California's Largest Family Medicine Conference
We recognize that the most unexpected connections and discoveries happen when diverse people come together to discuss diverse topics. So, we've reimagined our annual events to bring you Family Medicine POP -- the convergence of the Clinical Forum (CAFP's continuing education conference) and the Summit (the Foundation's professional development event for students and residents).
In 2025 & 2026, CAFP and the CAFP Foundation are collaborating with the San Diego Academy of Family Physicians to bring POP to beautiful San Diego!
You can expect the same great medical education, networking, and community service, as well as the energetic workshops, career guidance, keynotes, and Residency Recruitment Fair, to make POP! one conference you won't want to miss!
Full Conference Registration
Early Bird Registration: an early bird registration rate is available for members and non-members through June 2025.
Optional Programs
*Student Procedures Workshop pricing as a standalone registration will increase to $30 (for members) and $60 (for non-members) on July 1, 2025.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Emily Silverman, MD, Founder of The Nocturnists
Emily is an internal medicine doctor in San Francisco and Founder of The Nocturnists. Her writing has been supported by MacDowell and published in The New York Times, The Virginia Quarterly Review, JAMA, McSweeneys, and more. She was awarded Honoree of the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts’ 100 List in 2020, which celebrates creative changemakers whose work is in service of building sustainable, equitable, and regenerative communities. She lives in San Francisco with her family.
A full list of faculty and speakers with bios will be available in the app when it launches in August.
Friday, September 5, 2025 @ 8:00-10:00 am
Faculty: Rob Assibey, MD, FAAFP
This workshop is a hands-on, two-hour training designed for family medicine physicians to enhance their skills in wound assessment, debridement methods (sharp, enzymatic, autolytic, mechanical), and advanced dressing selection, improving patient outcomes in outpatient and primary care settings.
Friday, September 5, 2025 @ 8:00-10:00 am
Connect with like-minded colleagues for thoughtful conversations on navigating the challenges of these times. Topics to include public health, undocumented patient care, climate change, disaster preparedness, AI, vaccines, sexual and reproductive health and more. Together, we can explore ideas, share insights, and develop strategies to move forward in uncertain times.
Sunday, September 7, 2025 @ 12:00-2:00 pm
Faculty: Kevin Bergman, MD
Point of care ultrasound has rapidly established itself as an indispensable tool and the standard of care in family medicine. The goal of this session is to introduce attendees to some of the most high yield applications of POCUS for the family physician.
Sunday, September 7, 2025 @ 12:00-4:00 pm
Faculty: Van Nguyen, DO, FAAFP
The Diabetes ABFM-developed KSA activity focuses on preventing and diagnosing diabetes mellitus, recognizing the clinical implications of insulin-resistance syndromes, recognizing, and managing microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus, managing diabetic ketoacidosis and non-ketotic hyperosmolar coma, nonpharmacologic management of diabetes mellitus, and pharmacologic management of diabetes mellitus.
TIME
TITLE
FACULTY & SPEAKERS
8:00 - 10:00 am
Pre-Conference Procedures Workshop: Advanced Wound Care: Elevating Skills for Family Physicians
Rob Assibey, MD, FAAFP
8:00 - 10:00 am
Pre-Conference: Facing the Headwinds: Dialogue for Support and Change
FP Peer Leaders
10:00 - 10:30 am
Opening Remarks
Anthony F. Chong, MD, FAAFP & Caitlin MacMillen, DO
10:30 - 11:15 am
Featured Speaker: AI and Equity in Practice
Pooja Mittal, DO
11:20 - 11:45 am
Family Medicine Update, part 1
Moazzum Bajwa, MD, MPH
11:45 am - 12:20 pm
Resident Poster Competition
Brad Stiles, MD, FAAFP
12:30 - 1:45 pm
Lunch & Exhibits
1:30 - 1:45 pm
Exhibit Break
1:30 - 4:40 pm
Student Procedures Workshops
Soomin Jung, MD & Kelvin Alvarez, MS4
1:45 - 3:10 pm
Pain CME Topics
Amelia Eastman, DO, Rina Edi, MD & Ariel Portera, DO
3:10 -3:25 pm
Exhibit Break
3:25 - 4:25 pm
Behavioral Health CME Topics
Ben Oldach, DO & Matt Varallo, DO, FAAFP
4:25 - 4:40 pm
Day 1 Closing Remarks
4:40 - 6:00 pm
Welcome Reception & Exhibits
5:30 - 6:30 pm
Chief Resident Networking Hour
6:00 - 8:00 pm
San Diego AFP Reception
TIME
TITLE
FACULTY & SPEAKERS
8:00 - 9:00 am
Breakfast & Exhibits
9:00 - 9:30 am
Day 2 Opening Remarks
Anthony F. Chong, MD, FAAFP & Lisa Folberg, MPP
8:00 - 9:00 am
Keynote Speaker: Embracing Uncertainty: Stories from the Frontlines of Medicine
Emily Silverman, MD with Francis N. Chu, MD & Amanda d'Almeida, MD, MPH
10:15 -10:25 am
Exhibit Break
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Student/Resident Sessions
Juliana Jones, MD & TBD
10:25 - 11:20 am
Sexual & Reproductive Health CME Topics
Aisha Wagner, DO & Adam Bortner, MD
11:20 am - 3:10 pm
Common Conditions CME Topics
Ecler Jaqua, MD, FAAFP, DipABOM, Zachary Zwolak, DO, FAAFP
12:35 - 1:35 pm
Awards Luncheon & Exhibits
1:45 - 3:00 pm
Student/Resident Mini-Workshops
Ben Leong, MD, Alex McDonald, MD, Matt Varallo, DO & Anna Askari, MD, Jo Marie Reilly, MD & USC-Keck Students
1:50 - 3:10 pm
Across the Lifespan CME Topics
Rebecca Rosen, MD, Elizabeth Sophy, MD & TBA
3:10 - 3:25 pm
Exhibit Break
3:25 - 4:25 pm
Forces of Change CME Topics
Devesh Vashistha, MD & Ammar Mandvi, MD
3:30 - 6:30 pm
Family Medicine Residency Recruitment Fair
4:25 - 5:25 pm
Pain Management and Opioids: Balancing Risks and Benefits
Karen Muchowski, MD, FAAFP
5:25 - 5:40 pm
Exhibit Break
TIME
TITLE
FACULTY & SPEAKERS
8:00 - 9:15 am
Breakfast & Foundation Fundraiser
9:15 - 9:30 am
Day 3 Opening Remarks
10:00 - 10:30 am
Family Medicine Update, Part 2
Moazzum Bajwa, MD, MPH
10:45 - 11:40 am
Family Medicine Jeopardy
CCPD Committee
11:40 - 11:55 am
Closing Remarks
12:00 - 2:00 pm
Procedures Workshop: POCUS Point of Care Ultrasound Workshop
Kevin Bergman, MD
12:00 - 4:00 pm
Diabetes Knowledge Self-Assessment
Van Nguyen, DO, FAAFP
REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR RESIDENCY PROGRAM EXHIBITORS.
Please contact pmann@familydocs.org for more information.
The Recruitment Fair offers medical students the chance to learn about family medicine training in California, where prospective applicants can connect with FMR representatives for a closer look at program structure/curriculum, the application process, core values, residency life and more. Family Medicine Residency Programs participating this year will be listed below.
Hotel Accommodations:
Paradise Point Resort & Spa is a beautiful, family-friendly retreat nestled on Mission Bay in San Diego. This lush, 44-acre island resort offers the perfect balance of relaxation and convenience with bungalow-style guest rooms, tranquil lagoons, sandy beaches, five swimming pools, a marina, a full-service spa, and several on-site dining options. Whether you're unwinding between sessions or bringing family along for the weekend, Paradise Point provides a memorable backdrop for your POP experience. A special group rate of $279 per night is available exclusively for POP attendees. Book your room here or call (855) 463-3361 and reference “Family Medicine POP”.
Parking:
Complimentary self-parking is available both during the day and overnight for hotel guests who book under the group rate. Guests not booked under the group reservation may still enjoy complimentary self-parking during the day; however, overnight parking is subject to the standard rate of $44 per car.
Airport Travel:
San Diego International Airport (SAN) is about 7 miles from the conference hotel. Taxis and ride-sharing services are available at the airport terminal. Paradise Point does not offer a complimentary shuttle.
Supporter & Exhibitor Kit
Family Medicine POP! offers a range of supporter opportunities, giving you flexibility to connect with our members ranging from medical students to residents, attendings to faculty, and early career physicians to active/retired members. There are various options to promote your organization in a way that best fits you and to show your support of family medicine. When you support POP, you demonstrate your commitment to primary care and the core values of family medicine: preventing illness before it begins, treating the whole patient, caring for communities, stewarding our resources responsibly and improving access to care for everyone.
*Residency Recruitment Fair Exhibitors: Registration for the 2025 Residency Recruitment Fair will launch soon. Inquiries can be directed to Pamela Mann at pmann@familydocs.org.
