At POP! you’ll find great medical education, networking, energetic workshops, career guidance, keynotes, and the Residency Recruitment Fair, to make it one conference you won't want to miss! The 2026 & 2027 POP events will be held in coordination with CAFP, the CAFP Foundation and the San Diego AFP at Paradise Point Resort & Hotel in San Diego, CA.
Application for CME credit will be filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Osteopathic Association. OPSC is POP’s 2026 AOA Accredited Sponsor.
Registration pricing:
Workshop pricing:
Early bird rates are available through May 15, 2026. Registration rates are discounted for CAFP members. If you have questions about any registration rates, please contact us at cafp@familydocs.org.
Join our keynote speaker, Matt Willis, MD, MPH, for a conversation about Public Health and the Power of Family Physicians. Dr. Willis engages his extensive public health and primary care experience to empower family physicians and guide us toward positive patient outcomes and joy in practice.
Dr. Matt Willis, MD, MPH, is a physician and epidemiologist who served as Marin County’s Public Health Officer from 2013 to 2024.He is the author of Your Local Epidemiologist (YLE) California, a weekly newsletter focused on translating science into clear, practical guidance for the public. As Health Officer, Dr. Willis prioritized partnerships between government, healthcare, and community organizations to address complex public health challenges.
The POP schedule is subject to change. More information about specific sessions, including faculty, speakers, and credit, will be available closer to the event.
Questions? Contact us at cafp@familydocs.org.
TIME
SESSION TITLE
FACULTY & SPEAKERS
7:00 am
Registration Opens
8:00 - 9:50 am
Pre-Conference Small-Group Case Discussions
(free, breakfast included, non-CME)
8:00 - 9:50 am
Pre-Conference Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) Workshop
(registration required)
8:00 - 9:50 am
Pre-Conference Social Media Workshop
(registration required)
Bright Zhou, MD, MS
9:00 am
Exhibits Open
10:00 - 10:25 am
Opening Remarks
10:30 - 11:15 am
Featured Speaker - Immigrant Health
Yulsi Fernandez Montero, MD
11:15 - 11:45 am
Family Medicine Update, Part 1
Moazzum Bajwa, MD, MPH
11:45 am - 12:20 pm
Student/Resident 2-Minute, 2-Slide Presentations
Brad Stiles, MD
12:20 - 1:20 pm
Awards Luncheon
1:20 - 1:45 pm
Break - Visit the Exhibits
1:30 - 4:30 pm
Chief Resident Leadership Workshop, Part 1
(by invitation)
1:45 - 3:10 pm
CME Sessions
3:10 - 3:25 pm
Break - Visit the Exhibits
3:25 - 4:45 pm
CME Sessions
5:00 - 6:30 pm
Welcome Reception with Exhibitors
5:30 - 6:30 pm
Chief Resident Networking Session
(by invitation)
The POP schedule is subject to change. More information about specific sessions, including faculty, speakers, and credit, will be available closer to the event.
Questions? Contact us at cafp@familydocs.org.
TIME
SESSION TITLE
FACULTY & SPEAKERS
7:30 - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 - 8:45 am
Break - Visit the Exhibits
8:45 - 9:00 am
Welcoming Remarks
9:00 - 9:45 am
Keynote Address - Public Health and the Power of Family Physicians
Matt Willis, MD, MPH
9:45 - 10:00 am
Break - Visit the Exhibits
10:00 am - 12:20 pm
CME Sessions
10:00 am - 12:25 pm
CAFP Residency Network (CRN) Meeting
(by invitation)
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
CME Sessions - Resident/Early Career Track
(all welcome)
10:00 am - 1:30 pm
Chief Resident Leadership Workshop, Part 2
(by invitation)
10:15 am - 1:30 pm
Program Coordinators Meeting
(by invitation)
12:20 - 1:20 pm
Lunch
1:20 - 1:45 pm
Break - Visit the Exhibits
1:30 - 3:00 pm
Getting Into Residency
(student session)
1:45 - 3:05 pm
CME Sessions
1:45 - 3:05 pm
CME Sessions - Resident/Early Career Track
(all welcome)
3:05 - 3:20 pm
Break - Visit the Exhibits
3:20 - 4:50 pm
CME Sessions
3:20 - 4:50 pm
CME Sessions - Resident/Early Career Track
(all welcome)
3:30 - 6:30 pm
Residency Recruitment Fair
The POP schedule is subject to change. More information about specific sessions, including faculty, speakers, and credit, will be available closer to the event.
Questions? Contact us at cafp@familydocs.org.
TIME
SESSION TITLE
FACULTY & SPEAKERS
8:00 - 9:00 am
Breakfast with Table Talks
8:00 am - 12:30 pm
Student Procedures Workshop
(registration required)
9:00 - 9:15 am
Welcoming Remarks
9:15 - 10:00 am
Featured Speaker - Artificial Intelligence
Ricky Choi, MD, MPH
10:00 - 10:30 am
Family Medicine Update, Part 2
Moazzum Bajwa, MD, MPH, MSc
10:30 - 10:45 am
Break
10:45 - 11:40 am
Family Medicine Jeopardy
11:40 - 11:55 am
Closing Remarks
12:30 - 1:30 pm
Student-Resident Council Meeting
(by invitation)
12:30 - 4:30 pm
Post-Conference POCUS Workshop
(registration required)
Kevin Bergman, MD & GUSI
12:30 - 4:30 pm
Post-Conference Wound Care Workshop
(registration required)
Rob Assibey, MD, FAAFP
1:00 - 4:00 pm
CRN Teaching Clinics Collaborative (CTCC)
(by invitation)
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 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 $289 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.
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.
Family Medicine POP! offers a range of supporter opportunities, giving you flexibility to connect with our members ranging from 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.
Our Supporter & Exhibitor packages are designed to maximize your visibility and create meaningful engagement with attendees throughout the conference. To participate, please review the Supporter Kit and complete the application form. If you have any questions, please contact Anita Charles at acharles@familydocs.org.
*Residency Recruitment Fair Exhibitors: Registration for the 2026 Residency Recruitment Fair will launch soon. Inquiries can be directed to Pamela Mann at pmann@familydocs.org.
CAFP is developing ways for you to jump into engagement and educational opportunities beyond POP! These opportunities may include educational activities online, discussion topics on the CAFP 365 app, or POP Quizzes on social media. We know POP is an incredible educational event, as well as the perfect time to connect with current and future family physicians from across the state. We also know that sometimes you can't attend POP!, and we want everyone to be able to benefit from the stellar event POP has become. We hope these opportunities provide a way to keep that going throughout the year and beyond POP!
You’re invited to tap into the vital ideas and practice strategies that our speakers shared at POP! Engage and learn from a broad range of topics - from heart failure to adolescent mental health, from the “4th trimester” to wildfire health impacts. Explore slide decks, Q&As and take a POP Quiz while you’re at it. And if you have questions for our speakers, it’s not too late to ask.
Q: Which of the following medications do NOT comprise GDMT for HFrEF?
Watch the video to discover the answer! To learn more, view Dr. Sonia Ponce’s Heart Failure: What Every PCP Must Know presentation here.
Q: Given the rise of metabolic diseases such as T2DM and HTN, roughly 5% of the population develops hepatic steatosis annually. Hepatic steatosis plus which of the following is diagnostic for MASLD?
View Dr. Jaqua’s presentation Obesity Reimagined presentation here.
Q: What was developed to retrain the brain to interpret pain signals as non-dangerous?
Check out Dr. Ariel Portera’s slides from Pain Reprocessing Therapy: Retraining the Brain to learn more.
Question: What is a recommendation for adults and adolescents at increased risk of HIV?
Q: What are co-occurring conditions that 47% of adults with ADHD have?
Q: Located above the spine of the scapula, which muscle can be targeted with counterstrain for those with upper back/shoulder pain from poor posture?
