Future Leaders Conference

2025 Details Coming Soon

Propel your career in family medicine

The Future Leaders Conference connects family medicine residents and new physicians in practice with ACOFP peers and leaders. The goal of this program is to support your leadership development and increase the visibility of family physicians in your community.

Registration, hotel, and food expenses for participants are completely covered by ACOFP. Travel stipends of up to $500 are generously provided by the ACOFP Foundation. Participants will:

• Advance and promote your career in family medicine through knowledge and leadership skills development.
• Explore ways to maintain personal balance, lead and manage change, and understand strengths
• Learn to lead teams more effectively and maximize the talents of others.
• Develop a network of like-minded leaders within your Future Leaders cohort and amongst past Future Leader alumni.
  

Applications for the 2025 conference will open in early 2025.

Impact of the Future Leaders Conference

Of our estimated 279 Future Leaders Alumni since 2009:

• 242 (86%) have served or currently serve on an ACOFP committee
• 24 (8%) have served or currently serve on the Board of Governors
• 1 has served as ACOFP President, a remarkable feat given the years it takes to ascend to that role on the Board
• 7 of the total 16 current Board of Governors (43%) are Future Leaders Alumni.

Applicant Checklist

• Completed application 
• Current CV 
• Headshot (photo) 
• Essay
• Letter of support from the nominator, program director, or ACOFP state society (optional)

About the Essay: The essay should be 500 words or less and cover the leadership areas you wish to develop, personal and professional experiences unique to you that will add richness to the conversations, and how you expect attending the conference will help you achieve your personal and professional goals. 

Participant Criteria

Participants must be:

• A family medicine resident or new physician in practice for less than five years.
• An ACOFP member.
• Interested in volunteering skills and knowledge at ACOFP.

Testimonials

What past attendees say

As a physician in the first few years of my practice after residency, there are so many questions that arise. The advice and sharing that I was able to do with both fellow young and veteran physicians was truly invaluable. ACOFP has helped to equip me with leadership tools I can continue to use as I continue to develop my career. I greatly look forward to staying in touch with everyone I met and continuing my involvement with ACOFP.

Caitlin Rogers, DO

Learn More

Leadership Webinar Series

Future Leader Alumni present a series of webinars to help you take your professional development to the next level.

Prior Cohorts

Past Future Leader Conferences

See who attended previous conferences.

Empower the next generation

Become a sponsor

Your support makes a significant difference in empowering the next generation of family medicine leaders. Join us in fostering leadership excellence within the ACOFP community.