Family Medicine Celebration Student Track & Residency Fair

Saturday, August 15
The Grand Event Center
Columbus, OH

Student Track Registration

The Ohio Academy of Family Physicians is thrilled to introduce a new feature of the 2026 Family Medicine Celebration – a Student Track featuring workshop sessions and a Residency Fair!

Student Track

Workshop Sessions
Hands-on workshops designed to introduce common outpatient procedures and clinical skills used in family medicine practice. No previous experience needed, these are learning opportunities for students at all levels.

Residency Fair
Ohio is home to 38 family medicine residency programs all with unique characteristics. Uniting them together is the drive for each program to consistently provide high quality training with dedicated faculty, staff, and residents. With rural, suburban, and urban settings; small to large classes; brand-new programs and long-standing institutions, medical students have an abundance of options to choose from to find a great fit for their next step to becoming a physician.

Connect with program directors, faculty, residents, and program staff at the Residency Fair as you explore options for your residency training. This is a prime opportunity for fourth-year medical students to get a “last look” before Match registration opens, as well as for first-, second-, and third-year students to meet programs in person and start researching what a great residency fit may look like.

Participating Residency Programs
Residency programs will be posted as they confirm participation.

Schedule of Events*

8:00 – 8:45 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
8:45 – 9:00 a.m. Welcome from the OAFP & the OAFP Foundation

Speaker: Mike Sevilla, MD, FAAFP
9:00 – 9:45 a.m.
Session 1
9:45 – 10:00 a.m. Break
10:00 – 10:45 a.m. Session 2
10:45 – 11:00 a.m. Break
11:00 – 11:45 a.m. Session 3
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. OAFP Member Recognition
12:30 – 1:15 p.m. Lunch with Topic Tables & Networking
1:15 – 2:30 p.m. Keynote: Why This, Why Now, Why Us? Celebrating the Joy of Noticing Unnoticed Wisdom.

Speaker: Gary LeRoy, MD, DABFM, FAAFP, Senior Vice President for Diplomate Experience, American Board of Family Medicine
2:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Residency Fair
4:00 – 4:15 p.m.
OAFP Foundation Fundraising Update & Closing Remarks

*Schedule subject to change.

Registration Fee

  • Student Members: $50* (student membership in the Academy is FREE – click here to join!)

Registration fee includes breakfast, lunch, and refreshments.

*Pricing reflects discounted registration thanks to the member-driven sponsorship program.

Questions

For questions about the Student Track, please contact Director of Workforce Development Caitlin Laudeman.

Residency Fair at the OAFP Family Medicine Celebration

Saturday, August 15
The Grand Event Center
Columbus, OH

Residency Program Registration

After hearing requests from both programs and medical students for an in-person, family medicine-focused connection opportunity in Ohio, the OAFP is excited to introduce a Residency Fair as part of the Student Track during the Family Medicine Celebration! The OAFP looks forward to providing a space to bring our numerous residency programs and students together prior to the 2026 Match.

The Residency Fair is open to medical students at all levels, and we anticipate medical students in years 1-4 attending. The OAFP will provide a total number of students to expect closer to the event date. Registrations for the Residency Fair are due by Wednesday, August 5.

Residency Fair registration is open to all of Ohio’s family medicine residency programs. Registration includes the following:
  • A draped, six-foot table with two chairs to display program information, handouts, giveaways, signage, etc.
  • One and a half hours of dedicated time to connect with OAFP student members committed to or strongly considering family medicine.
  • Promotion as a participating program on the OAFP website; in Residency Fair promotions to medical student members such as e-newsletters, direct to member emails, and social media; and recognition in a post-event email to medical student attendees.
  • A passport program will be utilized to encourage students to visit each program at the Residency Fair.

Schedule*

2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Check-in & Set-up
2:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Residency Fair
4:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Take-down

Registration Fee

  • $250 per residency program

Please note: Registering a program for the Residency Fair includes faculty, staff, and resident attendance for the Residency Fair only, it does not include attendance for any other Family Medicine Celebration sessions. Residency program faculty and residents interested in attending Family Medicine Celebration programming outside of the Residency Fair are welcome to register separately to participate in the full event.

Questions

For questions about the Residency Fair, please contact Director of Workforce Development Caitlin Laudeman.