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July 8, 2025

Plan to Attend the 2025 Annual Conference

Join Us for the 2025 Annual Clinical Education Conference!

November 6–7, 2025 | Meadows Event Center | Altoona, IA

The Iowa Academy of Family Physicians invites you to two impactful days of learning, networking, and community at our Annual Clinical Education Conference!

Thursday, November 6 – Conference Kickoff

Start your day with our Preconference Injection Clinic (additional charge) at 9:00 am, designed to sharpen your procedural skills in a hands-on setting.

Then, dive into a day packed with timely, evidence-based sessions covering everything from atopic dermatitis and concussions to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, urgent care management, and the growing role of AI in medicine.

Don’t miss the all-new member trivia night on Thursday evening!

Friday, November 7 – Clinical Excellence & Connection

Start your morning with breakfast in the exhibit hall. The day's agenda features critical topics including:

• Cardiovascular-Renal-Metabolic Syndrome
• Psychotropic Drug Use in Older Adults
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Maternal Mortality in Iowa

Enjoy networking with peers and exhibitors, honor our outstanding members at the Awards Ceremony and Officer Installation, and gain valuable insights from resident case presentations.

Don't miss this chance to recharge your clinical knowledge, reconnect with colleagues, and celebrate the specialty of family medicine.

Register here today to receive

the early bird discount!

Become an AAFP Advocacy Ambassador

The AAFP Advocacy Ambassadors program pairs family physicians with congressional leaders and elected officials who are supportive of the priorities of the family medicine specialty and champion legislation and public policy.

As an Advocacy Ambassador, you

• build, maintain, and enhance relationships with members of Congress and their staffs while communicating AAFP legislative and policy priorities;
• amplify AAFP Speak Out campaigns and other calls to action; and
• support FamMedPAC, the Academy’s political action committee.

Find out more information and join HERE

FMCSA Medical Examiner

Certification Training Course

New and Updated in 2024!

The IAFP brings you medical examiner education to prepare you to take the National Registry for Certified Medical Examiners Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) examination. This course is open to all states.

On Demand Training Course

Watch at your leisure from the comfort of your home or office

REGISTER HERE

Pricing:

AAFP Member- $325

AAFP Resident or New Physician Member- $295

Non-member- $450

More information and Registration can be found HERE.

Meet Your State Mandated CME Requirement:

End of Life Care Course Available On-Demand

Need state mandated CME? IAFP is offering an on-demand state mandated CME course on End of Life Care. See below for more information and registration.

Iowa-licensed physicians are required to complete 2 hours of Category 1 credits for end-of-life care every five years. These requirements became effective August 17, 2011, are for physicians who provide primary care to patients (e.g., emergency physicians, family physicians, general practice physicians, internists, neurologists, pain medicine specialists, and psychiatrists.)

End of Life Care Course

Click here for more information and to register

Cost-$40 for IAFP/AAFP Members

$50 for Nonmembers

Discover Family Medicine in Iowa

Bring Family Medicine to Life in the Classroom!

The Iowa Academy of Family Physicians is passionate about connecting students with real-life doctors from their own communities. By sharing personal stories and hands-on demonstrations, we can inspire curiosity and plant the seeds for future careers in medicine.

Presentations include engaging topics like:

• What’s in a Doctor’s Bag? – Elementary students explore medical tools and try their own (disposable) stethoscope.
• How Does a Heart Work? – Middle schoolers learn about the circulatory system through a real mammal heart dissection.
• What Our Blood Tells Us – Students discover the science of blood, DNA, and phlebotomy with a venipuncture practice kit.

…and more!

Email Kelly Scallon at kscallon@iaafp.org to learn more. Let’s inspire the next generation of healthcare heroes!

IAFP Calendar of Events

November 6-7: 2025 IAFP Annual Conference