Networking

Network, collaborate, and celebrate with 1,200 family planning clinicians, scholars, and partners.

First time attendee welcome tour

Friday, 3:00 pm-3:30 pm  

Join Society staff and Annual Meeting Committee members for a behind-the-scenes tour of the conference venue. Participants will have a chance to get familiar with the meeting spaces, meet a conference buddy, and chat with others attending #SFP2026 for the first time.

Early riser stroll

Saturday, 7:15 am-7:50 am with Board members Catherine Cansino, MD, MPH; and Lisa Hofler, MD, MPH, MBA; Eva Temkin, JD

Sunday, 7:15 am-7:50 am with Board members Rana Barar, MPH; Goleen Samari, PhD, MPH, MA; and Sarita Sonalkar, MD, MPH

Up early and want to get your steps in? Explore San Francisco with an early morning stroll hosted by Society Board members.

Special Interest Group (SIG) working lunches

Open to all. Active SIG members are encouraged to arrive early to guarantee a spot.

Attend a Special Interest Group (SIG) working meeting where where active SIG members will gather to advance a topic of their choosing.

Saturday, 12:20 pm-1:45 pm

  • Adolescent sexual and reproductive health 
  • Advocacy 
  • Black, Indigenous, and people of color
  • Early pregnancy assessment clinics 
  • Family medicine 
  • Medically complex pregnancies 
  • Media research

Sunday, 1:35 pm-3:00 pm

  • Nurses, midwives, and APCs
  • Reproductive technology
  • Research implementation
  • Sexual and gender minority sexual and reproductive health
  • Substance use disorders
  • Telehealth

SIG social

Saturday, 2:50 pm-3:25 pm

Open to all

Attend the SIG social to connect with colleagues and learn more about opportunities to participate in these groups in the coming year. Current SIG list:

  • Adolescent sexual and reproductive health 
  • Advocacy 
  • Black, Indigenous, and people of color
  • Early pregnancy assessment clinics 
  • Family medicine 
  • Medically complex pregnancies 
  • Media research
  • Nurses, midwives, and APCs 
  • Reproductive technology
  • Research implementation 
  • Sexual and gender minority sexual and reproductive health 
  • Substance use disorders 
  • Telehealth

Complimentary small meeting rooms

An onsite meeting room for small private gatherings of members or non-profit partners, with a seating capacity of 30, is available upon request on a first-come, first-served basis. Attendees can request the room for up to two hours, depending on availability and at no charge. The deadline for requests is September 9.

Timeline:

  • July 1: Request form opens
  • September 9: Request deadline
  • Late September: Notifications made 

Please note all times listed are in Pacific Standard Time, reflecting the time zone of our meeting location.

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