Course fee includes tuition, comprehensive electronic course syllabus, continental breakfast each morning, coffee breaks, and luncheon on Thursday for in-person registrants. 

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REFUNDS: Refunds, minus an administrative fee of $75, will be made only if notice of cancellation is received at uvmcmie@med.uvm.edu prior to May 15, 2026.  Refunds are not possible after that date. Substitutions may be possible; please call (802) 656-2292 to inquire.

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

11:45 AM - 1:00 PM   Registration

12:50 - 1:00 PM   Opening Remarks - Anya S. Streeter, MD FAAFP, IBCLC

1:00 - 1:45   Lipedema - Julie Lahiri, MD

1:45 - 2:30   Sleep Disorders in the Elderly - Pamela Swift, PhD

2:30 - 2:45   Break

2:45 - 3:30   The Role of GLP-1 and GLP-1/GIP Medications in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes - Matthew Gilbert, DO, MPH

3:30 - 4:15   Can AI (Help Us) Find Moments of Human Connection in Serious Illness? - Robert Gramling, MD, DSc

4:15 - 5:00   HPV Cancers - Quinn Self, MD

5:00 PM   Adjourn

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

7:30 AM   Continental Breakfast

8:00 - 8:45   Vaccine Update - Jiayu Kate Tian, MD

8:45 - 9:30   Current Guidelines for Screening and Management of Essential Hypertension - Chidinma Enyinna, MD

9:30 - 10:15   Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents - Jeremiah Dickerson, MD

10:15 - 10:30   Break

10:30 - 11:15   Top 10 Things Your Pulmonologist Would Like You to Consider in Primary Care - David Kaminsky, MD

11:15 - 12:00 PM   Urgent Care Cases - Jennifer Bamford, MD

12:00 - 1:00 PM   Lunch (On Your Own)

1:30 - 3:00 Concurrent Sessions I

    POCUS - Introductory Knee and Bladder - Benjamin Clements, MD

    Food, Lifestyle and Metabolic Health - Whitney Calkins, MD

    Gender Affirming Care: Clinical Cases and FAQ - Anja Jokela, MD

3:00 - 3:30   Break

3:30 - 5:00  Concurrent Sessions II

    POCUS - Intermediate Cardiac - Benjamin Clements, MD

    Substance Use Disorder and Treatment - Katie Marvin, MD

    Polypharmacy in the Older Adult - Kathleen Boland, PharmD

5:00 PM   Adjourn

Thursday, June 4, 2026 - "Vermont Day"

7:15 - 7:50 AM   Continental Breakfast

7:50 - 8:00   Introductory Remarks - Anya S. Streeter, MD, FAAFP, IBCLC
Welcoming Remarks - Anne Morris, MD, President, Vermont Academy of Family Physicians

8:00 - 8:45   Cancer Screening in Primary Care - Improving Population Health - Michelle Cangiano, MD

8:45 - 9:30   POCUS - What's in it for Me? - Benjamin Clements, MD

9:30 - 10:00   Break and Exhibits

10:00 - 10:45   Perimenopause: Symptoms, Risks and Management - Kirsten Berggren, MD

10:45 - 11:45   Code Blue: Resuscitating Trust in Medicine - Tim Lahey, MD

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM   Family Medicine Department Awards

12:00 - 1:15   Lunch

1:15 - 2:00   Common Questions from Primary Care for the Geneticist - Julie Refkin, MD, MPH

2:00 - 2:45   Food and Mood - Sravan Kakani, MD

2:45 - 3:15   Break and Exhibits

3:15 - 4:15   Family Oral Health and What Primary Care Can Do to Promote Healthy Smiles - Katie Merrick, DMD

4:15 - 5:00   Journal Club on Demand with Open Evidence - John King, MD

5:00 PM   Adjourn

Friday, June 5, 2026

7:30 AM   Continental Breakfast

8:00 - 8:45   Transition to Hospice Conversations - Ann Laramee, MS, ANP-BC, ACNS, ACHPN, FHFSA 

8:45 - 9:30   Dermatology Case - Melanie Bui, MD, PhD

9:30 - 10:15   Primary Care for the Pregnant Patient - Clara Keegan, MD

10:15 - 10:30   Break

10:30 - 11:15   ADHD - How to Evaluate and Treat in Primary Care - Sara Pawlowski, MD

11:15 - 12:00 PM   Zebra Soup (POTS, MCAS, EDS) - Jessica Faraci, MD

12:00 PM   Conference Adjourn
 

Doubletree by Hilton

870 Williston Road in South Burlington, Vermont

Group Rates: $190.50 per night (excluding applicable taxes)
To reserve a room visit the DoubleTree by Hilton Group Rate webpage or call: 1-800-445-8667 and request the group rate for the "Family Medicine Course"
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Webpage

A limited number of rooms are available, please make reservations by May 11, 2026.
Any reservations after that date are subject to availability and regular pricing. 

Please make your reservations early as our room blocks have filled in the past. 

If a room is needed on this date or later, please contact us at uvmcmie@med.uvm.edu for assistance.

Course Director:

Anya Streeter, MD, FAAFP, IBCLC 
Associate Professor of Family Medicine
Director of Fourth Year Electives and Specialty Advising, Family Medicine
Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont 

Accreditation Details Coming Soon!

In support of improving patient care, The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Meeting Disclaimer: Regarding written materials and information received, written or otherwise, during this Conference, the scientific views, statements, and recommendations expressed during this activity represent those of the authors and speakers and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Vermont.