Attend the 55th Annual Winter Refresher Course on March 6-7, 2025, hosted by the WAFP and the Medical College of Wisconsin. Physicians from all over the state will attend for educational presentations and networking opportunities.
Registration is now open. Take advantage of Early Bird prices until January 10, 2025.
The Trade Hotel
Who doesn’t love a conference in Cream City? While looking for the perfect WRC venue, we needed a place that embodies Wisconsin culture. That’s why we are thrilled to announce it will be held at The Trade Hotel in Milwaukee's vibrant Deer District right in the middle of the Bucks season. The Trade Hotel is inspired by the city’s pioneering past and modern hardworking spirit. It is located adjacent to Fiserv Forum, placing you in the hub of sports, culture, and entertainment. Enjoy a curated collection of restaurants and bars, destination rooftop dining, locally-sourced fare, craft beers, and handcrafted cocktails. The Trade Hotel can be found at 420 W Juneau Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203.
The Trade Hotel is offering a discounted room block rate of $199 to all attendees. Reservations must be received on or before February 11, 2025. The room block rate is good through Friday night for those withing to spend the night downtown to take advantage of all that the Trade and city of Milwaukee has to offer.
The AAFP has reviewed 2025 WAFP & MCW Winter Refresher Course, and deemed it acceptable for AAFP credit. Term of approval is from 03/06/2025 to 03/07/2025. 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 Diabetes KSA is approved for 8 live AAFP Prescribed credits.
| 7:00-8:00am | Registration, Exhibits, & Breakfast | |
| 7:45am | Chair’s Conference Welcome | |
| 8:00-9:00am | Opening Plenary: "Beyond Numbers: Fostering Successful Primary Care Obesity Management Through the Lens of Cultural Humility" — Suhail Shaikh, MD | |
| 9:00am-9:10am | Exhibits & Break | |
| 9:10-10:10am | "Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism" — Ty Carroll, MD | "Medications for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder: Pearls for PCPs" — Kristin Fox, MD, FASAM |
| 10:10-10:20am | Exhibits & Break | |
| 10:20-11:20am | "GLP-1 Agonists & More!" — Mark Wirtz, MD | "Bridging the Gap: Seamless Integration of Substance Use Disorder Treatment in Family Medicine" — Lara Powers, MD, FAAFP |
| 11:20am-12:50pm | Luncheon | |
| 12:50-1:15pm | Visit Exhibits | |
| 1:15-2:15pm | "Addressing Social Determinates of Health of our Patients Through Partnership with Our Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC)" — David Lillich, MD | "Vaccinations for Adolescents and Adults: Changing Recommendations and Risk Groups" — Paul Hunter, MD |
| 2:15-2:25pm | Exhibits & Break | |
| 2:25-3:25pm | "The Therapist is In: Brief Therapeutic Techniques for Family Medicine Physicians" — Allison Couture, DO | "Don't Miss Your Shot: How to Foster a Compassionate (and Evidence-based Approach) to Vaccine Hesitancy" — James Bigham, MD, MPH, FAAFP |
| 3:25-3:45pm | Exhibits & Break | |
| 3:45-4:45pm | "Rhythm Appreciation aka Diagnosis and Management of Arrhythmias in Primary Care" — Colin Burnett, MD | "Building Deeper Patient Relationships Through Reflective Practice" — David Songco, PsyD, LP-HSP CGP, FAGPA |
| 4:45-5:00pm | Exhibits & Break | |
| 5:00-6:00pm | Poster Presentations |
| 7:00-8:00am | Registration, Exhibits, & Breakfast | ||
| 7:45am | Morning Welcome | ||
| 8:00-9:00am | "Cases Conference 2025" — Larry L. Duenk, MD | "Puberty – Normal, Early, Late" — Pallavi Iyer, MD | |
| 9:10-9:20am | Exhibits & Break | ||
| 9:20-10:20am | "Direct Primary Care and the Quintuple Aim" — Wendy Molaska, MD, FAAFP | "Making Sense of GDMT: Updates in Heart Failure for Primary Care" — Breanna Gibbons, MD | |
| 10:20-10:30am | Exhibits & Break | ||
| 10:30-11:30am | "Cirrhosis in Primary Care" — James Esteban, MD | "Epilepsy: An Overview for the Non-Neurologist" — Chad Carlson, MD | |
| 11:30am | General Luncheon | ||
| 11:30-12:45pm | WAFP Annual Business Meeting | ||
| 1:00-2:00pm | Workshop: "Troubleshooting IUD Procedures" — Viktoriya Ovespyan, MD; Jessica Dalby, MD | Workshop: "OMT for MD’s (Osteopathic Manipulation Therapy)" — Jeremy Waldhart, DO | Refresher on Hypertension" — Elizabeth Brandes, MD |
| 2:00-3:00pm | Workshop continued | Workshop continued | Sweating and Mood Swings and Dryness, Oh My! – A Clinical Practice Update on Menopause" — David M Marshall, MD, MPH; Julie L Rickert, PsyD |
| 3:00-4:00pm | Workshop continued | Workshop continued | "Pediatric Dermatology : A Review of Common Pediatric Dermatology Conditions" — Beth Damitz, MD, FAAFP |
| 1:00-4:00pm | ABFM KSA Session: "Diabetes" — Ryan Kauffman, MD |
Your participation is important in supporting quality continuous medical education (CME) for our attendees and in building lasting relationships and connections as a partner in Family Medicine. See below for a full list of sponsor and exhibitor opportunities.
Packages
By becoming a sponsor, your organization will get visibility and engagement from the entire Family Medicine community! Thank you in advance for your consideration of becoming a partner of WAFP and MCW.
