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2025 Spring Refresher

The largest CME conference planned by and for family physicians: two full days of CME + time to connect with family docs from across Minnesota and reunite with past colleagues/classmates.

Thursday - Friday, April 10-11, 2025

8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Rush Creek Golf Club (Maple Grove, MN) + online

Two full days of continuing medical education and connection, planned by and for family physicians.

  • Sessions focused on clinical topics, health equity and advocacy for patients, community and family medicine.
  • Time to connect with family physicians and catch up with former colleagues and classmates from across Minnesota.
  • Options to attend one or both days, in person or online.
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Registration is requested by March 30 for venue planning purposes. Registration will remain open through April 11.

Registration will open in October 2024.

Early-Bird Prices

Prices increase $100 after January 31, 2025.

Rate One Day Two Days
AAFP/MAFP member physician (Active) $300 $400
AAFP/MAFP member physician (Life/Inactive) $275 $350
Nonmember (physician) $400 $500
Nonmember (allied professional) $275 $350
Family medicine residents and medical students $0 $0
Prices
Rate One Day Two Days
AAFP/MAFP member physician (Active) $400 $500
AAFP/MAFP member physician (Life/Inactive) $375 $450
Nonmember (physician) $500 $600
Nonmember (allied professional) $375 $450
Family medicine residents and medical students $0 $0
Cancellation/Refund/No-Show Policy

Cancellations must be received by office@mafp.org in writing by April 3, 2025, to receive a refund of the registration fee minus a $50 administrative fee. No refunds will be provided for no-shows or cancellations received after that date.

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Session, objective and presenter details will be added closer to the event.

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Schedule:
8:00 am – 4:30 pmThursday CME sessions
7:30 amRegistration Check-in / Continental Breakfast
8:00 amWelcome
8:15 am
  • Practical Ways to Address Mental Health Gaps in Care – Jonathan Homans, MD, University of Minnesota, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
  • Additional sessions to be announced
10:30 amBreak
10:45 am
  • Transforming Obesity Care: Innovative Approaches for Family Physicians – Britta Reierson, MD, FAAFP
  • Oncology Genetics – Bonnie Hatten, MS, CGC, and Greta Henry, MS, CGC, Allina Health
12:15 pmLunch
1:15 pm
  • Diagnosis and Management of Spine Disorders in the Primary Care Setting – Thomas Gilbert, Jr., MD, MPP, RAYUS Radiology
  • Additional sessions to be announced
2:45 pmBreak
3:00 pm
  • Achieving Harmony: Effective Methods for Physician Well-being – Sola Adegoke, MD, MPH, FAAFP, and Chaun Cox, MD
4:30 pmWrap up and Adjourn
6:00 – 8:00 pmResolution Forum
(for MAFP members)
Topics identified as of __/__/__:
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Schedule:
8:00 am – 4:30 pmFriday CME sessions
7:30 amRegistration Check-in / Continental Breakfast
8:00 amWelcome
8:15 amSessions
10:30 amBreak
10:45 am
  • Social Media, Teens and Mental Health: How to Handle this Wasp’s Nest – Joshua Stein, MD, PrairieCare and Psychiatric Assistance Line
  • Additional sessions to be announced
12:15 pmLunch
1:15 pm
  • Police, Prisons, & Power – Wren Krahl and Ellis Raduenz
2:45 pmBreak
3:00 pmSessions
4:30 pmWrap up and Adjourn
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Rush Creek Golf Club
7801 County Rd 101
Maple Grove, MN 55311

Rush Creek Golf Club has ample lot parking at no cost.

Online Participation

Zoom meeting URLs will be provided by email a few days before the conference.

Accommodations

Need overnight accommodations? A hotel block is not being held for this conference, but nearby options include:

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Application for CME credit will be filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. 13.50 AAFP Prescribed Credits will be requested.

Application for up to 7.25 AAFP Prescribed Credits has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.
AAFP Credit System Approved
Activity #______: The AAFP has reviewed Event Name and deemed it acceptable for up to __.__ Live AAFP Prescribed credit(s). Term of Approval is from __/__/____ to __/__/____. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure of Interest with an Ineligible Company or Unapproved/Investigational Uses of Products:
No presenters have made a disclosure of relationships with ineligible companies or that there will be discussion of unapproved/investigational uses of products.

Want to sponsor or exhibit at Spring Refresher? Package details and registration will become available by November 2024. Contact us to be on our initial contact list.

Sponsor and/or exhibit at our largest conference, bringing together family physicians from across Minnesota for two full days of continuing medical education and connection. Limited to 13 partners.

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Thank You, Partners!

We’re grateful for our health care partners and their support of this event and Minnesota’s family physicians.