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Name	Session Code	Date/Time	Duration	Track	Topic	Speakers	Type	Fee	Location	Description	Learning Objectives	Start Date
Wed, Jul 31
Your NC Orientation & Conference Success Guide	NS151	Wed, Jul 31st 1:00 am - Sat, Aug 3rd 12:00 pm	83 hours	Experiences			Special Event	Included	From Anywhere	This orientation offers a high-level view of sessions, networking opportunities, Congress activities, and more. Your Resident and Student Chairs will share tips to make the most of your time and experience.		Wed, Jul 31
Virtual 5K - Sponsored by american family care	NS150	Wed, Jul 31st 12:00 pm - Sat, Aug 3rd 11:45 pm	83 hours 45 minutes	Experiences			Networking & Social	Included	Social Media	Join us for the Virtual 5K at this year’s National Conference and get ready to hit the ground running with the hashtag #FutureDoc5K! Start tracking your steps and build up your momentum throughout the weekend. We’ll have live social feeds to share your progress and cheer each other on. Lace up your shoes, set your goals, and let’s make this a memorable run together! You may use the prepared Map My Run 5K of Hearts in KC. Sponsored by american family care		Wed, Jul 31
Regi-ception	NS101	Wed, Jul 31st 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm	2 hours				Networking & Social	Included	Lobby 2300	Skip the registration line and mingle with peers while enjoying some light snacks and a cash bar. Exhibitors setting up their booths are welcome to join the fun.		Wed, Jul 31
Thu, Aug 01
Concessions	NS143	Thu, Aug 1st 6:00 am - 4:00 pm	10 hours	Experiences			Networking & Social	Included	Lobbies 2200 & 2300	Concession seating is available in Lobbies 2200 & 2100 on the SE side of the Expo Hall, near The Arcade.		Thu, Aug 01
National Conference Posters	NS156	Thu, Aug 1st 7:00 am - 8:00 pm	13 hours				Poster Presentation	Included	Lobby 2300	National Conference posters showcase innovative and unique research, educational programs, and community projects. Posters will be available for viewing Thursday through Saturday in the Convention Center walkways. Authors will be available to answer questions Friday from 2 to 3 p.m. in the 2300 walkways.		Thu, Aug 01
Emerging Leader Institute Poster Display	NS160	Thu, Aug 1st 7:00 am - 8:00 pm	13 hours				Poster Presentation	Included	Lobby 2300	Check out award-winning project work from AAFP Foundation Family Medicine Leads Emerging Leader Institute Scholars. Discover how future family medicine leaders are making a difference personally and professionally in their residencies, medical schools, and communities. Posters will be on display Thursday through Saturday in the Convention Center walkways. Best Leadership Project Award recipients will also showcase their work at the poster exhibition on Friday from 2 to 3 p.m. in Room 2208.		Thu, Aug 01
AI and the Future of Medical Education	FW106	Thu, Aug 1st 8:00 am - 8:45 am	45 minutes	Resident Student Year 3 Student Year 4	Practice	Karim Hanna, MD, FAAFP	Workshop	Included	Room 3501D	This session is offered: Thur. Aug 1 at 8:00 AM Thur. Aug 1 at 10:30 AM	In an era marked by rapid advancements in technology and health care, the timely adoption of artificial intelligence in medical education is essential for maintaining the quality and sustainability of health care systems worldwide. This workshop will delve into innovative AI-driven strategies, their impact on medical education, and the path forward for ensuring that health care professionals are not only well prepared but at the fore of technological advancements in health care delivery. • Define key concepts related to artificial intelligence in the context of medical education. • Compare and contrast traditional medical education methods with AI-enhanced approaches and highlight the advantages and limitations of each. • Design a hypothetical AI-driven module or tool for medical education. • Evaluate and critique existing AI-powered medical education platforms and tools.	Thu, Aug 01
FMIG Leaders National Conference Welcome	FW111	Thu, Aug 1st 8:00 am - 8:45 am	45 minutes	Student Year 1 & 2 Student Year 3 Student Year 4	Leadership		Workshop	Included	Room 3501C		Family Medicine Interest Groups (FMIGs) introduce students to the diverse world of primary care and provide a platform for future family medicine leaders. Learn how to leverage your National Conference experience to inspire innovation within your FMIG. • Gain a comprehensive understanding of the pivotal role that FMIGs play in fostering interest in family medicine among medical students. • Learn about initiatives and resources offered by the AAFP to support and strengthen FMIGs. • Network with FMIG leaders from across the country.	Thu, Aug 01
Finding Your Voice: Disruptive Leadership and Advocacy	FW146	Thu, Aug 1st 8:00 am - 8:45 am	45 minutes	Resident Student Year 1 & 2 Student Year 3 Student Year 4	Health Policy	Reid Blackwelder, MD, FAAFP	Workshop	Included	Room 3501E	This session is offered: Thur. Aug 1 at 8:00 AM Fri. Aug 2 at 2:45 PM	Each of us needs to be a strong and effective advocate for our patients, practice, specialty, and community. While all physicians are leaders in many ways, actually developing leadership tools requires focus and direction not readily available to most students and physicians. • Explore real and perceived barriers to advocacy. • Recognize the critical importance of becoming informed before advocating. • Consider ways of gathering information and recognizing bias. • Develop a toolbox of approaches for being a disruptive leader.	Thu, Aug 01
A Glimpse Into the Patient’s Experience for Interpreter-Assisted Doctor’s Appointments	FW158	Thu, Aug 1st 8:00 am - 8:45 am	45 minutes	Resident Student Year 1 & 2 Student Year 3 Student Year 4	Clinical	Chase Ballard, MD Christopher Escalera, A1c Eliseo Torres, DO Priscilla Hidalgo, SrA	Workshop	Included	Room 3501G	This session is offered: Thur. Aug 1 at 8:00 AM Fri. Aug 2 at 10:30 AM	Navigating the health care system can be complex and intimidating for anyone. These challenges are often amplified for patients with limited language proficiency. • Recognize how language barriers can affect communication, trust, and health care outcomes. • Develop empathy for patients with limited language proficiency by learning the potential fears, anxieties, and frustrations they may experience. • Understand the importance of interpreter services to address language barriers.	Thu, Aug 01
Extremity Splinting in Primary/Urgent Care: A Case-Based, Hands-on Introduction	107	Thu, Aug 1st 8:00 am - 11:00 am	3 hours	Resident Student Year 1 & 2 Student Year 3 Student Year 4	Clinical	Bryan G. Beutel, MD, FAAOS	Clinical Procedure Workshop	$90	Room 1501B		This is a paid course. To register, call (800) 274-2237 or add to your registration. LIMIT: 30 registrants per session • Recognize the clinical indications for applying a splint. • Identify radiographic findings for commonly presenting fractures. • Select the appropriate type of splint for the fracture pattern encountered. • Apply a splint appropriately to seven fractures commonly seen in a primary care setting. Note: Participants should wear loose-fitting attire (e.g., scrubs, short-sleeved shirt and shorts) that they are comfortable getting plaster on. The plaster will wash off, but a change of clothes may be advisable.	Thu, Aug 01
From One IMG to Another	FW118	Thu, Aug 1st 8:00 am - 8:45 am	45 minutes	Student Year 3 Student Year 4	Career	Kristina Diaz, MD, MBA, FAAFP Hannah Ponder, MBA, C-TAGME	Workshop	Included	Room 2501C	This session is offered: Thur. Aug 1 at 8:00 AM Fri. Aug 2 at 1:00 PM	Nervous about the application and interview process? Designed especially for international medical graduates (IMGs), this workshop will explain the applicant pool, suggest ways to strengthen your CV and application, model the perfect 30-second pitch, and equip you with best practices for communicating with program personnel in person and online. Walk away confident in your ability to stand out in a competitive field with these key tips and strategies! • Understand the Match process for IMGs. • Develop skills for navigating the booths at National Conference. • Acquire skills for a successful interview season.	Thu, Aug 01
Hepatitis C Treatment Is Primary Care	FW188	Thu, Aug 1st 8:00 am - 8:45 am	45 minutes	Resident Student Year 1 & 2 Student Year 3 Student Year 4	Clinical	Matthew Adkins, DO, AAHIVS	Workshop	Included	Room 3501A	This session is offered: Thur. Aug 1 at 8:00 AM Fri. Aug 2 at 2:45 PM	In many areas of the country, hepatitis C (HCV) treatment continues to be a disease state treated only by gastroenterologists and infectious disease physicians, but family medicine physicians can and should be providing this important (and relatively simple!) cure in our practice. • Define the prevalence and impact of HCV at population and individual levels. • Discuss past and present barriers in caring for HCV. • Present a simplified treatment regimen approach that can be integrated into any family medicine practice.	Thu, Aug 01
Tell Your Story: Demonstrating Resiliency in Residency Applications	FW176	Thu, Aug 1st 8:00 am - 8:45 am	45 minutes	Student Year 1 & 2 Student Year 3 Student Year 4	Career	Kara Frame, MD L. Elizabeth Moreno, MD Lauren Pham, DO Leila Noghrehchi, MD	Workshop	Included	Room 2501AB	This session is offered: Thur. Aug 1 at 8:00 AM Fri. Aug 2 at 10:30 AM	With constant changes in the residency application process, medical students are subject to well-intended yet sometimes misguided coaching in preparing for the Electronic Residency Application Service® (ERAS®) and National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). This can be particularly true for international medical graduates (IMGs) and others who have backgrounds underrepresented in medicine (URiM). • Describe how skills learned through life challenges prepare you to become a better physician. • Identify areas in the ERAS® application where you have the opportunity to demonstrate resiliency in your life experiences. • Exemplify how to positively incorporate life-challenging experiences within the residency application process. • Recognize the potential for triggers when telling your story and when to seek support.	Thu, Aug 01
Prioritizing Community Engagement Through Mobile Outreach and Street Medicine	FW144	Thu, Aug 1st 8:00 am - 8:45 am	45 minutes	Resident Student Year 1 & 2 Student Year 3 Student Year 4	Practice	Maribeth Williams, MD, MS, FAAFP Lindy Krebs, MD	Workshop	Included	Room 3501B	This session is offered: Thur. Aug 1 at 8:00 AM Fri. Aug 2 at 1:00 PM	Leading patients to vital community programs and emphasizing wise use of cost-effective health care resources are skills with heightened importance in serving low-income and uninsured patients. • Describe the range of services that residents and students can perform on mobile units and street rounds. • Recognize the importance of understanding a community’s social services landscape and its impact on patient care. • Recognize how high-quality care for the uninsured can reduce inappropriate health care utilization. • Incorporate community outreach into your future medical career.	Thu, Aug 01
Country Doctoring: Exploring the Facts, Myths, and Preparation for an Exciting Career in Rural Family Medicine	FW178	Thu, Aug 1st 9:00 am - 10:15 am	1 hour 15 minutes	Student Year 1 & 2 Student Year 3 Student Year 4	Career	Kimberly Stutzman, MD, FAAFP David Schmitz, MD, FAAFP Ned Hammar, MD	Workshop	Included	Room 3501B	This session is offered: Thur. Aug 1 at 9:00 AM Fri. Aug 2 at 2:45 PM	Join an interactive discussion on the myths, realities, and joys of rural family medicine. Hear how rural doctors are making a difference in their communities, paths that lead to successful careers in rural medicine, and how to best prepare for success. • Debunk myths, share joys, and discuss the realities of practicing rural medicine. • Demonstrate how rural physicians use the entire scope of their skills to care for individuals within the context of their family and community. • Understand social determinants of health and the need for advocacy. • Discuss different models of rural medicine training and how to identify and evaluate a program’s capacity to meet your needs for a successful rural career.	Thu, Aug 01
Financial Wellness 101: Start Investing in Residency	FW165	Thu, Aug 1st 9:00 am - 10:15 am	1 hour 15 minutes	Resident Student Year 4	Career	Altelisha Taylor, MD, MPH	Workshop	Included	Room 2215A	This session is offered: Thur. Aug 1 at 9:00 AM Thur. Aug 1 at 1:00 PM	The basics of personal finance and how to invest are skills that are not often taught. Learn how to open investment accounts, start investing, and build a foundation to start accumulating wealth. • Understand how financial literacy is a key to wellness. • Learn about investment basics, including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and index funds, and how to invest in ways that will maximize profits and minimize risk. • Walk away with an investment plan to build wealth for you and your family.	Thu, Aug 01
Vasectomy Tactile Workshop	FW171	Thu, Aug 1st 9:00 am - 10:15 am	1 hour 15 minutes	Resident Student Year 4	Clinical	Phuc Nguyen, MD Dillon Nguyen, MD	Workshop	Included	Room 2211	This session is offered: Thur. Aug 1 at 9:00 AM Thur. Aug 1 at 10:30 AM Thur. Aug 1 at 1:00 PM	LIMIT: 30 attendees An estimated 500,000 vasectomies are performed each year. While urologists perform the largest percentage of these procedures, many family physicians perform vasectomies as part of their practice. • Understand the concept of a self-built vasectomy tactile simulation model. • Build a vasectomy tactile simulation model. • Gain confidence to do a live vasectomy through experience with the vasectomy tactile simulation model.	Thu, Aug 01
Basic Suturing Techniques	102	Thu, Aug 1st 9:00 am - 12:00 pm	3 hours	Resident Student Year 1 & 2 Student Year 3 Student Year 4	Clinical	Donald Milligan MD, FAAFP Joel Hake, MD	Clinical Procedure Workshop	$90	Room 1501A		This is a paid course. To register, call (800) 274-2237 or add to your registration. LIMIT: 30 registrants per session • Learn basic techniques for wound care, knot tying, suturing methods, and wound closure through hands-on practice. • Discuss material selection for use in suturing, which may include surgical needles, sutures, skin staples, topical skin adhesives, tapes, or bandages • Learn to accurately predict when stitches should be removed based on location and the extent of wound healing. NOTE: The exercise is performed on the skin of pigs’ feet.	Thu, Aug 01
Myths, Legends, and the Truth About Family Medicine: A Workshop for the Inquisitive Mind	FW112	Thu, Aug 1st 9:00 am - 10:15 am	1 hour 15 minutes	Student Year 1 & 2 Student Year 3 Student Year 4	Career	Kalee Kirmer-Voss, MD	Workshop	Included	Room 3501C	This session is offered: Thur. Aug 1 at 9:00 AM Fri. Aug 2 at 1:00 PM	Unravel the confusion, bust the myths, and reveal the truth about what it means to be a family physician. Learn how to answer tough questions about family medicine for yourself and others. This workshop will build your confidence and understanding of the specialty and help you be a champion for family medicine when talking with your peers, family, and colleagues. • Accurately define family medicine and understand the future of family medicine in a rapidly changing health care and technology landscape. • Describe the scope of practice of a family physician. • Identify practice styles and settings for family physicians. • Explain why family medicine is integral to the future of health care.	Thu, Aug 01
Direct Primary Care: Creating Value for Patients, Doctors, and the Community	FW122	Thu, Aug 1st 9:00 am - 10:15 am	1 hour 15 minutes	Resident Student Year 1 & 2 Student Year 3 Student Year 4	Practice	Paul Thomas, MD, FAAFP	Workshop	Included	Room 2215C	This session is offered: Thur. Aug 1 at 9:00 AM Thur. Aug 1 at 1:00 PM	Discover a relatively new and dynamic practice model that’s being adopted across the country by entrepreneurial physicians from diverse backgrounds. Direct primary care offers autonomy, complexity, and a direct relationship between effort and reward. • Define direct primary care. • Describe the benefits of direct primary care for doctors, patients, and communities. • Demonstrate how to start a successful direct primary care practice. • Share examples of flourishing direct primary care practices from doctors across the country.	Thu, Aug 01
FMOB: A Hands-on Mini Bootcamp	FW126	Thu, Aug 1st 9:00 am - 10:15 am	1 hour 15 minutes	Resident Student Year 1 & 2 Student Year 3 Student Year 4	Clinical	Sara Oberhelman-Eaton, MD, FAAFP Chris Boswell, MD, FAAFP Devin Wright, DO Katie Ehman, MD Marla DeWitt, MD Robert Thomas Flinchbaugh, DO	Workshop	Included	Room 2505A	This session is offered: Thur. Aug 1 at 9:00 AM Thur. Aug 1 at 10:30 AM Thur. Aug 1 at 1:00 PM	LIMIT: 100 attendees Much of the work obstetrical physicians provide cannot be learned in books or by studying at home. It can be taught only through hands-on experience. Approach your clinical work with greater confidence as you rotate through stations to practice various obstetrical, postpartum, and newborn skills. • Discover opportunities for family physicians to provide full-spectrum obstetrical care as part of their future careers. • Learn indications, follow up, and complications involved in various obstetric procedures. • Rotate through stations to practice obstetrical procedures using hands-on models. • Learn how to use models for practicing obstetrical skills at home.	Thu, Aug 01
SMART: Sideline Management Assessment Response Techniques	FW180	Thu, Aug 1st 9:00 am - 10:15 am	1 hour 15 minutes	Student Year 1 & 2 Student Year 3 Student Year 4	Clinical	Michael Petrizzi, MD, FAMSSM, CAQSM, FAAFP Jeff Roberts, MD, FAMSSM, CAQSM, FAAFP Timothy Yu, MD, FAAFP, CAQSM, DipABLM, RMSK	Workshop	Included	Room 2208	This session is offered: Thur. Aug 1 at 9:00 AM Thur. Aug 1 at 10:30 AM Thur. Aug 1 at 1:00 PM	LIMIT: 24 attendees Learn the keys to becoming a confident and competent sideline physician. • Identify how to appropriately manage an athlete with a suspected acute spine injury, acute fracture, or dislocation. • Perform a musculoskeletal evaluation of the upper and lower extremities on an individual wearing protective athletic equipment. • Manage an athlete with a suspected concussion. • Assess an individual’s readiness to return to physical activities. NOTE: Loose, comfortable clothing is recommended.	Thu, Aug 01
Must-Have Medical Apps for Students & Residents	FW183	Thu, Aug 1st 9:00 am - 10:15 am	1 hour 15 minutes	Resident Student Year 3 Student Year 4	Practice	Josh Steinberg, MD	Workshop	Included	Room 3501D	This session is offered: Thur. Aug 1 at 9:00 AM Fri. Aug 2 at 2:45 PM	When caring for patients in family medicine, students and residents (and attendings!) can't possibly know everything on a moment’s notice. Family physicians have been leaders in using point-of-care quick reference resources to elevate the care of their patients. • Recognize the need for point-of-care info resources and make peace with not knowing everything. • Quickly and effectively locate patient care information using one to two dozen apps. • Acquire guidance and materials to be able to conduct teaching sessions on point-of-care apps.	Thu, Aug 01
MyERAS and Program Signaling: What Students Need to Know	FW131	Thu, Aug 1st 9:00 am - 10:15 am	1 hour 15 minutes	Student Year 1 & 2 Student Year 3 Student Year 4	Career	Steven R Brown, MD, FAAFP	Workshop	Included	Room 2501AB		Match season 2024 was the second year of the new MyERAS for students applying to family medicine. What did we learn? Uncover trends in family medicine applications and explore how you can optimize the use of experiences, geographic preferences, and progam signaling to find your best fit. • Understand the three key elements of MyERAS. • Learn how to share information about your medical education journey with residency programs. • Identify ways to optimize your application using geographic preferences and program signaling.	Thu, Aug 01
The Medication-First Model for Substance Use Disorders: Fight Morbidity and Mortality With a Utility Belt of Medication	FW136	Thu, Aug 1st 9:00 am - 10:15 am	1 hour 15 minutes	Resident Student Year 1 & 2 Student Year 3 Student Year 4	Clinical	Fred Rottnek, MD, FAAFP Francesco Tani, DO, AAHIVS	Workshop	Included	Room 3501G	This session is offered: Thur. Aug 1 at 9:00 AM Fri. Aug 2 at 1:00 PM	Substance use disorders (SUDs) kill more than a million people per year in the United States. Safe and effective medications to treat opioid, alcohol, and tobacco have existed for decades but are vastly unutilized. • List the most common and most lethal substances of abuse in the United States. • Explain the mechanism of action of medications used in treatment of SUDs. • Discuss the use of medications for SUDs. • Create a basic medication-first treatment plan recommendation for patients with SUDs.	Thu, Aug 01
The Perpetual Tightrope: Balancing Work and Family Life Throughout Your Career	FW138	Thu, Aug 1st 9:00 am - 10:15 am	1 hour 15 minutes	Resident Student Year 1 & 2 Student Year 3 Student Year 4	Career	Grant Studebaker, MD, FAAFP Brandon Churchill, MD Gregg Mitchell, MD Renee Hubbard, DO	Workshop	Included	Room 2207	This session is offered: Thur. Aug 1 at 9:00 AM Fri. Aug 2 at 10:30 AM	The act of balancing your work and personal life can feel like walking a perpetual tightrope, one that you’ll likely navigate your entire life. Attend this workshop to learn how the specialty of family medicine supports a healthy work-life harmony. • Examine both male and female challenges to achieving work-life harmony. • Understand challenges associated with work-life harmony during and after residency. • Learn about barriers to work-life harmony in nontraditional and single-parent residents and identify tools to address them.	Thu, Aug 01
Physicians for Life MIG	NS111	Thu, Aug 1st 9:00 am - 10:15 am	1 hour 15 minutes	Member Interest Group (MIG)			Networking & Social	Included	Room 3501E	Meet other members interested in pro-life during this interactive networking session. You’ll learn more about the Physicians for Life AAFP Member Interest Group (MIG) and have the opportunity to share thoughts and ideas. See a full list of AAFP MIGs and find out how you can connect at www.aafp.org/mig.		Thu, Aug 01
Sim Gym: Bedside Procedures for Family Physicians	FW168	Thu, Aug 1st 9:00 am - 10:15 am	1 hour 15 minutes	Resident Student Year 3 Student Year 4	Clinical	Leonard Lamsen, MD, MEd, FAAFP Chun Joey Chang, MD Ian Thomas, MD, MS, RMSK, RSCC, CSCS Kendra Kemmet, MD, CAQSM, FAAFP Sneha Chacko, MD, FAAFP Ulysses R Garcia, DO	Workshop	Included	Room 2504A	This session is offered: Thur. Aug 1 at 9:00 AM Thur. Aug 1 at 10:30 AM Thur. Aug 1 at 1:00 PM	LIMIT: 24 attendees Procedural skills are prone to decay if not performed on a regular basis. New procedural skills are difficult to master without practice. Join this highly interactive workshop to learn new skills and practice old ones. • Describe the indications and complications of common bedside procedures. • Perform common procedures such as central line placement, intubation, paracentesis, thoracentesis, lumbar puncture, suturing, and knot tying. • Practice in a safe environment that does not place patients at risk. • Develop a plan on how to integrate new procedural skills into your current practice.	Thu, Aug 01
Blood Drive	NS139	Thu, Aug 1st 9:00 am - 3:00 pm	6 hours	Experiences			Networking & Social	Included	Lobby 2300	Did you know that 120 pints of blood could save 360 lives? The challenge is on. Which region will donate more? Sign up for an appointment at the table by registration. Walk-in times also available.		Thu, Aug 01
Physicians as Agents of Change: The Crucial Role of Social Justice Education in Health Care	FW142	Thu, Aug 1st 9:00 am - 9:45 am	45 minutes	Resident Student Year 1 & 2 Student Year 3 Student Year 4	Health Policy	Matthew Adkins, DO, AAHIVS Kelly Thibert, DO, MPH Roma Amin, MD	Workshop	Included	Room 3501A	This session is offered: Thur. Aug 1 at 9:00 AM Fri. Aug 2 at 10:30 AM	Explore the importance of being educated on and advocating for social justice issues, not only to effect change on a systemic level but to be able to meet your patients where they are. • Provide an overview of the intersection of medicine and social justice. • Explore ways that knowledge of social justice issues affect patient care. • Establish resources and ways to educate yourself and your colleagues. • Learn ways to protect your well-being when engaging in difficult issues.	Thu, Aug 01
Hands-on Approach to Pain Relief	FW153	Thu, Aug 1st 9:00 am - 10:15 am	1 hour 15 minutes	Resident Student Year 4	Clinical	Justin Bailey, MD, FAAFP Nikole Shepherdson, DO	Workshop	Included	Room 2503A	This session is offered: Thur. Aug 1 at 9:00 AM Thur. Aug 1 at 10:30 AM Thur. Aug 1 at 1:00 PM	This highly interactive workshop includes demonstrations and hands-on practice of multiple techniques, including trigger-point injections, fascial distortion model treatments, blood flow restriction, and exercise and physical therapy prescriptions. • Receive an introduction to osteopathic manipulation therapy. • Explore hands-on approaches to pain relief. • Improve the accuracy of your diagnostic techniques. • Learn new techniques you can use to improve the life of your patients.	Thu, Aug 01
Wound Care Workshop: Practical Skills for Future Primary Care Physicians	FW162	Thu, Aug 1st 9:00 am - 10:15 am	1 hour 15 minutes	Resident Student Year 1 & 2 Student Year 3 Student Year 4	Clinical	Michelle Keating, DO, MEd, FAAFP Keli Jones, MD, FAAFP Neil Sparks, DO, MS, FAAFP	Workshop	Included	Room 2210	This session is offered: Thur. Aug 1 at 9:00 AM Thur. Aug 1 at 10:30 AM Fri. Aug 2 at 1:00 PM	LIMIT: 30 attendees Primary care physicians are often the first to evaluate and treat wounds. Yet on average, the American medical student receives less than two hours of wound-care instruction as part of their medical school curriculum. Learn proper basic wound care that can help improve morbidity and mortality. • Utilize a systematic and evidence-based approach for evaluating a wound. • Analyze a wound to determine if and how it should be debrided. • Categorize medical supplies required to provide basic wound care. • Successfully apply an unna boot.	Thu, Aug 01
Delegate Check-In	CA127	Thu, Aug 1st 9:00 am - 12:30 pm	3 hours 30 minutes	Congress	Leadership		Congress Activities	Included	2103 Foyer	Delegate check-in will be open in the Resident and Student Congress lobby (outside 2103B/C).		Thu, Aug 01
Candidate Writing - Thursday	CA124	Thu, Aug 1st 9:00 am - 5:00 pm	8 hours	Congress	Leadership		Congress Activities	Included	Room 2105	Candidates may use computers in the Candidates' Writing Room to prepare letter of interest and CV.		Thu, Aug 01
Coloring Wall - Sponsored by Hint Health	NS152	Thu, Aug 1st 10:00 am - 3:00 pm	5 hours	Experiences			Networking & Social	Included	3500 Lobby/Foyer	Love a good doodle? If you're in the area, grab a marker and enjoy creating a colorful wall that captures the best parts of National Conference! Sponsored by Hint Health		Thu, Aug 01
Map Your Journey	NS135	Thu, Aug 1st 10:00 am - 3:00 pm	5 hours	Experiences			Networking & Social	Included	Lobby 2500	Visualize your career path to fam med after you attend NC! Stop by this interactive station, grab a string, and map the rest of your journey.		Thu, Aug 01
Coloring Wall - Sponsored by Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	NS154	Thu, Aug 1st 10:00 am - 3:00 pm	5 hours	Experiences			Networking & Social	Included	Lobby 2500	Love a good doodle? If you're in the area, grab a marker and enjoy creating a colorful wall that captures the best parts of National Conference! Sponsored by Hint Health		Thu, Aug 01
Compassion Cards	NS131	Thu, Aug 1st 10:00 am - 3:00 pm	5 hours	Experiences			Networking & Social	Included	3500 Lobby/Foyer	We're spreading the love by creating encouraging cards for children's hospital and hospice care patients.		Thu, Aug 01
Friendship Bracelet Station	NS133	Thu, Aug 1st 10:00 am - 3:00 pm	5 hours	Experiences			Networking & Social	Included	3500 Lobby/Foyer	Commemorate your time at National Conference with a Taylor Swift-approved friendship bracelet. Exchange it with your med school BFF for an Eras Tour-inspired experience.		Thu, Aug 01
Coffee Break	NS125	Thu, Aug 1st 10:00 am - 10:30 am	30 minutes				Networking & Social	Included	Room 2501AB	Enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee and network with your peers before Main Stage.		Thu, Aug 01
Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy	FW104	Thu, Aug 1st 10:30 am - 11:45 am	1 hour 15 minutes	Resident Student Year 1 & 2 Student Year 3 Student Year 4	Clinical	Joshua St. Louis, MD, MPH, FAAFP Alex Coston, MD	Workshop	Included	Room 2215A	This session is offered: Thur. Aug 1 at 10:30 AM Fri. Aug 2 at 2:45 PM	Through an interactive, case-based format, this workshop will provide an overview of gender-affirming care, with a focus on gender-affirming hormone therapy. Explore both straightforward and medically complex patient presentations and learn about insurance coverage for GAHT, access to GAHT, and surgical techniques that exist for gender affirmation. • Examine the social construct of gender identity and integrate this knowledge into patient introductions. • Apply knowledge of gender-affirming hormone therapy to both the inpatient and outpatient settings. • Review the health disparities that disproportionately affect gender-diverse individuals. • Identify resources to support caring for gender-diverse patients in various settings.	Thu, Aug 01
Practical Approach to EKG Interpretation	FW114	Thu, Aug 1st 10:30 am - 11:45 am	1 hour 15 minutes	Resident Student Year 1 & 2 Student Year 3 Student Year 4	Clinical	Reid Blackwelder, MD, FAAFP	Workshop	Included	Room 2215C	This session is offered: Thur. Aug 1 at 10:30 AM Fri. Aug 2 at 10:30 AM	Designed for all levels of learners, this highly interactive workshop will provide you with a structured and practical approach to reading and interpreting an electrocardiogram (EKG). • Experience a practical and structured approach to reading EKGs. • Reinforce this new knowledge by repetition. • Practice this skill with examples. • Leave with a new usable clinical skill.	Thu, Aug 01
Cannabis 101: Key Topics and Practice Tools for All Family Physicians	FW134	Thu, Aug 1st 10:30 am - 11:45 am	1 hour 15 minutes	Student Year 3 Student Year 4	Clinical	Payam Sazegar, MD, FAAFP	Workshop	Included	Room 3501E	This session is offered: Thur. Aug 1 at 10:30 AM Thur. Aug 1 at 1:00 PM	Because approximately one in six patients uses cannabinoids, family physicians need answers to cannabis-related clinical questions. Is cannabis safe for my patient? Which patients are likely to benefit from medical cannabis? Can my patient use cannabis with other medications? This interactive workshop will answer frequently asked questions and offer new practical, evidence-based insights into cannabis neurobiology, epidemiology, and rational pharmacotherapy. • Acquire knowledge about national trends in cannabis use and relevant issues for physicians. • Describe evidence for medical cannabis, strength of evidence, and pitfalls of interpreting medical literature about cannabis. • Acquire skills in the management of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, cannabis withdrawal syndrome, and cannabis use disorder. • Learn a patient-centered approach to patients who use cannabis, including harm-reduction strategies.	Thu, Aug 01
Patient-Oriented Evidence That Matters: Power Up Your Practice With POEMs	FW140	Thu, Aug 1st 10:30 am - 11:45 am	1 hour 15 minutes	Resident Student Year 1 & 2 Student Year 3 Student Year 4	Clinical	Steven R Brown, MD, FAAFP Erik Lindbloom, MD, MSPH, FAAFP	Workshop	Included	Room 3501B	This session is offered: Thur. Aug 1 at 10:30 AM Fri. Aug 2 at 10:30 AM	Family physicians must be able to weed their way through the sometimes overwhelming “information jungle” to make cost-effective, evidence-based recommendations for the benefit of individual patients and public health. Join us for a lively debate as we review 15 studies from the past year that have the potential to change your practice. • Learn approaches to help achieve information mastery. • Review important practice-changing research from the past year. • Discover how patient-oriented evidence that matters (POEMs) can help you provide high-value, patient-centered care.	Thu, Aug 01
AI and the Future of Medical Education	FW107	Thu, Aug 1st 10:30 am - 11:15 am	45 minutes	Resident Student Year 3 Student Year 4	Practice	Karim Hanna, MD, FAAFP	Workshop	Included	Room 3501D	This session is offered: Thur. Aug 1 at 8:00 AM Thur. Aug 1 at 10:30 AM	In an era marked by rapid advancements in technology and health care, the timely adoption of artificial intelligence in medical education is essential for maintaining the quality and sustainability of health care systems worldwide. This workshop will delve into innovative AI-driven strategies, their impact on medical education, and the path forward for ensuring that health care professionals are not only well prepared but at the fore of technological advancements in health care delivery. • Define key concepts related to artificial intelligence in the context of medical education. • Compare and contrast traditional medical education methods with AI-enhanced approaches and highlight the advantages and limitations of each. • Design a hypothetical AI-driven module or tool for medical education. • Evaluate and critique existing AI-powered medical education platforms and tools.	Thu, Aug 01
FMOB: A Hands-on Mini Bootcamp	FW127	Thu, Aug 1st 10:30 am - 11:45 am	1 hour 15 minutes	Resident Student Year 1 & 2 Student Year 3 Student Year 4	Clinical	Sara Oberhelman-Eaton, MD, FAAFP Chris Boswell, MD, FAAFP Devin Wright, DO Katie Ehman, MD Marla DeWitt, MD Robert Thomas Flinchbaugh, DO	Workshop	Included	Room 2505A	This session is offered: Thur. Aug 1 at 9:00 AM Thur. Aug 1 at 10:30 AM Thur. Aug 1 at 1:00 PM	LIMIT: 100 attendees Much of the work obstetrical physicians provide cannot be learned in books or by studying at home. It can be taught only through hands-on experience. Approach your clinical work with greater confidence as you rotate through stations to practice various obstetrical, postpartum, and newborn skills. • Discover opportunities for family physicians to provide full-spectrum obstetrical care as part of their future careers. • Learn indications, follow up, and complications involved in various obstetric procedures. • Rotate through stations to practice obstetrical procedures using hands-on models. • Learn how to use models for practicing obstetrical skills at home.	Thu, Aug 01
Hands-on Approach to Pain Relief	FW154	Thu, Aug 1st 10:30 am - 11:45 am	1 hour 15 minutes	Resident Student Year 4	Clinical	Justin Bailey, MD, FAAFP Nikole Shepherdson, DO	Workshop	Included	Room 2503A	This session is offered: Thur. Aug 1 at 9:00 AM Thur. Aug 1 at 10:30 AM Thur. Aug 1 at 1:00 PM	This highly interactive workshop includes demonstrations and hands-on practice of multiple techniques, including trigger-point injections, fascial distortion model treatments, blood flow restriction, and exercise and physical therapy prescriptions. • Receive an introduction to osteopathic manipulation therapy. • Explore hands-on approaches to pain relief. • Improve the accuracy of your diagnostic techniques. • Learn new techniques you can use to improve the life of your patients.	Thu, Aug 01
Sim Gym: Bedside Procedures for Family Physicians	FW169	Thu, Aug 1st 10:30 am - 11:45 am	1 hour 15 minutes	Resident Student Year 3 Student Year 4	Clinical	Leonard Lamsen, MD, MEd, FAAFP Chun Joey Chang, MD Ian Thomas, MD, MS, RMSK, RSCC, CSCS Kendra Kemmet, MD, CAQSM, FAAFP Sneha Chacko, MD, FAAFP Ulysses R Garcia, DO	Workshop	Included	Room 2504A	This session is offered: Thur. Aug 1 at 9:00 AM Thur. Aug 1 at 10:30 AM Thur. Aug 1 at 1:00 PM	LIMIT: 24 attendees Procedural skills are prone to decay if not performed on a regular basis. New procedural skills are difficult to master without practice. Join this highly interactive workshop to learn new skills and practice old ones. • Describe the indications and complications of common bedside procedures. • Perform common procedures such as central line placement, intubation, paracentesis, thoracentesis, lumbar puncture, suturing, and knot tying. • Practice in a safe environment that does not place patients at risk. • Develop a plan on how to integrate new procedural skills into your current practice.	Thu, Aug 01
Demonstrating Competence in Residency: New Expectations for Residents	FW102	Thu, Aug 1st 10:30 am - 11:45 am	1 hour 15 minutes	Resident Student Year 4	Career	Velyn Wu, MD, MACM, CAQSM, FAAFP Maggie Curran, MD Olivia Rae Wright, MD	Workshop	Included	Room 2501C	This session is offered: Thur. Aug 1 at 10:30 AM Fri. Aug 2 at 10:30 AM	The ACGME Family Medicine Review Committee and the American Board of Family Medicine have developed new Core Outcomes of Family Medicine Residency Training. Beginning in academic year 2024-25, program directors will be required to attest to the ABFM that graduating residents are competent in each of the Core Outcomes. Learn more about how programs will ensure you’re prepared to become the wonderful family physician you want to be. • List the Core Outcomes of Family Medicine Residency Training. • Explain key aspects of competency-based medical education. • Learn how direct observation is used to assess resident competence in key clinical skills. •Explain how you can work with residency faculty to develop individualized learning plans to meet your own unique needs.	Thu, Aug 01
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