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Family Medicine Update Livestream
Livestream
Tuesday, December 9–Saturday, December 13, 2025
30.75 AAFP Prescribed Credits
Livestream
30.75 AAFP Prescribed Credits
Family physicians are the first resource patients often turn to when they need health care. That’s why it’s crucial to stay current on the most crucial family medicine clinical updates and guidelines to provide the best care and the best patient outcomes possible.
With the December 2025 Family Medicine Update Livestream, you can explore actionable clinical advancements and keep abreast of updated guidelines collated from our team of educational experts — all from the convenience of your home or office.
Topics
FMU supplies you with important information about a broad range of topics including the latest on COVID, the 2025 ACIP immunization update, the 2025 USPSTF update and more. Use this information to deliver the highest level of patient care with confidence — while keeping you and your team in compliance. Two special sessions and a new lecture are included in this livestream.
Format
This is an online livestream event. Sessions begin on Tuesday, December 9 and continue every day through Saturday, December 13. Faculty will be present during the sessions to interact with and answer questions from participants.
Optional Clinical Procedure Workshops covering ECG Interpretation and virtual point-of-care ultrasounds are offered on Thursday, December 11 and Friday, December 12; separate registration and fee required.
Unable to make it in December? The AAFP also provides a flexible, on-demand and online family medicine update CME course.
Registration Pricing
AAFP Member: $1,495
AAFP New Physician Member: $1,445
AAFP Student or Resident Member: $1,125
Other Health Care Professional: $1,495
Nonmember: $1,935
Additional Information
All times listed are Central time zone.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
8–8:15 a.m.
Welcome and Overview
David Glenn Weismiller, MD, ScM, FAAFP
8:15–9:15 a.m.
USPSTF Update 2025
David Glenn Weismiller, MD, ScM, FAAFP
9:15–10:00 a.m.
Top MSK POEMs You Need to Know
Arnold F. Henry, MD, CAQ
10–10:15 a.m.
Q&A Session 1
10:15–10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30–11:15 a.m.
Musculoskeletal Pain: Antidepressants vs. Opioids vs. Exercise Therapy
Arnold F. Henry, MD, CAQ
11:15–11:45 a.m.
“I’m Allergic to Penicillin!” – Finding the Truth in Adults and Children
David Glenn Weismiller, MD, ScM, FAAFP
11:45 a.m.–12 p.m.
Q&A Session 2
12–1 p.m.
Recess
1–1:45 p.m.
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare 2.0 (AI Applications in Diagnostics, Disease Prediction, and Patient Care Optimization)
Johnson Ukken, MD
1:45–2:30 p.m.
Pharmacotherapy for Adults with Alcohol Use Disorder (Commentary and Practice Pointers on the AHRQ Health Care Review)
Alyssa Bruehlman, MD
2:30–2:45 p.m.
Q&A Session 3
2:45–3 p.m.
Break
3:00–3:45 p.m.
Pediatric Medical Overuse
Elizabeth Wolf, MD, MPH
3:45–4:30 p.m.
Management of Sore Throat: Time to Update
Johnson Ukken, MD
4:30–5:30 p.m.
Interventions to Abandon in the ER/UC
Paul D. Simmons, MD, FAAFP and Alan Ehrlich, MD
5:30–5:45 p.m.
Q&A Session 4
5:45 p.m.
Recess
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
7:55–8 a.m.
Welcome and Overview
David Glenn Weismiller, MD, ScM, FAAFP
8–8:45 a.m.
Screening for Cervical Dysplasia – Primary HPV Testing, The New Norm
David Glenn Weismiller, MD, ScM, FAAFP
8:45–9:30 a.m.
The AGS Beers Criteria – Improving Medication Use in Older Adults (Its Use In Clinical Decision Making to Improve Safety and Quality of Care)
Russell Blackwelder, MD, MDiv, CMD
9:30–9:45 a.m.
Q&A Session 5
9:45–10 a.m.
Break
10–10:45 a.m.
Clinical Workflow Efficiency (Decreasing Administrative Burdens to Improve Physician Wellbeing)
Angela M. Bacigalupo, MD, MPH
10:45–11:30 a.m.
Lipid Management 2025 – Are Statins a Thing of the Past?
Jonathon Firnhaber, MD, MAEd, MBA, FAAFP
11:30–12 p.m.
Redefining Postpartum Care – The Fourth Trimester of Pregnancy: What Does the Baby Want and What Can the Parent Expect?
Lee T. Dresang, MD
12–12:15 p.m.
Q&A Session 6
12:15–1:15 p.m.
Lunch Break
1:15–2:15 p.m.
A New Legal Standard for Medical Malpractice
Christopher Robertson, JD, PhD
2:15–3 p.m.
Top Cardiovascular Disease POEMs of the Year: What Will Change in Your Practice?
Jonathon Firnhaber, MD, MAEd, MBA, FAAFP
3–3:15 p.m.
Q&A Session 7
3:15–3:30 p.m.
Break
3:30–4:15 p.m.
Hypertension in 2025 – What’s New for My Practice?
Jonathon Firnhaber, MD, MAEd, MBA, FAAFP
4:15–5:00 p.m.
Photo Rounds: What is the Diagnosis and What is the Treatment?
David Glenn Weismiller, MD, ScM, FAAFP
5:00–5:15 p.m.
Q&A Session 8
5:15 p.m.
Recess
Thursday, December 11, 2025
7:55–8 a.m.
Welcome and Overview
David Glenn Weismiller, MD, ScM, FAAFP
8–9 a.m.
Avoiding Fault Lines: Developing Clinical Skills for Discussing Firearm Injury Prevention
James B. Bigham, MD, MPH, FAAFP
9–9:45 a.m.
Screening for Colorectal Cancer: When Should It Begin and How Should It Be Done?
Thad Wilkins, MD, MBA, FAAFP
9:45–10 a.m.
Q&A Session 9
10–10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15–11 a.m.
Evaluating and Treating Functional Dyspepsia
Thad Wilkins, MD, MBA, FAAFP
11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Type 2 Diabetes – Strategies in Treatment Update
Tim R. Brown, PharmD, BCACP, FASHP
12–12:15 p.m.
Q&A Session 10
12:15–1:15 p.m.
Recess
1:15–3:15 p.m.
Optional Clinical Procedure Workshops available
Friday, December 12, 2025
7:55–8 a.m.
Welcome and Overview
David Glenn Weismiller, MD, ScM, FAAFP
8–8:45 a.m.
Pharmacotherapy 2025
Tim R. Brown, PharmD, BCACP, FASHP
8:45–9:30 a.m.
Treatment of Acute Depression – More Talk and Less Med?
Thomas W. Heinrich, MD
9:30–9:45 a.m.
Q&A Session 11
9:45–10 a.m.
Break
10–10:30 a.m.
Hearing Loss – Do I Need an Audiologist Fitting for a Hearing Aid?
Justin Bailey, MD, FAAFP
10:30–11:30 a.m.
Pharmacogenetics
Tim R. Brown, PharmD, BCACP, FASHP and Thomas W. Heinrich, MD
11:30–11:45 a.m.
Q&A Session 12
11:45 a.m.
Recess
1–3 p.m.
Optional Clinical Procedure Workshops available
Saturday, December 13, 2025
7:55–8 a.m.
Welcome and Overview
David Glenn Weismiller, MD, ScM, FAAFP
8–9 a.m.
ACIP 2025 – Immunization Update
David Glenn Weismiller, MD, ScM, FAAFP
9–9:45 a.m.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Indications, Risks, Side Effects, Length of Treatment, and Recommendations After Treatment
Thomas W. Heinrich, MD
9:45–10 a.m.
Q&A Session 13
10–10:15 a.m.
Break
10:15–10:45 a.m.
Onychomycosis – Is There a Way to Treat It? What Works Best?
Winfred Frazier, MD, MPH, FAAFP
10:45–11:30 a.m.
COVID 2025
Anthony M. Cheng, MD
11:30–11:45 a.m.
Q&A Session 14
11:45 a.m.
Adjourn
The schedule is subject to change.
All times listed are in Central time zone.
ECG Interpretation (Basic)
Jonathon Firnhaber, MD, MAEd, MBA, FAAFP
Thursday, December 11, 1:15–3:15 p.m.
$180
Upon completion of this session, you should be able to:
- Identify basic arrhythmias.
- Using a systematic approach, accurately interpret an ECG.
Virtual Point of Care Ultrasound: An Introduction for Primary Care
Justin Bailey, MD, FAAFP
Thursday, December 11, 1:15–3:15 p.m.
Friday, December 12, 1-3 p.m.
$180
Upon completion of this session, you should be able to:
- Complete a fluid status assessment of a patient using the RUSH exam.
- Measure bladder volume accurately using ultrasound techniques.
- Identify and assess skin lesions with ultrasound for safe office treatment.
- Utilize ultrasound-guided injections effectively.
ECG Interpretation (Advanced)
Jonathon Firnhaber, MD, MAEd, MBA, FAAFP
Friday, December 12, 1–3 p.m.
$180
Upon completion of this session, you should be able to:
- Systematically analyze ECG results for subtle fatal conditions.
- Identify cardiac infarct precursors in an ECG.
- Point out ECG findings of pulmonary embolism.
Schedule is subject to change.
*During registration, simply select the date for which workshop works best for your schedule. Separate registration and fee required.
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of common clinical problems seen in family medicine.
- Construct evidence-based strategies to diagnose and treat common conditions in practice.
- Prepare plans to address emerging public health topics that patients may present or be concerned with in practice.
- State current guidelines, USPSTF, AAFP, etc., and screening recommendations for selected clinical problems.
Course Director
David Glenn Weismiller, MD, ScM, FAAFP, Course Chair, Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Medicine, Las Vegas, Nevada
Speakers
Angela M. Bacigalupo, MD, MPH, Primary Care Medical Co-director, Physician Informaticist
Justin Bailey, MD, FAAFP, Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Directory of Endoscopy and Procedures, Family Medicine Residency of Idaho, Boise, Idaho
James Bigham, MD, MPH, FAAFP, Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
Russ Blackwelder, MD, MDiv, CMD - Associate Professor, Director of Geriatric Education, Director of Community Geriatrics, MUSC Department of Family Medicine
Tim R. Brown, PharmD, BCACP, FASHP, FNAP, Director of Interprofessional Education and Professor of Pharmacology, University of Georgia’s College of Pharmacy and School of Medicine
Alyssa Bruehlman, MD
Anthony Cheng, MD
Lee T. Dresang, MD, Professor, University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, ALSO Medical Advisor, Advisory Group Chair and Associate Editor, Family-Centered Pregnancy Care Course Chair
Jonathon Firnhaber, MD, MAEd, MBA - Professor, Vice Chair of Academic Affairs, Residency Program Director, Department of Family Medicine, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina
Winfred Frazier, MD, MPH, FAAFP, Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Education, Department of Family Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
Thomas Heinrich, MD, Professor, Psychiatry and Family Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
Arnold Henry, MD, CAQ, Associate Professor, Sports Medicine Program, Department of Family Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana
LeRon C. Jackson, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Christopher Robertson, J.D., Ph.D., N. Neal Pike Scholar, Professor of Law and Public Health, Boston University
Johnson Ukken, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Family & Community Medicine, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine; University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Thad Wilkins, MD, MBA, FAAFP, Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University
Elizabeth Wolf, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Virginia Commonwealth University
The AAFP has reviewed Family Medicine Update Livestream and deemed it acceptable for up to 30.75 Live AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 12/9/2025 to 12/13/2025. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The AAFP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Academy of Family Physicians designates this Live activity for a maximum of 30.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CME activities approved for AAFP credit are recognized by the AOA as equivalent to AOA Category 2 credit.
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