What is FUTURE Conference?
Where your future in medicine unfolds
Someone encouraged you to attend FUTURE, or you want to go deeper in the specialty. Now you want it straight - what will FUTURE do for you and your budding career in medicine? And when you’re living on loans, is it worth finding a way to come?
FUTURE is a supportive space for any medical student to immerse themselves in the dynamic field of family medicine. You’ll explore the diverse paths within family medicine, have meaningful connections with residency programs, and find other students exactly where you are. The event showcases inspiring stories and real-world experiences, helping you see yourself as a future family medicine physician.
Build a unique career path
At FUTURE, you can explore the many different careers hiding inside one specialty. Family medicine isn't a single path like other specialties—it can help you become the kind of doctor you want to be. You’re not locked into one lane. Want to do sports medicine? Addiction treatment? LGBTQ+ health? Global health? Maternal care? Mental health integration? You can. Want the flexibility to change your path in the future? You can do that too. Family medicine is the only specialty that doesn't make you choose.
This is your opportunity to build confidence in a family medicine future.
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Early medical students who are undecided on a specialty.
We want you to have the best information to make the right specialty decision for yourself.
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Advanced medical students who have chosen family medicine.
We have everything you need to take that next step into your family medicine career.
5 reasons you should come to FUTURE
You’ll see how family medicine is evolving to solve the problems you care about—health equity, burnout prevention, AI integration, community impact, and work-life balance. Learn how family medicine is becoming the most adaptable and tech-forward path in medicine.
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Medicine is tough, but you don’t have to do it alone. Meet people who get what you’re going through.
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Family medicine is more than you think—it’s innovative, dynamic and customizable.
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Hear from amazing family docs shaking up healthcare and creating the kind of impact you dream about.
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Practice the skills you’ll use with real patients. Our workshops prepare you for the real world.
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Learn how to advocate for issues you care about and lead the way in healthcare.
5 reasons you’ll love FUTURE
You’ll find residency programs that fit your goals and meet future colleagues proving that family medicine can change health care. This is where you find your people and see your path forward.
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Build connections that carry you through residency and beyond. Meet mentors, peers and residency program representatives who understand your journey.
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Family medicine offers variety, flexibility, and the chance to lead in multiple areas of care, from rural medicine to cutting-edge research.
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Strengthen the skills you’ll use daily in residency and beyond through hands-on workshops.
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Engage in immersive experiences that go beyond the classroom, giving you confidence in patient care.
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Learn how to advocate effectively for your patients and profession. Explore leadership programs like Student Congress to influence healthcare policy and gain skills that set you apart.
This is your opportunity to build confidence in a family medicine future.
Education is framed around where you’re at in your medicine journey. You’ll gain insights and access to faculty with expertise in:
- Clinical skills
- Research
- Policy and advocacy
- Career planning
You’ll actually talk to family doctors doing great things, from running their own practice to pursuing a unique career path. Want to ask someone about doing direct primary care? Want to meet the doc who practices rural medicine? They're here, they're approachable and they remember being students too.
Conference fees are real money when you're a cash-strapped med student. We offer scholarship opportunities and early bird pricing (registration opens February 14) to help you offset the costs. And we share other tips on how you can save money on travel and hotels.
We want you here. Because the presenters, residents and peers you meet at FUTURE become your future job references, practice partners, mentors who answer your residency questions, and the people who text you about opportunities before they're posted.
These connections matter. This is where you find your people.
