Events
Primary Care Innovation Series
The Brown Family Medicine Department, in collaboration with the Rhode Island Academy of Family Physicians (RIAFP), started this series in 2023 to showcase primary care-relevant research. We aim to create a space to come together to learn about and discuss innovations that aim to improve primary care delivery in the US and beyond. Presenters will highlight research implications for primary care practice and help demonstrate how their research may improve the health of our patients.
All participants are eligible to receive CME credit for sessions attended live. Register here.
Micro-events
Flower Bar
The Guild, Pawtucket RI
September 17, 2026 (6:00–8:00pm)
Are you interested in hosting your own micro-event? This is an opportunity for you to host a small group gathering with fellow Family Medicine doctors doing an activity that you love, whether that’s a gardening or cooking class, hosting pick up volleyball, or a board game get together. The RIAFP will give you up to $500 to host such an event. If you are interested, please reach out to Ali Block at alison.block@gmail.com or submit this application form.
Committees
- Communications committee – meets the first Tuesday of the month from 7–8 PM via Zoom
- Advocacy committee – meets the second Tuesday of the month from 6:30–7:30 PM via Zoom
- Education committee – meets the third Tuesday of the month from 6–7 PM via Zoom
To join the Communications or Education committees, contact Executive Director Tyler Nadeau at tnadeau@rimed.org. To join the Advocacy commitee, contact Committee Chair Kate de Klerk at katharina.deklerk@gmail.com.
RI Primary Care Conference
April 1–2, 2027
Our premier annual event brings together family physicians from across Rhode Island for a day of connection, collaboration, and cutting-edge CME. Elevate your practice, expand your network, and engage with the latest in primary care.
Advocacy Day
Make your voice heard at the State House. Advocacy Day empowers family physicians and residents to engage directly with lawmakers on the issues that shape the future of family medicine in Rhode Island. Advocacy Day 2026 took place on April 16.
Resolution Writing Workshop
An annual opportunity each July to learn about resolution writing – what a resolution is, how to write one, and the ins and outs of submitting them to the AAFP COD. Are you already an experienced resolution writer? This workshop is still for you! In the second half of the session we will brainstorm and draft several resolutions that can serve as a basis for resolutions we’ll submit to RIAFP’s Congress of Delegates delegation. The 2026 Resolution Writing Workshop took place on July 16.
Resident Welcome Happy Hour
Narragansett Brewery (271 Tockwotten Street, Providence)
Welcome to Rhode Island! This fun, informal happy hour invites incoming interns to meet their colleagues and connect with RIAFP leadership as they begin their medical careers. The 2026 Happy Hour took place on July 23 at Narragansett Brewery.