Don’t miss this year’s RLS in Dallas or your chance to access a VBC educational program and Residency Program Solutions (RPS) Mini-Group Consult for FREE.
Plus, there are numerous exciting things to share with your residents this month.
Residency Leadership Summit 2026
Join more than 1,200 family medicine residency leaders at Residency Leadership Summit (RLS), March 4–6, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency in Dallas, TX. Whether you're navigating ACGME requirements or ABFM outcomes, seeking innovative solutions or building stronger faculty-resident culture, RLS delivers the insights and tools you need to elevate your program’s impact.
As health care shifts from fee-for-service toward models that better reflect the complexity of family medicine, it’s critical to equip residents with the skills to lead in VBC environments. The Curriculum for Teaching Value-Based Care to Residents is a free, video-based education package designed in collaboration with family medicine residency program directors. The targeted curriculum helps programs meet ACGME requirements, advocate for VBC implementation and access practical tools like sample schedules. Residents benefit by gaining the confidence to evaluate VBC readiness in future employers, succeed in post-training practice and advocate for primary care-centered payment systems.
Looking for expert guidance without the wait—or the price tag? Typically valued at $150, our RPS Mini-Group Consults are now being offered completely FREE for a limited time.
Each live, one-hour online session includes:
One RPS consultant
Participation from one program representative (up to 10 programs can join)
One focused topic for discussion, questions and suggestions
Whether you're seeking advice, clarity or collaboration, these consults offer a dynamic space to learn and share. Claim your FREE consult now—spots are filling up fast!
Meet one of our AAFP Residency Program Solutions Consultants and learn from his experiences with residency programs.
This month we’re featuring Bill Gillanders,MD, FAAFP, emeritus RPS consultant.
A well-established Midwest program used the RPS Criteria for Excellence to do a self-assessment and decided to focus on moving the family medicine practice to a team-based advanced practice model. Dr. Gillanders helped plan this transition, including suggestions for remodeling the physical space to support a team-based practice.
Share with Residents
Please note in this section we’ve provided prewritten copy that you can cut and paste into communications to quickly get the word out to your residents about resources available to them.
Lead the Way: Become a Family Medicine Champion
Ready to inspire the next generation of family physicians? The AAFP Family Medicine Championsprogram is your chance to lead the way. This certificate program gives participants the tools to advocate for family medicine, connect with students and share the real story of what it means to be a family physician. You’ll help dispel myths, highlight career opportunities and support a more diverse future for family medicine. Register by January 9, 2026, to join the next class launching in January.
Are you leading a research project, community initiative or clinical innovation? Share your story at the FUTURE Poster Competition—a unique opportunity to spotlight your contributions to family medicine. Selected posters will be featured during FUTURE, July 30–August 1, 2026, in Kansas City. If your poster is selected, you’ll have the chance to connect with peers, educators and leaders across the country at the premier conference for medical students and family medicine residents. Submissions open soon!
Applications for the Leading Physician Well-Being (LPW) Certificate Program opened November 10. This 10-month blended learning experience is designed to develop and empower physician leaders—especially those in residency or early career stages. Participants will gain leadership skills, earn CME credit and join a national cohort of changemakers committed to improving physician well-being. Submit your application by January 15, 2026, to be part of the next LPW cohort.
