We are excited to announce details about the 2026 Medical Family Therapy Intensive Conference!
Main Registration Page:
https://aamft.org/Shared_Content/Events/Event_display.aspx?EventKey=726FTHCONF&WebsiteKey=8e8c9bd6-0b71-4cd1-a5ab-013b5f855b01
This year's conference will be held in Denver, CO on July 10-11 at the University of Colorado-Denver downtown campus location. The two-day event will provide a mix of presentations, breakout talks, discussions, student poster sessions, and program showcases! We hope to bring several clinicians, academics, researchers, students, and lay professionals to Denver to discuss cutting edge topics in the field. Our theme this year is centered on the future workforce of therapists working in healthcare and medicine settings. It's a great opportunity to bring your students, colleagues, and collaborators out to Denver over the summer!
Registration will open soon! See below for more details.
Rates:
-Professionals: non AAMFT member for both options:$175 , AAMFT member for virtual:$150, AAMFT member for in-person: $125
-Students: non AAMFT student for both: $75, AAMFT student member for virtual: $50, AAMFT member for in-person:$25
-Program and vendor tables: free
Conference Theme:
"Seeing the Forest Through the Trees: Developing the Future Workforce of Family Therapists in Healthcare." This year's conference will have a strong focus on the workforce development of therapists in healthcare across several domains, including clinical, research, policy, supervision, and administrative areas. Given the high demands of mental health professionals addressing key healthcare issues, MFTs are in a prime position to help fill these gaps. The conference will have a combination of keynote presentations, breakout seminars, special interest groups and a poster session.
Conference Agenda: (all times MST)
Friday, July 10th
4:00-4:30: Introduction by the TIN, year in review of the accomplishments
4:30-5:30: The Integrated Care Showcase: MFTs and mental health professionals trained in residency programs (Intermountain Health and CU-Denver)
5:30-7:00: Keynote Speakers: Larry Mauksch and Frank Degruy ("Developing Family-Centered Professionals in Healthcare: Where Have We Been and Where are We Going?)
Saturday, July 11th:
8:00-8:30- Breakfast
8:30-10:00: Morning Session
10:00-12:00: Breakout Session Track
12:00-1:30: Poster Session, Lunch and Program Booths
1:30-2:45: Special Interest Groups (residency programs, research, supervision, consulting, student interest group)
3:00-4:00: Closing Plenary: Three Perspectives of MedFTs in the Field
Submissions:
- Late Breaker for Poster Abstracts: Poster abstracts have been extended to June 1st. It's a great way for students, residents, clinicians, and faculty to present on new and emerging topics. See link here:
Conference location:
Lawrence Street Center 1380 Lawrence St., Denver, CO, 80204
Transportation options from the airport to the conference location:
-RTD A line: Denver airport station -> Union Station (37-minute, $10.50 trip). From Union Station, the Lawrence Street Center is a short, roughly 10-minute walk or a quick ride on the free 16th Street Mall Ride bus.
-Taxis
-Uber/Lyft
Hotels (15 minutes walking distance from the Lawrence Street Center):
- SpringHill Suites Denver Downtown Book Now 1190 Auraria Parkway, Denver, CO 80204 303-705-7300
- The Oxford Hotel- 1600 17th St, Denver, CO 80202
- Hotel Teatro- 1100 14th Street, Denver, CO 80202 303-228-1100
- The Curtis Hotel- 1405 Curtis Street, Denver, CO 80202
- The Slate Denver- 1250 Welton St, Denver, CO 80204 303-292-5000
Things to do in Denver (and surrounding area) that weekend:
- The Avett Brothers at Red Rocks Amphitheatre- July 10th-12th
- Denver Water Lantern Festival-Throughout the weekend
- LitRPG-Con is the premier in-person dedicated to literature role playing games- July 10-12
- Denver Botanical Gardens
- Within one hour drive- Rocky Mountain National Park, Boulder, and Fort Collins