2026 IAFP Annual Conference
Thursday, November 12, 2026
8:15 am President's Breakfast
8:15 am Registration & Breakfast
9:00 am Annual Business Meeting
ANNUAL CLINICAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE OPENS
9:45 am Welcome/ Introductions & Overview
10:00 am Breastfeeding
10:35 am PE Diagnosis, Management & Treatment
11:10 am Medicaid Update
11:45 am Hypertension Updates
12:20 pm Medical Marijuana
12:55 pm Buffet Lunch
1:20 pm AAFP Update
1:45 pm Installation of Officers
2:05 pm Journal Club
3:25 pm Break
3:30 pm Sports Nutrition
4:05 pm Pediatric GI
4:40 pm Resident Case Presentation
5:00 pm Presentations Conclude
5:30 pm Trivia Night
Friday, November 13, 2026
7:00 am Registration
7:00 am Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
7:55 am Introductions and Announcements
8:05 am Medical Decision Making
8:40 am Early Detection of Dementia
9:15 am Fellows Recognized
9:25 am ABFM Update
9:50 am Break (Exhibit Hall)
10:20 am Early Cues, Better Outcomes: Rethinking MCI and AD Management
11:20 am Buffet Lunch
11:50 pm Awards Ceremony
12:30 pm Visit Exhibits
1:00 pm Cancer Testing & Care
1:35 pm Syphilis Update
2:10 pm GDMT for Heart Failure for the PCP
2:45 pm Break
2:50 pm Resident Case Presentation
3:15 pm Testosterone Therapies
3:50 pm Endocrinology
4:25 pm Recess for the Day
Joel Bricker, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry University of Iowa Health Care, Iowa City, IA
Stephen Brunton, MD, FAAFP, CDCES, Executive Director, Primary Care Metabolic Group; Executive Vice President, Primary Care Education Consortium; Clinical Professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of South Carolina, Winnsboro, SC
Anna Casteel, Bureau Chief, Division of Community Access and Eligibility, Department of Health and Human Services, Des Moines
Laura Czerniak, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Cardiology University of Iowa Health Care Iowa City, IA
Richard L. Deming, MD, FACR, FACRO, Medical Director, MercyOne Cancer Center, Des Moines, IA
Ryan Dornbier, MD, Director of Men’s Health, Urology Center of Iowa, Clive, IA
Jill Endres, MD, MS, Clinical Professor of Family Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
Michael Ernst, PharmD, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy; and, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Carver College of Medicine. The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Alexa Hach, MA, College of Public Health University of Nebraska Medical Center Training Facilitator National Resource Center for Academic Detailing (NaRCAD) Boston Medical Center
Tek Khoo, MD, CCD, FACE, Endocrinologist, Mercyone Diabetes and Endocrinology Care, Des Moines, Iowa
Apoorva Nanagiri, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Mercy One, Des Moines, Iowa
Jessica Rockafellow, MD, and Allison Bernard, PharmD, Department of Family and Community Medicine University of Iowa Healthcare Iowa City, IA
Kevin T. Schleich, PharmD, BCACP, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Department of Family Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
Yogesh Shah MD, MPH, FAAFM, Medical Director, Broadlawns Memory Clinic Broadlawns Des Moines, IA
Tyler Slayman, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
Ashley Webb, Director of Outreach, American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY
Janean Wedeking, DO, NABBLM-C, IBCLC, Family Medicine with Obstetrics and Breastfeeding Medicine Floyd County Medical Center Charles City, IA
Jason Wilbur, MD, FAAFP, Vice Chair for Education and Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
The AAFP has reviewed 78th Annual Clinical Education Conference and deemed it acceptable for up to 13.50 Live AAFP Prescribed credit(s). Term of Approval is from 11/12/2026 to 11/13/2026. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Prairie Meadows Conference Center
1 Prairie Meadows Drive
Altoona, IA 50009
Special Conference room rates are $152 single/double + tax per night. Please identify yourself as part of the Iowa Academy of Family Physicians when booking a room to receive special room rates. Reserve your room before October 28, 2026 to receive this rate.
Hotel reservations must be made directly with the hotel at 515-957-3000 Or online.
Hotel Cutoff Date: October 28,2026
Group Code: IAFP112026
Group Password: 863012602
The material presented at this program is being made available by the IAFP for educational purposes only. This material is not intended to represent only, or necessarly best, methods or proedures appropriate for the medical situations discusses; but rather is intended to present an approach, view, statement, or opinion of the faculty, which may be helpful to other who face similar situations. The IAFP disclaims any and all liability for injury or other damages resulting to any individual attending this program and for all calims, which may arise out of the use of the techniques, demonstrated therin by such individuals, whether a physician or any other person shall assert these claims.
Every effort has been made to assure the accuracy of the data presented at this program. Physicians may care to check specific details such as drug doses and contraindications, ctc., in standard sources prior to clinical application.
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🎉 Trivia Night: Medicine Meets Pop Culture! 🧠✨
Thursday Night – Don’t Miss It!
Host: Andy "Cubbie" Powell, Owner of Select Entertainment
Get ready for a high-energy evening of fun, facts, and friendly competition at Trivia Night! Whether you're a medical whiz, a pop culture buff, or just in it for the laughs, this is your chance to shine.
💡 Test your brainpower with questions that mix medical knowledge and pop culture trivia
🎁 Compete for awesome prizes
🍹 Enjoy a lively reception with drinks, food, and great company
🎉 Meet new people and have a blast in a relaxed, social setting
Bring your friends or join a team!
PHOTOGRAPHY AND RECORDING
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