This year’s event will take place completely virtually over two weekends in August (Aug. 14–16 + Aug. 21–23) and will feature the same high-quality programming you’ve come to expect from ACOFP, as well as an overview of the practices and principles instrumental to osteopathic family medicine. Earn 30+ hours of anticipated AOA Category 1-A CME credits, all included in your full-conference registration.

Choose from a robust program, featuring multiple tracks—including a dedicated practice management track to help grow your practice and a health & wellness track to keep you in super hero shape. Plus, Join us for a re-envisioned OMT track, providing level-one and next-level content and demonstrations and live Q&A from satellite practices across the country.




Schedule-at-a-Glance*


KEY

  • EBM (Evidence-Based Medicine)
  • PM (Practice Management)
  • HW (Health & Wellness)

WEEKEND A

Friday, August 14, 2020   
   
11:45 am–12:00 pm    Program Introduction
   
12:00–12:50 pm CT Opening Keynote Session
   The Superhero's Guide to Thriving Through Change
   
12:50–1:40 pm CT Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Diagnosis and Treatment
   
1:40–2:30 pm CT  Telemedicine for Family Physicians
   
2:30–3:15 pm CT  Product Showcase
Close to the Heart: The Importance of Recognizing
Cardiovascular Risk in Type 2 Diabetes
   
3:15–4:05 pm CT  Breakout Sessions 
  Contraception Counseling (EBM Track 1)
   Top 10 Patient-Oriented Evidence That Matters (EBM Track 2) 
   
4:05–4:55 pm CT 
Breakout Sessions
  Breast Health for the Family Doctor: Work Up of Breast Disease (EBM) 
  Primary Care in a Post-COVID World (PM) 
   
4:55–5:45 pm CT   Transgender Care
   
Saturday, August 15, 2020  
   
9:45–10:00 am CT   Daily Update
   
10:00–11:00 am CT  Bridging the Gap: Bringing Resilience into Everyday Life  
   
11:00 am – 12:00 pm CT Breakout Sessions
  10 Things to Know When Treating Type 1 Diabetes (EBM Track 1) 
   Head-to-Toe Approach to the Care of the Newborn (EBM Track 2)
    
12:00–1:00 pm CT  Product Showcase
   Clinical Insights in VTE: Treatment and Risk Reduction Through Prophylaxis
   
12:50–1:00 pm CT BREAK
   
1:00–2:00 pm CT  Breakout Sessions 
   Upper Extremities: Carpal Tunnel, Elbow and Shoulder Pain (OMT Level 1)
   ACEs and PACEs: Adverse and Protective Childhood Experiences (HW)
   
2:00–3:00 pm CT  Breakout Sessions
   Cervical/Thoracic (OMT Level 1)
   Advancing Trauma-Informed Care and Resiliency for Self and Patients (HW)
   
3:00–4:00 pm CT  Breakout Sessions
   Lumbar Spine and Sacrum (OMT Level 1)
   Gratitude: Lessons Learned from the Front Line (HW)
   
4:00–4:10 pm CT  BREAK
Music Interlude with Rayn Sabalaske
   
4:10–5:10 pm CT
Respiratory Illness: URI, Allergies, Pneumonia and Asthma
   
5:10–6:00 pm CT Coronavirus Decision Points for Admission
   
Sunday, August 16, 2020  
   
9:45–10:00 am CT  Daily Update
   
10:00–10:50 am CT  Current Management of Obesity
 
10:50–11:20 am CT   Staying Well Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic (HW)
 
11:20–11:50 am CT  Strategies for Stability in Uncertain Times (HW)
   
11:20–12:40 am CT What Am I Supposed to Do with Non-LFT Lab Abnormalities? (EBM)
   
11:50–12:40 pm CT  Dermatological Concerns in a Diverse Patient Population
   
12:40–1:30 pm CT  Breakout Sessions 
Osteopathic Treatment of Stress (WH)
  Elevated Liver Enzymes: Interpretation and Management (EBM)


1:30–2:20 pm CT  Lipid Management 2020
   
2:20–3:10 pm CT EKG for the Family Doctor, Part 1 
   
   


WEEKEND B

Friday, August 21, 2020   
   
11:45 am–12:00 pm CT   Program Introduction
   
12:00–1:00 pm CT Unconscious Bias
   
1:00–1:30 pm CT Mindfulness (HW)
   
1:30–2:00 pm CT How to Create a Wellness Plan for Your Office (HW) 
   
1:00–1:50 pm CT  Medical/Legal Claims Around PPE and Hygiene (PM)
   
2:00–2:50 pm CT   Quick Guide X-Ray Review: Common Diseases for the Family Physician
   
2:50–3:00 pm CT BREAK
Music Interlude with Ryan Sabalaske
   
3:00–3:50 pm CT  EKG for the Family Doctor, Part 2
   
3:50–4:40 pm CT Breakout Sessions
   Building an Effective Team (PM)
   Chronic Pain Management: Taming the Opioid Dragon (EBM)
   
4:40–5:30 pm CT   Annual Wellness Exams and Increasing Practice Revenue
   
Saturday, August 22, 2020  
   
9:45–10:00 am CT  Daily Update
   
10:00–10:50 am CT Type 2 Diabetes
   
10:50–11:40 am CT Breakout Sessions 
   Common Thyroid Disorders (EBM Track 1)
  Primary Care Approach to Chronic Kidney Disease (EBM Track 2)
   
11:40 am – 12:40 pm CT  Product Showcase
   Clinical Insights in Chronic CAD/PAD: Reducing the Risk
of Major Cardiovascular Events
   
12:40–1:40 pm CT  Breakout Sessions
  Lower Extremities: Ankle Sprains, Knee Pain and Hip Pain (OMT Next Level)
   STI Diagnosis and Treatment (EBM)
   
1:40–2:40 pm CT  Breakout Sessions
   Deeper Dive into Cervical and Thoracic Spine (OMT Next Level)
   Let's Talk About Sex: Sexual Health and STDs (EBM)
   
2:40–3:40 pm CT
 Breakout Sessions
   Advanced Lumbar, Spine and Sacrum (OMT Next Level)
   Celiac Disease: The Hidden Clues to Its Diagnosis (EBM)
   
3:40–4:40 pm CT  Gastrointestinal Diseases: Evaluation of GERD, IBS and Abdominal Pain
   
4:40–5:30 pm CT  Prevention: A Review of Current Screening Recommendations in Ambulatory Medicine
   
Sunday, August 23, 2020  
   
9:45–10:00 am CT   Daily Update
   
10:00–10:50 am CT  Pediatric Respiratory Emergencies: Asthma and Bronchiolitis
   Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
   
10:50–11:40 am CT Pediatric Office-Based Procedures
   Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
   
11:40 am – 12:30 pm CT  Managing Pediatric Concussion in the Acute Setting
   Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
   
12:30 – 12:50 pm CT BREAK
  Music Interlude with Ryan Sabalaske
   
12:50–1:40 pm CT Breakout Sessions
   Structural Racism and Medicine (PM)
  Urinary Tract Function and Dysfunction (EBM) 
   
1:40–2:30 pm CT  Breakout Sessions
   Recognizing Symptoms of Drugs of Abuse (EBM Track 1)
  Caring for Your Pregnant Patient (EBM Track 2)
   
2:30–3:20 pm CT  Breakout Sessions
  Chronic Pain Management: Taming the Opioid Dragon Problem-Based Learning (EBM Track 1)
   Differential Diagnosis for Vulvovaginal Complaints in the Pre-Menopausal Patient (EBM Track 2)
   
3:20–4:10 pm CT  Options and More Options: Psychopharmacology for Behavioral Health Concerns
   
4:10–4:20 pm CT  Closing Remarks
   
   


The ACOFP is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to sponsor continuing medical education for osteopathic physicians. ACOFP anticipates this program will be approved for over 30 AOA Category 1-A CME credits. In addition, application for CME credit will be filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) for those physicians seeking CME credit through this mechanism.


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August 14–16 + August 21–23, 2020


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