2026 Scientific Assembly
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27- SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 @ Wyndham Riverfront Hotel in North Little Rock
Bringing Family Medicine Together!
You are invited to attend the annual Scientific Assembly where your CME is planned by family physicians for family physicians! We’re bringing it back to the 80’s for the 2026 Scientific Assembly, and we’d love for you to join us.
This year’s meeting is packed with practical, relevant content you can use when you get back to clinic. We’re excited to welcome keynote speaker Kim Hodous, along with Sarah Nosal, President of the American Academy of Family Physicians, who will share practical insights on the intersection of AI and Family Medicine.
The agenda includes a strong mix of topics, including obstructive sleep apnea, Alpha-Gal Syndrome, and pharma pearls, plus, “30 Tips in 60 Minutes,” that’s full of quick, useful takeaways.
Join us Friday night for the Family Medicine Celebration Awards Dinner and Casino Night Foundation Fundraiser. It’s one of the best parts of the conference and a great way to connect with colleagues while supporting the future of family medicine.
There’s no better to place to connect with your family medicine “family”!
Hotel Information
The Wyndham Riverfront Hotel in North Little Rock is our host venue for conference and hotel rooms. No Wednesday program this year…Assembly runs Thursday to Saturday!
The negotiated room rate for the Assembly is $119 for single or double rooms. For reservations call 1-866-657-4458 or local 1-501-371-9000 and reference AR Academy of Family Physicians room block to receive our rate. The reservation deadline is August 4! Click below to reserve your room today!
Assembly Agenda
2025 SCIENTIFIC ASSEMBLY
Thursday, August 27
8:00 – 8:15am
Opening Ceremony
8:15 – 8:30am
Annual Business Meeting and Elections
8:30 – 9:00am
Keynote – Happy People. Stronger Teams. Better Outcomes
Kim Hodous
9:00 – 10:00am
Practical Strategies to Navigate Obesity Management in Primary Care
Nicholas Pennings, DO
10:00 – 10:30am
COFFEE BREAK WITH EXHIBITORS
10:30 – 11:15am
Getting connected: Addressing Screen Time
Chad Rodgers, MD
11:15am – Noon
From Medical Scribes to AI: Transforming Documentation While Managing Risk
Sheri Smith, FACMPE, SHRM-CP
Noon – 1:30pm
LUNCH AND EXHIBITOR TIME
Lunch sponsored by SVMIC
1:30 – 2:15pm
An ABFM Update: The Now and Future of ABFM Certification
Gary LeRoy, MD, FAAFP, DABFM
2:15 – 3:15pm
Well Doc, How Long Have I Got? Evidence-Based Prognosis in 2026
Nick Gowen, MD
3:15 – 3:45pm
COFFEE BREAK WITH EXHIBITORS
3:45 – 4:15pm
Hospital Medicine Quick Hits 2026
Franklin John Gray, MD
4:15 – 5pm
Inflammatory Markers: Diagnostic Heroes or Just Muddying the Water
Dr. Emily Pruitt
Friday, August 28
8:00 – 8:30am
AI & FM: Practical Insights for a Changing Landscape
Sarah Nosal, MD, AAFP President
8:30 – 9:30am
Targeting Aldosterone in HF and CKDWade Brock, M.D.
9:30 – 10:00am
COFFEE BREAK WITH EXHIBITORS
10:00 – 11:00am
The Wake-Up Workshop Initiative: Your Practical, Comprehensive Guide to Obstructive Sleep Apnea
11:00 – 11:45am
Mistaken Identity: When “Sciatica” is Actually Sacroiliitis
Saman Farr, MD
11:45 – 1:15pm
LUNCH AND LAST VISIT WITH EXHIBITORS
1:15 – 2:00pm
Pertinent Pharm Pearls for 2026
Dosha Cummins, PharmD
2:00 – 3:00pm
Alpha-Gal Syndrome – From Tick Bites to Anaphylaxis
Natasha Bray, DO
3:00 – 3:15pm
BREAK
3:15 – 4:15pm
30 Tips in 60 Minutes
Scott Dinehart, MD, Wade Brock, MD & Keith Mooney, MD
4:15 – 5:00pm
Imiquimod: Trust the Experience, Toss the Insert
Scott Dinehart, MD
6:00 – 9:00pm
Dinner – Installation of Officers – Fellowship Convocation – Awards – Foundation Fundraiser
Saturday, August 29
8:00 – 9:00am
When Blood Pressure Won’t Budge: Unmasking Hypercortisolism in Resistant Hypertension
9:00 – 10:00am
Advancing the Early Detection of Lung Cancer: A Multipronged Educational Initiative to Elevate Evidence-Based Screening Practices
Israel “Rudi” Rubenstein, MD
10:00 – 10:15am
BREAK
10:15 – 11:15am
Integrating Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment into your practice: Tips & Best Practices
Jason Lofton, MD
11:15 – Noon
LUNCH BREAK
Noon – 1:00pm
Beyond the Office EKG: Remote Patient Monitoring and Wearable Cardiac Technology
1:00 – 3:00pm
POCUS Workshop: FAST, Chest Trauma, and Obstetric Assessment
2026 Assembly Registration
If you have any questions, or prefer to register by phone, call (501) 316-4011