Hotel Room Block:
Hampton Inn Chicago/Naperville
1087 E. Diehl Rd., Naperville, IL 60563
Booking Link 

Registration Information: 
Active members: $175
New Physician (0-7 Years Post Residency): $100 - select Active member and use NPM75 Discount Code and "Apply" before you click Confirm.
Life members: $100
All Non-member physicians: $225 (including unmatched graduates)
Resident physician members: $50
Student members: Free 

About Essential Evidence Update CME: Essential Evidence Update CME provides the most up-to-date summary and analysis of current primary care priority topics. The sessions are not “typical” 1-hour single-topic lectures. Instead, Essential Evidence focuses on presenting new information from literature, along with the context to understand its benefits and limitations for your practice. 

9:15 am              Course welcome, screening, and prevention – Mark Ebell, MD, MS      
9:45 am              Diabetes Update – Gary Ferenchick, MD, MS, FACP 
10:15 am            Update on lower gastrointestinal tract disorders – Kate Rowland, MD, MS, FAAFP 
10:45 am            Update on respiratory illnesses: pneumonia and influenza – Mark Ebell, MD, MS         
11:15 am            Atrial Fibrillation and Anticoagulation update – Gary Ferenchick, MD, MS, FACP

1:00 pm              Update on hypertension – Mark Ebell, MD, MS 
1:30 pm              Depression and anxiety update – Kate Rowland, MD, MS, FAAFP 
2:00 pm              Artificial intelligence in medicine – Gary Ferenchick, MD, MS, FACP                   

The Illinois Academy of Family Physicians (IAFP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The AAFP has reviewed Essential Evidence Update at IAFP Annual Meeting and deemed it acceptable for up to 4.00 Live AAFP Prescribed credit(s). Term of Approval is from 12/06/2025 to 12/06/2025. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

About the New Physicians Boot Camp: This track is designed for new-to-practice physicians and ready-to-practice resident physicians. Developed and led by the IAFP leadership Task Force on New Physicians, each session covers an aspect integral to your professional and personal advancement.  Topics include Contracting, Compensation Models, Financial Management, and Time Management.  View the full schedule and meet the coaches.

Gain new knowledge and forge new friendships with other residents and new physician members from across the state. 

Committees and Member Interest Groups Meeting:
8:00 AM - Government Relations and FM Educators Committees. Geriatrics, Direct Primary Care, and Women in Leadership MIGs
4:30 PM - Physician Well-Being, Lifestyle Medicine, Health Equity, and Reproductive Health MIGs

Annual Business Meeting:
IAFP 2025 elected Board of Directors installation by Timothy Meneely, DO, FAAFP, Danville, IL
President Corinne Kohler, MD, FAAFP

President-elect Santina Wheat, MD, MPH, FAAFP, AAHIVS
Northwestern McGaw Family Medicine Residency at Delnor Hospital 

First Vice President Syed Mustafa Alavi, MD, FAAFP
Erie Family Health Center, Evanston

Second Vice President Christina Wells, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAFP, DipABLM
Mile Square Health Center, Cicero

Board Class of 2028 
Stefani Beard, DO, Rush West Loop, Chicago
Dominque Fons, MD, FAAFP, University of Illinois, Peoria Family Medicine Residency
Ashley Schaefer, MD, Northwestern Medical Group, Orland Park

New Physician Nikhil Vatti, MD, Endeavor Health, Chicago

AAFP Delegate Michael Hanak, MD, FAAFP, Rush Medical Group, Chicago

AAFP Alternate Delegate Tabatha Wells, MD, FAAFP, Be Well Health, Springfield

Plus, Amro ElSharoud, MD of OSF Healthcare in Galesburg, was selected by the IAFP Board of Directors to serve as the AAFP Congress of Delegates Observer.

IAFP Awards Honorees:
Family Medicine Teacher of the Year for Employed Faculty
Craig Griebel, MD, FAAFP, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria Family Medicine Residency

Resident Teacher of the Year
Ameel Chaudhary, MD, Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Delnor, Class of 2025

First-ever IAFP Family Medicine Shining Star Award
Adam D. Houghton, MD, FAAFP, Bloomington Primary Care

Vincent D. Keenan Servant Leadership Award
Raj C. Shah, MD, FAAFP, Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center, Chicago

IAFP President's Award (Presented by Kate Rowland, MD, FAAFP)
Celebrating the Legacy of the West Suburban Family Medicine Residency Program