Learn and Lead
Education and leadership opportunities that meet you where you are on your medicine journey.
The Education You Can Expect
FUTURE brings career options and the full scope of family medicine to life. You can choose from sessions that feature physician experts, including hands-on procedural skills courses and workshops.
Note: The schedule is subject to change.
Additional information will be added once confirmed.
Speakers offered a sneak peek of their 2025 FUTURE workshops
(And why FUTURE is a great opportunity for you to explore fam med!)
Benjamin Leong, MD, MPH, shares his passion for using food as medicine.
Karim Hanna, MD, FAAFP, shares the basics of what generative AI is and how it’s impacting clinical care, and tools you can actively leverage as caregivers.
Reid Blackwelder, MD, FAAFP, shares the importance of bringing the student and resident perspectives to the leadership table.
2025: Your average is everything
Marcia Faustin, MD, FAAFP
Dr. Faustin’s a living example of where family medicine can take you.
2024: Keynotes illuminate
promising future
J. Nwando Olayiwola, MD, MPH, FAAFP
"Lead, but Lead Towards Something: My Journey Into Primary Care Leadership"
Alex Sheen
"because I said I would"
Workshops are the heart of this conference. You can create a schedule that fits your exact interests. Choose from topics that help you explore family medicine, introduce you to new areas of the specialty, and support your journey to residency.
Here are a sample of topics to give you a feel for what you'll experience at FUTURE 2026.
- Wound Care: Practical Pearls for the Future Primary Care Physician
- Difficult Dialogues: Shared Decision Making in the Face of Misinformation
- Building Your Financial Foundation
- FMOB: A Hands-On Mini Boot Camp
- Shaping Your Path: Exploring the Flexibility of Family Medicine
Note: Sessions are subject to change.
Stand out in med school with exclusive techniques taught in hands-on workshops. Consider adding these courses if you want to build confidence in:
- Basic Suturing Techniques
- Basic Joint Injections
- Perineal Laceration Repair
- Skin Biopsy Techniques
- Women's Health Techniques
Add one or more of these workshops when you register for FUTURE.
FUTURE is primarily about education, but leadership is an important skill to grow. Students and residents can make their voices heard at The National Congress of Family Medicine Residents (NCFMR) and the National Congress of Student Members (NCSM). These discussions can influence AAFP policy and programs for students and residents.
“I know all these amazing people now. It’s a great network of resources and friends.”
— Alison Johnston, one of nearly a dozen students and residents elected by their peers to national leadership roles for 2025.
Be part of the FUTURE
