2025 ADFM Annual Conference: Full Schedule

9:15am CST

LEADS Ignite Talks Introductions

Thursday February 20, 2025 9:15am - 9:30am CST

In this introductory session for the LEADS Ignite Talks, hear more about the LEADS fellowship and information about the Ignite format.

Thursday February 20, 2025 9:15am - 9:30am CST
Lyric Ballroom

LEADS Fellowship

9:45am CST

LEADS Fellowship Ignite Talk - Building an Urgent Care Center from Scratch: From Ideas to Implementation and onto Evolution

Thursday February 20, 2025 9:45am - 10:05am CST

McGavock Room

The ADFM LEADS Fellows will present their year-long projects in the "Ignite" style, which is a 5 minute presentation with a 15 minute Q&A.

Speakers

Danielle Nelson, MD, MPH

Dr. Nelson is the Vice Chair for Clinical Operations for the department of Community Health and Family Medicine at the University of Florida. She is also Associate Chief Medical Informatics Officer for UFHealth and an Associate Professor and faculty member in the University of Florida... Read More →

Nelson Ignite Talk 2.17.25 pdf

Thursday February 20, 2025 9:45am - 10:05am CST
McGavock Room

LEADS Fellowship

9:45am CST

LEADS Fellowship Ignite Talk - Creating a Value Based Care Toolkit

Thursday February 20, 2025 9:45am - 10:05am CST

Edison 1

The ADFM LEADS Fellows will present their year-long projects in the "Ignite" style, which is a 5 minute presentation with a 15 minute Q&A.

Speakers

Sean Haley, MD, MPH

Dr. Sean P. Haley, MD MPH, was born and raised in Syracuse, New York. He completed his undergraduate degree at Syracuse University and completed a dual MD/MPH program at SUNY Upstate Medical University and Syracuse University. During this time, he also helped start and run a not for... Read More →

Haley Creating a Value Based Care Toolkit pdf

Thursday February 20, 2025 9:45am - 10:05am CST
Edison 1

LEADS Fellowship

9:45am CST

LEADS Fellowship Ignite Talk - Creating and Implementing Quality Metrics in a Changing Compensation Plan

Thursday February 20, 2025 9:45am - 10:05am CST

Lyric Ballroom

The ADFM LEADS Fellows will present their year-long projects in the "Ignite" style, which is a 5 minute presentation with a 15 minute Q&A.

Speakers

Mark Ryan, MD, FAAFP

Dr. Mark Ryan is an Associate Professor and the Vice-Chair of Clinical Operations and Quality at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)’s Department of Family Medicine and Population Health. In this role, Dr. Ryan provides support and guidance for 10 medical offices and supports... Read More →

Ryan LEADS ADFM Ignite v2 pdf

Thursday February 20, 2025 9:45am - 10:05am CST
Lyric Ballroom

LEADS Fellowship

9:45am CST

LEADS Fellowship Ignite Talk - Cultivating a Culture of Stability and Sustainability in a Time of Redesign and Uncertainty

Thursday February 20, 2025 9:45am - 10:05am CST

Edison 2

The ADFM LEADS Fellows will present their year-long projects in the "Ignite" style, which is a 5 minute presentation with a 15 minute Q&A.

Speakers

Erin Kavanaugh, MD, FAAFP

Erin Kavanaugh, MD, FAAFP earned her degree at the Pennsylvania State University in 2003. She completed medical education at the Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in 2007. She completed her family medicine residency at ChristianaCare’s family medicine residency... Read More →

IGNITE Kavanaugh LEADS 2024 2025 pics only pdf

Thursday February 20, 2025 9:45am - 10:05am CST
Edison 2

LEADS Fellowship

9:45am CST

LEADS Fellowship Ignite Talk - Fostering interdepartmental collaboration to improve comprehensive health care for high-risk pregnancies

Thursday February 20, 2025 9:45am - 10:05am CST

Edison 3

The ADFM LEADS Fellows will present their year-long projects in the "Ignite" style, which is a 5 minute presentation with a 15 minute Q&A.

Speakers

Michael Kopec, MD, FAAFP

Dr. Kopec earned his medical degree from Wayne State University in Detroit and completed his residency in Family Medicine at the University of Michigan. He pursued additional training in high risk and surgical obstetrics in Seattle. He practiced full-scope Family Medicine with Obstetrics... Read More →

Kopec Ignite Talk 2 20 25 pdf

Thursday February 20, 2025 9:45am - 10:05am CST
Edison 3

LEADS Fellowship

10:05am CST

LEADS Fellowship Ignite Talk - Examining different models for residency programs with multiple clinical sites

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:05am - 10:25am CST

Edison 3

The ADFM LEADS Fellows will present their year-long projects in the "Ignite" style, which is a 5 minute presentation with a 15 minute Q&A.

Speakers

Alexis Reedy-Cooper, MD, MPH

Alexis Benavidez Reedy-Cooper, MD MPH, attended Swarthmore College near Philadelphia and graduated with a B.S. in Engineering Science. After college, she obtained her MPH at Emory University. In Atlanta, she participated in public health research into pediatric HIV with the Centers... Read More →

Reedy Cooper IGNITE talk pdf

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:05am - 10:25am CST
Edison 3

LEADS Fellowship

10:05am CST

LEADS Fellowship Ignite Talk - Restoring in-office procedures to family physician scope of practice in the Rush University Medical Group

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:05am - 10:25am CST

McGavock Room

The ADFM LEADS Fellows will present their year-long projects in the "Ignite" style, which is a 5 minute presentation with a 15 minute Q&A.

Speakers

Kate Rowland, MD, MS

Kate Rowland, MD, MS, is an associate professor and the vice chair for education in the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine at Rush University. Dr. Rowland is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and Rush Medical College. She completed training at the Advocate Illinois... Read More →

Rowland Ignite draft pdf

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:05am - 10:25am CST
McGavock Room

LEADS Fellowship

10:05am CST

LEADS Fellowship Ignite Talk - Supporting Family Medicine Faculty Onboarding and Identity Development in the First Three Years

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:05am - 10:25am CST

Edison 1

The ADFM LEADS Fellows will present their year-long projects in the "Ignite" style, which is a 5 minute presentation with a 15 minute Q&A.

Speakers

Anne Nofziger, MD

Dr. Anne Nofziger is an Associate Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in Rochester, NY. Current roles include Associate Chair in the department of Family Medicine, Associate Dean for Advising in the medical school, and Director... Read More →

Nofziger Ignite slides final pdf

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:05am - 10:25am CST
Edison 1

LEADS Fellowship

10:05am CST

LEADS Fellowship Ignite Talk - Target School No More De-Orphaning: Lessons Learned

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:05am - 10:25am CST

Edison 2

The ADFM LEADS Fellows will present their year-long projects in the "Ignite" style, which is a 5 minute presentation with a 15 minute Q&A.

Speakers

Maria Portela, MD, MPH

Dr. Portela is the Chief of the Family Medicine Section within the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Medical Faculty Associates at George Washington University (GW). Previously she was also the Medical Director of the George Washington Immediate Primary Care Clinics. Through... Read More →

portela adfm leads pdf

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:05am - 10:25am CST
Edison 2

LEADS Fellowship

10:25am CST

LEADS Fellowship Ignite Talk - Enhancing Rural and Unserved Population Opportunities for Students Using Federally Qualified Health Centers and Community Health Center Platforms

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:25am - 10:45am CST

Edison 2

The ADFM LEADS Fellows will present their year-long projects in the "Ignite" style, which is a 5 minute presentation with a 15 minute Q&A.

Speakers

Ashley Saucier, MD

Ashley Saucier is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) in Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Saucier completed her medical education and residency training at MCG. Since completion of her training nine years ago, she... Read More →

Saucier Ignite Talk FQHC Final Slides for ADFM pdf

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:25am - 10:45am CST
Edison 2

LEADS Fellowship

10:25am CST

LEADS Fellowship Ignite Talk - The Benefits of Enhanced Staffing within the Primary Care Medical Home Model of Care

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:25am - 10:45am CST

Edison 3

The ADFM LEADS Fellows will present their year-long projects in the "Ignite" style, which is a 5 minute presentation with a 15 minute Q&A.

Speakers

Bruin Rugge, MD, MPH

J. Bruin Rugge currently serves as the Clinical Vice Chair in the Department of Family Medicine at Oregon Health & Sciences University. He received his MD and MPH degrees from Yale University School of Medicine, and completed a joint residency in Family Medicine and General Preventive... Read More →

Rugge Determining a Better Staffing Model for Primary Care (1) pdf

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:25am - 10:45am CST
Edison 3

LEADS Fellowship

10:25am CST

LEADS Fellowship Ignite Talk - Transforming the health system science curriculum at an academic medical center through the lens of primary care

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:25am - 10:45am CST

Edison 1

The ADFM LEADS Fellows will present their year-long projects in the "Ignite" style, which is a 5 minute presentation with a 15 minute Q&A.

Speakers

Novneet Sahu, MD, MPA

Novneet Sahu is an assistant professor of emergency medicine and family medicine at New Jersey Medical School, and he practices emergency and family medicine in Newark, New Jersey. Sahu’s work focuses on clinical care, education, and health development in low-resource environments... Read More →

IgniteTalk Sahu pdf

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:25am - 10:45am CST
Edison 1

LEADS Fellowship

10:25am CST

LEADS Fellowship Ignite Talk- Updating Our Compensation Plans

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:25am - 10:45am CST

McGavock Room

The ADFM LEADS Fellows will present their year-long projects in the "Ignite" style, which is a 5 minute presentation with a 15 minute Q&A.

Speakers

Daniel Worcester, MHA

I got into healthcare because I wanted to help people but knew it would be better for everyone if I stayed away from the OR and patient care, so I decided to work on the financial side and be a patient/physician advocate. I enjoy the problem solving on the fly and assisting patients... Read More →

Worcester Ignite Talk 2024 pdf

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:25am - 10:45am CST
McGavock Room

LEADS Fellowship