It’s time to register for the 2026 Family Medicine Workshop! Join your fellow family physicians Saturday-Sunday, January 17-18, 2026, and Saturday-Sunday, January 31-February 1, 2026, at the Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris Hotel in Westerville, OH, to examine a broad spectrum of topics and concerns of clinical interest and relevance to primary care physicians.
The annual Family Medicine Workshop provides information on diagnostic techniques, advanced technical theory, current research, problem solving methods, and management techniques within the core content areas of family medicine. Each two-day weekend course will provide time for case discussion and interaction with the faculty.
- Pulmonary
- Pragmatic Mindfulness for the Family Physician | Supplements & Vitamins
- Hematology/Oncology
- Providing Care for Immigrants in a Changing Landscape
- Partnering for Change: Effective Strategies in Obesity Management for Primary Care Professionals.
A free pre-conference is being offered to during Course 2 that includes breakfast and interactive, small-group discussions tackling real-world challenges in atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism anticoagulation management (AT/VTE). This non-CME, unbranded, non-promotional session sponsored by Pfizer is designed for open, peer-to-peer dialogue featuring practical, case-based discussions led by experienced medical professionals. Seating is limited.
An American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Family Medicine Certification Knowledge Self-Assessment (KSA) on Care of Children will also be held as an optional add-on session to Course 2. Participants will work with an expert moderator to complete the KSA in a group setting.
- Add-On Pre-Conference: Small Group Case Discussions | OAFP Situation Room
- Allergy/Immunology
- Dermatology
- AI in the Office
- Add-On: ABFM KSA: Care of Children.
For the full workshop schedule, please visit the OAFP website.
Registration and Cancellation Deadlines
Registration for Course 1 must be completed by Monday, January 12, 2026; registration for Course 2, the pre-conference, and the KSA must be completed by Monday, January 26, 2026.
Cancellations are eligible for a refund, minus any credit card or payment processing fees incurred at the time of registration, if notice of cancellation is sent to Jessica Gmerick by Monday, January 12, 2026, for Course 1, or by Monday, January 26, 2025, for Course 2, the pre-conference, and the KSA.
Accommodations
The OAFP has negotiated a group room rate of $159 per room, per night at the Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris Hotel located at 409 Altair Parkway in Westerville. For accommodations, please reserve your Course 1 and/or Course 2 room(s) online or call the hotel reservation desk at 614.882.6800 or reserve your room(s). Please tell the reservationist you are with the OAFP in order to receive the discounted rate.
The group cut-off deadline for Course 1 is Friday, December 26, at 4 p.m. and for Course 2 is Friday, January 9, 2026, at 4 p.m.
CME Accreditation
Application for continuing medical education (CME) credit will be filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Based upon credit granted in previous years, we anticipate approval of 29 live Prescribed CME credits.
Physicians that participate and complete the KSA will also receive 10 certification points towards their ABFM certification requirement.
Questions
For questions about registration, please contact Finance & Events Coordinator Jessica Gmerick; for programming questions, please contact Director of Education Erin Jech; or call 800.742.7327.