A recap from TAFP’s 2026 C. Frank Webber Lectureship and Interim Session

Thank you to the 325 family medicine physicians and other health care professionals who joined us at the Kalahari Resort in Round Rock as well as online for TAFP’s 2026 C. Frank Webber Lectureship and Interim Session. This year’s lectureship was held in conjunction with many member opportunities such as the Resident Leadership Experience and Family Medicine Leadership Experience, council and committee meetings, the TAFP Member Assembly with Council Forums, and more.

TAFP’s leadership programs

A new class of the Family Medicine Leadership Experience began their program on Thursday. Across two days, the 2026 class of family physicians from across Texas learned about personality types, leading effective teams, negotiating, and more. These 10 physicians will graduate from the program after two more in-person sessions later this year, joining the approximately 150 FMLE alumni as family physicians ready for leadership roles. Interested in FMLE? The application process for the next class will launch in the fall of 2027. 

Additionally, the current class of the Resident Leadership Experience graduated on Saturday after a year of dedication and mentorship. The program is similar to FMLE, with curriculum focused on interpersonal skills, advocacy, communications and media training, and more. This year’s class of 20 family medicine residents have met monthly over the past year, both in person and virtually. Thank you to this year’s mentors for providing such valuable assistance to participants – Fozia Ali, MD; Jonnae Atkinson, MD; Kathy Nguyen, MD; Laura Nietfeld, MD; and Mary Shipman, DO. Interested in RLE? You can apply now at tafp.org/academy/rle. Applications are due June 1.

Official TAFP business

TAFP’s councils and committees met Friday and Saturday to conduct official Academy business. The Member Assembly with Council Forums featured recent work of each of the three councils as well as a TAFP update from President Ike Okwuwa, MD, MBA. Attendees then heard a presentation on the Child Psychiatry Access Network and the Perinatal Psychiatry Access Network from Nithya, Mani, MD, from the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Dell Medical School. And lastly, TAFP member Tina Philip, DO, gave a presentation on downcoding. For more on downcoding, check out Philip’s recent AAFP blog and episode of AAFP’s Inside Family Medicine podcast.  

Thank you to all the members who joined us and participated. To get involved in Academy business, complete TAFP’s engagement form at any time or apply for a council position. 

Mark your calendars for TAFP’s remaining CME opportunities this year, including an opportunity to earn CME from TAFP at the Texas Medical Association’s annual meeting.

Primary Care Update at TexMed | April 16 | Corpus Christi

Texas Family Medicine Symposium | June 5 – 7 | San Antonio

Annual Session and Primary Care Summit | November 6 – 8 | The Woodlands