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2026 Primary Care Conference
Chico Hot Springs – June 18-19

All presentations will be held in the Convention Center

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Female Athletes Puberty CME

Robyn A. Liu, MD, MPH, FAAFP

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Hot girls have IBS

Mary Middagh, NP
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Benefis Helena

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KRATOM 101 – What Family Physicians Need to Know About an Emerging Opioid-Like Substance

Austin Barnhardt MD, PGY1 MFMR

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From Resistance to Response: Evolving Strategies in MDD Management

Cristina Cusin, MD
Associate Professor, Psychiatry
Director, MGH Ketamine Clinic
Psychiatrist, Depression Clinical and Research Program
Boston, MA

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Rethinking Cultural Perspectives of the Body and Health through Art

Siobhan Conaty, PhD, FCPP

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Practical Strategies to Navigate Obesity Management in Primary Care

Joy Mockbee, MD, MPH, DABOM, DABLM, FAAFP
Family Medicine Physician
Obesity Specialist

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Syncope

Luis G. Alvarez, MD FHRS
Billings Clinic Electrophysiology

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Using Tapping in the Medical Office

Janice Gomersall, MD, FAAFP
Jan S. Scher , LCPC

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AAFP Report

Montana Academy of Family Physicians

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The Modern Era of Heart Failure Medication Management

Mason Bowman, PharmD, BCACP

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Mauled- A Surgeons Role in Bear Attacks

James Verlanic, MD

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Keep Her in the Game: Supporting Girls in Sports

ROBYN A. LIU, MD, MPH, FAAFP

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Using Tapping in the Medical Office

Janice Gomersall, MD, FAAFP

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Networking is Knowledge

2026 Chico Primary Care Conference Faculty

LUIS ALVAREZ, M.D.
Cardiology, Electrophysiology
Billings Clinic
LAlvarez@billingsclinic.org

AUSTIN BARNHARDT, M.D.
Resident, MT Family Medicine
Residency, Billings, MT
austin.bar@riverstonehealth.org

MASON BOWMAN, PHARM D
Ambulatory Pharmacist
Intermountain Health, Billings, MT
Mason.Bowman@imail.org

SIOBAHN CONATY, PhD, FCPP
Associate Professor, School of Arts and
Sciences, LaSalle University
Philadelphia

CHRISTINA CUSIN, PH.D.
Associate Professor, Psychiatry
Harvard Medical School

JANICE GOMERSALL, M.D.
Family Medicine, Missoula, MT
jgomersallmd@gmail.com

ROBYN LIU, M.D., MPH, FAAFP
AAFP Board Member
Portland, OR
rliumd.aafp@gmail.com

MARY MIDDAGH, FNP
Gastroenterology, Benefis
Helena, MT
MaryMiddagh@Benefis.org

JOY MOCKBEE, M.D., MPH
Family Medicine, El Rio Health
Tucson, AZ
JAN SCHER, LCPC
Missoula, MT

AMY SOLOMON, M.D.
Faculty, MT Family Medicine Residency
Billings, MT
Amy.Sol@riverstonehealth.org

RUSSELL SWAN, M.D.
Ophthalmologist
Bozeman, MT
russell.swan@vancethompsonvision.com

JAMES VERLANIC, M.D.
General Surgery, St. Peter’s Health
Helena, MT
JVerlanic@sphealth.org

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