2026 IAFP Research Day 

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At the IAFP's annual Research Day event, family physicians present Original Research and Performance Improvement projects, as well as interesting case reports of relevance to a family medicine audience. All IAFP members are invited to take part including student, resident, active, and life members.

The Indiana Academy of Family Physicians Foundation will present the Deeda Ferree Memorial Resident Leadership Development Seminar, a fast-paced, interactive adventure in leadership development presented by IAFP leaders and designed to give you practical skills to boost your leadership abilities for residency and beyond.

AGENDA

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT/ORIGINAL RESEARCH TRACK
(larger meeting room)
8:00 - 9:00am   Continental breakfast; time to visit exhibitors
9:00 - 9:10am   Welcome and housekeeping announcements
9:10am Performance Improvement Presentations
10:40 - 11:10am Break to visit exhibitors
11:10am Performance Improvement Presentations cont.
 
LUNCH & LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
(larger meeting room)
12:20 - 12:50pm Break to collect lunch from buffet; time to visit exhibitors
The Indiana Academy of Family Physicians Foundation presents
The Deeda Ferree Memorial
Resident Leadership Development Seminar At the 2026 IAFP Research Day

A fast-paced, interactive adventure in leadership development
presented by IAFP leaders and designed to give you practical skills to boost your leadership abilities for residency and beyond!
12:50 - 1:30pm Program introduction; first two Leadership Development Seminar topics
 
12:20 - 1:30pm Indiana Family Medicine Residency Learning Network Meeting (for residency program directors or their representatives, running concurrently with Leadership Development Seminar)
 
1:30 - 1:40pm Break to visit exhibitors
1:40pm Original Research Presentations
3:00pm - 3:30pm Remaining two Leadership Seminar topics | Judges' final deliberations
3:30pm - 4:00pm Awarding of prizes, final announcements, and adjournment
 

CASE PRESENTATIONS TRACK AGENDA (smaller meeting room)
9:00 - 9:10am   Welcome and housekeeping announcements
9:10am Case Presentations
10:40 - 11:10am Break to visit exhibitors
11:10am Case Presentations, cont. 

12:20 - 12:50pm Break to collect lunch from buffet
 
12:50 - 1:30pm The Deeda Ferree Memorial
Resident Leadership Development Seminar At the 2026 IAFP Research Day

(in large meeting room)
 
1:30 - 1:40pm Break to visit exhibitors
1:40pm Case Presentations, cont.
2:50 - 3:00pm Move to large meeting room
3:00 - 3:30pm Remaining two Leadership Seminar topics | Judges' final deliberations
3:30 - 4:00pm Awarding of prizes, final announcements, and adjournment


View the 2026 Call for Abstracts document for more details (PDF file).

To read about last year's IAFP Research Day and see the abstract titles that were accepted for presentation, please click here and view pages 21-25 of our member magazine, the Frontline Physician.

Registration
Registration is now open! Please register all residents and faculty that will be attending. The registration deadline is Thursday, April 30.

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Questions
If you have any questions, please contact Chris Barry by email or phone at (317) 237-4237.