UW Medicine 54th Annual Advances in Family Medicine and Primary Care 2026

UW Medicine’s 54th Annual Advances in Family Medicine and Primary Care brings a broad outpatient curriculum into one five-day program. The September 14–18, 2026 conference covers cardiovascular and metabolic care, respiratory disease, kidney disease, women’s health, psychiatry, pediatrics and prevention. Sessions also consider practical AI use, value-based care and the well-being of healthcare teams. The emphasis is on coordinated, evidence-based care across the conditions seen in a primary care clinic. The original daily agenda and learning objectives are retained below, including panel discussions and the progression from adult chronic disease to developmental and behavioral care.

Package scope: The agenda does not verify supplied recording coverage. Original-event skills activities, including musculoskeletal examination, dermoscopy, IUD procedures and endometrial biopsy, do not confer hands-on training through these files. Culinary Medicine was a separate optional publisher add-on and is not confirmed as included. UW registration, publisher accounts and extended viewing access are not included.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, attendees should be able to:

• Apply evidence-based strategies to collaboratively manage cardiovascular, metabolic, and endocrine conditions commonly encountered in primary care settings.
• Analyze team-based approaches for diagnosing and managing chronic conditions such as asthma, interstitial lung disease, obesity, osteoporosis, ADHD, depression, and dementia.
• Integrate behavioral, lifestyle, and integrative medicine principles into coordinated care plans that support whole-patient and multidisciplinary management.
• Evaluate patient cases using interprofessional perspectives to strengthen shared decision-making in areas such as lipid disorders, dermatologic conditions, and multimorbidity.
• Utilize emerging tools, including AI-enabled clinical support, to enhance team communication, diagnostic accuracy, and workflow efficiency.
• Incorporate trauma-informed care, mental health awareness, and healthcare worker well-being strategies into team-based approaches to improve patient and clinician outcomes.
• Implement evidence-based screening, prevention, and counseling practices, including cervical cancer screening, STI prevention, breastfeeding support, vaccines, and sports evaluations, within team workflows.
• Apply safe and collaborative prescribing practices for GLP-1s, incretin mimetics, Suboxone/Buprenorphine, PPIs, and osteoporosis therapies across interprofessional care teams.

Topics

• Monday, September 14, 2026

  • Hypertension Updates and Atrial Fibrillation

  • Cardiac Health Outcomes: An Integrative Approach to Proactive Cardiovascular Health

  • Cardio Panel Discussion

  • Menopause and Heart Disease: An Opportunity to Make a Difference

  • Dementia Management in Primary Care: Advanced Care Planning

  • Obesity Medicine Updates

  • Osteoporosis Medication Sequences and Complimentary Non-Pharmacological Therapies to Keep Your Patients Thriving

  • Supporting Breast Feeding From Primary Care

• Tuesday, September 15, 2026

  • Updates on Adult Asthma

  • Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD): Clinical Approach, Diagnosis, and Treatment for Primary Care

  • Pulmonary Panel Discussion

  • Lifestyle Medicine: What Is It and How Do We Integrate It into Primary Care Practice?

  • Long COVID

  • Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)

  • Hypertension and CKD

  • Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS)

• Wednesday, September 16, 2026

  • Practical AI in Primary Care

  • AI Risks and Benefits

  • Artificial Intelligence Panel Discussion

  • Common Consults, Common Rashes, and Practical Pearls to Dermatology

  • Integrative Digestive Health: GERD and Chronic Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI)

  • Perimenopausal & Menopause Management Pearls

  • Value-Based Care

  • Hematology in the Clinic: When to Monitor, When to Work Up, and When to Refer

• Thursday, September 17, 2026

  • Understanding and Managing Triglycerides in Primary Care

  • Role of Incretin-Mimetics – Beyond Glycemia

  • Diabetes and Lipid Panel Discussion

  • Diabetes Management for the PCP

  • Alcohol Use Disorder Management in Primary Care

  • Must-Not-Miss Orthopedic Urgencies and Emergencies

  • Update in Caring for Gender Diverse People Now

  • Sexually Transmitted Disease Updates and Vaccines

• Friday, September 18, 2026

  • Pediatric ADHD Diagnosis and Management in Primary Care

  • Pediatric Developmental Screening and Autism

  • Pediatric Panel Discussion

  • Medication Management for Adult ADHD

  • Healthcare Well-being