2026 DPC Summit On Demand
Direct primary care CME course
Just $25 for AAFP student and resident members
Whether you’re interested in exploring alternatives to the traditional insurance-payer model or looking to improve your established direct primary care practice, DPC Summit On Demand 2026 is your go-to resource for DPC tips, techniques and information.
Access video lectures recorded from the 2026 DPC Summit event at your own pace and from wherever you learn best with this practice management CME. Learn about how DPC works before diving into advice on starting a practice, growing a practice and providing expanded clinical services for the best possible care for your patients.
- Starting and managing a DPC practice
- Practice growth, marketing and patient retention
- Business, financial and legal strategies for DPC
- DPC operations, technology, teams and workflow
- Clinical care in DPC
Whether you’re interested in exploring alternatives to the traditional insurance-payer model or looking to improve your established direct primary care practice, DPC Summit On Demand 2026 is your go-to resource for DPC tips, techniques and information.
Access video lectures recorded from the 2026 DPC Summit event at your own pace and from wherever you learn best with this practice management CME. Learn about how DPC works before diving into advice on starting a practice, growing a practice and providing expanded clinical services for the best possible care for your patients.
- Starting and managing a DPC practice
- Practice growth, marketing and patient retention
- Business, financial and legal strategies for DPC
- DPC operations, technology, teams and workflow
- Clinical care in DPC
Learning Objectives
Evaluate effective strategies for transitioning to, or starting a new DPC practice while employing long-term success plans.
Employ essential business management skills required of a successful DPC practice owner and examine how these skills promote improving patient care.
Discuss the prospective impact of the DPC model in fostering a renewed interest in primary care and educating the future workforce on primary care.
Demonstrate up to date, hands-on techniques for some commonly utilized clinical procedures seen in today’s primary care clinics.
Examine various educational methods and processes that DPC practices have established to engage employers in their community and coordinate patient care in order to grow an existing DPC business model.
Sessions and speakers
Why DPC Chose Me
Wendy Molaska, MD, FAAFP
Setting Healthy Boundaries in DPC
Nathaneal Douglas, MD
Physician Autonomy: Practicing to the top of your training
Amy Capoocia, DO, FACOFP
Beyond the Inbox: Building Scalable, Joyful DPC Through Intelligent Workflows
Ronya Green, MD, MPH, MBA
It’s not Just the Doc! What about the rest of us?
Jeff Davenport, MD; Carol Dean; Megan Madrid; Brian Ostick; Jennifer Shute
DPC Start Up Basics
Amy Capoocia, DO, FACOFP
Employed vs Owning in DPC
Michael Sparks, MD
Building the Tech Backbone of a Modern DPC Practice: Tools, Integration, and Workflow Design
Matthew Hitchcock, MD, MBA
Building Your DPC with Social Media and AI
Jade Norris, MD
DPC Legal 101: Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, IHS, PPOs, & HMOs – Addressing Each DPC “Opt Out” Type Decision
Philip Eskew, DO, JD, MBA
Intro to In Office Dispensing
Michael Sparks, MD
Optimizing Practice Workflows: Building and Maintaining Relationships with Labs, Imaging Centers, and Sub-specialists
Lena Hunter
Cashflow Forecasting and Financial Management of your DPC Practice
Drew Kitchens, CPA
Town Hall 101
Amy Capoocia, DO, FACOFP; Michael Sparks, MD; Jade Norris, MD; Matthew Hitchcock, MD, MBA
Don't Wait: How to Engage Employers From Day One in DPC
Jerry Purcell, MD
The Hidden Cost of Churn: Keeping the Patients You Love and Letting Go When It’s Not a Good Fit
Charles Opperman, MD, FACP
Reclaiming the Network: Empowering DPC Practices to Form Physician-Owned Employer Alliances
Jade Norris, MD
Hire for Heart, Train for Skill: Crafting a Patient-Centered DPC Team
Brad May
Find & Help Your People, Niche Edition
Phil Boucher, MD
Running a Thriving DPC Business Making "Bad Business Decisions"
Charles Opperman, MD, FACP
Employer Partnerships That Scale: Proven Corporate DPC Growth Strategies
Jade Norris, MD
Smart Tax Strategies for DPC Business Owners: Protecting Profits, Empowering Growth
Brad May
I'm a Doctor, Not a Salesman! Strategies on Getting People to Sign Up Without Sounding Salesy
Brad Brown, DO
Town Hall 201
Wendy Molaska, MD, FAAFP; Ronya Green, MD, MPH, MBA; Brad Brown, DO; Emily O'Rourke, MD
Succession Planning for Direct Primary Care Physicians
Shaunna Sanders, JD, MBA
MAT (Medication Assisted Treatment) for OUD (Opioid Use Disorder) in DPC (Direct Primary Care)
Philip Eskew, DO, JD, MBA
Dermatology in DPC: Confidently Managing Common Skin Conditions in Direct Primary Care
Lauren Payne, MD
Identifying and Treating Adult ADHD in Direct Primary Care
Alexandra Santiago, MD
Sizing up Weight Bias: An Introduction to Weight-Inclusive Care
Aimee Wattiaux, MD, MPH; Anna Mirer, MD
Menopause 101 for the DPC Physician: Confidently Evaluating, Supporting, and Treating Women in Transition
Michelle Cooke, MD
Beyond the Incision: Minimally Invasive Management of Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) in the DPC Setting
Tracee Short, MD
Diabetes Care in DPC: Who needs an Endocrinologist?
Mary Tipton, MD, FACP
Intolerance or Allergy? How to accurately diagnose and manage common food concerns.
Nathaneal Douglas, MD
Gender Affirming Care for Primary Care Physicians
John (Jay) Moore, MD; Aaron Sapp, MD, MBA
