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Abnormal Liver Enzymes in the Inpatient Setting: A High-Value Care Approach
Gastroenterology and HepatologyHospital Medicine
- What are the common causes of abnormal liver enzymes observed in hospitalized patients?
- When should you consider observation and when should you initiate diagnostic work-up for abnormal liver enzymes?
- When is referral to a gastroenterologist or hepatologist indicated?
Session will be recorded
Location: 393-396, Course Code: MTP 064
Common Variable Immunodeficiency: More Than Low Immunoglobulins
Ambulatory MedicineRheumatology and Allergy & Immunology
- What are symptoms and clinical examination findings that are suspicious for common variable immunodeficiency (CVID)?
- What are the serologic studies needed to help identify patients with CVID?
- What are the treatments currently available for patients who are diagnosed with CVID?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater A, Course Code: MTP 094
Evaluation and Management of Common Anorectal Disorders: A Pain in the Butt
Ambulatory MedicineGastroenterology and Hepatology
- What is appropriate evaluation and management of rectal bleeding?
- What is the most appropriate evaluation and management of constipation?
- What are common causes and treatments of perianal rash and itching?
- What is appropriate evaluation and management of perirectal pain?
Session will be recorded
Location: Theater C, Course Code: MTP 021
High-Value Inpatient Imaging: A Choosing Wisely Approach
Clinical ReasoningHospital MedicineQuality and Patient Safety
- What strategies can physicians use to adopt high-value imaging practice?
- How should physicians address common incidental findings in inpatient imaging?
- What are the best practices to follow up on the incidental abnormal imaging findings?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 293-296, Course Code: MTP 049
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Ambulatory MedicineCardiologyNephrology and HypertensionWomen’s Health
- What are the optimal blood pressure targets during pregnancy?
- What is the association between hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and future cardiovascular disease?
- What geographic, social, and environmental factors are associated with the development of hypertension in pregnancy?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 343-345, Course Code: MTP 003
Safety of Cannabis: Smoke or Fire?, The
Ambulatory MedicineClinical PharmacologyComplementary and Alternative Medicine
- For what conditions are there firm data regarding the benefit of cannabis therapeutically, and for which conditions with touted benefit is supporting evidence lacking?
- What are both short- and long-term risks associated with cannabis use both therapeutically and recreationally?
- How do formulations of cannabis-based products differ in terms of efficacy and side effects, and how should providers counsel patients about these formulations?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater B, Course Code: MTP 013
Sleep Medicine: What's New?
Ambulatory MedicinePulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- Are there any new treatment modalities for insomnia?
- I suspect my patient has a sleep disorder, but they do not want to sleep in a lab. Any other options?
- My patient with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) cannot tolerate CPAP. What can I offer?
- Are there any new technology devices or artificial intelligence for sleep health?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Ballroom C, Course Code: MTP 088
7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Beyond A1C: Using Continuous Glucose Monitoring to Improve Type 2 Diabetes Management in Primary Care
Ambulatory MedicineEndocrinology and Metabolism
- Describe the currently available continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems and associated glucose metrics and reports like the ambulatory glucose profile (AGP).
- Discuss benefits of using CGM for management of type 2 diabetes.
- Explain how to analyze and interpret CGM metrics and the AGP Report.
- Apply CGM metrics and AGP Report interpretation for shared decision making with patients with type 2 diabetes using case studies.
- Identify good candidates for CGM and how this technology can be integrated into existing clinical workflow and billing processes.
Location: 283-285, Course Code: CW 003
8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Clinical Triad: Advances in Cancer Screening
Ambulatory MedicineGastroenterology and HepatologyOncologyWomen’s Health
- Segment A: Breast
- 1. What is the most evidence-based approach (start, frequency, and modality) for screening women at average risk for breast cancer?
- 2. How should breast density impact the screening approach?
- 3. How should women at higher risk be classified, and how should each classification be screened?
- Segment B: Prostate
- 1. What is the most evidence-based approach (start, frequency, and modality) to prostate cancer screening for patients at average risk?
- 2. What is the role of MRI in prostate cancer screening?
- 3. How should an internal medicine physician manage an elevated PSA?
- Segment C: Pancreas
- 1. Which patients are at higher risk for pancreatic cancer?
- 2. What is the most evidence-based approach (start, frequency, and modality) to screening for pancreatic cancer?
- 3. How should imaging findings guide screening and surveillance for pancreatic cancer?
- 4. How should incidental pancreatic cystic lesions be followed, specifically intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN)?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater A, Course Code: CT 002
Communicating Effectively With Peers and Leaders
Career Development and Professional SatisfactionEarly Career Physicians, Residents/Fellows
- Recognizing Difficult Conversations: Physicians will be able to identify and differentiate difficult conversations from routine discussions in their clinical practice.
- Preparing Effectively for Difficult Conversations: Physicians will learn how to prepare themselves emotionally and intellectually for difficult conversations through concepts such as psychological safety and alignment of purpose.
- Executing Difficult Conversations: Physicians will acquire practical skills and strategies for conducting difficult conversations effectively through mini practice sessions using the concepts discussed.
- Debriefing and Learning From Difficult Conversations: Physicians will learn how to conduct a postconversation debrief to reflect on their performance, gather feedback, and continuously improve their communication skills.
Location: 353-355, Course Code: WSO 001
Davies Lecture: A Brief History of Timelessness in Medical Care
Additional TopicsCareer Development and Professional Satisfaction
- Explore the concept of timelessness as experienced within clinical practice.
- Examine historical developments influencing experience of time in routine practice.
- Analyze how these aspects of practice play out within a couple of clinical scenarios.
Session will be recorded
Location: 265-268, Course Code: MTP 109
Deprescribing: "Doc, I Take Too Many Medications!"
Ambulatory MedicineClinical PharmacologyGeriatric Medicine
- When is it appropriate to deprescribe medications?
- What are the guidelines available to deprescribe medications?
- What are some successful strategies used while discussing deprescribing with patients?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 278-282, Course Code: MTP 027
Dermatology in the Patient of Color
Ambulatory MedicineDermatology
- How do abnormal skin conditions present in people of color?
- Which skin conditions are commonly misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed in patients with darker skin tones?
- How should physicians counsel patients of color about dermatologic health?
Location: Theater C, Course Code: SS 001
Highs and Lows of Managing Pulmonary Disease at Depth and High Altitude, The
Ambulatory MedicinePulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- How do I clear my patient with asthma or COPD to safely scuba or free dive?
- What are the risks of diving in the patient with lung disease?
- What testing should be done to see whether my patient with pulmonary disease can travel by air safely?
- My patient who receives long-term oxygen therapy wants to travel by air. How do I assess how much oxygen they will need on the flight?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 343-345, Course Code: MTP 090
How AI Can Reduce Clinician Burden
Health Information TechnologyPractice Management
- Learn how augmented intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies are used in health care to tackle administrative tasks and other burdensome aspects of clinical care.
- Identify the risks and benefits of these technologies and what questions to ask when you or your practice are considering integrating them.
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 293-296, Course Code: PN 024
Inpatient Perioperative Management
CardiologyHospital MedicinePerioperative Medicine
- What are the most recent perioperative guidelines, and how does one apply them in clinical practice?
- What is the role of the medical consultant in the perioperative period?
- How are troponin elevation and myocardial ischemia in the postoperative period addressed?
Session will be recorded
Location: 393-396, Course Code: MTP 053
Life-Threatening ECGs Encountered in the Outpatient Setting
Ambulatory MedicineCardiology
- Identification of life threatening and subtle ECG findings encountered in an office practice.
- Identification of subtle ECG finding associated common clinical conditions.
- Review of ECG findings of common clinical entities.
Location: 356-357, Course Code: CBL 007
Syncope: High-Value Evaluation and Management
CardiologyHospital MedicineNeurology
- What are the common causes of syncope requiring hospital admission?
- How should syncope be evaluated in the inpatient setting?
- When should you advance the care beyond a short stay for syncope?
- What is the best evaluation and management of patients with recurrent orthostatic hypotension?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Ballroom C, Course Code: MTP 061
Thinking about Thinking: Improving Clinical Decision Making in Everyday Practice
Ambulatory MedicineClinical Reasoning
- State the rationale for and importance of formal instruction in clinical reasoning
- Describe how clinicians think.
- Identify (using real clinical scenarios) how and where clinicians make mistakes in the diagnostic process.
- Identify strategies to combat errors in clinical reasoning.
Location: 286-287, Course Code: CW 014
Update in Endocrinology
Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Presentation of 6-12 papers published during the past 12-15 months that, in the view of the presenter, have made the most difference in the practice or understanding of the subspecialty.
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater B, Course Code: UD 004
9:15 AM to 10:15 AM
Opening Ceremony
Additional Topics
- TBD
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Hall J, Course Code: OC 001
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Annals of Internal Medicine: Recent Articles That You Should Know About
Career Development and Professional Satisfaction
- Become aware of recent studies with implications for internal medicine practice, research, and education.
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 293-296, Course Code: PN 036
Approach to Common Electrolyte Disorders in the Hospital
Hospital MedicineNephrology and Hypertension
- What are the common electrolyte abnormalities observed in medical inpatients?
- What is the threshold to initiate work-up and treatment of such abnormalities?
- How do electrolyte disturbances aid in diagnosis and treatment?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 343-345, Course Code: MTP 045
Cancer Biomarkers: What They Are and Why They Matter
Ambulatory MedicineOncology
- What is the role of biomarkers in screening, prognosis, prediction, and treatment?
- How are biomarkers used in the diagnosis and surveillance of cancer?
- What does a biomarker-positive cancer mean?
- What, if any, is the role of circulating tumor DNA and the multicancer early detection (MCED) assays?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater A, Course Code: PN 002
Clinical Images to Reinvigorate Your Knowledge Base and Refine Your Clinical Reasoning Skills
Ambulatory MedicineClinical Reasoning
- Experience some of the joy and challenge of medicine by reviewing some common and uncommon diseases seen through clinical images.
- Learn some of the best "go to" resources for clinical image-based education.
- Learn how to start and store clinical image banks.
Location: 356-357, Course Code: CBL 005
Clinical Pearls: Nephrology and Palliative Medicine
Additional TopicsHospice and Palliative MedicineNephrology and Hypertension
- Test your clinical acumen by answering challenging patient management questions faced in practice.
- Compare your critical thinking with that of your colleagues.
- Amass a rich collection of "pearls" that can be applied to patient care.
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Ballroom C, Course Code: CP 001
Continence Consternation: Managing Continence in Low-Mobility Patients
Ambulatory MedicineGastroenterology and HepatologyGeriatric Medicine
- What is the optimal treatment for a patient with fecal incontinence?
- How does one treat constipation in a patient with high-care needs (e.g., patients in a skilled nursing facility)?
- How does one treat diarrhea in a patient with high-care needs (e.g. patients in a skilled nursing facility)?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 278-282, Course Code: MTP 020
Diseases of the Vulva: You Have to Look!
Ambulatory MedicineOncologyRheumatology and Allergy & ImmunologyWomen’s Health
- What are the common diseases that present with vulvar symptoms, including lichen sclerosis and vulvar lichen planus and vulvar cancers?
- How can they best be diagnosed?
- What are the management strategies for benign conditions?
- What is the treatment and prognosis for vulvar cancer?
Session will be recorded
Location: 265-268, Course Code: MTP 098
Foot and Ankle Pain for the Internal Medicine Physician
Ambulatory MedicinePain ManagementRheumatology and Allergy & Immunology
- What are the common causes of foot and ankle pain that an internal medicine physician should be familiar with?
- What are some of the pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions that are appropriate for the variety of foot and ankle conditions that an internal medicine physician might encounter in routine clinical practice?
- When should an internal medicine physician consult an orthopedic surgeon or podiatrist to help address foot or ankle pain affecting their patient?
Session will be recorded
Location: 393-396, Course Code: MTP 096
Keeping Patients With Heart Failure Out of the Hospital: Get Out and Stay Out
Ambulatory MedicineCardiology
- What conservative strategies can be employed to keep patients with heart failure out of the hospital?
- What devices and remote monitoring techniques are available for managing patients outside of the hospital?
- What barriers exist to keeping patients with heart failure out of the hospital, and how can they be addressed?
Session will be recorded
Location: Theater C, Course Code: MTP 004
Practical Frailty Assessment
Geriatric Medicine
- Describe the relevance of frailty assessment for the general internal medicine patient.
- Demonstrate performance of the following frailty assessment tools: Clinical Frailty Scale, gait speed test, chair stand test, comprehensive geriatric assessment frailty index (CGA-FI).
- Incorporate frailty into an outpatient and inpatient clinical case and describe how frailty impacts clinical care.
Location: 286-287, Course Code: CBL 010
Quality Improvement Basics for the Early Career Hospitalist
Career Development and Professional SatisfactionEarly Career Physicians, Residents/FellowsHospital MedicineQuality and Patient Safety
- What are the important hospital quality metrics relevant to the hospitalist?
- What are practical tips for an early career hospitalist to incorporate quality improvement (QI) in their daily workflow?
- How does one grow a QI-minded hospital medicine group?
Session will be recorded
Location: 353-355, Course Code: MTP 059
Succeeding in Value-Based Payment
Practice Management
- Understand Medicare's Quality Payment Program, including advanced alternative payment models (APMs) and MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs).
- Learn what resources are available from ACP and others to help your practice succeed in the value-based payment program.
- Understand how to choose the best quality measures that both are meaningful and will be successful, including which measures ACP recommends.
- Appreciate how payers and ACOs are using value-based payment and how to improve your scores.
Session will be recorded
Location: 271-273, Course Code: PN 028
Update in Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases
- Presentation of 6-12 papers published during the past 12-15 months that, in the view of the presenter, have made the most difference in the practice or understanding of the subspecialty.
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater B, Course Code: UD 009
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Assessment and Treatment of Headache
Ambulatory MedicineNeurology
- What is an appropriate approach to acute severe headache?
- When should neuroimaging be used in the evaluation of headache?
- What is the evidence-based and most cost-effective approach for treatment and prevention of migraine?
Session will be recorded
Location: Theater C, Course Code: MTP 074
Avoiding Common Noninfectious Hospital-Acquired Complications in Older Patients
Geriatric MedicineHospital MedicineQuality and Patient Safety
- What are the common noninfectious adverse events associated with a hospital stay?
- What are the risk factors for pressure injuries, intravenous catheter-associated complications, and delirium for older patients who are hospitalized?
- What strategies can help prevent the incidence of these noninfectious adverse events in hospitalized patients?
Session will be recorded
Location: 393-396, Course Code: MTP 042
Basics of Biologics for the Primary Care Physician: Biologic Logic, The
Ambulatory MedicineClinical Pharmacology
- What are monoclonal antibodies, and why are they called "biologics"?
- How do biologics target the cytokine profile of rheumatologic, dermatologic, and gastrointestinal illnesses?
- What are the benefits and risks of using biologics?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 343-345, Course Code: MTP 011
Clinical Images to Reinvigorate Your Knowledge Base and Refine Your Clinical Reasoning Skills
Ambulatory MedicineClinical Reasoning
- Experience some of the joy and challenge of medicine by reviewing some common and uncommon diseases seen through clinical images.
- Learn some of the best "go to" resources for clinical image-based education.
- Learn how to start and store clinical image banks.
Location: 356-357, Course Code: CBL 006
Ethical Case Challenges: Slow Codes, Show Codes, and Partial Codes
Ethics and Health Policy
- What are the implications of "slow" or "show" codes for respect for patient autonomy, the patient–physician/surrogate relationship, and physician professional judgment and integrity?
- How should physicians respond to requests that are inconsistent with established and accepted medical standards of care?
- What ethical issues should physicians consider in these situations?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 278-282, Course Code: PN 014
Female Sexual Dysfunction: Sex Matters!
Ambulatory MedicineWomen’s Health
- What is the prevalence of female sexual dysfunction, how is it characterized, and what is the differential diagnosis?
- What nonpharmacologic therapies are available? In particular, how does sex therapy work and how can a clinician find a sex therapist?
- What pharmacologic therapies are available, and how effective are they?
Session will be recorded
Location: 353-355, Course Code: MTP 099
High-Value Care Strategies to Advance Health Equity
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in MedicinePractice Management
- List strategies to identify and mitigate bias.
- Engage a broad group of stakeholders to help prioritize improvement efforts.
- Use a population health approach to improve patient outcomes.
- Engage in efficient and effective cost-of-care conversations.
Session will be recorded
Location: 265-268, Course Code: PN 027
Inpatient Management of Diabetes: Goals, Challenges, and Implications
Clinical PharmacologyEndocrinology and MetabolismHospital Medicine
- When and how does the physician screen patients for inpatient hyperglycemia?
- How does one choose the right inpatient treatment (insulin vs. oral agents) for the management of diabetes and hyperglycemia?
- How does the physician choose the right diabetes treatment after discharge?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater A, Course Code: MTP 016
Medical Myths Revealed
Additional TopicsClinical Reasoning
- Why do medical myths persist for decades?
- What are some examples of deeply rooted medical myths?
- What are some common myths patients believe in that are not generally believed by physicians?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater B, Course Code: MTP 105
Multiple Small Feedings of the Mind: Infectious Diseases, Men's Health, and Gastroenterology
Additional TopicsGastroenterology and HepatologyInfectious Diseases
- Infectious Diseases:
- 1. What is the current evidence for outpatient treatment of COVID-19 in vaccinated versus unvaccinated patients?
- 2. Pneumococcal soup: For patients vaccinated with PCV23 and either Prevnar 13 or Prevnar 20, is there a need for PCV21? What are the guidelines around pneumococcal vaccination?
- 3. What is the evidence supporting doxy PEP (doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis), and what are the best practices for counseling patients on its use?
- Men's Health:
- 1. How can primary care physicians manage low testosterone? Who should be receiving testosterone replacement, and what are the risks of hormone replacement therapy?
- 2. How can primary care physicians manage lower urinary tract symptoms in men? What are the updates in evidence-based treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and distinguishing and managing overactive bladder and BPH in men?
- Hepatology:
- 1. What are the emerging evidence-based medications for treatment of MAFLD, including, but not limited to, GLP-1 receptor agonists ? When do you initiate medication treatment versus lifestyle modifications?
- 2. What should we know about the initiation of treatment of hepatitis C in hospitalized patients? For what patient populations is it indicated and most beneficial?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Ballroom C, Course Code: MSFM 001
Thinking about Thinking: Improving Clinical Decision Making in Everyday Practice
Ambulatory MedicineClinical Reasoning
- State the rationale for and importance of formal instruction in clinical reasoning
- Describe how clinicians think.
- Identify (using real clinical scenarios) how and where clinicians make mistakes in the diagnostic process.
- Identify strategies to combat errors in clinical reasoning.
Location: 286-287, Course Code: CW 015
Update in Hematology
Hematology
- Presentation of 6-12 papers published during the past 12-15 months that, in the view of the presenter, have made the most difference in the practice or understanding of the subspecialty.
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 293-296, Course Code: UD 007
1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Key Findings on Cardiac Auscultation and POCUS
Ambulatory MedicineCardiology
- Interpret key findings on cardiac auscultation and point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to differentiate various systolic murmurs and heart sounds.
- Interpret key findings on cardiac auscultation and POCUS to differentiate various diastolic murmurs and heart sounds.
- Describe bedside examination findings that suggest severity of obstructive vs. regurgitant lesions, and distinguish those that should prompt further evaluation.
Location: 283-285, Course Code: CW 005
2:45 PM to 3:45 PM
Allergic to Everything
Ambulatory MedicineRheumatology and Allergy & Immunology
- How does food allergy present, and what is the high-value approach to evaluating a patient for a food allergy?
- When and how should a patient with a documented drug allergy be reexposed to that medication?
- What is the most high-value approach for diagnosing patients with an environment allergy?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 278-282, Course Code: MTP 091
Clinical Triad: Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: Prevention and Management in Specific Populations
Ambulatory MedicineCardiologyEndocrinology and MetabolismGeriatric MedicineWomen’s Health
- Segment A: Older Adults
- 1. What are the screening recommendations for coronary artery disease in older adults?
- 2. What are the recommendations regarding statin use in older adults?
- 3. What special considerations must be taken into account when managing coronary artery disease in the older adult?
- Segment B: Women
- 1. What cardiovascular risk factors are unique to women (including adverse reproductive outcomes)?
- 2. What gender differences exist with respect to symptoms, presentation, and management of coronary artery disease?
- 3. How effective are primary prevention strategies in women compared with men?
- Segment C: Patients with Diabetes
- 1. What are the screening recommendations for coronary artery disease in patients with diabetes?
- 2. Which medications and lifestyle modifications should be instituted in patients with diabetes for primary prevention of coronary artery disease?
- 3. What are the guidelines for revascularization in patients with diabetes found to have coronary disease?
Session will be recorded
Location: Theater C, Course Code: CT 001
Consult Talk
Additional Topics
- Join the Annals Consult Guys as they address a variety of clinical issues while using humor to deliver educational pearls related to the practice of internal medicine.
Session will be recorded
Location: 393-396, Course Code: PN 005
Hot Issues in Health Policy
Ethics and Health Policy
- Provide an extremely timely and in-depth presentation on hot public policy issues that are of most concern to internal medicine.
- Learn what ACP is doing about these issues and how members can become involved.
- Provide an opportunity for direct questioning of ACP Washington staff.
Session will be recorded
Location: 353-355, Course Code: PN 020
Navigating Career Transitions
Career Development and Professional SatisfactionEarly Career Physicians, Residents/Fellows
- Describe personal and professional factors that influence the timing and direction of career transitions.
- Identify common challenges experienced during times of career transition.
- Explore strategies to plan for successful career transitions.
- Learn ways to prioritize well-being during times of change or uncertainty.
- Identify ACP resources that support members during times of transition and career change.
Session will be recorded
Location: 260-262, Course Code: PN 029
News You Can Use: Current Clinical Guidelines
NeurologyPain Management
- What are the latest ACP clinical guidelines for prevention and treatment of acute migraine?
- What are the current standards of evidence-based care?
- How can I implement these guidelines into my practice?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 343-345, Course Code: PN 008
Palliative Care for the Medical Inpatient: When and How?
Geriatric MedicineHospice and Palliative MedicineHospital MedicinePain Management
- When is it appropriate to consider goal-concordant palliative care in the inpatient setting for nonmalignant, progressive, and chronic conditions?
- What are the best practices in conducting successful family meetings pertaining to palliative care?
- What is the approach to managing non–pain-related symptoms of patients receiving palliative care?
- How do internal medicine physicians provide palliative care in the absence of available palliative care consult service in the inpatient setting?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 293-296, Course Code: MTP 058
Partnering for Depression Care: Evidence-based Care of Major Depression for Internal Medicine Physicians
Ambulatory MedicinePsychiatry and Substance Use Disorders
- List at least four barriers to successful treatment of depression in primary care (Systems-Based Practice).
- List and conduct the five components of the Mental Health Care Model (MHCM): educate a patient about depression; elicit a commitment to treatment; establish treatment goals; and negotiate a multi-modal treatment plan including medications for depression and sleep.
- Describe how to apply the MHCM for engaging a patient who does not desire therapy or does not respond to first-line pharmacotherapies.
- Describe at least one setting in which they can implement MHCM teaching at their practice or institution.
Location: 286-287, Course Code: CW 009
Practical Strategies for Promoting Positive Learning Environments
Additional TopicsCareer Development and Professional SatisfactionDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Medicine
- Describe features of a collaborative learning environment, including defining the hidden curriculum and mitigating its detrimental effects.
- Describe psychological safety and the importance of promoting a diverse and inclusive environment in medicine.
- Recognize concerning signs or symptoms in oneself or peers, including mental health crises or impairment, and practice compassionate responses.
Session will be recorded
Location: 271-273, Course Code: MTP 114
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in the Hospital: Cellulitis and Beyond
DermatologyHospital MedicineInfectious Diseases
- What are the common skin and soft tissue infections leading to hospital admission or that evolve during a hospital stay?
- How does one accurately diagnose cellulitis, and what are its mimics?
- When should internal medicine physicians seek specialist consultation from infectious diseases, surgery, or others?
Session will be recorded
Location: 265-268, Course Code: MTP 060
Two-Faced God: The Cognitive Conflict That Defines the Present and Future of Internal Medicine, The
Additional TopicsClinical Reasoning
- Understand the links between diagnosis (the assignment of a disease state) and nosology (classification systems for diseases).
- Define the two metacognitive processes that surround data collection in clinical reasoning.
- Utilize cognitive psychological principles as they pertain to diagnosis.
- Draw from historical trends to better understand the potential cognitive uses of artificial intelligence in clinical medicine.
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater B, Course Code: MTP 107
Update in Nephrology
Nephrology and Hypertension
- Presentation of 6-12 papers published during the past 12-15 months that, in the view of the presenter, have made the most difference in the practice or understanding of the subspecialty.
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater A, Course Code: UD 010
2:45 PM to 4:45 PM
Practical Office Orthopedics: The Knee
Additional TopicsRheumatology and Allergy & Immunology
- Learn a mechanism-based "makes sense" understanding of knee pathophysiology.
- Learn how to make patient history taking a quicker, more precise, and more useful diagnostic tool.
- Learn high yield exam techniques to improve diagnostic accuracy.
- Work with anatomic injection models to learn proper injection techniques.
- Learn what diagnostic tests are most useful, and when to order them.
Location: 356-357, Course Code: CBL 011
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Acute Pain Management in the Inpatient Setting
Clinical PharmacologyHospital MedicinePain Management
- What are the best opioid and nonopioid treatment options for patients with acute or chronic pain in the inpatient setting?
- How should you manage acute pain in patients with substance use disorder and those receiving medication-assisted treatment?
- What management and preventive strategies will help reduce treatment-related adverse events in these patients?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 293-296, Course Code: MTP 038
ATTR Amyloidosis: An Underrecognized Entity
Cardiology
- What are the clinical signs and symptoms of ATTR amyloid?
- What is the diagnostic approach to ATTR amyloid?
- What treatment strategies exist for ATTR amyloid?
Session will be recorded
Location: 393-396, Course Code: MTP 001
Driving in Older Persons: On the Road Again or Not?
Ambulatory MedicineGeriatric MedicineQuality and Patient Safety
- What are the concerns about an older driver on the road?
- Using the available guidelines, how can I evaluate an older adult's driving ability?
- How do I use a patient-centered approach to effectively counsel an older adult about driving limitations or cessation?
Session will be recorded
Location: 265-268, Course Code: MTP 029
Evaluating Patient Apps and Other Digital Health Tools for Internal Medicine: App-raising Evidence
Health Information Technology
- Discuss criteria and resources physicians can use to evaluate the quality and validity of patient-facing apps and other digital health tools, including app certification programs, published evaluations, expert reviews, and applicability to specific patient populations.
- Examine the types of apps designed for common chronic conditions in internal medicine, and distinguish apps with research evidence supporting improved outcomes from apps lacking evidence.
- Develop strategies to guide patients in selecting high-quality, evidence-based apps while avoiding apps making unsubstantiated claims or posing privacy risks.
Session will be recorded
Location: 271-273, Course Code: PN 022
How to Encourage Internal Medicine Physicians to Stay and Thrive in Clinical Practice
Career Development and Professional Satisfaction
- Describe the internal medicine physician shortage and features of thriving systems where physicians, their teams, and patients' needs are met long term.
- List strategies and interventions proven to help retain internal medicine physicians in the clinical workforce.
- Identify strategies to promote the fulfillment of practicing internal medicine physicians and their clinical teams.
Session will be recorded
Location: 260-262, Course Code: PN 034
How to Minimize Negative Impacts of Drug Shortages
Clinical PharmacologyPractice ManagementQuality and Patient Safety
- Describe the impact of drug shortages on patient care.
- List strategies the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other key stakeholders are taking to mitigate drug shortages.
- Identify two to three examples of how practicing physicians can limit the negative impact of drug shortages on their patients.
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 278-282, Course Code: PN 032
Immunotherapy Toxicities in the Inpatient and Outpatient Settings
Ambulatory MedicineClinical PharmacologyHospital MedicineOncologyRheumatology and Allergy & Immunology
- In which patients should immunotherapy-related toxicities be considered, and how should these patients be evaluated?
- What is the role of the multidisciplinary team in management of immune-mediated toxicities?
- What are the currently available clinical practice guidelines for identifying and managing toxicities related to immunotherapy?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater B, Course Code: MTP 077
Noninvasive Ventilation for the Internal Medicine Physician
Ambulatory MedicinePulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- What is the role of noninvasive respiratory support (high-flow nasal oxygen and noninvasive ventilation) in the management of acute-on-chronic hypoxemic respiratory failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome?
- Can we use these strategies for other more chronic respiratory diseases?
- Is there evidence that noninvasive ventilation decreases or delays the need for invasive mechanical ventilation and mortality among patients with acute or chronic respiratory failure?
Session will be recorded
Location: Theater C, Course Code: MTP 086
Partnering for Depression Care: Evidence-based Care of Major Depression for Internal Medicine Physicians
Ambulatory MedicinePsychiatry and Substance Use Disorders
- List at least four barriers to successful treatment of depression in primary care (Systems-Based Practice).
- List and conduct the five components of the Mental Health Care Model (MHCM): educate a patient about depression; elicit a commitment to treatment; establish treatment goals; and negotiate a multi-modal treatment plan including medications for depression and sleep.
- Describe how to apply the MHCM for engaging a patient who does not desire therapy or does not respond to first-line pharmacotherapies.
- Describe at least one setting in which they can implement MHCM teaching at their practice or institution.
Location: 286-287, Course Code: CW 010
Sexually Transmitted Infections: From Prevention to Treatment
Ambulatory MedicineInfectious DiseasesWomen’s Health
- What are the screening and diagnostic recommendations for sexually transmitted infections?
- What are the current recommendations for treatment and prevention of common and uncommon sexually transmitted infections?
- What is the latest on preexposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 343-345, Course Code: MTP 069
Update in Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Presentation of 6-12 papers published during the past 12-15 months that, in the view of the presenter, have made the most difference in the practice or understanding of the subspecialty.
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater A, Course Code: UD 005
- Jump to
- 7:00 AM to 7:45 AM
- 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
- 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
- 9:15 AM to 10:15 AM
- 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
- 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
- 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
- 2:45 PM to 3:45 PM
- 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
7:00 AM to 7:45 AM
Colon Cancer Screening: Colonoscopy, Stool Testing, and Serology
Ambulatory MedicineGastroenterology and HepatologyOncology
- Who is at increased risk for colon cancer?
- How do we improve colon cancer screening among underscreened populations?
- What is the role of stool and serologic testing in colon cancer screening?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 293-296, Course Code: MTP 019
Common Diagnostic Errors: How to Recognize and Manage Them
Clinical ReasoningHospital Medicine
- What are the common diagnostic errors encountered in the inpatient setting?
- What are the predisposing factors and signals for diagnostic error in the inpatient setting?
- How can physicians mentor their trainees to avoid diagnostic errors?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater A, Course Code: MTP 044
Medical Emergencies in the Peripartum Period
Hospital MedicineWomen’s Health
- What are the common peripartum emergencies that inpatient physicians may get called to help with?
- What are the strategies to expeditiously manage such emergencies?
- What are the best practices in co-managing these patients with the obstetric team?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 343-345, Course Code: MTP 056
My Patient Had a Kidney Transplant: What Do I Do?
Ambulatory MedicineNephrology and Hypertension
- What adverse effects and complications of kidney transplant medications should I watch for?
- What potential interactions with transplant medications should I be aware of?
- What cancer screening is indicated for patients living with a kidney transplant?
- What special considerations should I be alert to for patients admitted to the hospital who are kidney transplant recipients?
Session will be recorded
Location: Theater C, Course Code: MTP 073
New Era in Sickle Cell Disease, A
Genetics and GenomicsHematology
- What approaches have been recently implemented to enhance the treatment of acute pain crisis in patients with sickle cell disease?
- What medications have been shown to decrease the rate of complications in patients with sickle cell disease?
- How has gene editing allowed sickle cell disease to be cured?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Ballroom C, Course Code: MTP 032
Prediabetes for Internal Medicine Physicians: Approach to Screening, Diagnosis and Management
Ambulatory MedicineEndocrinology and Metabolism
- What are the diagnostic criteria and screening recommendations for prediabetes?
- Which long-term complications of diabetes occur in people with prediabetes?
- What is the recommended initial and subsequent management of prediabetes?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater B, Course Code: MTP 018
Wound Care for the Ambulatory Internal Medicine Physician
Ambulatory MedicineDermatologyGeriatric Medicine
- How should wounds be described and documented in the medical record?
- What are the common causes of wounds, and how should these causes be investigated?
- What are the best initial and second-line treatments for poorly healing wounds?
Session will be recorded
Location: 393-396, Course Code: MTP 014
7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Practical Office Orthopedics: The Shoulder
Ambulatory MedicineRheumatology and Allergy & Immunology
- Learn a mechanism-based "makes sense" understanding of shoulder pathophysiology.
- Learn how to make patient history taking a quicker, more precise, and more useful diagnostic tool.
- Learn high yield exam techniques to improve diagnostic accuracy.
- Work with anatomic injection models to learn proper injection techniques.
- Learn what diagnostic tests are most useful, and when to order them.
Location: 356-357, Course Code: CBL 012
8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Acute and Chronic Liver Disease in the Hospital
Gastroenterology and HepatologyHospital Medicine
- What is a high-value care approach to diagnosing the cause of new-onset acute liver failure and acute exacerbation of chronic liver disease?
- How do you best manage these two conditions in the hospital and avoid readmissions?
- When should you refer these patients for urgent or semiurgent liver transplant?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 343-345, Course Code: MTP 034
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemias: Diagnosis, Work-up, and Management
Ambulatory MedicineHematologyRheumatology and Allergy & Immunology
- In which patients should autoimmune hemolytic anemias be considered, and what is the diagnostic workup?
- How are warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia and cold agglutinin disease managed?
- When should you suspect drug-induced hemolytic anemia?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater A, Course Code: MTP 033
Best Practices for Maximizing the Annual Medicare Wellness Visit
Ambulatory MedicinePractice ManagementQuality and Patient Safety
- Understand the benefits of performing the annual Medicare wellness visit.
- List the key components of the annual Medicare wellness visit.
- Identify two to three strategies to engage your team in implementing the annual Medicare wellness visit to maximize impact and efficiency.
- Identify strategies to appropriately bill and code for the annual Medicare wellness visit to ensure proper reimbursement.
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 278-282, Course Code: PN 031
Beyond Gout: A Review of Calcium-Based Arthropathies
Ambulatory MedicineRheumatology and Allergy & Immunology
- What should the primary care physician know about the current diagnosis and management of gout?
- What are the different types of crystalline arthritis beyond gout?
- What are some of the distinguishing characteristics that help identify calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) arthropathy from other types of calcium-based crystalline arthropathies, such as basic calcium phosphate (BCP) disease?
- What treatment options are available for CPP arthropathy?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 293-296, Course Code: MTP 092
Brief Military History: The Key to Good Health Care for Veterans in Your Practice, A
Ambulatory MedicineVeteran’s Health
- Grasp the importance of asking whether your patient or someone close to them has served in the military.
- Be aware of military culture and the characteristics of Veteran populations.
- Understand the health risks of war and potential health outcomes of military service, combat, and environmental exposures, especially Agent Orange and airborne hazards/open burn pits.
- Appreciate the various resources and benefits available to Veterans and their families.
Location: 286-287, Course Code: CW 001
Cardiac Rehabilitation: Getting Patients Back on Track
Ambulatory MedicineCardiology
- Who should be referred for cardiac rehabilitation?
- What are the clinical benefits derived from cardiac rehab?
- What are the barriers to getting patients enrolled in cardiac rehab programs?
- How can these barriers be overcome, and/or what alternatives exist for patients?
Session will be recorded
Location: Theater C, Course Code: MTP 002
Common Allergic and Hypersensitivity Disorders in the Hospital
Clinical PharmacologyHospital MedicineRheumatology and Allergy & Immunology
- How does a physician identify, manage, and treat life-threatening allergic and hypersensitivity conditions encountered in the inpatient setting?
- How does one navigate and address the drug and antibiotic allergies reported by patients and EHRs?
- When is it appropriate to apply inpatient direct oral penicillin challenge, and what is the best approach?
Session will be recorded
Location: 393-396, Course Code: MTP 043
Gender-Affirming Care: Health Policy and Practice
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in MedicineEthics and Health PolicyGender in Medicine
- What are the unique health needs of transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) patient populations?
- What are the current policy and legal threats and opportunities for gender-affirming care at the local, state, and federal level?
- What are some policy approaches and considerations at the local, state, and federal level that can be taken to improve TGD health?
- What steps can physicians and medical professionals take to make their medical practice inclusive and meet the needs of TGD patient populations?
Session will be recorded
Location: 265-268, Course Code: PN 019
How to Be a Powerful Speaker: Strategies for Getting Started
Career Development and Professional SatisfactionEarly Career Physicians, Residents/FellowsMedical Students
- Identify strategies to be an engaging speaker, and learn how to tailor talks by audience.
- Expand and hone your public speaking skillset, especially as a physician.
- Learn common pitfalls in public speaking.
Session will be recorded
Location: 353-355, Course Code: MTP 110
Management of Chronic Pain in the Ambulatory Environment: Not Quite Painless
Ambulatory MedicineClinical PharmacologyPain Management
- What are effective, opioid-sparing approaches for management of chronic pain?
- When should opioids be used, and how should the best one be selected and dosed?
- How does one most safely taper and switch opioids used for pain control?
- What is the best approach to managing a patient with chronic pain who has developed OUD?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Ballroom C, Course Code: MTP 009
Update in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- Presentation of 6-12 papers published during the past 12-15 months that, in the view of the presenter, have made the most difference in the practice or understanding of the subspecialty.
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater B, Course Code: UD 012
9:15 AM to 10:15 AM
Friday Plenary
Additional Topics
- TBD
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Hall J, Course Code: PL 001
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Acute Hypoxemia: From Nasal Cannula to Mechanical Ventilation and Everything in Between
Hospital MedicinePulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- How does one choose among the various options available to treat hypoxemia?
- How does one prescribe and troubleshoot the noninvasive oxygenation treatment options?
- How does one initiate mechanical ventilation and what ventilator strategies can be used to improve oxygenation?
Session will be recorded
Location: 265-268, Course Code: MTP 036
Challenges in Geriatric Medication Management: An Interactive Case-Based Workshop
Ambulatory MedicineClinical PharmacologyGeriatric Medicine
- Understand factors that lead to polypharmacy and tools to reduce polypharmacy.
- Be able to appropriately dose medications based on age related physiological changes.
- Recognize potentially inappropriate medications for older adults.
- Recognize important lesser-known drug-drug and drug-disease interactions.
Location: 356-357, Course Code: CBL 004
Clinical Pearls: Cardiology and Neurology
Additional TopicsCardiologyNeurology
- Test your clinical acumen by answering challenging patient management questions faced in practice.
- Compare your critical thinking with that of your colleagues.
- Amass a rich collection of "pearls" that can be applied to patient care.
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Ballroom C, Course Code: CP 002
Fertility and Family Planning for Future and Current Early Career Physicians
Ambulatory MedicineEarly Career Physicians, Residents/FellowsEthics and Health PolicyWomen’s Health
- What are challenges that physicians face when considering family planning during medical training?
- What are the potential implications and impact on fertility and pregnancy complications for physicians considering the timing of pregnancy and family planning?
- Are there considerations that may be important for physicians who plan to start a family later in their careers?
- What are the local, regional, and national policy concerns regarding fertility and family planning for physicians-in-training?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 278-282, Course Code: PN 038
Getting Started as a Clinical Educator: How to Incorporate Teaching Into Your Practice
Career Development and Professional SatisfactionEarly Career Physicians, Residents/Fellows
- Illustrate the importance of internal medicine physicians incorporating learners into clinical practice.
- Compare traditional and nontraditional settings for clinical education of learners.
- Propose outpatient schedule templates for faculty to maintain clinical efficiency and educational excellence with learners.
- Review models for outpatient precepting, including the 1-minute preceptor.
Location: 260-262, Course Code: WSO 002
Hearing Impairment and Hearing Aids: What's the Latest in 2025?
Ambulatory MedicineGeriatric MedicineOphthalmology and Otolaryngology
- Is there a right time to assess for and recommend hearing aids?
- What are the most effective ways to help manage and treat hearing loss, including cochlear implants?
- What is the latest evidence connecting hearing loss and cognition?
Session will be recorded
Location: 393-396, Course Code: MTP 030
Hot Topics in Ethics
Ethics and Health Policy
- What are the emerging medical ethics and professionalism issues for internal medicine physicians today?
- How do ethical issues affect patient care?
- What should clinicians consider and how should interests be balanced when ethical challenges arise?
Session will be recorded
Location: 271-273, Course Code: PN 016
Individuating Glycemic Goals and Choosing Medication Therapy Based on Patient Characteristics
Ambulatory MedicineClinical PharmacologyEndocrinology and Metabolism
- Choosing the right glucose target in older adults: when to intensify and deintensify treatment?
- How should physicians choose the initial and ongoing therapy for different patient populations?
- How should physicians choose therapy for cardiovascular and renal protection in type 2 diabetes?
Session will be recorded
Location: Theater C, Course Code: MTP 015
Know Yourself: Communicate Your Personal and Professional Message
Career Development and Professional Satisfaction
- Understand the importance of being authentic to enhance personal fulfillment.
- Define your own personal and professional message with a three-word mantra.
- Create a personal values and mission statement based on authenticity.
- Use these new strategies to expand your visibility and impact.
Location: 286-287, Course Code: CW 007
Management of Decompensated Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
CardiologyClinical PharmacologyHospital Medicine
- How should physicians effectively manage patients hospitalized with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)?
- Which therapies should be initiated in patients with HFpEF before discharge?
- When should a patient diagnosed with HFpEF be referred to advanced heart failure services?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 343-345, Course Code: MTP 055
Moral Distress in Clinical Settings: Navigating Obstacles to Well-being in the Moment
Career Development and Professional Satisfaction
- Describe the interplay in clinical settings of "values conflict" and "moral distress" and how these undermine physician well-being in the moment.
- Define and understand the Inner, Outer, and Productive Selves.
- Practice the Three Selves Model by troubleshooting a scenario where values, conflict, and moral distress are prominent.
- Provide tools to navigate "moral distress" in real time.
Location: 283-285, Course Code: CW 008
Optimal Duration and Route of Treatment for Common Infections: Go Long…No, Go Short and Go Oral
Ambulatory MedicineClinical PharmacologyInfectious Diseases
- How has the dogma changed around treating certain infections with oral versus intravenous therapy?
- What are the risks of prolonged oral and IV therapy?
- What is the optimal duration of treatment for common infections?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater A, Course Code: MTP 068
Outpatient Management of Atrial Fibrillation: I Got Rhythm
Ambulatory MedicineCardiology
- How does one decide between rate versus rhythm control of atrial fibrillation in the outpatient setting?
- What patient characteristics, including comorbidities, influence management strategy?
- What pharmacologic and device therapies are used for stroke prevention, and when should they be considered?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 293-296, Course Code: MTP 006
Update in Ambulatory General Internal Medicine
Additional TopicsAmbulatory Medicine
- Presentation of 6 to 12 papers published during the past 12 to 15 months that, in the view of the presenter, have made the most difference in the practice or understanding of the subspecialty.
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater B, Course Code: UD 002
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Climate Change Crisis: Is My ICU Contributing to the Problem?, The
Hospital MedicinePulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- How can my ICU help lessen climate change?
- How can I help prepare my ICU for the worsening impacts of climate change?
- What is the COP26 Health Programme? Any updates from COP28?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 293-296, Course Code: MTP 089
Common Shoulder Symptoms for the Internal Medicine Physician
Ambulatory MedicinePain ManagementRheumatology and Allergy & Immunology
- What are some of the common types of shoulder pain conditions that an internal medicine physician might encounter in their daily practice?
- What are symptoms or clinical findings that should prompt an internal medicine physician to refer a patient to orthopedics for their shoulder pain?
- What are the pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions that are available for an internal medicine physician to use when diagnosing and treating shoulder pain in their patient?
Session will be recorded
Location: 265-268, Course Code: MTP 093
Complete Contraceptive Toolkit: What’s New in Contraception?, A
Ambulatory MedicineWomen’s Health
- Review the newest contraceptives and how they compare to the older products.
- Understand the rationale for choosing between agents.
- Discuss medical scenarios that would dictate use of one contraceptive over another.
Location: 356-357, Course Code: CBL 001
Difficult Anxiety and Depression Treatment
Ambulatory MedicinePsychiatry and Substance Use Disorders
- When should a physician diagnose a treatment failure in depression and anxiety disorders?
- What is the most evidence-based approach to augmenting therapy for depression and anxiety disorders?
- When should a physician suspect an alternative diagnosis to major depression or general anxiety disorder?
Session will be recorded
Location: Theater C, Course Code: MTP 083
High-Value Practices in Medical Education: You Don't Need to Lecture Me!
Additional TopicsCareer Development and Professional Satisfaction
- Define value and the limitations of selected educational approaches in the setting of medical education.
- Apply principles of evidence-based curricular design and evaluation to one's own educational efforts.
- Introduce modifications to educational activities that are of low value.
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 343-345, Course Code: PN 013
Martin A. Samuels Memorial Lecture: Movement Disorders
Ambulatory MedicineGeriatric MedicineNeurology
- What are some early presentations of movement disorders that may be missed by busy clinicians?
- What is the high-value evaluation of a patient presenting with tremor and/or gait instability?
- Which movement disorders can be safely managed in a primary care setting and how?
Session will be recorded
Location: 393-396, Course Code: MTP 075
More News You Can Use: Current Clinical Guidelines
Additional TopicsClinical PharmacologyPain ManagementPsychiatry and Substance Use Disorders
- What are the latest ACP clinical guidelines and best practice advice relating to treatments for depression and cannabinoids for management of noncancer chronic pain?
- What are the current standards of evidence-based care?
- How can I implement these clinical guidelines and best practice advice into my practice?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 278-282, Course Code: PN 009
Multiple Small Feedings of the Mind: Dermatology, Allergy & Immunology, and Artificial Intelligence
Additional TopicsDermatologyRheumatology and Allergy & Immunology
- Dermatology:
- 1. What is the management and work-up of nonspecific hair loss? What about minoxidil in young patients?
- 2. Dermatology best practices: Should everyone be getting an annual total body skin examination? What are the best and worst use cases of liquid nitrogen for busy primary care physicians?
- Allergy and Immunology:
- 1. At what point should we be considering biologic agents for our patients with chronic rhinosinusitis or asthma? Are we under- or overutilizing these medications?
- 2. For our primary care adult patients, who is a candidate for omalizumab injections for food allergies?
- 3. When should the generalist consider intranasal epinephrine versus injectable?
- Artificial Intelligence:
- 1. What are some high-quality artificial intelligence (AI) diagnostic reasoning tools, and how do you evaluate these AI products to assess for diagnostic accuracy? What are some common pitfalls to be aware of when using these tools?
- 2. What are three ways you could integrate AI into your daily practice as a generalist to improve patient outcomes?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Ballroom C, Course Code: MSFM 002
Opioid Use Disorder: Inpatient Management
Hospital MedicinePsychiatry and Substance Use Disorders
- What is the best approach to treating opioid use disorder (OUD) in the inpatient setting?
- What inpatient pharmacologic interventions can be initiated for the treatment of OUD?
- What are the high-value care approaches in care transitions on discharge and to avoid readmissions?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater A, Course Code: MTP 057
Stories that Heal and Reveal: A Radical Listening and Reflective Writing Workshop
Career Development and Professional Satisfaction
- Learn how narrative medicine can expand insight, creativity, and connection that supports inclusion and a sense of belonging.
- Explore the impact of narrative practice for team building and burnout prevention.
- Experience two different models of narrative medicine that can be used in groups of physicians and learners, in interdisciplinary teams, and with patients.
Location: 286-287, Course Code: CW 012
Update in Cardiology
Cardiology
- Presentation of 6-12 papers published during the past 12-15 months that, in the view of the presenter, have made the most difference in the practice or understanding of the subspecialty.
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater B, Course Code: UD 003
Writing and Publishing Case Reports
Career Development and Professional Satisfaction
- Recognize the role of case reports in science.
- Describe the components of a well-written case report.
- Recognize the role of case reports in education.
- Describe the pitfalls on writing a case report.
Session will be recorded
Location: 353-355, Course Code: PN 037
1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Key Findings on Cardiac Auscultation and POCUS
Ambulatory MedicineCardiology
- Interpret key findings on cardiac auscultation and point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to differentiate various systolic murmurs and heart sounds.
- Interpret key findings on cardiac auscultation and POCUS to differentiate various diastolic murmurs and heart sounds.
- Describe bedside examination findings that suggest severity of obstructive vs. regurgitant lesions, and distinguish those that should prompt further evaluation.
Location: 283-285, Course Code: CW 006
2:45 PM to 3:45 PM
5 Ms: Five Simple Words to Guide the Care of Complex Older Adults, The
Ambulatory MedicineGeriatric Medicine
- What does the "5 Ms" mean?
- How do I apply the 5 Ms to the older patients in my office?
- When is it time to refer an older patient to a geriatrician?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater B, Course Code: MTP 031
Acute Myocardial Infarction Management: What’s New in 2025?
CardiologyClinical PharmacologyHospital Medicine
- What are the latest management guidelines for type 1 and type 2 myocardial infarctions (MIs)?
- What is the recommended duration of antiplatelet and other therapies administered after MI?
- What are the core quality measures in MI care that physicians should be aware of?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 293-296, Course Code: MTP 037
Alcohol Withdrawal in the Inpatient and Detoxification Unit Settings
Hospital MedicinePsychiatry and Substance Use Disorders
- How do you compare and contrast the use of different approaches for the treatment of alcohol withdrawal in the detoxification unit and inpatient settings?
- What are the recent changes in the management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome?
- What outpatient treatment options should be considered at the time of discharge and other points-of-care transitions?
Session will be recorded
Location: 353-355, Course Code: MTP 039
Clinical Triad: Lung Cancer in 2025: A New Day Is Dawning
Ambulatory MedicineOncologyPulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- Segment A: Lung Cancer Screening
- 1. What is the benefit of lung cancer screening?
- 2. What are the current lung cancer screening recommendations according to available clinical practice guidelines?
- 3. How should patients be counseled regarding risks and benefits of lung cancer screening?
- Segment B: Early-Stage Lung Cancer
- 1. What are the current local treatment approaches for early-stage lung cancer?
- 2. What are the treatment options for neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy in early-stage lung cancer?
- 3. What issues arise in the care of survivors of lung cancer?
- Segment C: Advanced Lung Cancer
- 1. What are the biomarkers that drive treatment decision making in advanced lung cancer?
- 2. How are treatment paradigms evolving in first-line treatment?
- 3. How has the treatment of small cell lung cancer evolved?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater A, Course Code: CT 004
Confronting Misinformation in Obesity Care: Lessons From the Field
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in MedicineEndocrinology and MetabolismGastroenterology and HepatologySocial Determinants of Health
- What are the most common sources of misinformation in obesity care and how do they impact stigma, bias, and potential to advance health equity for people with obesity?
- What strategies show promise toward reducing misinformation in obesity care?
- What innovative approaches have been developed by ACP and chapter grantees to combat misinformation in obesity care?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Ballroom C, Course Code: PN 011
Internal Medicine Physician's Role in Evaluation and Management of Seizures, The
Ambulatory MedicineNeurology
- What are the essential historical features of a seizure?
- What is the appropriate diagnostic evaluation of an isolated seizure in an adult?
- What is the most evidence-based approach for initiating antiepileptic treatment?
- What is the management of seizure clusters in the hospital?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 278-282, Course Code: MTP 076
Medication Abortion in 2025: What Internal Medicine Physicians Need to Know
Ambulatory MedicineClinical PharmacologyWomen’s Health
- Describe prevalence of early abortion and current restrictions that impede equity in access in the US.
- List how internists can serve as a resource to their patients by prescribing abortion pills, referring to other trusted clinicians, and/or sharing with reliable Internet resources for tele-abortion care.
- Diagnose pregnancy and offer options counseling.
- List steps to safely prescribe medication abortion, including understanding safety and effectiveness, ruling out contraindications, recognizing very rare complications, and following up to ensure abortion is complete.
Location: 356-357, Course Code: CBL 008
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: Really an Internal Medicine Physician's Disease
Ambulatory MedicineCardiologyWomen’s Health
- What are the clinical manifestations of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) across the lifespan?
- What is the current understanding of the pathophysiology of PCOS, and what are the diagnostic criteria for PCOS including laboratory testing?
- What are the current management strategies for PCOS with particular emphasis on long-term cardiovascular disease?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 343-345, Course Code: MTP 100
Providing Care for LGBTQ Adolescents and Young Adults
Ambulatory MedicineDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion in MedicineGender in Medicine
- What are the specific health care needs of LGBTQ adolescents and adults?
- What are the structural disparities that affect LGBTQ adolescents and adults, such as access to primary care, mental health care services, HIV or other specialty care, and gender-affirming care?
- How can physicians mitigate structural disparities and provide culturally competent care? What actions can physicians take to address the psychosocial and psychological care of transgender and gender-nonconforming patients?
- What are the hormone therapies for transgender adolescents and adults?
Session will be recorded
Location: 393-396, Course Code: MTP 070
Stories that Heal and Reveal: A Radical Listening and Reflective Writing Workshop
Career Development and Professional Satisfaction
- Learn how narrative medicine can expand insight, creativity, and connection that supports inclusion and a sense of belonging.
- Explore the impact of narrative practice for team building and burnout prevention.
- Experience two different models of narrative medicine that can be used in groups of physicians and learners, in interdisciplinary teams, and with patients.
Location: 286-287, Course Code: CW 013
Supporting IMG Colleagues for Success
Career Development and Professional SatisfactionEarly Career Physicians, Residents/Fellows
- Understand the unique challenges faced by International Medical Graduate (IMG) faculty and colleagues.
- Discuss opportunities and strategies for creating a sense of belonging and community.
- Share strategies for academic and clinical integration and advancement while building a supportive environment.
Session will be recorded
Location: 271-273, Course Code: PN 018
Thieves’ Market
Additional TopicsClinical Reasoning
- How does my clinical decision making compare with that of other internal medicine physicians?
- Can internal medicine really be this much fun, and am I allowed to laugh out loud through a whole presentation?
- Will I achieve instant fame and fortune by correctly diagnosing a case before it is presented on screen?
Session will be recorded
Location: Theater C, Course Code: PN 006
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Caring for Vulnerable Populations: I.M. Embracing Health Care "On the Fringes"
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in MedicineSocial Determinants of Health
- What can be learned from the shared experiences of populations marginalized by the U.S. health care system?
- How can physicians provide contextually competent care to these populations?
Session will be recorded
Location: 265-268, Course Code: PN 012
Clinically Applicable Genomic and Epigenomic Testing for the Internal Medicine Physician: Is the Genie Out of the Bottle?
Ambulatory MedicineGenetics and Genomics
- Which patients should be considered for genetic testing in primary care?
- When should a primary care physician order genetic testing, and when should a patient be referred to a genetics counselor?
- How should a primary care physician counsel patients who present with genetic test results done by independent companies?
Session will be recorded
Location: Theater C, Course Code: MTP 101
Early Diagnosis of Patients at Risk for Rapid Decompensation: Is This Patient Sick?
Clinical ReasoningHospital MedicineQuality and Patient Safety
- What are the early, not-so-obvious clinical signs of rapid decompensation in patients hospitalized on the wards, and how do I identify them?
- What are the common clinical decision-supporting tools to diagnose such patients and manage them appropriately, especially when higher-level care transfer options are limited?
- What conditions can commonly present with early subclinical signs predictive of deterioration in the near future?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 278-282, Course Code: MTP 047
Gun Safety in Primary Care
Additional TopicsAmbulatory MedicineEthics and Health PolicyQuality and Patient Safety
- How should primary care physicians ask patients about firearms?
- What do primary care physicians need to know about firearms to counsel patients effectively to prevent firearm-related injury?
- What is the role of the general internal medicine physician in reducing the risk for workplace-related gun violence?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 343-345, Course Code: MTP 102
Hot Topics in Health IT
Health Information Technology
- Be exposed to current hot topics in medical informatics.
- Participants will interact with faculty to learn how these new technologies and concepts may affect their practices.
- Become familiar with ACP’s digital health resources.
- Hot Topic #1: Cybersecurity
- Hot Topic #2: Equity Considerations in Health Care AI
Session will be recorded
Location: 353-355, Course Code: PN 023
Hypertension in 2025: Getting to the Goal
Ambulatory MedicineNephrology and Hypertension
- What factors should determine the appropriate blood pressure goal for different patients?
- When should patients be diagnosed with resistant hypertension, and how should they be managed?
- What is the role of home or ambulatory blood pressure for diagnosis and monitoring?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Ballroom C, Course Code: MTP 072
Managing Pelvic Floor Disorders
Ambulatory MedicineGastroenterology and HepatologyWomen’s Health
- What is the best approach to screen for and diagnose pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) after childbirth? Who is at risk for PFD?
- What are the therapies to help with incontinence and constipation in the setting of PFD?
- What is the best approach to screening for pelvic floor dysfunction in patients assigned male at birth?
Session will be recorded
Location: 393-396, Course Code: MTP 024
Ophthalmologic Diagnoses Not to Be Overlooked
Ambulatory MedicineOphthalmology and Otolaryngology
- How should clinicians evaluate the red eye to ensure a serious condition is not missed?
- When should a change in vision prompt an immediate ophthalmologic evaluation?
- Which subacute or chronic eye diseases are underdiagnosed by primary care?
- What tools are now readily available for internal medicine physicians to assess for asymptomatic eye disease?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater A, Course Code: MTP 080
PREP for PrEP: Increasing Confidence and Comfort with HIV Pre Exposure Prophylaxis for Primary Care Managers
Ambulatory MedicineInfectious DiseasesSocial Determinants of Health
- Discuss available options for PrEP and compare and contrast the pros and cons of each option, including monitoring.
- Summarize the PREP framework.
- Apply the PREP framework as a tool to communicate and counsel patients regarding PrEP.
Location: 283-285, Course Code: CW 011
Update in Rheumatology
Rheumatology and Allergy & Immunology
- Presentation of 6-12 papers published during the past 12-15 months that, in the view of the presenter, have made the most difference in the practice or understanding of the subspecialty.
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater B, Course Code: UD 013
Volume Assessment and Fluid Management in the Hospital
Hospital MedicinePulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- What are the various intravenous (IV) fluid formulations and their indications that physicians should know?
- How does the physician assess volume status of the patient, and what should be considered when prescribing the type, dose, and duration of IV fluids?
- What are the adverse events associated with various IV fluid formulations that physicians should be aware of?
- What conditions can mimic fluid overload?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 293-296, Course Code: MTP 065
Words Matter: Engaging Patients Through Written Communication
Career Development and Professional SatisfactionHealth Information Technology
- Describe the history of patients’ access and authority over their medical records.
- Review the 21st Century Cures Act and the impact it has had on medicine and the way physicians communicate.
- List the potential pitfalls to having patients read their medical notes and learn specific terminologies to avoid in order to decrease the risk of implicit bias in the medical record.
- Demonstrate ways to use written communication to leverage patients’ access to notes to positively impact health outcomes and the patient-physician relationship.
Location: 286-287, Course Code: CW 016
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- 9:15 AM to 10:15 AM
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- 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
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Apps on the Wards for Physicians and Patients: Which Ones Are Worth Having?
Health Information TechnologyHospital Medicine
- What are the helpful and easy-to-use apps for physicians in the inpatient setting to serve as a point-of-care learning tool?
- What apps may physicians recommend to their inpatients for better understanding and management of their disease in the hospital and following discharge?
- What are the limitations of health apps that physicians should be aware of?
Session will be recorded
Location: 265-268, Course Code: MTP 041
Impact of Loneliness on Health, The
Additional TopicsGeriatric MedicinePsychiatry and Substance Use DisordersQuality and Patient Safety
- What is the evidence linking social connection and health outcomes?
- How should health care providers assess patients for loneliness and social isolation?
- What interventions have been shown to decrease loneliness and social isolation, and enhance subsequent health outcomes?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 293-296, Course Code: MTP 106
Let’s Talk About Sex: Taking Modern Sexual Histories
Additional TopicsAmbulatory MedicineGender in MedicineWomen’s Health
- How should the sexual history evolve from what physicians were taught in medical school?
- What are the essential questions of the sexual history in 2025?
- How will having a better sexual history impact the care of my patients?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Ballroom C, Course Code: MTP 104
Managing Common Respiratory Infections: You Took My Breath Away
Ambulatory MedicineInfectious DiseasesPulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- What are the current diagnostic approaches to improve appropriate antibiotic usage for respiratory infections?
- What are the updates for managing community- and hospital-acquired pneumonia?
- What are the latest recommendations for managing influenza?
Session will be recorded
Location: Theater C, Course Code: MTP 067
Rashes in the Hospital
DermatologyHospital MedicineInfectious Diseases
- What are the clinical signs that a rash requires a hospital admission?
- What common rashes can develop during hospital admission in medical inpatients?
- What rashes prompt an urgent dermatology consultation?
Live-stream available
Location: Theater A, Course Code: SS 002
Strategies for Lipid Management: Beyond Statins
Ambulatory MedicineCardiologyClinical PharmacologyEndocrinology and Metabolism
- What is the recommended approach to ASCVD risk stratification?
- Which pharmacologic agents are available for lipid control beyond statins, and what is the evidence behind them?
- What is considered adequate lipid lowering in patients with and without known coronary artery disease?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater B, Course Code: MTP 008
Survivor: Primary Care After Cancer Treatment
Ambulatory MedicineGeriatric MedicineOncologyQuality and Patient Safety
- When does care shift from oncologists back to primary care after cancer treatment?
- What health conditions should internal medicine physicians be more alert for in cancer survivors?
- What tools can support internal medicine physicians to improve management of cancer survivors?
Session will be recorded
Location: 393-396, Course Code: MTP 079
8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Advanced Communication Skills: How to Turn a Volatile Interaction into a Successful Patient Encounter Where You Come out Unscathed
Additional TopicsAmbulatory Medicine
- Identify early warning signs of, and contributing factors to, patient interactions at high risk for anger or emotional distress,
- Integrate mindfulness-based strategies into real-time, self-regulation of internal and external responses during interactions with angry or upset patients.
- Apply a systematic, empathy-driven communications process to effectively deescalate interactions with angry or upset patients.
- Develop language to successfully strengthen or reestablish disrupted patient-physician relationships.
Location: 283-285, Course Code: CW 002
Annals Beyond the Guidelines: Breast Cancer Screening Guideline
Additional Topics
- What are the benefits and harms of breast cancer screening?
- What is the ideal age to begin screening, and at what frequency should it be conducted?
- What are the key points to include when having a conversation with a patient about screening?
Location: 275-277, Course Code: PN 035
Bioidentical Hormones: To Prescribe or Not to Prescribe—That Is the Question
Ambulatory MedicineClinical PharmacologyWomen’s Health
- What are the commonly used bioidentical hormones (postmenopausal hormone therapy, thyroid supplements, and adrenal supplements)?
- Is there any utility of salivary hormone testing?
- Is there a role for bioidentical hormones, and are they safe?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 293-296, Course Code: MTP 097
C. Wesley Eisele Lecture: The Implications of AI in Internal Medicine
Ethics and Health PolicyPractice Management
- How are physicians using artificial intelligence (AI) to complement medical decision making (e.g., diagnostic reasoning)?
- What are the current applications of AI in internal medicine?
- Why is physician AI vigilance important?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Ballroom C, Course Code: MTP 112
CDC's Let's Stop HIV Together and HIV Nexus: Clinical Resources and Care Presentations to Support Ending the HIV Epidemic
Ambulatory MedicineInfectious Diseases
- Navigate the CDC HIV Nexus clinician portal for guidelines and up to date information about HIV care.
- Improve clinician competence through utilization of Together resources such as free medical education offerings, clinician scientific based literature and patient materials.
- Incorporate HIV testing, prevention, and care in clinical practices per HHS/CDC recommendations.
- Develop improved communication skills for patient discussion about PrEP and treatment as prevention.
Location: 286-287, Course Code: CBL 003
CKD Management: What Every Internal Medicine Physician Should Know
Ambulatory MedicineNephrology and Hypertension
- At what GFR should a patient undergo additional evaluation for progressive kidney disease, and how should that patient be evaluated?
- What is the core of CKD management for an internal medicine physician, including issues related to hypertension, diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and acidosis?
- When should a patient with CKD be referred to a nephrologist?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater B, Course Code: MTP 071
Common Rheumatologic Conditions in Hospitalized Patients
Hospital MedicineRheumatology and Allergy & Immunology
- What are rheumatologic urgencies that patients might be admitted for?
- What are the clinical, serologic, and radiographic findings to suggest a multisystem illness that could be due to a rheumatologic cause?
- How should disease-modifying agents (DMARDs) and biologics be managed during a patient's hospitalization?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 343-345, Course Code: MTP 046
Complete Contraceptive Toolkit: What’s New in Contraception?, A
Ambulatory MedicineWomen’s Health
- Review the newest contraceptives and how they compare to the older products.
- Understand the rationale for choosing between agents.
- Discuss medical scenarios that would dictate use of one contraceptive over another.
Location: 356-357, Course Code: CBL 002
Inpatient With Wheezing, The
Hospital MedicinePulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- What are the common conditions associated with wheezing in inpatients?
- What are the various causes of wheezing at the bedside, from upper airway to lower airway and from airway inflammation to airway fluid?
- Is there a role for spirometry and additional pulmonary function testing in the plan of care for such hospitalized patients, and what is the timing of such testing if indicated?
Session will be recorded
Location: 393-396, Course Code: MTP 062
Solutions for Addressing Health Equity in Regulatory and Accreditation Requirements
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in MedicineEthics and Health PolicySocial Determinants of Health
- What metrics are used in health equity indices for health care organizations?
- How do these measures relate to clinical practices?
- In the interest of maintaining access for patients on Medicare, how should regulatory standards differ for private practices?
Session will be recorded
Location: 265-268, Course Code: MTP 111
Thriving During Early Career as an IMG
Career Development and Professional SatisfactionDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion in MedicineEarly Career Physicians, Residents/Fellows
- Identify common challenges encountered by early career IMG physicians practicing in the United States.
- Learn strategies to prepare for and respond to these challenges.
- Understand where to access resources valuable to early career IMG physicians.
- Cultivate a sense of community through networking, professional groups, and social media.
- Identify ACP resources and opportunities for IMG physicians.
Session will be recorded
Location: 260-262, Course Code: PN 030
TSH: High and Low Levels in Clinical Practice
Ambulatory MedicineEndocrinology and Metabolism
- When and how should physicians screen patients for thyroid disorders?
- When and how should a patient with subclinical hypo- and hyperthyroidism be treated?
- How does the physician counsel patients on the benefits and risks of treating subclinical thyroid disorders?
Session will be recorded
Location: Theater C, Course Code: MTP 017
Update in Geriatric Medicine
Geriatric Medicine
- Presentation of 6-12 papers published during the past 12-15 months that, in the view of the presenter, have made the most difference in the practice or understanding of the subspecialty.
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater A, Course Code: UD 006
9:15 AM to 10:15 AM
Changing World of Obesity Management, The
Ambulatory MedicineClinical PharmacologyEndocrinology and MetabolismGastroenterology and Hepatology
- What pharmacologic approaches have the greatest benefit for weight loss in patients with obesity?
- What are the complications of medications for obesity, and how should they be managed?
- How can busy clinicians treat obesity despite medication shortages and incosistent insurance coverage?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater B, Course Code: MTP 025
Diagnosing and Managing Spondyloarthritides
Ambulatory MedicineRheumatology and Allergy & Immunology
- In which patients should spondyloarthropathy be considered, and what are the differences and similarities between subtypes of this heterogeneous disorder?
- How do you differentiate spondyloarthritis from other causes of inflammatory arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis?
- How do you identify and diagnose axial spondyloarthritides, radiographic and non-radiographic?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 343-345, Course Code: MTP 095
Dr. Ananda Prasad Lecture in Physiology: The Pathophysiology of Dementia
Genetics and GenomicsGeriatric MedicinePsychiatry and Substance Use Disorders
- Describe the latest understanding of the pathogenesis of Alzheimer dementia including the impacts of the social determinants of health.
- Identify how insights into the pathogenesis of Alzheimer dementia may guide therapies for this condition.
- Articulate approaches that may prevent Alzheimer dementia based on the current understanding of this condition.
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Ballroom C, Course Code: MTP 028
Follow the Money: Ethics and Business Practices in Medicine
Ethics and Health Policy
- What key ethical challenges are raised by the increasing employment of physicians?
- How should physicians respond to institutional policies or contractual arrangements that incentivize the welfare of the institution over the interests of patients?
- How should physicians respond to expectations that they solicit charitable contributions from patients?
Session will be recorded
Location: 271-273, Course Code: PN 015
Health Care–Associated Infections
Hospital MedicineInfectious DiseasesQuality and Patient Safety
- What are the common health care–associated infections in the inpatient setting?
- What management tools can lead to early diagnoses and reduction in morbidity, mortality, and length of stay associated with such infections?
- What high-value care strategies can prevent the occurrence of such infections?
Session will be recorded
Location: Theater C, Course Code: MTP 048
High-Value Inpatient Telemetry
CardiologyClinical ReasoningHospital MedicineQuality and Patient Safety
- What are the appropriate indications for using telemetry in the hospital setting?
- What are the risks of overusing telemetry in the inpatient settings?
- When should cardiology be consulted for benign and asymptomatic findings on a routine telemetry monitoring?
- What major telemetry findings warrant further evaluation?
Session will be recorded
Location: 265-268, Course Code: MTP 051
Humor in Medicine
Additional TopicsCareer Development and Professional SatisfactionQuality and Patient Safety
- How does humor support health?
- How should clinicians use humor to enhance care?
- How can humor support clinician well-being?
Session will be recorded
Location: 278-282, Course Code: PN 039
Medication Abortion in 2025: What Internal Medicine Physicians Need to Know
Ambulatory MedicineClinical PharmacologyWomen’s Health
- Describe prevalence of early abortion and current restrictions that impede equity in access in the US.
- List how internists can serve as a resource to their patients by prescribing abortion pills, referring to other trusted clinicians, and/or sharing with reliable Internet resources for tele-abortion care.
- Diagnose pregnancy and offer options counseling.
- List steps to safely prescribe medication abortion, including understanding safety and effectiveness, ruling out contraindications, recognizing very rare complications, and following up to ensure abortion is complete.
Location: 356-357, Course Code: CBL 009
Peripheral Arterial Disease: From Evaluation to Treatment
Ambulatory MedicineCardiology
- Which patients should be screened for peripheral vascular disease?
- How should patients with PAD be managed with respect to their cardiovascular risk?
- What conservative treatment options are available, and when should they be instituted?
- When should invasive management strategies be considered?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater A, Course Code: MTP 007
Storytelling Workshop: Humanism in Medicine
Career Development and Professional SatisfactionEarly Career Physicians, Residents/Fellows
- Learn the importance of debriefing and reflecting on difficult patient interactions.
- Use various reflective models, including but not limited to podcasts, poems, free writing, art, and storytelling, as inspiration for reflection.
- Learn and practice the skill set of storytelling.
Location: 393-396, Course Code: WSO 004
Update in Oncology
Oncology
- Presentation of 6-12 papers published during the past 12-15 months that, in the view of the presenter, have made the most difference in the practice or understanding of the subspecialty.
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 293-296, Course Code: UD 011
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Alternative Models for Primary Care
Practice Management
- What are the alternative models of internal medicine ambulatory practice outside of traditional/standard private or group practice?
- What are the virtues and limitations of such models?
- What are the tradeoffs in terms of access and affordability in entering into such models?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 293-296, Course Code: PN 003
Behavioral Health Integration: Sustainable Implementation
Practice ManagementPsychiatry and Substance Use Disorders
- What models of care are available, and how do I know which is best for my practice?
- How can I maximize behavioral health care for my patients when there is a shortage of psychiatric and other mental health professionals?
- What resources are available to help primary care physicians provide holistic care to their patients with mental health and/or substance use conditions?
- How can I overcome common financial, staffing, and logistical obstacles to integrating behavioral and mental health in my primary care practice?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 278-282, Course Code: PN 026
Bring Balance and Meaning to Life Throughout Your Career: Voice Lessons, Vintage Cars, and Volunteering
Career Development and Professional Satisfaction
- Recognize the many opportunities to volunteer in your own medical and nonmedical communities.
- Discuss how having a passion outside of medicine can lead to greater engagement with your community, better relationships, and opportunities for personal growth.
- Learn from physicians who have converted passions and hobbies into community service and meaningful experiences at different stages of their work and family lives.
Session will be recorded
Location: 353-355, Course Code: PN 007
Clinical Pearls: Women’s Health and Geriatrics
Additional TopicsGeriatric MedicineWomen’s Health
- Test your clinical acumen by answering challenging patient management questions faced in practice.
- Compare your critical thinking with that of your colleagues.
- Amass a rich collection of "pearls" that can be applied to patient care.
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Ballroom C, Course Code: CP 003
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Ambulatory MedicineGastroenterology and Hepatology
- Discuss work-ups other than endoscopy for irritable bowel syndrome.
- What over-the-counter treatments are available for constipation and diarrhea?
- What pharmaceutical therapies are available for constipation and diarrhea?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater A, Course Code: MTP 022
Management of Antithrombotic Therapy
Ambulatory MedicineClinical PharmacologyHematologyPulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- How long do I hold anticoagulants before elective procedures, and how do I reverse them in emergency cases?
- Are there differences on when to restart anticoagulant therapy after certain surgical or percutaneous procedures, such as lumbar puncture, thoracentesis, or eye surgery?
- Are there any dose adjustment recommendations for patients with obesity or renal and/or hepatic impairment?
- Are there any phenotypical settings or disease states where vitamin K antagonists are advantageous over direct oral anticoagulants?
Session will be recorded
Location: 393-396, Course Code: MTP 085
Medicine and Artificial Intelligence: A Primer for the Practicing Physician
Early Career Physicians, Residents/FellowsHealth Information Technology
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) Fundamentals and Data Collection: Review fundamentals of artificial intelligence, including machine learning and data collection techniques, through the illustration of secondary use for the practicing physician.
- Clinical AI Applications and Future Trends: Explore current clinical applications of AI and emerging technologies, assessing their potential to transform patient care and healthcare practices.
- Ethical AI Integration: Analyze ethical considerations related to AI in healthcare, addressing patient privacy, bias mitigation, accountability, and regulatory compliance for responsible AI integration.
Location: Theater C, Course Code: WSO 003
More News You Can Use: Adult Immunizations Recommendations
Ambulatory MedicineRheumatology and Allergy & Immunology
- What are the latest updates to the 2025 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) adult immunization schedule?
- What is the evidence informing the updated recommendations?
- How can I implement these recommendations into my practice?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 343-345, Course Code: PN 010
Stump the Professor
Clinical ReasoningMedical Students
- Understand the thought processes of an experienced internal medicine physician while solving medical problems.
Location: 271-273, Course Code: WSO 006
Update in Hospital Medicine
Hospital Medicine
- Presentation of 6-12 papers published during the past 12-15 months that, in the view of the presenter, have made the most difference in the practice or understanding of the subspecialty.
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater B, Course Code: UD 008
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Challenging Infectious Disease Cases for the Internal Medicine Physician
Ambulatory MedicineHospital MedicineInfectious DiseasesPulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- How do you diagnose and treat infectious endocarditis?
- How do you treat initial and recurrent Clostridioides (formerly Clostridium) difficile and prevent subsequent infections?
- How do you manage patients who are critically ill and in the ICU using appropriate antimicrobial stewardship?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 343-345, Course Code: MTP 066
Demystifying Obesity Medicine for Primary Care Physicians
Ambulatory MedicineEndocrinology and MetabolismGastroenterology and Hepatology
- Evaluate a patient with unhealthy weight using history, targeted physical exam, and cost-effective investigations.
- Construct an individualized patient-centered weight management plan incorporating specific, measurable, achievable and realistic lifestyle goals.
- Prescribe anti-obesity medications and minimize medication related iatrogenic weight gain.
Location: 286-287, Course Code: CW 004
Inpatient Atrial Fibrillation Management
CardiologyHospital Medicine
- How do I manage patients presenting with their first episode of atrial fibrillation and those with a history of atrial fibrillation presenting with rapid ventricular rates?
- What are the management options for patients with refractory atrial fibrillation?
- What are the special considerations for adjusting anticoagulants in hospitalized patients?
Session will be recorded
Location: Theater C, Course Code: MTP 052
Managing Pancreatobiliary Pathology
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- What imaging should a physician order if they are concerned about gallstones?
- How does an internal medicine physician diagnose and manage pancreatic insufficiency?
- How does one monitor pancreatic cysts?
Session will be recorded
Location: 393-396, Course Code: MTP 023
Multiple Small Feedings of the Mind: Psychiatry, Neurology, and Cardiology
Additional TopicsCardiologyNeurologyPsychiatry and Substance Use Disorders
- Psychiatry:
- 1. What are the latest updates in treating treatment-resistant depression, including the role and indications for ketamine?
- 2. What are the current indications and emerging data for the use of hallucinogens like psilocybin? For which conditions should we consider these treatments?
- Neurology:
- 1. In patients diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, when should we consider treatments such as amyloid-targeted therapies? What diagnostic testing should be done for evaluation in order to determine indication for therapy? What are the benefits and risks of amyloid-targeted therapies?
- 2. For patients with autonomic dysfunction, what is the evidence-based approach to initiation and selection of blood pressure–augmenting medications? When should we consider pyridostigmine, and what should internal medicine physicians know about its risk factors and management?
- Cardiology:
- 1. What is the approach to integrating Lp(a) into your cardiac risk stratification? Who benefits from testing, and how do you factor the result into your management strategy?
- 2. In patients with systolic heart failure with preserved or mildly reduced ejection fraction, when should we initiate treatment with finerenone? Should we start SGLT-2 medications in hospitalized patients? What specific patient characteristics should be considered with regard to risks and benefits?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Ballroom C, Course Code: MSFM 003
Newly Approved Medications in Primary Care
Ambulatory MedicineClinical Pharmacology
- Which newly approved medications are likely to be prescribed by internal medicine physicians?
- What side effects of newly approved medications should internal medicine physicians be aware of?
- How do newly approved medications compare to existing medications in terms of efficacy and side effects?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater A, Course Code: MTP 010
Outpatient Coding: Getting Paid for What You Do
Ambulatory MedicinePractice Management
- Learn how to use the new evaluation and management (E&M) codes, as well as other new codes, and how they affect the bottom line.
- Learn the basics of coding and documenting office visits, as well as preventive services, chronic care management, and telemedicine.
Session will be recorded
Location: 271-273, Course Code: MTP 113
Presentation Skills for Physicians: Making Your Next Teaching Presentation Go Better Than Your Last
Career Development and Professional SatisfactionEarly Career Physicians, Residents/FellowsMedical Students
- Organize a teaching presentation with special emphasis on an effective opening and a strong closing.
- Demonstrate helpful skills for presentation techniques.
- Create and deliver your next presentation more effectively than you have in the past.
- Constructively critique presentations of others, providing helpful suggestions.
Session will be recorded
Location: 265-268, Course Code: MTP 108
Team-Based Approaches to Increase Vaccine Uptake
Ambulatory MedicineRheumatology and Allergy & Immunology
- Describe effective strategies to engage patients in vaccine conversations.
- Identify two to three practical strategies you can implement to increase immunization rates in your practice.
- Establish roles and responsibilities for members of the care team to implement a vaccine program in your practice.
Session will be recorded
Location: 260-262, Course Code: PN 033
TIA and Stroke Management in 2025
Clinical PharmacologyHospital MedicineNeurology
- What are the current guidelines in the management of stroke and TIA?
- Which patients with TIA can be safely monitored as outpatients after an ED visit?
- What are the high-cost emerging therapies in the management of stroke and TIA, and for whom are they indicated?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater B, Course Code: MTP 063
Update in Women's Health
Women’s Health
- Presentation of 6-12 papers published during the past 12-15 months that, in the view of the presenter, have made the most difference in the practice or understanding of the subspecialty.
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 293-296, Course Code: UD 014
2:45 PM to 3:45 PM
Acute Hypertension in Hospitalized Patients
CardiologyHospital MedicineNephrology and Hypertension
- What is the prevalence and etiology of asymptomatic, symptomatic, and secondary hypertension in the inpatient setting?
- How do you manage the patient with asymptomatic and symptomatic hypertension, the timing of treatment, and monitoring after hospital discharge?
- What are the postdischarge adverse events associated with the treatment of asymptomatic inpatient hypertension?
Session will be recorded
Location: 265-268, Course Code: MTP 035
Clearly Thinking About Dementia Diagnosis and Management
Ambulatory MedicineClinical PharmacologyGeriatric MedicinePsychiatry and Substance Use Disorders
- How should primary care physicians assess for cognitive impairment?
- What clinical features should prompt evaluation beyond a diagnosis of Alzheimer dementia?
- What are effective treatment strategies for differing types of dementia?
- What is the role of new antiamyloid biologic therapies?
Session will be recorded
Location: Theater C, Course Code: MTP 082
Clinical Triad: Health-Related Social Needs in Cancer: Treating the Whole Person
Ambulatory MedicineOncologySocial Determinants of Health
- Segment A: Social
- 1. What are the highest-priority health-related social needs?
- 2. How do health-related social needs affect cancer treatment and outcomes?
- 3. What are some best practices for evaluating health-related social needs?
- 4. How can primary care physicians play a role and support their patients with cancer?
- Segment B: Emotional
- 1. What emotional needs are most common in patients with early-stage cancer and survivors?
- 2. What emotional needs are most common in patients with advanced cancer?
- 3. What role can primary care physicians play in addressing and supporting these needs?
- Segment C: Practical
- 1. How should one screen for practical concerns, such as financial distress, time toxicity, and concerns about work ability in patients with cancer?
- 2. How can practical needs affect cancer treatment and outcomes?
- 3. What is the role of the primary care physician in supporting practical needs in patients with cancer?
Session will be recorded
Location: 393-396, Course Code: CT 003
High-Value Inpatient Physical Examination
Clinical ReasoningHospital MedicineQuality and Patient Safety
- What are the essential elements of physical examination that should be performed during daily visit on medical inpatients?
- What are the high-yield physical exam findings that inpatient physicians should be familiar with?
- How do you develop mastery in the high yield physical signs and teach these concepts to trainees?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 343-345, Course Code: MTP 050
Impact of Climate Change on Health: ACP and EFIM Joint Session, The
Ethics and Health PolicySocial Determinants of Health
- Understand and identify the direct and indirect health risks posed by climate change. This includes recognizing the increased incidence of heat-related illnesses, exacerbation of chronic conditions (e.g., respiratory diseases and cardiovascular issues), infectious diseases, and mental health challenges resulting from extreme weather events and environmental changes.
- Promote strategies to prevent and mitigate the health effects of climate change.
- Advocate for policies that reduce carbon emissions, promote lifestyle changes to decrease individual carbon footprints, emphasize vaccination to alleviate the spread of climate-sensitive diseases, and educate patients on managing chronic conditions effectively.
- Address climate-related health impacts comprehensively. Work with public health officials, environmental scientists, policymakers, and community leaders to develop and implement initiatives aimed at both mitigating climate change and improving health outc
- Develop patient education to empower individuals in recognizing and responding to climate-related health risks.
Session will be recorded
Location: 260-262, Course Code: PN 017
Journey From NAFLD to MASLD: Screening and Treatment, The
Ambulatory MedicineGastroenterology and Hepatology
- How should physicians screen for steatotic liver disease in the ambulatory primary care clinic?
- What is the role of liver elastography testing and serologic testing for fibrosis?
- What are the treatment options for those with steatotic liver disease?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater A, Course Code: MTP 026
Office-Based Preoperative Evaluation: Smooth Operator
Ambulatory MedicineCardiologyClinical PharmacologyPerioperative MedicinePulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- What is the most reliable way to conduct preoperative cardiac risk assessment and management to reduce risk for surgery?
- How should medications be managed perioperatively?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 293-296, Course Code: MTP 081
Review of Bronchiectasis for the Internal Medicine Physician
Ambulatory MedicinePulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- What is the epidemiology and unmet needs in patients with bronchiectasis?
- What is the evidence of long-term inhaled or oral antibiotics in clinical practice for patients with bronchiectasis?
- What are the evidence-based interventions for mucous clearance, including airway clearance/physiotherapy and mucous-targeting treatments?
- What are the future proposed targets of therapy for patients with bronchiectasis?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 278-282, Course Code: MTP 087
Supporting the Health Needs of Rural Communities
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in MedicineEthics and Health PolicySocial Determinants of Health
- What are the health and health care challenges faced by rural populations?
- What are innovative ways practices and health institutions have overcome barriers to providing care in rural communities?
- What are some public policy approaches and considerations at the local, state, and federal level that can be taken to improve rural health?
Session will be recorded
Location: 271-273, Course Code: PN 021
Understanding the Patient Experience Through Narrative Medicine
Career Development and Professional SatisfactionEarly Career Physicians, Residents/Fellows
- Become familiar with the various types of medical writing and publication with a focus on narrative medicine.
- Reflect on the ethics of medical writing and complexities regarding identity and ownership over experience.
Location: 353-355, Course Code: WSO 005
Update in Allergy and Immunology
Rheumatology and Allergy & Immunology
- Presentation of 6 to 12 papers published during the past 12 to 15 months that, in the view of the presenter, have made the most difference in the practice or understanding of the subspecialty.
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater B, Course Code: UD 001
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
"Rock On" With Urology and Nephrology
Ambulatory MedicineNephrology and Hypertension
- For a patient with kidney stones, what lab tests should be ordered and why?
- How can I help my patients reduce the risk for kidney stone recurrence?
- When should a patient with kidney stones be referred to a urologist, and what exactly will they do?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater A, Course Code: PN 001
Antibiotic Use in the Hospital: When and When Not to Prescribe
Clinical PharmacologyHospital MedicineInfectious Diseases
- What are the high-value approaches to selecting and prescribing antibiotics in the hospital setting?
- What are the common adverse events and drug–drug interactions associated with antibiotic use in the hospital?
- How can physicians become strong stewards and teachers of antibiotic use in the inpatient setting?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 343-345, Course Code: MTP 040
Evaluating and Treating ADHD in Adults
Ambulatory MedicineClinical PharmacologyPsychiatry and Substance Use Disorders
- What is the best approach to diagnosing attention deficit–hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults?
- What is a pragmatic approach to ADHD management in the time-constraint environment of a primary care physician?
- What should alert providers to medication misuse or diversion when treating patients with ADHD?
Session will be recorded
Location: 265-268, Course Code: MTP 084
Herbal Medicine
Ambulatory MedicineClinical PharmacologyComplementary and Alternative Medicine
- Which herbal medicines are commonly used by patients?
- For which side effects and medication interactions should clinicians be alert?
- What clinical scenarios should prompt a clinician to more carefully review a patient’s history for herbal medication use?
Session will be recorded
Location: 393-396, Course Code: MTP 012
Insomnia and Parasomnias: Evaluation and Management
Additional TopicsAmbulatory Medicine
- What constitutes the essential history and diagnostic evaluation in a patient with insomnia?
- What are the effective lifestyle, nonpharmacologic, and medication treatments for insomnia?
- What parasomnias are common in primary care?
- How should a patient be evaluated and treated for parasomnias?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 293-296, Course Code: PN 004
Leveraging Health IT for Health Equity
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in MedicineHealth Information TechnologySocial Determinants of Health
- Discuss ways in which digital health tools can be used to advance health equity.
- Learn strategies for implementing these tools in practice and discussing the use of these tools with patients.
- Learn from these tools to drive best practices to bridge the equity gap given that digital equity is not equal to health equity.
- Understand how these tools assist clinicians in closing these gaps and mitigating disparities in care.
Session will be recorded
Location: 353-355, Course Code: PN 025
Management of Common Oncologic Emergencies
Hospital MedicineOncology
- What are the common oncologic emergencies encountered in the hospital?
- What are the high-value signs and symptoms that help to identify common oncologic emergencies?
- How are common oncologic emergencies best managed?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: 278-282, Course Code: MTP 054
Melanoma in 2025: Skin in the Game
Ambulatory MedicineDermatologyOncology
- In which patients should a skin lesion be considered worrisome, and how do melanoma skin lesions present in various skin tones?
- How is metastatic melanoma treated, including oligometastatic disease?
- What are some long-term survivorship concerns for people with a history of melanoma?
Session will be recorded
Location: Theater C, Course Code: MTP 078
Noninvasive Imaging of Coronary Artery Disease
Ambulatory MedicineCardiology
- Which patients should be evaluated with noninvasive imaging techniques for risk stratification of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD)?
- How does a physician decide which imaging modality to use with respect to an anatomic (CT) versus a functional (stress) assessment for CAD?
- What factors influence how often noninvasive imaging should be repeated?
- How are the results of these imaging studies used to guide management of patients?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Theater B, Course Code: MTP 005
5:15 PM to 6:30 PM
Internal Medicine Meeting 2025 Highlights and Doctor's Dilemma®: The Finals (Session not eligible for CME credit.)
Additional Topics
- Hear three outstanding clinician–educators share what they think are Internal Medicine Meeting 2025’s most important take-home messages. Then, join the excitement of the final round of Doctor’s Dilemma®. The “Final Five” teams of residents who survive the Thursday and Friday competitions will face off in the championship round of this Jeopardy-style test of knowledge. The winner takes home the Osler Cup—ACP’s coveted trophy.
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Location: Ballroom C, Course Code: IMH 001