Southern Utah
Family Medicine Conference (SUFMC) 2026
November 13-14, 2026
Rocky Vista University - Utah Campus &
Black Desert Resort
Ivins, Utah
UAFP is excited to host the second Southern Utah Family Medicine Conference November 13 & 14 at Rocky Vista University - Utah Campus and Black Desert Resort in Ivins, Utah! This CME conference was created to bring Utah family physicians together to learn, network, and enjoy beautiful Southern Utah with their colleagues, friends, and family.
Here's what's on the program so far:
• Public Health Grand Rounds: What's Happening in Utah
• Think About This Common Cause of Hypertension
• Demystifying the Workup of the Patient With Suspected Autoimmune Disease
• ASCVD and Dyslipidemia: 2026 Guideline Updates
• Preventing Dementia: A Primary Care Playbook for Screening, Risk Reduction, and Referral
• Transforming Obesity Care With Incretin-Based Therapies
• Faster With a Learner: Making Precepting Work in a Busy Practice
• Beyond Burnout: Finding Joy Through Humanitarian Service
More sessions and full CME details coming soon.
Registration (Includes Meals, Shuttles, and Friday Dinner)
UAFP Members: $250
AAFP Members outside of Utah: $350
Non-member clinicians: $450
Utah FM Residents and Utah Med Students: $100
Why Attend?
Earn CMEs that matter. Sessions are developed by Utah family physicians, for Utah family physicians, focused on the topics most relevant to your practice.
Connect with colleagues. Enjoy a Friday evening networking dinner at the beautiful Black Desert Resort. It's a rare chance to unwind and build relationships with family medicine physicians from across the state.
Bring the family. Southern Utah is one of the most spectacular destinations in the country. Take advantage of world-class hiking, biking, swimming, and spa treatments at Black Desert Resort, where our room block is located.
Hit the links. Tee times are available for our attendees at Black Desert's world-class golf course on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday - the perfect way to bookend your conference experience or extend your stay in Southern Utah. Golf registration information will be provided with your registration confirmation.
Free Shuttles. RVU-Utah Campus is just a few miles from Black Desert Resort and we'll provide free shuttles to take you to and from the campus to the resort Friday and Saturday.
Room block available at Black Desert Resort. Book early to secure your stay at this incredible property in the red rocks of Ivins. (Room reservation info provided with registration confirmation)
Schedule
Friday, November 13, 2026
6:30am – 7:15am: Shuttles available from Black Desert to Rocky Vista
7:00am – 7:45am: Registration, Breakfast & Visit Exhibitors
7:45am – 8:45am: Leisha Nolen, MD, PhD - Public health grand rounds: What's happening in Utah
8:45am – 9:45am: Erika Noonan, MD, FAAFP - Preventing Dementia: A Primary Care Playbook for Screening, Risk Reduction, and Referral
9:45am – 10:00am: Break and Visit Exhibitors
10:00am – 11:00am: Daniel Weiss, MD - Think About This Common Cause of Hypertension
11:00am – 12:00pm: Tyler Haberle MD, FACP, FAMIA - Fact or Fiction? Tests, Scans, Referrals, and Pills We Can Rethink in 2026
12:00pm – 1:00pm: Non-CME Lunch
1:00pm – 1:15pm: Visit Exhibitors
1:15pm – 2:15pm: Michelle Hoffman, MD, MPH, MHCDS and Reed Nelson, MD, MPH, FASA – Precepting Overview
2:15pm – 3:15pm: Chase Beal, DO - Integrating Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment into your practice: Tips & Best Practices
3:15pm – 3:30pm: Break and Visit Exhibitors
3:30pm – 4:30pm: Johnnie Cook, MD – Beyond Burnout: Finding Joy Through Humanitarian Service
4:30pm – 5:15pm: Shuttles available from Rocky Vista to Black Desert
6:00pm – 8:00pm: Networking Dinner at Black Desert
Saturday, November 14, 2026
6:30am – 7:15am: Shuttles available from Black Desert to Rocky Vista
7:00am - 7:30am: Breakfast and Visit Exhibitors
7:30am - 8:30am: Collin Lash, MD - ASCVD and Dyslipidemia 2026 Guideline Updates
8:30am – 9:30am: Paul Jensen, MD - Demystifying the workup of the patient with suspected autoimmune disease
9:30am - 9:40am: Networking and Visit Exhibitor Break
9:40am - 10:40am: Everett Schlam, MD - Rash Decisions (Derm Lecture)
10:40am – 11:55am: Erin Helms, MD - Transforming Obesity Care with Incretin-Based Therapies: Strategies to Empower Primary Care Clinicians.
11:55am: Conference Concludes OR 11:45am - 2:15pm optional post-conference lunch and Preceptor Training
11:45am – 2:15pm: Andrew Chang, MD, Mary Steinmann, MD, Brandon Hall, MD, Kat Anderson, MD - Preceptor Skill Building Workshop (Pre-registration required)
12:00pm – 12:30pm: Shuttles available from Rocky Vista to Black Desert*
*Please note: For those attending the optional Preceptor Training, shuttles will not be available following the training.
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