March 12 & 13, 2026
Register with Our Early-Bird Rates Today!
Attend the 56th Annual Winter Refresher Course on March 12-13, 2026. Hosted by the WAFP and the Medical College of Wisconsin, this event will bring together physicians from all over the state for educational presentations and networking opportunities.
Thank you to our 2026 Winter Refresher Course Sponsors
Learn more about supporting WAFP at our annual event and the opportunities to promote your organization’s products and services or recruitment efforts. If you’d like to get involved in the Winter Refresher Course, more information about our conference sponsor and exhibitor opportunities is available below.
Early bird registrations are now open! Register by Thursday, January 15 to save!
Early Bird Registration Rates (until 1/15/26) | Registration | Workshop | KSA |
| Physician (MCW, Preceptor, WAFP Member) | $370 | $50 | WAFP Member $150 Non-member $300 |
| Physician (Non-MCW, Non-WAFP Member) | $595 | $50 | $300 |
| Other Health Professionals (NP's, PA's, Psychologists) | $370 | $50 | $300 |
| Speakers | $220 | $50 | WAFP Member $150 Non-member $300 |
| Residents | $75 | $50 | |
Students | $25 | $50 |
WAFP invites students and residents to participate in the Poster Presentation session at the upcoming Winter Refresher Course.
You can present clinical research, community-based research, or quality improvement. Poster Presentations can be repurposed from a previous presentation. Residents and students must have a faculty mentor as a collaborating co-author. For human subjects’ research, authors must adhere to IRB guidelines for human subjects’ protection.
Poster presentations will be presented on Thursday, March 12 from 5:00-6:00pm as part of the 2026 Winter Refresher Course.
Peer reviewers will rate abstracts on the following criteria:
Poster presentation applications must be submitted no later than January 15, 2026.
Sponsor & Exhibitor applications are open!
Your participation is important in supporting quality continuous medical education (CME) for our attendees and in building lasting relationships as a partner in Family Medicine. Take a moment to explore our 2026 sponsor and exhibitor opportunities and apply before Friday, January 30, 2026.
Packages:
Family Medicine Investor – $10,000 (1 available)
Family Medicine Benefactor – $8,000 (1 available)
Family Medicine Partner – $4,000 (1 available)
Family Medicine Supporter – $3,000 (SOLD OUT)
Lunch Sponsor – $6,000 (SOLD OUT)
Event App Sponsor – $5,000 (SOLD OUT)
Exhibitor – $2,000 (10 available)
The AAFP has reviewed 2026 WAFP & MCW Winter Refresher Course, and deemed it acceptable for AAFP credit. Term of approval is from 03/12/2026 to 03/13/2026. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This session the Winter Refresher Course is approved for 13 live AAFP Prescribed credits.
This session, the Heart Disease KSA is approved for 8 live AAFP Prescribed credits.
| Time | Session | ||
7:00 - 8:00 am |
Registration, Exhibits, and Breakfast | ||
7:45 - 8:00 am |
Chair’s Conference Welcome Joe Gravel, MD, FAAFP |
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8:00 - 9:00 am |
Opening Plenary: Jonathan Temte, MD, PhD |
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9:00 - 9:10 am |
Exhibits and Break |
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9:10 - 10:10 am |
Shoulder Pain Across the Lifespan Yuka Kobayashi, DO |
Beyond ‘Nothing Works’: Practical, Evidence-Based Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorders (Meth & Cocaine) in Primary Care John Hayes, DO Kristen Fox, MD Lance Fulghum, MD |
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10:10 - 10:20 am |
Exhibits and Break | ||
10:20 - 11:20 am |
Regenerative Medicine in Primary Care Ashley Caravelli, DO |
Updates to Perioperative Medication Management Jeremy Waldhart, DO |
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11:20 - 11:30 am |
Exhibits and Break | ||
| 11:40 am - 12:50 pm |
Preceptor Appreciation Luncheon (all are welcome) - Preceptor Appreciation Luncheon (12:00 - 12:30) - Lunch Sponsor Remarks (12:35 -12:45) |
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12:50 - 1:15 pm |
Visit Exhibits | ||
1:15 - 2:15 pm |
Teaching Longitudinal Learners - Preceptor Performance Improvement Session Bryan Johnston, MD Jahanvi Kothari, DO |
Get SMART with the Asthma Guidelines
Sara Lowe, MSN, RN, APNP, CPNP-PC, AE-C |
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2:15 - 2:25 pm |
Exhibits and Break | ||
2:25 - 3:25 pm |
Early Intervention, Lifelong Impact: A Primary Care Approach to Pediatric Obesity Austin Greenwood, MD |
More than Forgetfulness - Diagnosing Dementia Ashely Stantz, MD |
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3:25 - 3:45 pm |
Exhibits and Break | ||
3:45 - 4:45 pm |
Beyond 'Getting Your Bell Rung': Concussion Update for Primary Care Amy Rantala, MD |
Evidence, Ethics, and Advocacy: Upholding Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy Amidst Regional and National Threats Crystal Lalonde, MD, MS |
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4:45 - 5:00 pm |
Exhibits and Break | ||
5:00 - 6:00 pm |
Poster Presentations (1 CME Credit) |
| Time | Session | ||
7:00 - 8:00 am |
Registration, Exhibits, and Breakfast | ||
7:30 am |
Morning Welcome | ||
8:00 - 9:00 am |
"I Can't Even Talk About This Patient" - Unspeakable Trauma in Family Medicine Catherine Troncone, PsyD Co-speakers: Robin Helm, MD, David Joseph, MD |
Case Conference 2026
Larry Duenk, MD |
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9:10 - 9:20 am |
Exhibits & Break | ||
9:20 - 10:20 am |
Time Management Skills for Practicing Clinicians Simon Griesbach, MD |
Management of Complex Psychiatric Patients in Primary Care
Daniel P. Duffy, MD |
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10:20 - 10:30 am |
Exhibits & Break | ||
10:30 - 11:30 am |
Dealing with Death, Grief, and Loss: Strategies for Patients and Physicians
Lauren Mascari, PhD Yourim Kim, MA Karen Alvarez, MA |
From Menarche to Menopause: Integrating Sex-Specific Cardiovascular Risk Factors into Primary Care Kandi Ogden-Moles, DO |
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11:30 - 12:00 pm |
Exhibits & Break | ||
11:45 - 1:15 pm |
WAFP Annual Business Meeting Luncheon.
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General Luncheon (12:00 - 1:00pm) |
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1:00 - 1:30 pm |
Exhibits & Break | ||
1:30 - 3:00 pm |
Workshop #1 Less Pain, More Gain: Transforming Gyn Procedures with Better Pain Management Sophie Chatas, MD Kim Krawzak, MD Jessica Dalby, MD |
Workshop #2 Dermoscopy for the PCP Tara Kennedy, MD, FAAFP |
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1:30 - 4:30 pm |
KSA Session – Heart Disease Ryan Kauffman, MD |
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1:30 - 2:30 pm |
Bringing Buprenorphine Into Your Practice Mark Deyo-Svendsen, MD, FAAFP |
Jaw Dropping Advancements: Improving Temporomandibular Disorder Identification and Management in the Primary Care Setting
Mark Lodes, MD Allen Cowley Jr., PhD |
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2:30 - 3:30 pm |
Lifestyle Medicine – Nutrition -Oh no, now what!?! Lara Powers, MD |
Equity in Action: Addressing Disparities Through DPC and Innovation Wendy Molaska, MD |
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3:30 - 4:30 pm |
Beyond the Prescription Pad: Healing through Habits Jennifer Frank, MD |
Cervical Cancer Screening Sabrina Hofmeister, DO, FAAFP |
Travel, Hotel & Parking
424 E Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Room block information is available!
Book your room online for a discounted rate of $219/night or by calling 414-935-5942 and mentioning the “Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians Room Block”.
Rooms are available for the nights of Wednesday, March 11 – Friday, March 13, 2026.
The deadline to book is Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
