Conference Agenda

Optional Pre-Conference Activities

Monday, June 2, 2025

Body

Optional Pre-Conference Activities

TimeDetails
7:30 AMContinental Breakfast for Pre-Conference Attendees 
8:00 - 4:30 PMMastering Early Goals of Care Conversations (Lunch Included)
Ben R. Clements, MD
UVM Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
Kacey Boyle, MSPC, RN, CHPN, 
UVM Associate Director of TalkVermont

Conference Agenda

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Body

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

TimeDetails
11:45 - 1:00 PM Registration
12:50 - 1:00 PMOpening Remarks
Anya S. Streeter, MD, FAAFP, IBCLC
UVM Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Director of Fourth Year Electives and Specialty Advising 
1:00 - 1:45 PMMultiple Sclerosis
Chantal Roy-Hewitson, MD
UVM Assistant Professor of Neurology
1:45 - 2:30 PMOsteopenia and Osteoporosis Management
Jennifer Kelly, DO, FACE, CCD
Endocrinologist
Director of the Metabolic Bone Program at UVM
2:30 - 2:45 PMBreak
2:45 - 3:30 PMUpdate on Contraception Management
Lauren MacAfee, MD
UVM Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
3:30 - 4:15 PMParkinson’s Disease: An Update
Lisa Deuel, MD
UVM Professor of Neurology
Director of the Movement Disorders at UVM
4:15 - 5:00 PMEverything is Connected to Everything: Improving Healthcare for Autistic and ADHD Adults
Melissa Houser, MD
UVM Family Medicine Physician
**Please note this will be conducted virtually**
5:00 PMAdjourn

Wednesday Morning, June 4, 2025

Body

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

TimeDetails
7:30 AMContinental Breakfast
8:00 - 8:45 AMObstructive Sleep Apnea
Diana Wilson, MD, FAASM
8:45 - 9:30 AMPalliative Care Topic TBC
Jaina Clough, MD
9:30 - 10:15 AMCounseling Patients on Vaping and Other Non-Cigarette Nicotine Substances
Madelyn Sawyer, MD
10:15 - 10:30 AMBreak
10:30 - 11:15 AMSelf-Managed Termination of Pregnancy
Clara Keegan, MD
11:15 - 12:00 PMTick Borne Illnesses
Jennifer Bamford, MD
UVM Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
Urgent Care Physician
12:00 - 1:30 PMLunch (on your own, enjoy Burlington!)

Wednesday Afternoon, June 4, 2025

Body

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

TimeDetails
1:30 - 3:00 PMConcurrent Sessions I
IUD's
Clara Keegan, MD
Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders: Best Practice and Case Reviews
Michelle Cangiano, MD
UVM Associate Professor of Family Medicine
Intro to POCUS (Cap at 16 Attendees)
Ben R. Clements, MD
UVM Associate Professor of Family Medicine
Director of Point of Care Ultrasound
3:00 - 3:30 PMBreak
3:30 - 5:00 PMConcurrent Sessions II
Helping Patients with Achieving Healthier Weights
Whitney Calkins, MD
Cardiology Cases
Robert Lobel, MD
UVM Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine
Abdomen, Kidneys, Gallbladder and Aorta POCUS (Cap at 16 Attendees)
Ben R. Clements, MD
UVM Associate Professor of Family Medicine
Director of Point of Care Ultrasound
5:00 PMAdjourn

Vermont Day on Thursday, June 5, 2025

Body

“Vermont Day” Joint Session with Vermont AFP at the Family Medicine Course

TimeDetails
7:15 AMRegistration
7:50 - 8:00 AMOpening Remarks
Anya S. Streeter, MD, FAAFP, IBCLC
UVM Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Director of Fourth Year Electives and Specialty Advising 
Welcoming Remarks
Anne Morris, MD
President, Vermont Academy of Family Physicians
8:00 - 8:45 AMAtypical Diabetes
Matthew Gilbert, DO
UVM Associate Professor of Endocrinology
8:45 - 9:30 AMPlanetary Health – What in the World Are We?
Megan Malgeri, MD
UVM Assistant Professor of Medicine
9:30 - 10:00 AMBreak and Exhibits
10:00 - 10:45 AMRacism in Schools and the Impact on Child and Teen Health
Anthony Williams, MD
Primary Care Family Medicine Physician at UVM
10:45 - 11:45 AMLong-Acting Opiate Agonists in the Treatment of OUD
Katie Marvin, MD
Family Medicine Director at Lamoille Heath Partners
Kylie Pratt RN
MAT nurse at Lamoille Heath Partners
(This lecture will provide 1.0 MATE Act Credit)
11:45 AMFamily Medicine Department Awards
11:45 - 1:15 PMLunch
1:15 - 2:00 PMAnticipatory Guidance for Menopause
Kirsten Berggren PhD, APRN
Urgent Care Family Medicine
Northwestern Medical Center
2:00 - 2:45 PMPrimary Prevention of ASCVD
Friederike Keating, MD
UVM Professor of Medicine
Director of Nuclear Cardiology and Director of Cardiovascular Disease
2:45 - 3:45 PMWhy You Should Be Doing Ultrasound in Your Practice
Ben R. Clements, MD
UVM Associate Professor of Family Medicine
Director of Point of Care Ultrasound
3:45 - 4:15 PMBreak and Exhibits
4:15 - 5:30 PMJournal Club
John G. King, MD, MPH
UVM Professor of Family Medicine
Associate Dean for Continuing Medical and Interprofessional Education
5:30 PMAdjourn

Friday, June 6, 2025

Body

Friday, June 6, 2025

TimeDetails
7:30 AMContinental Breakfast
8:00 - 8:45 AMCKD and Prevention of ESRD
Chidinma Enyinna, MD
Nephrologist
8:45 - 9:30 AMProstate Cancer: An Update
Brian Irwin, MD
9:30 - 10:15 AMBenign Skin Tumors and Cysts
Mary Maloney, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine
Division of Dermatology
10:15 - 10:30 AMBreak
10:30 - 11:15 AMPrescribing Mental Health Medication in Reproductively Active Women
Jiayu “Kate” Tian, MD
11:15 - 12:00 PMFood as Medicine
Jessica Faraci, MD
Mid Coast Hospital, MaineHealth
Clinical Instructor, Tufts Maine-Track
12:00 PMConference Adjourns
Students kayaking together into the sunset on Lake Champlain.

Welcome to Burlington!

Sign up and enjoy Early Bird pricing before May 1

Register today!