ACOFP '23 Student Programming

Join your ACOFP family and friends in-person for an education and networking experience like no other at the most magical place on earth. Join more than 1,000 osteopathic family physicians, residents and students from across the country for the ACOFP 60th Annual Convention & Scientific Seminars, taking place March 29 – April 2, 2023, at the Disney Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida.

NEW THIS YEAR! Students can register for the in-person experience for free. As a student registrant, you can attend any of the student-focused programming, workshops and sessions offered Friday, March 31, and Saturday, April 1. Enjoy free meals and network with your peers and ACOFP members.

ACOFP 60th Annual
Convention & Scientific
Seminars

March 29 – April 2, 2023
Orlando, Florida

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ACOFP '23 Virtual

Note: Schedule is subject to change. All times are listed in Eastern Time.

Friday, March 31
10:30 – 11:00 am		Annual Meeting of the Student Association of the ACOFP
		Join the ACOFP National Student Executive Board and ACOFP President David Park, DO, FAAFP, FACOFP dist., who will welcome you to Orlando. Learn about the strategic direction of ACOFP and celebrate the success of the Student Association of the ACOFP. The National Student Executive Board candidate virtual campaign speeches and election will open.
		Fiesta 5

11:00 am – 12:00 pm		Social Media, Traditional Media and More: How to Navigate the Media World as a Medical Student, Resident and Physician
		Learn how to work with the quickly moving world of social media as a medical student, resident, and physician.
		Fiesta 5

12:00 – 1:00 pm		Student Roundtable Lunch \| The Art of Networking
		Veracruz C

1:00 – 2:00 pm		Being the “Company Doc” – A Physician Working in Employer-Based Healthcare
		This session will talk about working at an on-site health clinic and how they focus on improving the health and well-being of employees.
		Fiesta 5

2:00 – 3:00 pm		Caring for Cultures
		This session will discuss appropriate holistic care for different cultures and patient populations.
		Fiesta 5

3:00 – 3:30 pm		Networking \| Afternoon Break

3:30 – 4:30 pm		How to Be an Advocate for Your Patients
		This session will review how patient well-being, proper treatment and equality are essential elements of the healthcare industry, regardless of the level of injury, illness or condition each patient is experiencing. Learn how you can advocate on a patient's behalf as a medical student and physician.
		Fiesta 5

4:30 – 5:30 pm		Planning for Your Financial Future
		Medical school is great at preparing you for a career in medicine, but little is ever taught about preparing for your financial future. This lecture will cover the basics for developing a holistic approach to financial planning and will cover a variety of topics, including insurances, budgeting, student debt, tax planning, retirement and estate planning.
		Fiesta 5

6:30 – 8:00 pm		Networking \| Alumni Receptions
		A.T. Still University Alumni, Students, and Friends Networking Reception \| Des Moines University Alumni Reception \| Kansas City University Alumni Reception \| LMU-DCOM Alumni and Friends Events \| Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine Alumni Reception \| NYITCOM Alumni Reception \| College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific - WesternU/COMP Alumni Reception \| Rowan-Virtua SOM

Saturday, April 1
8:00 - 9:00 am		General Session

9:00 – 10:30 am		Efficient OMT for Your Family Practice Patients Workshop
		This hands-on session will demonstrate that osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) in the primary care setting is safe, effective, efficient and financially beneficial. Learn how to easily incorporate multiple modalities in the treatment of commonly occurring musculoskeletal complaints and how to do so in limited time and location constraints with cases on low back pain, headache and otitis media (child) or sinusitis (adult).
		Fiesta 5

10:30 am – 11:00 am		Networking \| Afternoon Break

11:00 am – 12:00 pm		Oh, the Places You’ll Go: Learn the Lessons from Residents
		This panel session will feature members of the Resident Council discussing their journey as an osteopathic family medicine resident, including the challenges they have faced and the importance of seizing new opportunities, keeping an open-mind and trying new things.
		Fiesta 5

12:00 – 1:00 pm		Student President Leadership Training Luncheon (Chapter Presidents Only)
		This session is required for all incoming student chapter presidents to receive all the important information for the upcoming year.
		Monterrey 1-3

12:00 – 1:00 pm		Student Lunch for Workshop Attendees
		Join your fellow students for lunch before starting the mini-procedure workshop fair.
		(Chapter Presidents Only)
		Cancun

1:00 – 3:00 pm		Mini-Procedure Workshop Fair
		This mini procedure workshop fair will divide students into small groups and rotate 20–30-minute sprints to experience hands-on training on dermatology and wound care, common braces and splints in primary care, podiatry, IUD, minor gynecological, and pediatric minor procedures. Veracruz B

Medical school is great at preparing you for a career in medicine, but little is ever taught about preparing for your financial future. There are many things to consider for someone who quickly goes from no income and large debt to a high-earning potential. This lecture will cover the basics for developing a holistic approach to financial planning. Brandon, a financial advisor, and Rachel, a new family physician in practice, are a married couple who will share their unique perspectives on managing finances for physicians. By identifying common pitfalls and providing tips from real life experience, they hope to inspire students to make smart decisions early that will lead to a stable financial future. This course covers a variety of topics, including insurances, budgeting, student debt, tax planning, retirement and estate planning.

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