The Ohio Academy of Family Physicians (OAFP) is thrilled to introduce a new Student Track at the Family Medicine Celebration – featuring workshop sessions and a Residency Fair!
Join your peers, mentors, and fellow OAFP members on Saturday, August 15, at The Grand Event Center in Columbus, OH. Registration is $50 and includes breakfast, lunch, and refreshments. Pricing reflects discounted registration thanks to the member-driven sponsorship program.
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.
The full schedule is available on the OAFP website.
If you’ve already downloaded the OhioAFP app, you can simply register on your phone by opening the app, navigating to the Events section, and clicking “Register” on the Student Track icon. Registration is also available on the OAFP website.
For questions about registration, please contact Jessica Gmerick. For questions about the Student Track, please contact Director of Workforce Development Caitlin Laudeman.
Accommodations
The 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.
Exhibitors
The OAFP thanks the following exhibitors for supporting the 2026 Family Medicine Celebration:
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Sponsors
The OAFP thanks the following sponsors for supporting the 2026 Family Medicine Celebration:
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