This isn't another boring Family Med conference.
This is Vital.
Stay current & practice confidently with evidence updates for 2026.
Experience two days of unmissable, energetic CME covering the 105 most vital FM topics for Family Doctors & NPs.
Vancouver, Feb 7-8, 2026
Calgary, Feb 28-March 1, 2026
Toronto, March 7-8, 2026
Earn up to
13.5
MAINPRO+®
CREDITS!
"Great review. Not boring!"
Dr. Mo Racine, Champlain NY USA
★★★★★
"Excellent...very engaging."
Dr. Kate Peiyin Zhang, Toronto ON
★★★★★
We do the deep dive. You get the pearls.
Practice-changing pearls from this year's literature search. Evidence from energetic speakers.
No fluff. No pharma.
Precisely the conference you asked for.
After teaching thousands of residents at The Review Course, we were repeatedly asked, "Please make a conference for Family Physicians." Here it is.
Watch updates now:
Primary Care Article Recap
CME doesn't have to be boring.
Our speakers are practicing Family Doctors. They've received thousands of exceptional evaluations for their energetic, high-quality lectures.
Priority #1: Bedside-Relevant Pearls
From the conference to the clinic. Vital FM Update distills down exactly what you need to bring to the bedside.
PRACTICE-CHANGING
Pearl
New Vitiligo guidelines.
Corticosteroids, calcineurin inhibitors, and now JAKi are treatment options.
Canadian Consensus Guidelines 2025
Why attend hour-long conference talks that each only cover one topic?
Your clinic day involves dozens of patient topics. The Vital FM Update covers more than The 105 Topics that you need to know for Family Medicine.
Updates for The 105 Topics in two days. That's right, two days.
Is this even possible? You bet. In fact, we've been doing it for years at The Review Course. By focusing on the need-to-know content, and essential evidence updates, we cover them all. See how we do it
"A MUST for IMGs & trained physicians."
Dr. Srinivas Sudigala, Winnipeg MB
★★★★★
"Comprehensive, concise, cool"
Dr. Hina Ahad, Edmonton AB
★★★★★
FROM THE PEOPLE WHO BROUGHT YOU
Clinical Associate Professor, UBC
Winner, 2019 BCCFP Exceptional Teacher
Dr. Paul Dhillon MB BCh CCFP(EM) FCFP
Clinical Assistant Professor, UBC
Winner, 2018 CFPC Early Career Award
PREVIOUS VITAL FM UPDATE SPEAKERS INCLUDE
Dr. Michael Allan MD CCFP
Dr G. Michael Allan (Mike) is the Director of Program and Practice Support in the College of Family Physicians of Canada and Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at University of Alberta. He has been in practice over 20 years, given >300 invited presentations and published >100 articles. He contributes to a regular evidence-based update (called Tools for Practice) distributed to 35,000 clinicians and published in the journal “Canadian Family Physician.” He also co-presents a weekly medical podcast (on iTunes) called Best Science Medicine podcast.
Agenda: Saturday (Day 1)
Agenda: Sunday (Day 2)
Featuring need-to-know and cutting-edge updates including internal medicine, mental health & pediatrics topics:
Morning Day 1
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Cough
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Periodic Health / Cancer
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Short of Breath
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COPD
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Asthma
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Abdo Pain, Dyspepsia
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Insomnia
Q&A
Food Break
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Fatigue & Somatization
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Thyroid
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Palliative Care
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Diabetes
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Hepatitis
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Low Back Pain
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Joint Disorder
Q&A
Food Break
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Diarrhea & Dehydration
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Behavioural Problems
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Well Baby Care
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Immunization
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URTI
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Newborn
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In Children
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Milestones
Lunch Break
Afternoon Day 1
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Travel Medicine
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Anxiety
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Learning
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Immigrant Health
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Schizophrenia
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Aggressive Patient
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Pneumonia
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Hypertension
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Dizziness
- Hyperlipidemia
- Renal Failure
Food Break
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GI Bleed
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Depression / Grief / Counselling / Suicide
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Anemia
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Crisis / Bad News/Stress
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Chronic Pain
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Personality Disorder / Multiple Problems / Difficult Patient
Q&A
Featuring need-to-know and cutting-edge updates including emergency medicine, women's health, & sexual health topics:
Morning Day 2
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Skin / Rash
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Osteoporosis
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Disability & Chronic Disease
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Elderly
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Stroke
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DVT
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Parkinsonism
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Dementia
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Competency
Q&A
Food Break
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Headache
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Fractures
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Atrial Fibrillation
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Heart Disease, Chest Pain, Heart Failure
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Earache
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ACLS
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LOC & Seizures
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Trauma
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Smoking, Substance Use
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Red Eye
Q&A
Food Break
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Pregnancy
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Neck Pain
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Breast Lump
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Lacerations
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Menopause
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Poisoning
Q&A
Lunch Break
Afternoon Day 2
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Croup
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Infertility
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Epistaxis
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Rape / Sexual Assault
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Meningitis
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Obesity, Lifestyle
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Allergy
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Feeding & Eating Disorders
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Domestic Violence
Q&A
Food Break
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Vaginal Bleeding
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Vaginitis
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Prostate
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Dysuria / Urinary Tract
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Contraception & STI
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Sex
Q&A