Missouri Academy of Family Physicians

08/19/2026

Join Jayme Decker, DO, FAAFP, FACOFP, and George Chou, DO, for Maternal Musculoskeletal Pain Management and OMT Interactive Procedure Workshop at the Midwest Women’s Health Symposium.

This interactive session will explore approaches to managing musculoskeletal pain during pregnancy, with an emphasis on hands-on osteopathic manipulative treatment techniques physicians can incorporate into practice.

Learn it. Practice it. Take it back to your patients.

Last chance to register: mo-afp.org/symposium

08/17/2026

Congratulations to MAFP Member Dr. Elizabeth Bowman!

The Missouri Academy of Family Physicians is proud to congratulate Elizabeth Bowman, DO, of Farmington, on her appointment by Governor Mike Kehoe to the Missouri Drug Utilization Review Board.

Dr. Bowman is a family medicine and addiction medicine physician at Missouri Highland Health Center. Her experience and commitment to patient care will be a valuable addition to the board as it works to promote safe, effective, and appropriate medication use in Missouri.

08/16/2026

Krystal Foster, MD, will address Women’s Health Procedures Pain Management at the Midwest Women’s Health Symposium, exploring practical approaches to recognizing and managing pain during procedures.

Pain management is an important part of patient-centered care—and having the right strategies can make a meaningful difference in the patient experience.

Join us August 28–29 in Springfield for two days of practical women's health education. Don’t miss your chance to register!

Learn more: mo-afp.org/symposium

08/14/2026

Stay informed. Stay connected. Stay up to date with what’s happening across Missouri family medicine.

Read the latest Fam Med Fridays → www.mo-afp.org/communications/update

08/13/2026

Ready to build your procedural confidence?

Join Natalie Long, MD, for the Endometrial Biopsy Workshop at the Midwest Women’s Health Symposium. This interactive workshop offers an opportunity to strengthen hands-on skills and gain practical experience with a procedure family physicians may encounter in everyday practice.

📍 Hotel Vandivort | Springfield, MO
📅 August 28–29, 2026

With the event just over two weeks away, now is the time to secure your spot.

Learn more and register: mo-afp.org/symposium

08/13/2026

Women’s health is rarely straightforward—and sometimes the best learning happens when experts can tackle the questions that don’t fit neatly into a lecture.

Join us for Women’s Health Unscripted: A Conversation with the Experts, led by Andi Selby, DO, MS, FAAFP, with Barbara Miller, MD, FAAFP; Becky Lynn, MD, MBA, MSCP, IF, Dipl. ABOM; and Diane Harper, MD, MS, MPH.

This interactive conversation is an opportunity to hear directly from experienced women's health experts, explore challenging clinical questions, and gain perspectives you can take back to your practice.

The Midwest Women’s Health Symposium is two weeks away. If you haven’t registered yet, now is the time.

📅 August 28–29, 2026
📍 Hotel Vandivort | Springfield, MO

Learn more and register: mo-afp.org/symposium

08/05/2026

Please join MAFP in welcoming Dr. Dallas Garrison and Dr. Kimberly Stroud to Jefferson City Medical Group's family medicine team!

Jefferson City Medical Group has announced two new physicians to its family medicine team: Dr. Dallas Garrison and Dr. Kimberly Stroud.

07/30/2026

Join Becky Lynn, MD, MBA, IF, MSCP, Dipl ABOM, for an evidence-based update covering current recommendations, clinical decision-making, and practical considerations for hormone therapy in women's health.

Whether you're navigating routine management or more complex patient questions, you'll leave with insights that can be applied immediately in practice.

The Midwest Women's Health Symposium is designed to provide high-quality CME alongside opportunities to connect with colleagues who are passionate about advancing women's health.

📅 August 28–29, 2026
📍 Hotel Vandivort | Springfield, Missouri

Register today: mo-afp.org/symposium

07/29/2026

Preventing frailty begins long before older adulthood.

Katie Davenport-Kabonic, DO, FAAFP, DipABLM, YT-200, will share practical lifestyle medicine strategies that help promote strength, mobility, and healthy aging throughout a woman's lifespan.

Designed for family physicians, this session will examine how evidence-based interventions—including nutrition, movement, sleep, and other lifestyle factors—can reduce risk and improve long-term health outcomes.

Discover practical tools you can apply in everyday practice while connecting with colleagues who share your commitment to comprehensive women's health.

📅 August 28–29, 2026
📍 Hotel Vandivort | Springfield, Missouri

Learn more: mo-afp.org/symposium

07/27/2026

As our understanding of menopause continues to evolve, physicians have new opportunities to improve long-term health outcomes through lifestyle interventions.

Join Tracy Norfleet, MD, FACP, DABOM, DipABLM, MBA, as she explores how nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress management, and behavior change can be integrated into menopause care using the principles of lifestyle medicine.

This session offers practical, evidence-based strategies designed to help family physicians confidently support patients through this important stage of life.

📅 August 28–29, 2026
📍 Hotel Vandivort | Springfield, Missouri

Register today: mo-afp.org/symposium