
2024 Scientific Assembly
AUGUST 21-24 @ DoubleTree Hotel in Little Rock
Bringing Family Medicine Together!
Join us at the 2024 Scientific Assembly! The Assembly will feature a keynote address by AAFP President, Dr. Steven Furr as well as a variety of topics pertinent to everyday practice in the areas of infectious disease, cardiovascular health, geriatrics, pharmacology, urology, endocrinology and more. Exhibitors will be on hand Wednesday and Thursday to showcase helpful programs and businesses as well as the latest medical products and innovations.
Hotel Information
The DoubleTree by Hilton Little Rock is our host venue for conference and hotel rooms. We have negotiated a special room rate for our guests of $142 for single and double rooms.
- Location: 424 Markham, Little Rock
- Reservations: Call 800-222-8733 and reference the AR Academy of Family Physicians (Group Code #936) room block to receive the discounted rate.
- Reservation Deadline is July 21, 2024.

Play it Forward Concert
FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2024 • ROBINSON CENTER STILL BALLROOM
Call for VIP Table information, 501-316-4011

Erin Enderlin
A literary songwriter and superb vocal stylist with over 20 Opry performances, CMA Fest & Americana Fest showcase artist and CMT’s Next Women of Country

Cliff & Susan
An award-winning duo who captivate audiences worldwide with their energetic performances featuring piano, fiddle, and guitar
Assembly Agenda
Expand the sections below to view the fully daily agenda for the 2024 Assembly.
Wednesday, August 21
7:00am-5:00pm
REGISTRATION
8:00am-5:00pm
EXHIBITS OPEN
8:45-9:00am
Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:00-9:45m
“Managing Staphylococcus Aureus Bactermia”
Ryan Dare, MD
9:45-10:30am
“Improving Safety for Older Adults: Preventing Falls, Managing Delirium and Hospital at Home”
Franklin John Gray, MD
10:30-11:00am
BREAK AND EXHIBITOR TIME
11:00-11:15am
Resident Presentation: “Bell’s Palsy: Case Presentation”
Gregory Kwon, DO
11:15am-Noon
“More Things We Do for No Reason in the Hospital”
Nick Gowen, MD
Noon-1:30pm
LUNCH & EXHIBITOR TIME
1:30-1:45pm
Resident Presentation: “Pulmonary Embolism”
Roy Eapen, MD
1:45-2:30pm
“Women’s Cardiovascular Health – A Primer for Family Physicians”
Rajalakshmi Cheerla, MD, FAAFP
2:30-2:45pm
Resident Presentation
2:45-3:15pm
BREAK WITH EXHIBITORS
3:15-5:00pm
“Cutting Edge: Mastering Lesion Removals Through Procedural Practice”
Lauren Gibson-Oliver, MD, MBA
**Workshop provided at no extra cost to members!**
Thursday, August 22
7:00am-5:00pm
REGISTRATION
7:00am-8:00am
Breakfast compliments of Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care
8:00am-8:15am
Opening Ceremony
8:15-9:15am
AAFP Update
AAFP President Steven Furr, MD, FAAFP
9:15-10:00am
“Empowering Patients to Take Control of Their Diabetes”
Chad Rodgers, MD, Tina Hedrick & Jamey Mantz
10:00-10:45am
EXHIBITOR BREAK
10:45-11:00am
Resident Presentation
11:00-11:45am
“Human Trafficking: Do You Know Who is in Your Exam Room?”
Melony Hilton, RN, MBA, FACMPE
11:45-Noon
“Annual Membership Meeting”
Leslye McGrath, MD, FAAFP, 2023-2024 ARAFP President
Noon-1:30pm
LUNCH & EXHIBITOR TIME – Lunch compliments of SVMIC
1:30-2:15pm
“You are Getting on My Nerve: Review of Upper Extremity Weakness, Tingling or Numbness”
Elton Cleveland, MD, DVM, FAAFP
2:15-3:00pm
“EveryONE Should Have a Family Physician: The Value of Inclusion in Family Medicine”
Margo Savoy, MD, MPH, FAAFP
3:00-3:30pm
LAST EXHIBITOR BREAK
3:30-4:15pm
TBD
4:15-5:00pm
“ABFM PRIME Registry Update”
Robert Phillips, MD, MSPH and Sarah Adolph, MD, DrPH
Friday, August 23
7:00am-5:00pm
REGISTRATION
7:00-8:00am
Breakfast compliments of Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care
8:00-8:45am
“An Introduction to Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome”
Scott Lucchese, MD
8:45-9:45am
“Advances in the Treatment of Cardio-Renal-Metabolic Disorders”
Jay Shubrook, DO
9:45-10:00am
BREAK
10:00-10:45am
“Things Not Taught in Medical School: Financial Competency for Family Physicians”
Lonnie Robinson, MD, FAAFP
10:45-11:30am
“Cases from the Battlefield – 2024 Legal Update”
Jennifer Smith, JP, RN
11:30-12:15pm
“Everything I Should Have Learned in Medical School About Dentist Stuff, The Medical/Dental Interface”
Mark Jansen, MD
12:15-1:30pm
Officer & Director Installation | Fellowship Convocation
LUNCH Provided by Baptist Health & Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield
1:30-2:15pm
“Demystifying Buprenorphine: Practical Application of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder”
Amber Norris, MD
2:15-3:00pm
“New Drug Update”
Dosha Cummins, PharmD
3:00-3:15pm
BREAK
3:15-4:00pm
“Maternal Health – An Update for Arkansas”
William Greenfield, MD, MBA, FACOG
4:00-5:00pm
“Dermatology and Skin Surgery Tips”
Scott Dinehart, MD
6:00-7:00pm
President’s Reception to honor Dr. Nicole Lawson-Rounds & Pre-Party for the “Play it Forward” Concert Event for the Foundation Endowed Scholarship Fund
7:00-9:00pm
Play it Forward!
Event featuring award-winning musical artists Cliff & Susan and Erin Enderlin
Saturday, August 24
7:00am-8:00am
Breakfast compliments of Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care
8:00-8:45am
“Prostatic Artery Embolization for BPH and Other Ventures”
Adam Berry, MD
8:45-9:30am
“Minimizing the Impact of Maternal Depression on Young Children”
Nikki Edge, PhD
9:30-9:45am
BREAK
9:45-10:30am
“10 Things I Wish Family Doctors Knew About Infectious Diseases”
Ryan Dare, MD
10:30-11:15am
“Understanding Peripheral Arterial Diseases”
Kapil Yadav, MD, FACC, RPVI
11:15am-Noon
Resident Presentations
2024 Assembly & Concert Registration
If you have any questions, or prefer to register by phone, call (501) 316-4011