Livestream
Tuesday, December 8–Saturday, December 12, 2026
AAFP Credits Pending
AAFP Credits Pending
Family physicians see the big picture of the human body in all its complexity. You care for the whole person, and you need education that keeps pace with the realities of modern practice.
Family Medicine Update (FMU) is your must-take source for essential clinical updates—distilled, practical, and ready to implement now. In a field where it can take years for scientific advancements to become standard care, FMU accelerates that timeline, translating today’s evidence into tomorrow’s exam room decisions.
This year, FMU brings that mission to life through a focused lens on the body’s interconnectedness. Rather than reviewing isolated health topics, you effectively navigate the complex interplay among the heart, kidneys, liver, lungs, metabolism, and mind.
Each session delivers what FMU is known for: clear takeaways, real‑world context, and actionable guidance you can apply immediately.
Explore some of the clinical updates covered in this session.
Bonus: Every attendee will receive an Actionable Toolkit with Monday‑morning‑ready pointers covering each session.
AAFP Member: $1,395
AAFP New Physician Member: $1,345
AAFP Student or Resident Member: $1,025
Other Health Care Professional: $1,395
Nonmember: $1,835
Unable to make this event? The AAFP also provides a flexible, on-demand and online Family Medicine Update CME course.
Challenge outdated practices with new sessions focused on whole-person care. You’ll learn how to transform updates and advancements in these essential areas to deliver precision, whole-person care.
The Adult Axis
Learn practical strategies to manage complex CKM and metabolic-liver-psychiatric overlap, confidence in modern hypertension and antithrombotic decision-making, and a clear understanding of when emerging and nontraditional mental health therapies are appropriate.
AI 3.0: A Clinical Reality Check
Explore a grounded, clinician-first framework for using AI safely and effectively: where it adds value, where it falls short and how to avoid overreliance as technology evolves.
Maternal & Child Health
Gain actionable insight into postpartum cardiometabolic risk, clarity around the “Do Less” approach to pediatric care, and practical tools to confidently counsel patients on hormone therapy using current evidence.
High-yield Clinical Updates
Fast, focused updates will sharpen diagnostic accuracy and management decisions for common yet challenging conditions—helping you deliver efficient, high-value care in busy clinical settings.
Annual Essentials
Implement clinical changes immediately without sorting through excess noise: updates on USPSTF guidelines, diabetes care, pharmacotherapy, immunizations, top cardiovascular POEMs, and Photo Rounds
The Actionable Toolkit: Every attendee receives a collection of Monday morning-ready pointers from each presenter.
Upon completion of this CME activity, you should be able to: