Virtual Membership Meeting & Family Medicine Celebration

Join the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians (OAFP) for two events in August!

On August 6, members had the opportunity to participate in a brief virtual business meeting. Join us on Saturday, August 15, for a one-day, in-person Family Medicine Celebration in Columbus, OH!

A Sweet Celebration of Legacy & Leadership

Friday, August 14
The Grand Event Center
820 Goodale Blvd
Grandview Heights, OH 43212
7-9 p.m.

The OAFP Foundation invites you to A Sweet Celebration of Legacy and Leadership, a special reception honoring the mentors, students, alumni, donors, and champions who have made the Leroy A. Rodgers, MD, Preceptorship Program a national award-winning success, on Friday, August 14, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the Grand Event Center in Grandview, OH.

Enjoy an evening of decadent desserts, drinks, and meaningful connections as we celebrate more than three decades of mentorship and philanthropy shaping the future of family medicine in Ohio. Together, we’ll recognize the individuals whose generosity and dedication continue to inspire future family physicians across Ohio.

Family Medicine Celebration

Saturday, August 15
The Grand Event Center
820 Goodale Blvd
Grandview Heights, OH 43212

Online registration is closed. Please contact Jessica Gmerick for assistance.

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Reconnect with colleagues, gain practical insights, and leave inspired! Join us for engaging conversations, the celebration of new leaders, and a dynamic keynote address.

New this year: a dedicated student experience, including a residency fair, designed to connect the next generation with residency programs from across Ohio.

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 – 9:30 a.m.	American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Update (one slide \| three slides) Speaker: Tochi Iroku-Malize, MD, FAAFP, AAFP Past President
9:30 – 10:00 a.m.	Current Trends in Family Medicine: Global Health, Academia, and Innovation (one slide \| three slides)Speaker: Tochi Iroku-Malize, MD, FAAFP, AAFP Past President
10:00 – 11:45 a.m.	Student Track: Educational Programming
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.	Practical Strategies to Navigate Obesity Management in Primary Care (one slide \| three slides) Speaker: Nicholas Pennings, DO, DABOM, MFOMA, FACOFP, FAAFP, Professor of Family Medicine, Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine
11:00 – 11:15 a.m.	Break
11:15 – 11:45 a.m.	Group Discussion: AI in Practice (one slide \| three slides) Speaker: Mark Pothen, Founder, Beacon Health
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. (one slide \| three slides) Speaker: Gary LeRoy, MD, DABFM, FAAFP, Senior Vice President for Diplomate Experience, American Board of Family Medicine
2:30 – 2:45 p.m.	Break
2:30 – 4:00 p.m.	Student Track: Residency Fair
2:45 – 3:45 p.m.	Advocacy Update Speakers: Lauren Huddleston, JD, OAFP Lobbyist and Natalie Williams, Senior Manager, Legislative Affairs, AAFP Federal Landscape on Physician Payment (one slide \| three slides)
3:45 – 4:00 p.m.	Break
4:00 – 4:15 p.m.	OAFP Foundation Fundraising Update & Closing Remarks

*Schedule subject to change.

Registration Fees

Members: $250
Non-Members: $310
Resident & Student Members: $50*

Registration fee includes breakfast, lunch, and refreshments.

*Pricing reflects discounted registration. The remaining $200 is supported through the member-driven sponsorship program

Accommodations

The Ohio Academy of Family Physicians (OAFP) has negotiated a group room rate of $179 per room, per night at the Courtyard by Marriott located at 780 Yard St in Columbus, OH, for Friday, August 14. This discounted rate is available for a limited number of rooms (10 total) on a first-come, first-served basis. The group room rate expires when all the rooms are reserved or through Thursday, July 30, whichever comes first.

For accommodations, please reserve your room(s) online or call the hotel reservation desk at 888.797.1886 or reserve your room(s). Please tell the reservationist you are with the OAFP in order to receive the discounted rate.

CME Accreditation

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has reviewed the 2026 Family Medicine Celebration and deemed it acceptable for up to 3.75 Live AAFP Prescribed credit(s). Term of Approval is from August 15, 2026, to August 15, 2026. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Questions

For questions about registration, please contact Finance & Events Coordinator Jessica Gmerick; for questions about programming, please contact Director of Education Erin Jech.

Exhibitors

The OAFP thanks the following exhibitors for supporting the 2026 Family Medicine Celebration:

Sponsor a Student or Resident to Attend!

In an effort to promote family medicine in Ohio to all future family physicians, the OAFP is offering discounted Family Medicine Celebration registration to student and resident members through a member-driven sponsorship program. Learn more and help by sponsoring student and resident registrations today!