Over 1,000 medical students attend the National Conference to find out what is happening across the nation. Opportunities for students to share experiences with each other and to learn about hot topics such as osteopathic manipulation, pelvic exams, weight management, breastfeeding and how to become involved in international and rural medicine. Selected procedural skills workshops are available for those who register in advance, including courses in suturing and injections. Make sure to save time for the nation’s largest residency fair as well.

If you want a hand in shaping the future of family medicine, the National Conference is the place for you. Through the resident and student congresses, you will have the opportunity to author resolutions, voice your opinions, and vote on issues important to all of us.

In addition to learning and making policy, fun-filled opportunities abound. There’s the opening night party, an amusement park trip, the famous closing picnic, and the annual wellness run. There will be 2,000 interesting and exciting residents and students from across the country to meet.

As you will see, there are endless opportunities for fun, for learning, and for making a difference. This is truly that once-in-a-lifetime experience!

More information may be found at the AAFP website.



Scholarships

The AAFP provides several scholarship opportunities for medical students
to attend the National Conference.
Contact Holly Turner at turnerhol@wvuh.com or
(304)598-6900 ext.5944 for additional information.