FMX 2025 Day 3 Preview: 19 Can’t Miss Sessions for Primary Care Physicians

Cardiometabolic and Chronic Disease Management

1. Changing the Trajectory of Cardiorenal Disease: Early Detection and Interventions to Improve Outcomes
   Focus on recognizing and managing overlapping cardiovascular and renal risks early in the disease course.
2. Atrial Fibrillation: The Regular Irregularity (8:00 AM & 1:15 PM)
   Updates on screening, risk stratification, and treatment advances for one of the most common arrhythmias seen in primary care.
3. Cirrhosis: Evaluation, Surveillance, & Treatment of Decompensated Cirrhosis (8:00 AM & 1:15 PM)
   A must-attend for PCPs managing liver disease — practical, evidence-based management approaches.
4. Self-Monitoring Blood Pressure for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
   Highlights new guidance and home BP monitoring best practices to improve hypertension outcomes.

Vaccines and Infectious Disease

1. Primary Care Immunization Showdown: What Would You Do in These Complex Vaccine Scenarios?
   An interactive, case-based review of challenging real-world vaccination decisions.
2. The Role of Family Physicians in Vaccine Guideline Implementation for Adult Vaccine-Preventable Diseases – Drivers, Challenges (11:15 AM)
   Examines how PCPs can close vaccination gaps and strengthen adult immunization delivery systems.
3. PrEP & nPEP: A Revolution in HIV Prevention (10:00 AM)
   Practical updates on expanding HIV prevention access in primary care, including PrEP prescribing and monitoring.

Sleep Medicine, Cardiology, and Musculoskeletal

1. Addressing Insomnia in a 24-hour World (1:15 PM)
   Covers diagnosis and management of insomnia and sleep disruption across populations.
2. Shift Work Sleep Disorder: Shifting the Odds (8:00 AM & 10:00 AM)
   Insights into diagnosing and managing circadian rhythm disruptions common in shift-working patients.
3. The Crystal-Clear Truth About Gout & Hyperuricemia (8:00 AM)
   Updated treatment algorithms and prevention strategies for this frequently encountered metabolic disease.
4. Hyperlipidemia: Personalized Care (10:00 AM)
   Focuses on tailoring lipid management strategies based on patient risk and response to therapy.
5. From LDL-Cholesterol to Lp(a): Opportunities to Reduce the Rising Tide of Cardiovascular Events (12:30 PM)
   A discussion on the latest cholesterol treatment guidelines, available treatments, and how to improve awareness, treatment, and control of LDL-cholesterol.

Women’s and Reproductive Health

1. POCUS Series: GYN & Early Pregnancy Ultrasound (7:15 AM)
   Hands-on imaging training for early pregnancy assessment and women’s health diagnostics.
2. POCUS Series: Cardiopulmonary Ultrasound in Primary Care (Heart, Lung, & IVC) with Online Module (1:00 PM–5:15 PM)
   An advanced workshop on using point-of-care ultrasound to evaluate dyspnea, heart failure, pulmonary and pleural effusion, and IVC characteristics in volume overload or depletion. Participants will learn probe positioning, image interpretation, and proper documentation for cardiopulmonary ultrasound exams.
3. Fundamentals of Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy (1:15 PM)
   A core competency session for clinicians supporting transgender and gender-diverse patients.

Technology and Evidence Updates

1. Harnessing the Power of AI & Digital Health (1:15 PM)
   Explores how AI is reshaping patient monitoring, data interpretation, and clinical efficiency.
2. Main Stage: Top 10 EBM Updates 2025 (3:30 PM)
   Annual highlight offering a rapid-fire review of the most practice-changing evidence updates for family physicians.
3. Family Physicians: Fixing Primary Care Experiences Through Innovations (8:00 AM)
   Examines how artificial intelligence, value-based payment models, and workflow redesign can reduce burnout, improve practice efficiency, and create a more fulfilling experience for family physicians.
4. The New Paradigm in Cardiac Monitoring for Primary Care (2:25 PM)
   A look at how evolving diagnostic tools and predictive AI models are transforming arrhythmia detection and management in the primary care setting.

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The midweek lineup at the American Academy of Family Physicians’ Family Medicine Experience (FMX) 2025 offers a rich mix of science, skill building, and forward-looking topics. From cutting-edge updates on cardiorenal disease, cirrhosis, and atrial fibrillation to deep dives into sleep medicine, gender-affirming care, and the power of AI in clinical workflows, Wednesday’s sessions promise to arm family physicians with tools to improve outcomes and streamline practice. Explore our slideshow for 19 of the day’s can’t-miss sessions.