Information on Past STFM Conferences

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Conference Dates, Location, Program, Handouts, and CME hours

Annual Spring Conference
Conference on Medical Student Education
Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement

Annual Spring Conference

  • 2025 May 3–7 l Salt Lake City, UT l Program l 27.50 CME hours l General CME Certificate | Learner Notification | Continuing Education Language Statement
  • 2024 May 4–May 8 l Los Angeles, CA l Program l 36 CME hours l CME Certificate
  • 2023 April 29–May 3 l Tampa, FL l Program l Handouts l 37 CME hours l CME Certificate
  • 2022 April 30–May 4 l Indianapolis, IN l Program l Handouts l 32.50 CME hours l CME Certificate
  • 2021 May 3–7 l Virtual l 25 CME hours l CME Certificate
  • 2020 August 24–27 l Virtual l 15 CME hours
  • 2019 April 26–May 1 l Toronto, ON l Program l Handouts l 30.75 CME hours
  • 2018 May 5–9 l Washington DC l Program l Handouts l 20 CME hours
  • 2017 May 5–9 l San Diego, CA l Program l Handouts l 24.75 CME hours
  • 2016 April 30–May 4 l Minneapolis, MN l Program l Handouts l 33.25 CME hours
  • 2015 April 25–29 l Orlando, FL l Program l Handouts l 26.50 CME hours
  • 2014 May 3–7 l San Antonio, TX l Program l Handouts l 29.50 CME hours
  • 2013 May 1–5 l Baltimore, MD l Program l Handouts l 29 CME hours
  • 2012 April 25–29 l Seattle, WA l Program l Handouts l 29 CME hours
  • 2011 April 27–May 1 l New Orleans, LA l Program l Handouts l 30 CME hours
  • 2010 April 24–28 l Vancouver, BC l Program l Handouts l 30 CME hours
  • 2009 April 29–May 3 l Denver, CO l Program l Handouts l 29.25 CME hours
  • 2008 April 30–May 4 l Baltimore, MD l Program l Handouts l 22.75 CME hours
  • 2007 April 24–29 l Chicago, IL l Program l Handouts l 30.75 CME hours
  • 2006 April 26–30 l San Francisco, CA l Handouts l 29 CME hours
  • 2005 April 30–May 4 l New Orleans, LA l Handouts l 33.75 CME hours
  • 2004 May 12–16 l Toronto, ON l 27.25 CME hours
  • 2003 Sept 20–24 l Atlanta, GA l 32 CME hours
  • 2002 April 27–May 1 l San Francisco, CA l 30.25 CME hours
  • 2001 April 29–May 2 l Denver, CO l 28 CME hours
  • 2000 May 3–7 l Lake Buena Vista, FL l 28 CME hours
  • 1999 April 28–May 2 l Seattle, WA l 28 CME hours
  • 1998 April 22–26 l Chicago, IL l 21 CME hours
  • 1997 May 3–7 l Boston, MA l 20.75 CME hours
  • 1996 April 27–May 1 l San Francisco, CA l 22.5 CME hours
  • 1995 May 6–10 l New Orleans, LA l 22.5 CME hours
  • 1994 April 30–May 4 l Atlanta, GA l 23.5 CME hours
  • 1993 April 24–28 l San Diego, CA l 21.75 CME hours
  • 1992 April 25–29 l St. Louis, MO l 23.5 CME hours
  • 1991 May 4–9 l Philadelphia, PA l 24.5 CME hours
  • 1990 May 5–9 l Seattle, WA l 21.5 CME hours
  • 1989 April 29–May 3 l Denver, CO l 22.75 CME hours
  • 1988 April 23–27 l Baltimore, MA l 22.75 CME hours
  • 1987 April 25–29 l New Orleans, LA l 21.25 CME hours
  • 1986 May 4–8 l San Diego, CA l 15.5 CME hours
  • 1985 May 11–15 l Nashville, TN l 19.5 CME hours
  • 1994 May 5–9 l Orlando, FL l 17.75 CME hours
  • 1983 May 7–11 l Boston, MA l 20.5 CME hours
  • 1982 l May 1–5 l Chicago, IL l 21.25 CME hours
  • 1981 May 9–13 l San Diego, CA l 20.5 CME hours
  • 1980 May 4–8 l Boston, MA l 22 CME hours
  • 1979 May 5–9 l Denver, CO l 27 CME hours
  • 1978 May 6–9 l San Diego, CA l 18.5 CME hours
  • 1977 May 2–4 l Atlanta, GA l 18.5 CME hours
  • 1976 April 2–4 l New Orleans, LA

Beginning in 1976, the conference was held as a separate meeting and called the STFM Annual Spring Conference:

  • Annual Business Meeting l February 10, 1975 l Palmer House, Chicago
  • Annual Business Meeting l February 3, 1974 l Palmer House, Chicago
  • Annual Business Meeting l February 10, 1973 l Palmer House, Chicago
  • Annual Meeting l February 3, 1972 l Palmer House, Chicago
  • Annual Meeting l October 31, 1971 l Washington, DC
  • Fourth Organizational Meeting l February 8, 1969 l Chicago
  • Third Organizational Meeting l November 1, 1968 l Houston
  • Second Organizational Meeting l Meeting February 9, 1968 l Chicago
  • First Organizational Meeting l October 27, 1967 l New York City

Conference on Medical Student Education

Conference on Medical Student Education

Name changed after 2010 from Predoctoral Education Conference to Conference on Medical Student Education.
  • 2010 Jan 28–31 l Jacksonville, FL l Program l Handouts l 26 CME hours
  • 2009 Jan 22–25 l Savannah, GA l Program l Handouts l 23.5 CME hours
  • 2008 Jan 24–27 l Portland, OR l Program l Handouts l 21.25 CME hours
  • 2007 Jan 25–28 l Memphis, TN l Program l Handouts l 21.75 CME hours
  • 2006 Feb 2–5 l Charleston, SC l 19.25 CME hours
  • 2005 Jan 27–30 l Albuquerque, NM l 19.25 CME hours
  • 2004 Jan 29–Feb 1 l New Orleans, LA l 26 CME hours
  • 2003 Jan 30–Feb 2 l Austin, TX l 20.25 CME hours
  • 2002 Feb 1–Feb 4 l Tampa, FL  l 15.5 CME hours
  • 2001 Feb 1–Feb 4 l Long Beach, CA  l 19.75 CME hours
  • 2000 Jan 27–30 l San Antonio, TX l 19 CME hours
  • 1999 Feb 4–7 l  Savannah, GA l 21.75 CME hours
  • 1998 Feb 5–8 l New Orleans, LA l 21.25 CME hours
  • 1997 Feb 1–4, Orlando, FL l 22 CME hours
  • 1996 Jan 25–28 l Austin, TX l 22.25 CME hours
  • 1995 Jan 26–29 l Charleston, NC l 14.25 CME hours
  • 1994 Jan 27–30 l Tucson, AZ  l 15 CME hours
  • 1993 Jan 28–31 l New Orleans, LA  l 12.5 CME hours
  • 1992 Jan 23–26 l St. Petersburg Beach, FL l 14 CME hours
  • 1991 Feb 7–10 l San Antonio, TX l 13.25 CME hours
  • 1990 Feb 1–4 l San Diego, CA l 15.75 CME hours
  • 1989 Jan 26–29 l St. Petersburg Beach, FL l 15.25 CME hours
  • 1988 Jan 28–31 l Galveston, TX l 13.5 CME hours
  • 1987 Jan 29–Feb 1 l Tucson, AZ l 14.5 CME hours
  • 1986 Feb 2–8 l Atlanta, GA l 19.25 CME hours
  • 1985 Feb 6–9 l New Orleans, LA l 17.5 CME hours
  • 1984 Feb 5–8 l Kansas City, MO – 16 CME hours
  • 1983 Feb 13–17 l Phoenix, AZ l 18 CME hours
  • 1982 Feb 14–17 l San Antonio, TX l 16.5 CME hours
  • 1981 Feb 11–12 l San Antonio, TX l 13.25 CME hours
  • 1980 Feb 11–12 l Kansas City, MO l 16 CME hours

Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement

Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement

  • 2025 Sept 8–10 | Pittsburgh, PA | Program | 16 CME hours | General CME Certificate | Learner Notification | Continuing Education Language Statement
  • 2024 Sept 15–17 l Denver, CO l Program l 24 CME hours | CME Certificate
  • 2023 Sept 11–13 l St. Louis, MO l Program l Handouts l 25.50 CME hours l CME Certificate
  • 2022 Sept 12–13 l Savannah, GA l Program l Handouts l 16 CME hours l CME Certificate
  • 2021 Sept 13–15 l Virtual l Program l Handouts l 18 CME hours l CME Certificate
  • 2020 Sept 13–15 l Virtual l Program l Handouts l 10 CME Hours
  • 2019 Dec 5–8 l Phoenix, AZ l Program l Handouts l 15.25 CME hours
  • 2018 Dec 6–9 l Tampa, FL l Program l Handouts l 17.5 CME hours
  • 2017 Nov 30–Dec 3 l Louisville, KY l Program l Handouts l 19 CME hours
  • 2016 Dec 1–4 l Newport Beach, CA l Program l Handouts l 19.25 CME hours
  • 2015 Dec 3–6 l Dallas, TX l Program l Handouts l
  • 2014 Dec 4–7 l Tampa, FL l Program l Handouts l 18 CME hours
  • 2013 Nov 24–27 l San Diego, CA l Program l Handouts l 21.5 CME hours
  • 2012 Nov 29–Dec 2 l Greenville, SC l Program l Handouts l 17.75 CME hours (21.3 CNE hours)
  • 2011 Dec 1–4 l Newport Beach, CA l Program l Handouts l 19 CME hours
  • 2010 Dec 2–5 l San Antonio, TX l Program l Handouts l 19.75 CME hours
  • 2009 Nov 5–8 l Kansas City, MO l Program l Handouts l 18.75 CME hours
  • 2008 Dec 4–7 l Savannah, GA l Program l Handouts l 23.75 CME hours
  • 2007 Nov 8–11 l Newport Beach, CA l Program l Handouts l 20 CME hours
  • 2006 Nov 9–12 l Denver, CO l Program l Handouts l 25.75 CME hours
  • 2005 Nov 17–20 l Orlando, FL l 28.5 CME hours
  • 2004
  • 2003 Nov 20–23 l San Antonio, TX l 19.5 CME hours
  • 2002 Nov 21–24 l Ft. Lauderdale, FL l 25 CME hours
  • 2001 Nov 15–18 l Seattle, WA - Physician: 25 hours, Nurses: 33.5 hours, CHES: 28.5 hours, Dietitians: 25 hours
  • 2000 Nov 16–19 l Albuquerque, NM l 25 CME hours
  • 1999 Nov 11–14 l Austin, TX l 27.5 CME hours
  • 1998 Nov 19–22 l Orlando, FL l 27.5 CME hours
  • 1997 Nov 15–18 l Seattle, WA l 26 CME hours
  • 1996 Oct 17–20 l Nashville, TN l 22 CME hours
  • 1995 Dec 10–13 l San Antonio, TX l 20.5 CME hours
  • 1994 Nov 17–20 l 18.5 hours (Physician), 16 hours (Dieticians & Health Educators), 1.8 hours (Nurses)
  • 1993
  • 1992 Nov 19–22 l Orlando, FL l 18.5 CME hours
  • 1991 Sept 13–17 l San Antonio, TX l 18.75 CME hours
  • 1990 Nov 13–15 l Kansas City, MO l 15.75 CME hours
  • 1989 Nov 16–19 l Orlando, FL l 12 CME hours
  • 1988 Sept 15–17 l Kansas City, MO l 12 CME hours
  • 1987 Oct 8–10 l Kansas City, MO l 12.25 CME hours
  • 1986
  • 1985
  • 1984
  • 1983 Sept 12–15 l Kansas City, MO l 12 CME hours

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Events

January 21, 2026, 1 pm Eastern: GME Leadership Webinar Series: "Staying In: What Sustains GME Leaders Through the Long Haul"

January 29–February 1, 2026: STFM Conference on Medical Student Education

February 4, 2026, 1 pm Eastern: Webinar: "Rethinking Bias in AI – Why Algorithmic Bias is Only the Tip of the Iceberg"

February 9, 2026, 1 pm Eastern: Webinar: "Debt Management for Doctors" in Partnership With Equitable Advisors

March 11, 2026, 1 pm Eastern: GME Leadership Webinar Series: "The Human Side of Leadership: Managing People and Ourselves"

March 31, 2026, 1 pm Eastern: Webinar: "Integrity, Identity, and Inclusion: Reframing Professionalism for a New Era"

May 2–6, 2026: STFM Annual Spring Conference

May 13, 2026, 1 pm Eastern: GME Leadership Webinar Series: "Defining Success on Your Own Terms"

June 10, 2026, 1 pm Eastern: Webinar: "Staying at the Table: Leading for Health Equity While Protecting Your Peace"

August 31–September 2, 2026: STFM Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement

Due Dates

January 9, 2026: Apply to Be Scholarship Leader for New Faculty Scholars Program

January 15, 2026: Family Medicine Call for Papers: Theme Issue on Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Family Medicine Education

January 15, 2026: Apply for POCUS Educator's Certificate Program

January 27, 2026: Call for Proposals to Present at 2026 STFM Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement

February 16, 2026: Apply for Medical Editing Fellowship

February 16, 2026: Apply to Be Faculty for POCUS Educator's Certificate Program

February 23, 2026: Representative to Annals of Family Medicine Board of Directors

February 24, 2026: Apply to Be Faculty for MSEDI Fellowship

February 28, 2026: Apply for STFM Advocacy Scholarship for New Faculty

March 1, 2026: Family Medicine Call for Papers: Theme Issue on Scope of Practice in Family Medicine

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