The 44th Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine
September 6-9, 2023 | Milwaukee, WI
Building Bridges and Cultivating Change
First held in 1980, The Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine has served to stimulate the advancement of behavioral science in family medicine for 43 consecutive years. At the core of The Forum’s success are three objectives:
- promote professional networking;
- provide high quality professional development opportunities, and
- advance the integration of behavioral science in family medicine training.
The Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Family and Community Medicine has sponsored The Forum since 1999, and the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine has recognized and endorsed the conference since 1981.
This program is designed for family and primary care physicians, behavioral scientists/coordinators and allied health professionals in family medicine education.
Conference Hotel Reservation Information
The Pfister Hotel
Downtown Milwaukee
Rooms can also be reserved by calling The Pfister Hotel reservations department directly at (414) 935-5942 and mentioning the “Medical College of Wisconsin - 44th Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine Room Block.”
Exhibitor & Sponsorship Opportunities
Thank you for your interest in being an exhibitor or sponsor for the Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine.
Core Content Areas
The Forum for Behavioral Science in Family Medicine’s program committee will consider proposals relevant to any of the following core content areas:
- The physician-patient relationship and interpersonal-communication skills
- Behavioral health/health behavior change
- Family systems and family-oriented care
- Faculty development for behavioral science educators
- Psychosocial practice and office-based counseling
- Ethics (patient care, education, and research ethics proposals as all welcome)
- Psychiatric disorders and psychopharmacology in primary care
- Resident development and well-being
- Community medicine and multi-cultural care
- Collaborative and integrated care models and practices
- Leadership and administrative responsibilities
Proposal Information
The committee is open to creative, innovative and non-traditional presentations that will help our discipline not only recover but grow as a result of this collective trauma. As always, good proposals will reflect the best available evidence, be engaging, and be practical for our audience.
Proposal Submission for the 44th Forum is now closed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Contact Us
Julie Rickert, PsyD
Program Chair
jrickert@mcw.edu | DFCMEvents@mcw.edu
The Forum encourages its attendees to visit these websites:
American Academy on Communication in Healthcare - AACH
American Balint Society
Collaborative Family Healthcare Association - CFHA
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine