2025 Preconference Workshops held in conjunction with the FMEC Annual Meeting.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 IMPLICIT Network Meeting (7:30am - 12:30pm) Registration Fees: Course Overview: IMPLICIT Network is a learning collaborative that works with primary care practices to implement two programs, 4th Trimester (4TM) and Interconception Care (ICC), both aiming to improve perinatal, maternal, and newborn health. The ICC project is an evidenced-based approach used to screen mothers during well-child visits from 0-24 months and address maternal risks such as tobacco use, maternal depression, family planning, and multivitamin with folic acid intake. The 4TM model works to improve maternal risks in the postpartum period. This network meeting will provide education and quality improvement instruction for IMPLICIT Network sites. Intended for IMPLICIT Network sites only, and those interested in joining IMPLICIT. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:
ALSO Instructor Course (12:30pm - 5:30pm) Registration deadline: September 4, 2025 - NO ONSITE REGISTRATIONS Course Overview: The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) sponsors Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO®), an evidence-based, interprofessional, and multidisciplinary training program that equips the entire maternity care team with skills to manage obstetric emergencies effectively. The ALSO Instructor Course is a half-day course that prepares current ALSO Providers with the skills and knowledge they need to effectively teach ALSO courses. Participants attending an ALSO Course learn practical, standardized team-based approaches to managing emergency situations, such as postpartum hemorrhage, shoulder dystocia, breech delivery, cord prolapse, and maternal resuscitation. Become an ALSO Instructor, and learn about adult learning theory and faculty development, as well as how to offer effective feedback, teach in small group workstations, and evaluate participants. ALSO Instructor Course information: YOU MUST BE A CURRENT ALSO PROVIDER TO PARTICIPATE. ALSO Provider status as of September 18, 2025 will be confirmed and is REQUIRED. If you are an ALSO Provider, please confirm that you status will be valid as of September 18, 2025. If you need to become an ALSO Provider, view ALSO Provider Courses offered and complete the training before the FMEC meeting. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
Who should take this course? Current ALSO Providers who wish to gain specific teaching skills, including physicians, residents, RNs, paramedics, midwives, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.
Get Ready to Publish! Writing for FMEC’s New Journal (1pm - 5pm) Registration deadline: September 9, 2025 - NO ONSITE REGISTRATIONS Course Overview: Publishing in a peer-reviewed medical journal can feel intimidating, but you can learn the skills to contribute to the medical literature. In this interactive workshop, leaders of FMEC’s new journal will provide a path to developing your medical writing skills. Come learn how to read like a writer, how to use peer reviewing to expand your skills, and how to prepare your first manuscript for publication. We’ll provide lots of practical tips with ample opportunity to interact with the editors and ask questions. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:
Take Scholarship to the Next Level: Enhancing Scholarly Activity and Research (1pm - 5pm) Registration Fees: Course Overview: This interactive pre-conference workshop highlights the importance of research and scholarly activity in residency training, aligning with ACGME’s Common Program Requirements. However, its principles are relevant across multiple learner levels, from medical students to faculty. Participants will explore critical thinking, evidence-based practices, and knowledge integration through a hands-on research simulation. The workshop fosters an environment conducive to scholarly activities that meet program missions and community needs, offering practical tools to enhance scholarly approaches to care. This approach encourages lifelong learning and inquiry for learners at every stage of their careers. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:
From Faculty Fundamentals to the Future: Feedback, Precepting & AI Integration in Family Medicine Education (1pm - 5pm) Registration Fees: Course Overview: Are you ready to elevate your faculty skills and explore AI in medical education? Join us for an interactive pre-conference workshop designed to strengthen your skills in delivering effective feedback and precepting while integrating AI-driven strategies into your teaching. Through a Learn-Practice-Learn-Practice format, you’ll apply best practices via interactive exercises, case discussions, and hands-on faculty development activities. Come ready with your real-world challenges in 1) giving feedback and 2) precepting problems to problem-solve with peers and walk away with practical, actionable strategies. Whether you’re new or experienced, this session will leave you empowered, energized, and future-ready! Let’s build better educators—together! Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:
Women’s Health: Sharing Stories, a Systematic Approach, and the Role of Ultrasound (1pm - 5pm) Registration Fees: Course Overview: Join us for a deep dive session to discover how cycle tracking data and ultrasound can aid in the diagnosis of common reproductive health concerns, like PMS, painful periods and infertility. Attendees will learn how to read the female cycle chart in a systematic manner, like you read EKGs and practice reading ultrasound images to identify pathologies like PCOS, fibroids, and polyps. We will also explore the value of narrative writing for sharing experiences of patients and clinicians, when empowered with body literacy. Finally, we will conclude with opportunities to learn more to provide more comprehensive holistic women’s healthcare. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:
FMEC Healthcare Innovators Network (1pm - 5pm) Registration Fees: Physicians/Healthcare Professionals: FMEC Member $125/Non-Member $175 Course Overview: Every day in hospitals, health systems, and clinics, innovation is driving the primary care sector to new heights. A highlight of the FMEC Annual Meeting, the Innovator's Network showcases new tools and services to improve care and reduce cost. Come hear about the exciting work your family physician colleagues are doing to drive innovation. Session descriptions and agenda will be coming soon, but topics are likely to cover new treatment modalities, social determinants of health, value-based care, risk stratification, and more. Visit the Innovator's Network page to see examples from past Annual Meetings. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:
Family Medicine in the Wild: Practical Skills Session EXPANDED (2pm - 5pm) Registration Fees: Course Overview: This session will both teach and test wilderness medicine skills utilizing an interactive, game-based approach. Wilderness emergencies are rare but can be treated with a strong foundation of knowledge and creative problem-solving. In nature, family medicine physicians must quickly and accurately diagnose and treat conditions, often with limited resources. In this session, we will explore several facets of wilderness medicine: managing injury in austere environments, using handheld point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to diagnose common emergent conditions, preparing medical kits for various excursions, and a friendly competition to learn about common exposures and pathologies encountered off the beaten path. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:
Nexplanon Workshop (2pm - 5pm) Registration deadline: September 9, 2025 - NO ONSITE REGISTRATIONS Course Overview: Designed for clinicians new to Nexplanon® (etonogestrel implant) or those seeking a refresher, this hands-on workshop provides attendees with the essential skills and knowledge to safely insert and remove Nexplanon, the long-acting reversible contraceptive implant. Participants will receive a lecture on the following: indications for use, product description, mechanism of action, and clinical data (efficacy, pharmacokinetics, contraindications, warnings/precautions, adverse reactions, drug interactions, and use in specific populations). Participants will then receive step-by-step teaching regarding proper insertion and removal techniques, anatomical considerations, patient counseling, and complication management. Using simulation models, attendees will practice procedures under expert guidance to build confidence and proficiency. You must be present for the entire session to be issued a completion certificate. The certificate is required by the FDA to insert or remove Nexplanon. Course Requirements: Registration is only open to doctors or advanced practice clinicians with furnishing or prescribing privileges in their state. Registration is limited to 26 participants. FMEC will require your National Provider Identifier (NPI) to register. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:
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