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Schedule at a Glance

Explore the STFM Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement with our Schedule at a Glance. This snapshot provides a quick glimpse into the varied sessions and presentations that will unfold during the conference.

Find a detailed list of all sessions here.

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8:30 am–5 pm: Behavioral Science/Family Systems Educator Fellows Workshop (invite only)

1–4 pm: Community Outreach Event: Trauma-Informed Care in Action (maximum of 24 people; free)

  • Join STFM for a powerful, hands-on community outreach event hosted by the Neighborhood Resilience Project, in collaboration with McAuley Ministries. Sign up here.

1:35 pm: Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Game (75 tickets available; $34.37–$35.40 per ticket; buy your ticket online)

5–6 pm: Book Club; "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down" by Anne Fadiman (unlimited spots; free attendance; fill out the PDF registration form and return it to stfmoffice@stfm.org)

  • Sukanya Srinivasan, MD, MPH, will lead the book club. Dr Srinivasan provides patient care at Penn Plum Family Medicine-UPMC and serves as core residency faculty and director of research and scholarly activity at UPMC McKeesport FMR.

8 am–6:30 pm: Conference Registration

9–10:30 am: Workshops

10:30–10:45 am: Transition Break

10:45 am–12:15 pm: Workshops

12:15–1:45 pm: Lunch on Own

1:45–3 pm: Conference Welcome & Opening General Session

  • Opening Remarks —Payam Sazegar, MD, conference chair
  • Conference Welcome—Steven Lin, MD, STFM president
  • Opening General Session—"Bridging Policy, Practice, and Education: Preparing the Next Generation of Family Physicians to Lead" by Lauren S. Hughes, MD, MPH, MSc, MHCDS, University of Colorado

3–3:30 pm: Refreshment Break and Visit With Conference Partners

3:30–4:30 pm: Seminars

3:30–4:35 pm: Lectures (two paired 30-minute presentations with 5-minute transition)

4:45–5:45 pm: Welcome Reception With Poster Presentations (dedicated time)

6–7 pm: Gathering-In: Welcome session that draws on behavioral science to build community and connection through sharing innovations, creative expression, and stories (all are welcome)

7 am–4:30 pm: Conference Registration

7:30–8:30 am: Scholarly Topic Roundtables With Breakfast

7:30–8:30 am: Collaborative Meetings

8:40–9:45 am: Lectures (two paired 30-minute presentations with 5-minute transition)

9:45–10:45 am: Refreshment Break With Poster Presentations (dedicated time)

10:45–11 am: Transition Break

11 am–12:05 pm: Lectures

12:05 pm–12:40 pm: Lunch

12:45–1:45 pm: General Session—"Behavioral Health Integration in Primary Care Helps Everyone" by Stacy Ogbeide, PsyD, ABPP, UT Health San Antonio

2–3 pm: Seminars

3–3:30 pm: Refreshment Break With Conference Partners

3:30–4:35 pm: Lectures (two paired 30-minute presentations with 5-minute transition)

3:30–4:30 pm: Seminars

5–7 pm: 2-Hour Pittsburgh Walking Tour (35 spots; $35; fill out the PDF registration form and return it to stfmoffice@stfm.org)

  • Discover the charm and history of downtown Pittsburgh on this guided walking tour! Stroll through iconic landmarks, stunning architecture, and hidden gems while learning about the city’s rich past and vibrant present. The tour starts and ends at the conference hotel.

6 pm: Dine-Arounds (dine at one of several Pittsburgh locations with fellow conference attendees)

7–11 am: Conference Registration

7:30–8:30 am: Networking & Scholarly Topic Roundtables With Breakfast

8:40–9:45 am: Lectures (two paired 30-minute presentations with 5-minute transition)

8:45–9:45 am: Seminars

10–11 am: Closing General Session—“Addressing Loneliness in Primary Care: Opportunities for Practice Improvement” by Sebastian Tong, MD, MPH, University of Washington

11 am: Conference adjourns

Questions

If you have questions about this conference, contact Kim Sevedge at (800) 274-7928 or stfmoffice@stfm.org. 

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Events

August 28, 2025, 1 pm eastern/12 pm central: Webinar With NIDA: The PROUD Study & Lessons for Success in Primary Care Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Treatment

September 8–10, 2025: The 2025 STFM Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement

Due Dates

August 14, 2025: Nominations for F. Marian Bishop Leadership Award Due

August 30, 2025: Apply for Family Medicine Associate Editor Position

August 30, 2025: Apply to Join the STFM Bishop Society

September 2, 2025: Call for Presentations for 2026 STFM Annual Spring Conference

September 18, 2025: Award nominations are due for the following awards: STFM Excellence in Education Award, STFM Diversity Award, STFM Innovative Program, Lynn and Joan Carmichael STFM Recognition Award 

September 23, 2025: Nominations for Open Committee Positions Due

September 30, 2025: STFM New Faculty Scholars Applications Due

October 4, 2025: STFM Advocate Award Nominations Due

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