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Education
Nowhere else compares. FUTURE dives deep into med school and family medicine—giving you a leg up on your classmates.
Fill Your Inspiration Tank
Watch family medicine come to life through procedural skills courses, workshops and more.
Note: The schedule is subject to change.
Speakers offer sneak peek at their FUTURE workshops
(And why FUTURE is a great opportunity for YOU to attend to explore fam med.)
Benjamin Leong, MD, MPH, will share his passion for using food as medicine. Check out his sessions at FUTURE.
Karim Hanna, MD, FAAFP, will share the basics of what generative AI is and how it’s impacting clinical care, and tools you can actively leverage as caregivers. See his sessions at FUTURE.
Reid Blackwelder, MD, FAAFP, shares the importance of bringing the student and resident perspectives to the leadership table ahead of FUTURE 2025. View his sessions at FUTURE.
A Solid Gold Career:
Marcia I. Faustin, MD, FAAFP
Thursday, July 31 | 3–4:30 p.m.
Dr. Faustin’s a living example of where family medicine can take you. Join the two-time Team USA Gymnastics co-head physician as she shares her journey.
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.
- A Practical Approach to Walking in Balance
- AAFP Advocacy 101
- Addiction as a Chronic Disease
- Applying to Residency: From Before Application to After Interview
- Beyond the Clinic! A Panel Discussion on Exploring Diverse Career Opportunities in Family Medicine
- Building a More Effective Medical Cannabis System
- Charting a Course Into Residency and Beyond With Research
- Combating Misinformation and Conspiratorial Thinking: The Role of Family Medicine
- Country Doctoring: Exploring Facts and Myths and Preparing for a Career in Rural Medicine
- Diabetes Care: Fashioning a Treatment Regimen to Fit Your Patient
- Direct Primary Care: The Bright Future of Primary Care
- Do's and Don'ts of Residency Interviewing: Advanced Skills for Residency Applicants
- Emerging Leader Institute Poster Exhibition
- Family Medicine Cares: Building Capacity in Local and Global Communities
- Family Medicine in Humanitarian Action: How to Prepare to Be a Family Physician in Global Health in Areas of Conflict
- Family Medicine Leads Emerging Leader Institute Best Leadership Project Award Presentations
- Family Medicine's Role in Disaster Preparedness and Recovery
- Fellowships in Family Medicine: Who, What, When, Where and Why?
- Finding Your Voice: Disruptive Leadership and Patient Advocacy
- FMIG Leadership Summit
- FMIG Network Think Tank
- FMOB: A Hands-On Mini Boot Camp
- From Dreams to Residency: A Guide for IMGs
- Fundamental Principles of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy
- Get Started Now: Find Your Dream Residency Program for the Future
- Hey, You're a Doctor! Responding to Emergencies When Everyone Knows What You Do
- HIV Treatment Is Primary Care
- How to Create a Life That You Love as a Doctor in Training
- I’ve Failed, Now What? Navigating Failure and Resilience in Medical Training
- Introduction to Bedside Ultrasound: The New Stethoscope
- Like 'Em or Not: Opioid Boot Camp
- Medical Aid in Dying: Policy and Practice
- Mental and Personality Disorders in Family Medicine: What You Want to Know but Are Too Afraid to Ask
- Money Matters: Navigating the Financial Transition From Medical Student to Resident
- Myths, Legends and the Truth About Family Medicine: A Workshop for the Inquisitive Mind
- Navigating Obstacles to a Successful FM Residency Application
- OMM: Common Clinical Presentations and OMTs
- Practical Approach to EKG Interpretation
- Procedure Carousel: A Rotation Through Multiple FM Procedures Using Hands-On Models
- Running a Private Practice Successfully
- Sim Gym: Bedside Procedures for Family Physicians
- Simplifying Psychopharmacology
- Sports Medicine: Athletes, Advocacy and More
- Synergizing Obesity and Lifestyle Medicine Through "Food Is Medicine" and "Exercise Is Medicine"
- The Papaya Workshop: Pregnancy Options Counseling and Uterine Aspiration Practice
- Understanding and Negotiating Your First Employment Agreement
- Vasectomies in Primary Care: When and How
- What the FUTURE Holds for AI and Family Medicine
- Wilderness Medicine: Thriving and Surviving in the Outdoors
- Wound Care Workshop: Practical Skills for the Future Primary Care Physician
Note: Sessions are subject to change.
Stand out in med school with exclusive techniques taught in hands-on workshops. Click on the following workshops for dates, times, cost, learning objectives, and speakers.
- Advanced Suturing Techniques
- Basic Suturing Techniques
- Basic Joint Injections
- Extremity Splinting in Primary/Urgent Care: A Case-Based, Hands-on Introduction
- Introduction to Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment
- Skin Biopsy Techniques
- Women's Health Techniques
Add one or more of these workshops when you register for FUTURE.
Expo Education Presentations
Friday, August 1
11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Bayer IUDs (Mirena, Kyleena, Skyla): An Overview for New Learners
Speaker – Dr. Jeff Levine
Sponsored by Bayer Medical Affairs
Saturday, August 2
10:15–10:45 a.m.
AI at the Bedside: How OpenEvidence Is Changing the Family Medicine Exam Room
Speaker – Dr. Ethan Szpara
Sponsored by OpenEvidence
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