The 2026 Family Medicine Workshop (Workshop) was held at the Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris Hotel in Westerville, OH, on January 17-18 and January 1-February 2 with nearly 90 attendees each weekend. Thank you to all of the physicians who attended the 63rd annual Workshop!
Each in-person weekend course provided time for expert presentations and interaction with the faculty. The objective was to provide information on diagnostic techniques, advanced technical theory, current research, problem-solving methods, and management techniques within the core content areas of family medicine.
The full list of topics and speakers included:
- Pulmonary presented by Thomas Boes, MD – OhioHealth Physician Group – Columbus, OH
- Integrative Health Practices for You and Your Patients: Pragmatic Mindfulness for the Family Physician, Supplements & Vitamins presented by Maryanna Klatt, PhD and Jessica Henning, APRN-CNP – Center for Integrative Health, The Ohio State University – Columbus
- Hematology/Oncology presented by Ankur Sheel, MD, PhD – The Ohio State University – Columbus
- Providing Care for Immigrants in a Changing Landscape presented by Christine O’Dea, MD, MPH, FAAFP – University of Cincinnati College of Medicine – Cincinnati, OH; and Mariquita Belen, MD, MAS, FAAFP – Cleveland Clinic Urgent and Express Care – Massillon, OH
- Partnering for Change: Effective Strategies and Immediate Application of Skills in Obesity Management for Primary Care presented by Amanda Pannu, MD – The Ohio State University Department of Family Medicine – Columbus and Robert Kushner, MD, DABOM – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine – Chicago, Il
- Pre-Conference: Small Group Case Discussions | OAFP Situation Room
- Allergy/Immunology presented by Roger Friedman, MD – Ohio ENT and Allergy Physicians – Columbus
- Dermatology presented by Gwyn Londeree, MD – Encore Dermatology – Columbus
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Office presented by Ryan Kauffman, MD, FAAFP – Bellefontaine, OH
- Heart Failure presented by Sean Bhattacharya, MD – Cleveland Clinic – Chagrin Falls, OH
- American Board of Family Medicine Knowledge Self-Assessment: Care of Children facilitated by Ryan Kauffman, MD, FAAFP.
Thank you to the exhibitors and sponsors who supported this year’s Workshop!
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