2025 FMEC Annual Meeting to be held September 18-20, 2025 in Cleveland, OH
Conference Venue:  Huntington Convention Center 300 Lakeside Avenue East Cleveland, OH, 44113
A new schedule begins this year for the Annual Meeting! Detailed 2025 Meeting Schedule.
- Academic programs start at 9:00am FRIDAY (Sept 19) and conclude prior to the Residency Fair on SATURDAY (Sept 20).
- No programming on Sunday.
- Preconferences are scheduled for THURSDAY (Sept 18).
- Programming for medical students will be focused on Friday afternoon and all day Saturday.
Links to meeting related materials:
2025 Annual Meeting Registration Fees:
Early Bird: Ends July 14, 2024 *Professional Member: $555 | Non-Member: $630 Resident / Fellow: Member $430 | Non-Member: $475 Student: Member $430 | Non-member $475
Regular Registration: July 15 - September 9 *Professional Member: $605 | Non-Member: $680 Resident / Fellow: Member $480 | Non-Member: $525 Student: Member $480 | Non-Member: $525
Advance registration for the meeting will end on Tuesday, September 9 at midnight. After Tuesday, September 9, no individual online registrations will be accepted. Attendees who have not registered by Tuesday, September 9 must register and pay onsite beginning on Wednesday, September 17 at 4pm. For complete onsite registration hours, see the 2025 Annual Meeting schedule. Payment must be made by check or credit card immediately with all onsite registrations. The FMEC is not able to invoice onsite registrants for future payment.
Onsite Meeting Registration: September 17 - 20 *Professional Member: $655 | Non-Member: $730 Resident / Fellow: Member $530 | Non-Member: $575 Student: Member $530 | Non-Member: $575
Hotel Reservation Links (FMEC Blocks)
Hilton Cleveland Downtown, 100 Lakeside Ave E, Cleveland, OH 44114 (connected to the convention center)
Cleveland Marriott Downtown, 1360 W Mall Dr, Cleveland, OH 44114 (one block from the convention center)
The FMEC has negotiated rates of $259-$279/night at the Hilton and Marriott. Deadline to book inside the block is August 25, 2025.

FMEC Call For Submissions is is Closed – Submit for Posters in May
The Call for Submissions for the 2025 Annual Meeting’s seminars, workshops, papers and other presentations is now closed. Submission authors will receive emails regarding the status of their submissions in early May 2025. Submissions for posters only will open on May 15, 2025 and close on July 1, 2025. Watch this website and your FMEC email for more information on how to submit posters starting May 15.
Please view the updated session descriptions document here: 2025 Session Descriptions Document
Thank you to our Host Committee!
Each year, a local/regional Host Committee helps plan the FMEC Annual Meeting. The FMEC thanks the more than 20 individuals from 12 residency programs and health systems who are working hard to make 2025 the best meeting ever!
Co-chairs The MetroHealth System Bode Adebambo, MD, Interim Chair, Department of Family Medicine; Associate Professor, Family Medicine
University of Cincinnati Hillary R. Mount, MD, Section Chief, Family & Community Medicine
Members - Alphabetical by Institution
Aultman Health Foundation Brooke Babyak, MD FAAFP, Family Medicine Program Director
Cleveland Clinic Amy M. Zack, MD, FAAFP, Vice-Chair of Education, Primary Care Institute Devon Smith, MD, OB/GYN Director Robert Bales, MD, Assistant Professor
Mercy Health Lorain Tamer Said, MD, Program Director
Mercy Health/Anderson Hospital Herb Schumm, MD, MBA, ACC, Director of Wellness Paula Peake, MD, Core Faculty, Medical Student Clerkship Director
Mercy Health/St. Elizabeth Boardman's Family Medicine Residency Program Thomas Macabobby MD, FAAFP, Founding Program Director Lisa N. Weiss, MD, MEd, FAAFP, Associate Program Director
Mercy Health/St. Elizabeth Boardman's Family Medicine Residency Program Lisa N. Weiss, MD, MEd, FAAFP, Associate Program Director Kayla Reagan, Program Administrator
St. Ann's Family Medicine Residency Program John Jonesco, DO, Program Director Johnathan Newsom, MD, Assistant Program Director, Director of Sports Medicine Kayla Reagan, Program Administrator
Summa Family Medicine Residency Program Ellen Harrington, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Shannon Perkins PhD, Director of Behavioral Science/Associate Director
The MetroHealth System Bode Adebambo, MD, Interim Chair, Department of Family Medicine; Associate Professor, Family Medicine Beth L. McLaughlin, MD, Division Director of Palliative Care Aslin Serrano, Administrative Assistant Amber Whited-Watson, DO, Program Director
The Ohio State University College of Medicine Ericka Bruce, BS, MSEd, Education Program Director, Department of Family and Community Medicine Bethany Panchal, MD, FAAFP, Residency Program Director
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Brittany A. Almaraz, MD, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine Hillary R. Mount, MD, Section Chief, Family & Community Medicine
Wright State University/Dayton Community Hospitals Peter Reynolds, MD, Residency Program Director, Family Medicine
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