Note: Preliminary program—topics and schedule are subject to change. All times shown are Pacific Time (PT). Select sessions will be livestreamed and accessible to both in-person and virtual registrants. Recordings of livestreamed sessions will be available within an hour or so of the session's end. Non-livestreamed session recordings will be accessible the week following the event.
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- 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
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- 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
Acute Pancreatitis Management: The Evolving Landscape (Session not eligible for CME credit.)
Gastroenterology and Hepatology Hospital Medicine Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- What are the recommendations for fluid resuscitation in acute pancreatitis?
- How should hospitalists decide between enteral or parenteral nutrition?
- How should fevers be evaluated and managed in patients with acute pancreatitis?
- How should different etiologies of acute pancreatitis be treated?
Session will be recorded
Room: 304, Course Code: MTP 043
Cardiovascular Screening of Athletes: To Play or Not to Play
Ambulatory Medicine Cardiology
- Which athletes should be screened for cardiovascular disease?
- Which cardiovascular screening tests are done for athletes?
- Which cardiovascular diagnoses are contraindications for participation in sports?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Petree D, Course Code: MTP 007
Contraceptive Care: A High-Yield Guide for the Busy Clinician
Ambulatory Medicine Clinical Pharmacology Women’s Health
- What are the newer options for contraception, including prescription and over-the-counter therapies?
- How should clinicians choose the right contraceptive options for patients based on risk and benefits?
- What are common strategies for managing side effects?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 408, Course Code: MTP 104
Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension
Ambulatory Medicine Nephrology and Hypertension Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- What clinical findings should prompt an internal medicine physician to screen for pulmonary hypertension in the outpatient and inpatient settings?
- How can internal medicine physicians optimize the management of comorbid conditions in patients with pulmonary hypertension?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Concourse Hall E, Course Code: MTP 089
Ethical Dilemmas: Inpatient Cases That Haunt Me
Ethics and Health Policy Geriatric Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine Hospital Medicine Social Determinants of Health
- What structural framework can I use to manage ethical dilemmas?
- How do I approach situations in which patients with limited decision-making capacities are declining life-saving procedures, such as dialysis or amputation?
- What is the best approach for elderly patients with dementia who can no longer take care of themselves and refuse to be discharged to a facility?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 502, Course Code: MTP 054
Supportive Oncology and Palliative Care: What Primary Care Physicians Should Know
Ambulatory Medicine Clinical Pharmacology Geriatric Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine Oncology
- What is the role of supportive oncology and/or palliative care in the management of people with advanced cancer?
- When should palliative care be engaged or formally consulted in the care of someone with cancer?
- What are some palliative care interventions that primary care physicians can do?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Concourse Hall F, Course Code: MTP 082
Travel Medicine
Ambulatory Medicine Clinical Pharmacology Infectious Diseases
- What are the major health risks for an international traveler?
- What vaccines should be administered before international travel? When is the chikungunya vaccine contraindicated?
- What are specific considerations for dengue, chikungunya, and other new vaccines for travelers?
- What antibiotics should an international traveler take with them?
- How do we prevent malaria in an international traveler?
- How can we prevent food-borne infections, a major cause of travel health issues?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Petree C, Course Code: MTP 073
7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Beyond A1c: Using Continuous Glucose Monitoring to Improve Type 2 Diabetes Management in Primary Care
Ambulatory Medicine Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Describe the currently available continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems, associated glucose metrics, and the Ambulatory Glucose Profile Report (AGP Report).
- Demonstrate proper CGM sensor insertion and activation according to current clinical guidelines and manufacturer instructions as part of an optional attendee CGM wear activity.
- 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 individuals 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.
Room: 409, Course Code: CW 003
8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
AI in Practice: Workforce Lessons From Early Adopters
Health Information Technology Practice Management
- Learn from early adopters' experiences with artificial intelligence's (AI) actual impact on physician workload and workforce needs.
- Understand how AI implementation affects different practice settings and physician roles.
- Identify considerations for successful AI adoption, including training and change management.
- Understand system technology governance and physician engagement in governance.
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 502, Course Code: PN 015
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
Room: Concourse Hall F, Course Code: PN 021
Approach to Hepatitis C Treatment
Gastroenterology and Hepatology Social Determinants of Health
- What is the best approach to patients who do not achieve sustained viral response with hepatitis C treatment?
- What is considered a positive hepatitis C screening after treatment?
- What alcohol counseling strategies should be used in patients requiring hepatitis C treatment?
Session will be recorded
Room: 515 B, Course Code: PN 001
Clinical Images to Reinvigorate Your Knowledge Base and Refine Your Clinical Reasoning Skills
Ambulatory Medicine Clinical 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.
Room: 411, Course Code: CBL 001
Clinical Triad: Treating Opioid and Alcohol Withdrawal and Dependence in the Hospital
Clinical Pharmacology Hospital Medicine Psychiatry and Substance Use Disorders Quality and Patient Safety Social Determinants of Health
- Segment A: Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
- 1. How can opioid overdose/toxicity be managed in the setting of OUD, and how can patients be transitioned to OUD therapy?
- 2. How can the severity of opioid withdrawal be assessed?
- 3. What medications exist for treatment of OUD, and what are the pros and cons of each?
- Segment B: Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
- 1. How should hospitalists decide between benzodiazepines or phenobarbital when treating severe alcohol withdrawal?
- 2. What dosing strategy should be used for benzodiazepines and phenobarbital, and how should success/overtreatment be assessed?
- 3. What medications exist for the treatment of AUD, and what are the pros and cons of each?
- Segment C: Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Transitioning to the Outpatient Setting
- 1. How should clinicians assess the severity of SUD, and which patients should be initiated on pharmacologic treatment before discharge?
- 2. What are the most successful, evidence-based nonpharmacologic treatment strategies?
- 3. What treatment strategies are most cost-effective, and what is available for patients who must pay out of pocket?
Session will be recorded
Room: Petree C, Course Code: CT 001
Genitourinary Disorders: This Is Urgent
Additional Topics Ambulatory Medicine Women’s Health
- What are the best pharmacologic approaches to evaluation and treatment of stress and urge incontinence?
- What is the role of nonpharmacologic treatment in management of urinary incontinence?
- How can one best treat the genitourinary symptoms of menopause?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 408, Course Code: PN 007
Integrating a Health Equity Framework Into the Daily Work of an Internal Medicine Physician
Career Development and Professional Satisfaction Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Medicine Early Career Physicians, Residents/Fellows Practice Management
- Define the concept of health equity and describe its relevance in daily internal medicine practices based on ZIP codes.
- Identify ways internal medicine physicians can recognize and address health disparities in both inpatient and outpatient care.
- Reflect on the importance of physician advocacy and leadership in advancing equitable health outcomes.
- Promote grassroots advocacy efforts and ways physicians can advocate for their health systems outside of their practice.
Session will be recorded
Room: 515 A, Course Code: MTP 111
Know Yourself: Communicate Your Personal and Professional Message
Career Development and Professional Satisfaction Early Career Physicians, Residents/Fellows Medical Students
- 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.
Room: 518, Course Code: CW 011
Newly Approved Medications in Primary Care: What to Avoid
Ambulatory Medicine Clinical Pharmacology
- Which newly approved medications are likely to be prescribed by internal medicine physicians?
- What side effects of newly approved medications should we be aware of?
- How do newly approved medications compare with existing medications in relation to efficacy and side effects?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Concourse Hall E, Course Code: MTP 015
Osteoporosis: Breaking Down Thinning Bones
Ambulatory Medicine Geriatric Medicine Rheumatology and Allergy & Immunology Women’s Health
- How can fall risk and frailty be best assessed and managed?
- How should one assess fracture risk in patients?
- What are pharmacotherapy pearls for treatment of osteoporosis, including duration guidance?
Session will be recorded
Room: 403, Course Code: MTP 096
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
Room: Petree D, Course Code: UD 003
9:15 AM to 10:15 AM
Opening Ceremony
Additional Topics
- TBD
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Hall A, Course Code: OC 001
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
A Brief Military History: The Key to Good Health Care for Veterans
Ambulatory Medicine Veteran’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.
Room: 518, Course Code: CW 001
Asthma Guidelines Across the Primary Care Spectrum: Taking a Deep Breath
Ambulatory Medicine Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- What are the updated Global Initiative for Asthma guidelines for asthma care?
- What measures or assessments should we use to monitor asthma control in our patients?
- What are the best practice management options beyond inhalers?
- What is the impact of the environment and climate on people with asthma?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 502, Course Code: MTP 074
Clinical Pearls: Benign Hematology and Neurology
Additional Topics Hematology Neurology
- 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
Room: Concourse Hall F, Course Code: CP 001
Heme-Onc Emergencies: Inpatient Diagnosis and Management
Hematology Hospital Medicine Oncology Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- What hematology–oncology (heme-onc) emergencies should not be missed, and how should they be managed?
- How should severe hypercalcemia of malignancy be managed?
- How can malignant bowel obstruction be managed?
- What risk factors should prompt monitoring for tumor lysis syndrome and how should it be managed?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Petree C, Course Code: MTP 055
Hot Issues in Health Policy
Ethics and Health Policy
- Attend 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.
- Receive an opportunity for direct questioning of ACP Washington staff.
Session will be recorded
Room: 515 B, Course Code: PN 018
Interpreting POCUS Images: A Case-Based Review
Additional Topics Ambulatory Medicine Hospital Medicine
- Using real clinical cases, illustrate how a solid understanding of very basic sonographic principles can lead to advanced POCUS diagnoses.
- Describe several common pitfalls to avoid during image interpretation and clinical integration for both beginner and advanced POCUS users.
- Learn a practical approach to building your own POCUS image portfolio using available resources.
Room: 411, Course Code: CBL 010
Kidney Stone Management and Prevention
Ambulatory Medicine Nephrology and Hypertension Quality and Patient Safety
- What laboratory 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 kidney stone program, and what exactly will they do?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 408, Course Code: MTP 078
Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS): Don't Have a Coronary
Cardiology Hospital Medicine Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- How can one differentiate type 1 from type 2 acute myocardial infarction?
- When admitting a patient with a non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, what are the essential components of initial management?
- What are the patterns of ischemic changes on electrocardiogram, beyond ST-elevations, that a hospitalist should not miss?
- What discharge medications should be included in guideline-directed medical therapy for patients with ACS?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Petree D, Course Code: MTP 059
News You Can Use: Current Clinical Guidelines in Obesity and Menopause
Additional Topics Endocrinology and Metabolism Gastroenterology and Hepatology Women’s Health
- What are the latest ACP clinical guidelines on pharmacologic treatments for menopausal vasomotor symptoms and pharmacologic treatments with lifestyle modifications in nonpregnant adults with overweight or obesity?
- What are the current standards of evidence-based care?
- How can I implement these guidelines into my practice?
Session will be recorded
Room: 515 A, Course Code: PN 012
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
Room: Concourse Hall E, Course Code: UD 004
Vaccines in a World of Denial: Examining the Evidence
Ambulatory Medicine Infectious Diseases Rheumatology and Allergy & Immunology
- What is the evidence for 2027 vaccine recommendations?
- What are the vaccination needs of health care workers, pregnant patients, and other specific populations?
- What are some key resources for up-to-date vaccine guidance?
- What is on the horizon in the world of vaccines?
Session will be recorded
Room: 403, Course Code: MTP 102
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Dermatology for Internal Medicine: Judging a Book by Its Cover
Ambulatory Medicine Dermatology
- What approach should internal medicine physicians use to characterize skin findings?
- What characteristics of a skin condition or lesion should prompt biopsy or referral to a dermatologist?
- How can the internal medicine physician most effectively evaluate and treat common skin conditions, such as impetigo, zoster, bullous diseases, lichen planus, erythrasma, vitiligo, hidradenitis, onychomycosis, and scabies?
- Given that internal medicine physicians frequently prescribe GLP-1 medications, what are the most common implications for inflammatory skin conditions and how should associated cosmetic side effects like “Ozempic face” be addressed?
Room: 403, Course Code: SS 001
Dr. Ananda Prasad Lecture in Physiology: Cardiac Amyloidosis
Ambulatory Medicine Cardiology
- How does the pathophysiology differ between light-chain (AL) amyloidosis and transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis in terms of myocardial injury?
- What are the differences between wild-type and hereditary ATTR amyloid, and why is inherited ATTR amyloid an underrecognized entity?
- How does amyloid fibril deposition at the microscopic level translate into restrictive cardiac physiology?
- What are the imaging findings (echocardiogram, cardiac MRI, and nuclear medicine studies) that are associated with cardiac amyloidosis?
- What are the physiologic targets and mechanisms of the current and future treatment options available for cardiac amyloidosis?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Concourse Hall E, Course Code: MTP 009
End-Stage Kidney Disease: Touch Points With Primary Care
Ambulatory Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine Nephrology and Hypertension
- Advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD): What information helps guide goal of care decision making for patients with advanced CKD?
- End-stage kidney disease on dialysis: What should internal medicine physicians know about dialysis medications and immunizations?
- Living with a kidney transplant: What are key considerations an internal medicine physician should know regarding kidney function, blood pressure, risk for diabetes mellitus, and adverse drug–drug interactions for patients living with kidney transplants?
Session will be recorded
Room: 515 A, Course Code: MTP 077
Evaluating for Capacity and Finding Alternatives to Guardianship
Ambulatory Medicine Hospital Medicine Practice Management
- Diagnose impaired capacity in patients in the outpatient or inpatient setting.
- Understand steps necessary to progress care for patients with impaired capacity.
- Identify and utilize alternatives to guardianship for appropriate patients.
- Identify and utilize interventions to improve care for patients without capacity at their own institutions.
Room: 518, Course Code: CW 007
GI Bleeding: The Upper, the Lower, and Everything in Between
Gastroenterology and Hepatology Hematology Hospital Medicine
- What is the optimal timing of endoscopy in patients with suspected upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, and do any factors alter optimal timing?
- What is the role of various imaging modalities in identifying the source of GI bleed?
- What is the role of interventional radiology and surgery in patients with GI bleeding?
- What are the next diagnostic steps in patients with recurrent bleeding without a source identified with endoscopy?
- What should hospitalists consider when deciding when to restart antiplatelets and/or anticoagulation in patients with GI bleeds?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Petree C, Course Code: PN 009
Make It Happen: Promoting Advocacy Through Education
Career Development and Professional Satisfaction Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Medicine Early Career Physicians, Residents/Fellows Ethics and Health Policy
- Describe the individual rewards and societal benefits of physician advocacy.
- Recognize low-cost practices that promote advocacy.
- Appraise teachable behaviors that promote policy reform.
- Identify options for promoting advocacy skills within teaching programs in the setting of limited resources.
Session will be recorded
Room: 515 B, Course Code: MTP 109
Movement Disorders: Parkinson's and Other Tremors
Ambulatory Medicine Geriatric Medicine Neurology
- How should internal medicine physicians evaluate and manage tremor in ambulatory patients?
- What is first-line treatment and what is new in the treatment of Parkinson disease?
- How should a physician evaluate and manage complications of anti-Parkinson medications?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 502, Course Code: MTP 080
Multiple Small Feedings of the Mind: Endocrinology, General Internal Medicine, and Allergy/ENT
Additional Topics Endocrinology and Metabolism Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology Rheumatology and Allergy & Immunology
- Endocrinology
- 1. Who should be screened for primary aldosteronism, how should we interpret initial tests, and which patients need further evaluation versus medical treatment?
- 2. When should we suspect endogenous hypercortisolism, and how should we select and interpret initial tests?
- General Internal Medicine
- 1. Climate change: What medical conditions are commonly affected by heat? What effects of hotter climates on health risks should internal medicine physicians be aware of? What are evidence-based interventions that health systems should consider for management of acute heat stroke or exacerbation of chronic medical conditions due to hot temperatures?
- 2. What are the long-term effects of radiotherapy that internal medicine physicians should be aware of? What are evidence-based recommendations for patients who have received radiation treatment in terms of chronic disease management and preventive health care?
- Allergy/ENT
- 1. How should we evaluate and initially manage persistent ear fullness, when should we refer to ENT, and what should patients expect from ENT evaluation and treatment?
- 2. How should we recognize and evaluate nonallergic rhinitis, and how can we help patients choose among medical and procedural treatment options?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Concourse Hall F, Course Code: MSFM 001
Shocking! Managing Shock Based on Etiology
Clinical Reasoning Hospital Medicine
- How should clinicians identify the cause of shock?
- What management strategies should be used to treat shock based on cause?
- How should pressor agent(s) and doses be selected, and when should multiple agents be stacked?
- How should clinicians identify and manage "normal pressure shock"?
- How to incorporate ultrasound into diagnosis and management of shock?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 408, Course Code: MTP 068
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
Room: Petree D, Course Code: UD 005
1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Beyond A1c: Using Continuous Glucose Monitoring to Improve Type 2 Diabetes Management in Primary Care
Ambulatory Medicine Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Describe the currently available continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems, associated glucose metrics, and the Ambulatory Glucose Profile Report (AGP Report).
- Demonstrate proper CGM sensor insertion and activation according to current clinical guidelines and manufacturer instructions as part of an optional attendee CGM wear activity.
- 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 individuals 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.
Room: 409, Course Code: CW 004
2:45 PM to 3:45 PM
Acute Stroke Management by Hospitalists
Hospital Medicine Neurology Quality and Patient Safety
- What is the optimal evaluation of patients admitted for acute stroke?
- What therapeutic modalities should be used in the inpatient setting?
- What is the optimal timing of anticoagulation in patients with acute stroke and atrial fibrillation?
- What are best practices for patients with stroke transitioning from hospital to home?
- What are the options of intervention for an acute stroke while admitted to the hospital?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Petree C, Course Code: MTP 044
Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism: Cracking the Code
Ambulatory Medicine Hematology Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- What is the latest evidence in risk stratification for pulmonary embolism (PE), and how do scoring systems like Wells and PESI guide clinical decision making?
- Which imaging modalities and biomarkers provide the best risk stratification?
- When should thrombolysis and thrombectomy be considered?
- Which patients with acute PE can be treated in the outpatient setting?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Petree D, Course Code: MTP 088
Inpatient Coding and Getting Reimbursed for What You Do: Lights, Camera, Golden Notes
Practice Management
- Complex Care, Full Credit: Does your documentation tell the full story of your care and support appropriate billing?
- Hidden Pitfalls, Missed Reimbursement: Which documentation mistakes could be costing you reimbursement for work you already do?
- Better Notes, Less Burden: How can you support accurate billing without longer notes or more “pajama time”?
- Beyond the Routine Bill: Are you capturing every eligible inpatient service you provide, or leaving work unbilled?
Session will be recorded
Room: 515 A, Course Code: MTP 116
Managing Acute on Chronic Pain in the Hospital: Getting Off the Opioid Escalator
Clinical Pharmacology Hospital Medicine Pain Management Psychiatry and Substance Use Disorders Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- How should hospitalists dose/escalate opioids for hospitalized patients with acute on chronic pain?
- What are nonopioid and nonpharmacologic strategies for pain management?
- How can patients with acute pain and either treated or untreated opiate use disorder be managed?
- How can hospitalists best assess and communicate with patients about their pain and pain management plan?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 408, Course Code: MTP 060
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: What You Need to Know When the CBC is Abnormal
Ambulatory Medicine Hematology
- What is the appropriate diagnostic work-up and differential diagnosis for someone suspected of having myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs)?
- How is risk defined in MPN?
- What is the management for low-risk myelofibrosis?
- What is the management for low-risk essential thrombocytosis and polycythemia?
- When should these patients be referred to hematology?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 502, Course Code: MTP 040
Myocardial Infarction With Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries (MINOCA): Attack With No Plaque
Ambulatory Medicine Cardiology
- What are the common causes of MINOCA, and which patients are at risk?
- What is the diagnostic work-up for MINOCA?
- What is the general treatment strategy for patients with MINOCA, and what is the long-term prognosis? How should these patients be followed?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Concourse Hall F, Course Code: MTP 013
Physicians as Caregivers: Balancing Personal and Professional Roles
Career Development and Professional Satisfaction Early Career Physicians, Residents/Fellows
- Identify strategies for balancing the demands of being a physician and a caregiver for loved ones.
- List three practical ways to support physician caregiver well-being.
- Highlight ACP resources designed to support physician caregivers.
Session will be recorded
Room: 515 B, Course Code: MTP 112
Practical Office Orthopedics: Foot and Ankle
Ambulatory Medicine Rheumatology and Allergy & Immunology
- Learn a mechanism-based "makes-sense" understanding of foot and ankle 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 anatomical injection models to learn proper injection techniques.
- Learn what diagnostic tests are most useful and when to order them.
Room: 411, Course Code: CBL 007
Practical Strategies to Raise Immunization Rates
Ambulatory Medicine Infectious Diseases Rheumatology and Allergy & Immunology
- Describe effective strategies to engage patients in vaccine conversations and address misinformation.
- Identify two to three time-saving approaches to improve vaccination rates.
- Establish roles and responsibilities for members of the care team to implement a vaccine program in your practice.
Session will be recorded
Room: 403, Course Code: MTP 114
Update in Ambulatory General Internal Medicine
Ambulatory 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
Room: Concourse Hall E, Course Code: UD 001
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
"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
Room: 515 B, Course Code: PN 016
A Guide Through Inpatient Anticoagulation: Common and Challenging Scenarios
Clinical Pharmacology Hematology Hospital Medicine Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- How can we balance the benefit of anticoagulation for patients at very high risk of bleeds?
- How can we manage patients with thrombosis while taking direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC)?
- Which patients would benefit from non-DOAC anticoagulants?
- When can we de-escalate anticoagulants/antithrombotics?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Concourse Hall E, Course Code: MTP 042
Breast Cancer Risk Stratification: Assessment and Appropriate Screening
Ambulatory Medicine Oncology Women’s Health
- What are the current criteria for identifying persons at increased risk for hereditary breast cancer?
- What risk assessment tools are available, and how should clinicians select the most appropriate one?
- Which breast cancer screening modalities are recommended for women at high risk, and how do screening intervals vary by risk level?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 408, Course Code: MTP 103
Cardiac Imaging in Cardiovascular Disease: A Case-Based Discussion
Ambulatory Medicine Cardiology Health Information Technology
- How should coronary artery calcium scoring be used for risk stratification in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in asymptomatic patients?
- How does a physician decide which imaging modality to use in symptomatic patients with respect to an anatomic (CT) versus a functional (stress) assessment for chronic coronary artery disease (CAD)?
- What are the latest advancements in cardiac imaging technology for CAD, focusing on cardiac CT and cardiac positron emission tomography (PET)?
- How are the results of these imaging studies used to guide management of patients?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Petree D, Course Code: MTP 008
Clinical Images to Reinvigorate Your Knowledge Base and Refine Your Clinical Reasoning Skills
Ambulatory Medicine Clinical 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.
Room: 411, Course Code: CBL 002
Culturally Responsive Care for Black Patients: Considerations for Internists
Additional Topics Ambulatory Medicine Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Medicine Genetics and Genomics Social Determinants of Health
- What disease screening ages or intervals are different for Black patients?
- What are health conditions that are experienced more commonly by Black male patients and Black female patients?
- How can non-Black physicians best communicate healthful behaviors and appropriate medical care to Black patients?
Session will be recorded
Room: 515 A, Course Code: MTP 001
HIV Treatment and Prevention: What the Internal Medicine Physician Needs to Know
Ambulatory Medicine Infectious Diseases Social Determinants of Health
- What is the current approach to preexposure prophylaxis?
- What is the work-up and the preferred antiretroviral regimen for a person newly diagnosed with HIV?
- What is the evidence for statin use in people with HIV?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 502, Course Code: PN 010
Obesity Management in 2027
Ambulatory Medicine Endocrinology and Metabolism Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- What factors should be considered and documented when considering pharmacologic treatment of obesity?
- What are advantages, side effects, and limitations of commonly used weight loss medications, including compounded products?
- What are best methods to initiate, titrate, maintain, and eventually discontinue weight loss medications?
- What are holistic strategies that promote weight loss and weight maintenance both with and without the use of GLPs?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Concourse Hall F, Course Code: MTP 030
Rapid Responses: Evidence-Based and High-Value Approaches to Deteriorating Inpatients
Hospital Medicine Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- What should be the initial approach to a patient with new onset hypotension?
- What diagnostic tests should be performed in patients with acute hypoxemia, and how should supplemental oxygen delivery methods be chosen?
- How should patients with acute tachycardia be evaluated and managed?
Session will be recorded
Room: 403, Course Code: MTP 065
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management Pearls
Ambulatory Medicine Pain Management Rheumatology and Allergy & Immunology
- What are the clinical and laboratory features that should prompt suspicion of rheumatoid arthritis, and what is the appropriate initial diagnostic work-up, including imaging considerations?
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- What are essential management considerations for rheumatoid arthritis in special populations, including pregnancy and breastfeeding, elderly patients, and those with significant comorbidities?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Petree C, Course Code: MTP 098
When Health Care Workers Grieve: Recognizing, Supporting, and Responding to Loss
Career Development and Professional Satisfaction
- Define grief.
- Recognize and understand the effects of grief on a trainee or colleague.
- Identify maladaptive coping mechanisms and teach beneficial coping mechanisms for grief.
- Discuss resources available to help others cope with grief.
- Design a plan for implementation to help others cope with grief at your own institution.
Room: 518, Course Code: CW 021
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- 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
Chronic Lower Extremity Edema: Can You Prescribe Me a Water Pill?
Ambulatory Medicine Geriatric Medicine
- What is the differential diagnosis of chronic lower extremity edema in an elderly patient?
- How do you know if it's lymphedema?
- How can this problem be prevented?
- What are the latest treatment options for a patient with chronic lower extremity edema?
- What are other causes of edema beyond venous insufficiency? How do you know if it is lymphedema or lipedema? What can you do about it?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Petree D, Course Code: MTP 033
Dysphagia: When Life Is Hard to Swallow
Ambulatory Medicine Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- What is the best diagnostic approach for the patient with dysphagia?
- How can clinicians optimize the value of speech-language pathology consultation for patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia?
- What factors should guide nutrition and feeding tube decisions in patients with dysphagia?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 502, Course Code: MTP 025
Headache and Migraine
Ambulatory Medicine Clinical Pharmacology Neurology Pain Management Women’s Health
- How do we prevent and treat chronic tension headache, intracranial hypertension headache, and other common headache disorders?
- What is the role of triptans and biologic therapy for migraine prevention and treatment?
- For women with migraine with aura, what are the contraceptive options and headache treatment options?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Concourse Hall E, Course Code: MTP 079
Opiates and Cannabis: The Poppy and the Weed
Ambulatory Medicine Clinical Pharmacology Complementary and Alternative Medicine Pain Management Psychiatry and Substance Use Disorders
- How does one best manage opioid-induced constipation?
- How does one best manage outpatient opioid use disorder?
- What are the roles and risk factors of medical and recreational cannabis?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 408, Course Code: MTP 016
Perioperative Cardiac Risk Assessment: Don't Get Stressed About Stress Tests
Cardiology Hospital Medicine Perioperative Medicine
- What changes were seen with the newest AHA/ACA perioperative guidelines?
- What is the role of pre- and postoperative B-type natriuretic peptide and/or troponin?
- What does the current evidence suggest regarding the appropriate use of preoperative stress testing?
- When is preoperative echocardiography indicated?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Concourse Hall F, Course Code: MTP 064
Pulmonary Complications of Obesity
Ambulatory Medicine Endocrinology and Metabolism Gastroenterology and Hepatology Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- How does obesity affect pulmonary function?
- What diagnostic tests are used to assess respiratory complications in patients with obesity?
- What are the most effective management approaches for obesity-related pulmonary disorders?
Session will be recorded
Room: 403, Course Code: MTP 090
Rheumatology Laboratory Testing: When to Order and How to Interpret
Ambulatory Medicine Rheumatology and Allergy & Immunology
- When should and shouldn’t internal medicine physicians order antinuclear antibodies (ANA) and other autoimmune serologies, and how should they evaluate and manage patients with positive ANA results in the context of clinical presentation and pretest probability?
- How should elevated inflammatory markers (erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein) be interpreted and acted upon in patients with and without clear rheumatologic symptoms, and what is the significance of discordant inflammatory markers?
- What is the clinical significance of positive rheumatoid factor or anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies in asymptomatic patients or those with minimal joint symptoms, and when should referral to rheumatology be considered versus monitoring in primary care?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Petree C, Course Code: MTP 099
7:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Key Findings on Cardiac Auscultation and POCUS
Ambulatory Medicine Cardiology Hospital Medicine
- 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 versus regurgitant lesions and distinguish those that should prompt further evaluation.
Room: 409, Course Code: CW 009
Practical Office Orthopedics: The Knee
Ambulatory Medicine Rheumatology 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 anatomical injection models to learn proper injection techniques.
Room: 411, Course Code: CBL 008
8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Clinical Triad: Long-Term Complications of Cancer Therapy: It's Not Over When It's Over
Oncology
- Segment A: Cytotoxic Therapy
- 1. What are some common long-term and late effects of cytotoxic therapy in the curative setting?
- 2. What, if any, surveillance recommendations exist for monitoring after completion of therapy?
- 3. What is the role of primary care in posttreatment surveillance and management?
- Segment B: Radiation Therapy
- 1. What are the different types of radiation therapy being used to treat cancer today?
- 2. What are some of the late and long-term effects of radiation?
- 3. How should someone who has received radiation therapy be followed after treatment is complete?
- Segment C: Immunotherapy and Other Targeted Therapy
- 1. What are some targeted therapies that primary care physicians may encounter in their management of cancer survivors?
- 2. With which common long-term effects should primary care physicians be familiar?
- 3. What resources, if any, are available to help support the identification and management of targeted therapy side effects?
Session will be recorded
Room: 515 A, Course Code: CT 004
Delirium and Encephalopathy Diagnosis and Management: The Fog of Medicine
Geriatric Medicine Hospital Medicine Neurology Psychiatry and Substance Use Disorders Quality and Patient Safety
- What are the most common causes of delirium in the hospital?
- What tests should be ordered on all hospitalized patients with delirium? When should more advanced testing be considered?
- What pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies are effective in the prevention and/or reduction of delirium in the hospital?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 408, Course Code: MTP 051
Eating Disorders Overview
Ambulatory Medicine Endocrinology and Metabolism Gastroenterology and Hepatology Psychiatry and Substance Use Disorders Social Determinants of Health
- How can internal medicine physicians identify signs of concerning eating disorders and initiate basic medical management?
- What is the role of behavioral therapy for eating disorders?
- What is the role of pharmacologic therapy, and which agents are appropriate for eating disorders?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 502, Course Code: MTP 026
Hypertension: Clinical Conundrums
Ambulatory Medicine Cardiology Nephrology and Hypertension
- How is hypertension diagnosed and managed in young adults?
- What are the diagnostic strategies for masked hypertension and white coat hypertension?
- What is the latest guidance on the management of resistant hypertension?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Concourse Hall F, Course Code: MTP 011
Leveraging AI Tools in Clinical Medicine: Bridging Innovation and Practice
Health Information Technology
- Describe how AI can practically assist in daily clinical tasks—including point-of-care reference, patient communication, and documentation.
- Apply AI in Clinical Scenarios: Utilize AI tools to quickly access evidence-based information and generate patient-friendly explanations.
- Implement AI in Medical Education: Identify practical ways to integrate AI tools into their clinical workflows while working with learners.
- Evaluate AI Outputs: Assess the accuracy, reliability, and appropriateness of AI-generated content in clinical care, understanding the limitations and cautions.
Room: 518, Course Code: CW 012
Mood Disorders in Women: Hormonal Influences From Puberty to Menopause
Ambulatory Medicine Clinical Pharmacology Endocrinology and Metabolism Psychiatry and Substance Use Disorders Women’s Health
- What hormonal changes influence mood across the female lifespan, including those associated with PMS/PMDD, the perinatal and postpartum periods, and perimenopause?
- What role do hormonal therapies play (e.g., oral contraceptive pills or menopausal hormone therapy), relative to antidepressants and anxiolytics, in the treatment of mood disorders unique to women?
- What is the evidence for or against nonpharmacologic interventions (e.g., supplements, Vitex, cognitive behavior therapy, and so forth)?
Session will be recorded
Room: 403, Course Code: MTP 106
Pharmacologic Management of Persons With Type 2 Diabetes
Ambulatory Medicine Clinical Pharmacology Endocrinology and Metabolism
- What are the nonglycemic effects of newer glucose-lowering agents?
- How can newer agents, such as GLP-1 receptor agonists, dual agonists, and SGLT-2 inhibitors, be effectively incorporated into existing older treatment regimens?
- What should patients know about the complications and side effects of newer agents?
- What are the recommendations regarding use of newer agents in patients with special circumstances, such as history of thyroid cancer, pregnancy, or anticipated surgery?
- What new agents are in the pipeline?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Concourse Hall E, Course Code: MTP 022
Severe Acute Liver Injury: A Hospitalist Guide to ALT-ered States
Gastroenterology and Hepatology Hospital Medicine Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- How does one distinguish between acute liver injury (ALI), severe ALI, and acute liver failure?
- What are the most common causes of ALI, and what are the typical patterns of laboratory abnormalities?
- What additional testing should be done in patients with ALI?
- What is the role of N-acetylcysteine and other therapies in patients with ALI?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Petree C, Course Code: MTP 067
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
Room: Petree D, Course Code: UD 008
9:15 AM to 10:15 AM
New in Annals of Internal Medicine: Hear it First from the Authors
Additional Topics
- Authors of three selected articles to be published during the Internal Medicine Meeting will each present a 10-minute overview of their article.
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Hall A, Course Code: PL 001
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Aging With Grace: Integrating Science, Systems, and Humanity—an ACP and European Federation Joint Session
Ethics and Health Policy Geriatric Medicine Health Information Technology
- Consider implications for the practice of internal medicine due to global trends in aging and longevity.
- Analyze the associated health care burdens that can be part of increased longevity.
- Integrate the principles of aging with grace, function, dignity, and patients' desires and goals into clinical decision making.
- Evaluate emerging medical advances and their applicability in the care of elderly patients, avoiding overtreatment.
- Assess how artificial intelligence and digital health tools can support risk prediction and the management of multimorbidity, while addressing key clinical and ethical considerations.
Session will be recorded
Room: 403, Course Code: PN 004
Blood Pressure Management in the Older Adult
Ambulatory Medicine Cardiology Geriatric Medicine Nephrology and Hypertension
- What is the "ideal" blood pressure range in older adults?
- What clinical considerations should you take into account when trying to optimize blood pressure in older adults?
- What pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic strategies are recommended for older adults with hypertension?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Concourse Hall E, Course Code: MTP 005
Clinical Pearls: Nephrology and Cardiology
Additional Topics Cardiology Nephrology 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
Room: Concourse Hall F, Course Code: CP 002
Collective Bargaining for Residents
Career Development and Professional Satisfaction Early Career Physicians, Residents/Fellows
- Identify the reasons for unionizing in residency.
- Learn about the benefits and drawbacks of resident unionization.
- Understand the process of unionization and what initial steps should be taken.
- Consider alternatives to unionization that help reach similar goals and advocate for residents' needs.
Session will be recorded
Room: 304, Course Code: PN 003
Managing O2, Vents, and Trachs in the Hospital: Practical Approaches
Hospital Medicine Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- How can hospitalists troubleshoot and manage common tracheostomy challenges?
- How can hospitalists manage common noninvasive ventilator problems?
- What initial ventilator modalities and settings should hospitalists select, and how can hospitalists troubleshoot and manage common ventilator problems?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 408, Course Code: MTP 062
Medication Abortion in 2027: What Internal Medicine Physicians Need to Know
Ambulatory Medicine Clinical Pharmacology Women’s Health
- Describe prevalence of early abortion and current restrictions that impede equity in access in the United States.
- List how internal medicine physicians 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.
Room: 411, Course Code: CBL 006
More News You Can Use: Current Clinical Guidelines in Hypertension
Additional Topics Nephrology and Hypertension
- What are the latest ACP clinical guidelines on optimal blood pressure goals for pharmacologic treatment of hypertension?
- What are the current standards of evidence-based care?
- How can I implement these guidelines into my practice?
Session will be recorded
Room: 515 A, Course Code: PN 013
Partnering for Depression Care: Enhance Your Communication Skills Around Evidence-Based Care for Major Depression
Ambulatory Medicine Psychiatry and Substance Use Disorders
- List at least four barriers to successful treatment of depression in primary care.
- List and conduct the five components of the Mental Health Care Model (MHCM): patient-centered communication with expressing empathy; educate a patient about depression; elicit a commitment to treatment; establish treatment goals; and negotiate a multimodal 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 step-up therapy for nonresponders and options for deprescribing for patients in remission.
Room: 518, Course Code: CW 014
Primary Immunodeficiencies: When to Suspect Them
Ambulatory Medicine Infectious Diseases Rheumatology and Allergy & Immunology
- What infection patterns (frequency, severity, location, causative organisms) should trigger an immunodeficiency evaluation in adults, and how do adult presentations differ from pediatric cases?
- Which autoimmune and inflammatory manifestations serve as important clues to underlying primary immunodeficiency, and what are the most missed diagnoses in adult patients?
- What initial screening tests should internal medicine physicians order when primary immunodeficiency is suspected, how should they interpret immunoglobulin levels and vaccine titers, and when should patients be referred to immunology?
- What are the key diagnostic pitfalls (e.g., false positives, false negatives, secondary causes of immunodeficiency) that must be recognized to avoid misdiagnosis?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 502, Course Code: MTP 097
Thromboembolic Disease: Do's and Don’ts of Outpatient Management
Ambulatory Medicine Hematology Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- What is the optimal diagnostic work-up of nonpulmonary embolism thrombosis, including portal vein thrombosis, in the outpatient setting?
- When can treatment for thrombosis be de-escalated?
- What is the outpatient management of thrombosis, including portal vein thrombosis?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Petree C, Course Code: MTP 041
Tips for Navigating the Global Infodemic
Career Development and Professional Satisfaction Early Career Physicians, Residents/Fellows Ethics and Health Policy Social Determinants of Health
- In this joint session presented by the American College of Physicians and the International Society of Internal Medicine, we will:
- Explore the concept of an infodemic, distinguishing between misinformation, disinformation, and their far-reaching implications for trust, health behaviors, and outcomes at local and global levels.
- Identify multilevel contributors and initiatives addressing medical misinformation from individual communication practices to community, institutional, national, and global policy responses.
- Examine and discuss real-world examples and evidence-based programs that have effectively mitigated misinformation and disinformation while strengthening public confidence in health care systems worldwide.
- Collaboratively analyze current gaps and challenges in misinformation mitigation efforts and co-create actionable, sustainable strategies to enhance information integrity, trust, and resilience across global health ecosystems.
Session will be recorded
Room: 515 B, Course Code: PN 017
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
Room: Petree D, Course Code: UD 010
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Alcohol Use Disorder: Evaluation and Management
Ambulatory Medicine Psychiatry and Substance Use Disorders Social Determinants of Health
- How do we screen for harmful alcohol use and what are the diagnostic criteria for alcohol use disorders?
- What are the approaches to ambulatory alcohol withdrawal management?
- What medications and non-pharmacologic interventions are effective in promoting recovery?
- How do we taper benzodiazepines when patients become dependent?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Petree C, Course Code: MTP 085
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
Room: 403, Course Code: PN 006
Elevated Body Mass Index (BMI): Comprehensive Metabolic Management
Ambulatory Medicine Endocrinology and Metabolism Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- What is cardiovascular kidney metabolic (CKM) syndrome, and how is it different from metabolic syndrome?
- How should the primary care physician assess for CKM syndrome?
- What is the optimal management of metabolic and kidney impairment in patients with CKM syndrome?"
- When should the patient be referred to specialists?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 502, Course Code: MTP 019
Healthy Brain: What Advice Can We Give Patients to Help Prevent Cognitive Decline
Ambulatory Medicine Geriatric Medicine Neurology Psychiatry and Substance Use Disorders
- What are the potential mechanisms in reducing risk for dementia, and how does that differ from reducing risk of Alzheimer's disease and promoting brain health?
- What are the recommendations stated in the 2024 Lancet Commission?
- What are the data behind these recommendations?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Concourse Hall E, Course Code: MTP 035
How to Volunteer in Advocacy as a Busy Physician
Career Development and Professional Satisfaction Early Career Physicians, Residents/Fellows Ethics and Health Policy Medical Students
- Explore how volunteering and being an advocate can support physician well-being and career satisfaction.
- Brainstorm practical resources and strategies to create comfort with, and space for, a service role.
- Build on your communication skills as a physician to facilitate alignment through listening, storytelling, and developing trust.
- Outline a spectrum of advocacy opportunities available to physicians, including grassroots advocacy, policy development, legislative engagement, and public health initiatives.
Session will be recorded
Room: 304, Course Code: MTP 108
Inpatient Dermatologic Urgencies and Emergencies: Using Your Skintelligence
Dermatology Hospital Medicine Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- What are the features that distinguish a dermatologic emergency from nonemergent dermatologic conditions?
- What are the diagnostic features and treatments of drug-related dermatologic emergencies?
- What are the features and treatment of generalized pustular psoriasis?
Session will be recorded
Room: 515 A, Course Code: MTP 056
Misinformation about Cancer Screening: Communicating the Trade-offs to Patients
Oncology Quality and Patient Safety
- What are the most common misconceptions about cancer screening among patients and clinicians?
- How should clinicians communicate cancer heterogeneity and its implications for screening, including overdiagnosis and overtreatment? How does this framework relate to incidental detection?
- How can clinicians help patients make decisions when the evidence is uncertain and value judgments ultimately drive the decision?
- How can clinicians inoculate patients against misleading metrics and comparisons (i.e., survivor stories, cancer detection rates, survival statistics, observations of screened vs. unscreened individuals) that invariably suggest a benefit from screening?
Session will be recorded
Room: 515 B, Course Code: MTP 092
Multiple Small Feedings of the Mind: Infectious Diseases, Neurology/Vascular Medicine, and Sleep Medicine
Additional Topics Infectious Diseases Neurology
- Infectious Diseases
- 1. Which tick bites warrant antibiotic prophylaxis, and what should clinicians do when the risk is uncertain or doxycycline cannot be used?
- 2. How should internal medicine physicians distinguish Lyme reinfection or treatment failure from posttreatment Lyme disease syndrome, and when should repeat antibiotics be avoided?
- 3. Which patients with recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection should receive microbiota-based therapy, and when should it be considered?
- Neurology/Vascular Medicine
- 1. Which patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation should be considered for left atrial appendage closure rather than long-term anticoagulation? How should the balance of stroke and bleeding risk guide this decision?
- 2. In patients with incidentally discovered asymptomatic carotid stenosis, what medical therapy and surveillance are appropriate, and when should patients be referred for revascularization?
- Sleep Medicine
- 1. When is home sleep apnea testing the right first test, when is in-laboratory PSG preferable, and how do we determine whether a home-test result is reliable enough to guide care? How should we interpret and act on mild findings in minimally symptomatic patients?
- 2. What are the most common correctable barriers to CPAP use, and how can primary care clinicians troubleshoot them before patients abandon treatment?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Concourse Hall F, Course Code: MSFM 002
Practical Frailty Assessment
Ambulatory Medicine 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.
Room: 518, Course Code: CW 015
Sickle Cell Disease: Inpatient Best Practices and High-Value Care
Genetics and Genomics Hematology Hospital Medicine Pain Management
- What is new in the management of patients hospitalized for sickle cell crises?
- What are critical complications of sickle cell disease, and how can they be recognized and managed?
- When should hospitalists consult a hematologist?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Petree D, Course Code: MTP 069
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
Room: 408, Course Code: UD 012
1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Key Findings on Cardiac Auscultation and POCUS
Ambulatory Medicine Cardiology Hospital Medicine
- 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 versus regurgitant lesions and distinguish those that should prompt further evaluation.
Room: 409, Course Code: CW 010
Practical Office Orthopedics: The Shoulder
Ambulatory Medicine Rheumatology 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 anatomical injection models to learn proper injection techniques.
Room: 411, Course Code: CBL 009
2:45 PM to 3:45 PM
AI for Internal Medicine Practice Enhancement: What's New?
Health Information Technology Practice Management
- What are the most promising and useful documentation assistive technologies?
- What are the most valuable decision assist tools and their limitations for internal medicine physicians?
- How can an internal medicine physician evaluate and choose from hundreds of available artificial intellignce (AI) products?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Concourse Hall F, Course Code: MTP 037
Clinical Triad: What's New in Sexually Transmitted Infections
Ambulatory Medicine Infectious Diseases Social Determinants of Health Women’s Health
- Segment A: Syphilis
- 1. What tests are used to diagnose syphilis and how to best interpret them?
- 2. What is the current treatment of syphilis?
- 3. Which patients need a lumbar puncture when diagnosed with syphilis?
- Segment B: Mycoplasma and Trichomoniasis
- 1. What are the best tests to diagnose mycoplasma and trichomoniasis genital infections?
- 2. What should the primary care physician do with Mycoplasma genitalium infections?
- 3. How do we treat trichomoniasis in the era of drug resistance?
- Segment C: Meningococcal Vaccine and DoxyPEP
- 1. What is the role of meningococcal B vaccine in gonorrhea prevention?
- 2. Which patients should be prescribed DoxyPEP?
- 3. What is the best way to monitor and follow up with patients prescribed DoxyPEP?
Session will be recorded
Room: 515 A, Course Code: CT 002
COPD in Focus
Ambulatory Medicine Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- What is the best diagnostic approach to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by the primary care physician?
- What is the preferred initial pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments of COPD?
- When should a patient with COPD be referred to a pulmonologist?
- What are COPD comorbidities that should be optimized by the primary care physician?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 502, Course Code: MTP 087
Drug Allergies and Anaphylaxis: Practical Management in Clinical Practice
Ambulatory Medicine Clinical Pharmacology Rheumatology and Allergy & Immunology
- How should primary care physicians evaluate and manage patients reporting drug allergies, particularly penicillin allergy labels, and when is delabeling appropriate versus allergy consultation required?
- What is the appropriate acute management of anaphylaxis in the office and hospital settings, what follow-up is required, and how should patients be counseled on epinephrine auto-injector use?
- When and how should drug desensitization be considered, what are practical considerations for managing allergic reactions during infusions (including biologics and chemotherapy), and when do patients require allergy consultation versus management in primary care?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 408, Course Code: MTP 093
Gastroparesis: Causes and Treatment
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- What are the types of gastroparesis?
- What is the approach to therapy beyond metoclopramide?
- When should I consider a procedural approach to gastroparesis?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Petree D, Course Code: MTP 027
Menopause Care Made Practical: Prescribing Hormone Therapy With Confidence
Ambulatory Medicine Clinical Pharmacology Endocrinology and Metabolism Women’s Health
- What are common hormonal changes and symptoms associated with the menopause transition?
- What are the risks and benefits of menopausal hormone therapy?
- How should busy clinicians determine what form of menopausal hormone therapy is right for their patients and individualize care?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Petree C, Course Code: MTP 105
Stump the Professor
Clinical Reasoning Medical Students
- Understand the thought processes of an experienced internal medicine physician while solving medical problems.
Room: 304, Course Code: WSO 001
Thieves’ Market
Additional Topics Clinical 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
Room: 403, Course Code: PN 008
Thinking about Thinking: Improving Clinical Decision Making in Everyday Practice
Ambulatory Medicine Clinical 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.
Room: 518, Course Code: CW 018
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
Room: Concourse Hall E, Course Code: UD 007
Writing and Publishing Case Reports
Career Development and Professional Satisfaction Early Career Physicians, Residents/Fellows Medical Students
- Recognize the role of case reports in science.
- Recognize the role of case reports in education.
- Describe the components of a well-written case report.
- Describe the pitfalls in writing a case report.
Session will be recorded
Room: 515 B, Course Code: MTP 115
4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Amenorrhea Assessment and Treatment
Ambulatory Medicine Endocrinology and Metabolism Women’s Health
- What are the definitions of primary and secondary amenorrhea?
- What is the appropriate work-up of primary and secondary amenorrhea?
- What is the athlete’s triad? How do you manage all aspects of the triad?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 408, Course Code: MTP 018
Assessing ASCVD Risk: Lipids and Inflammatory Markers
Ambulatory Medicine Cardiology
- What is the current recommendation and clinical utility of advanced lipid profile assays (specifically by particle size, number, as well as emerging lipid markers) in the assessment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk?
- Which inflammatory markers are clinically used for cardiovascular risk prediction currently?
- Which risk calculators are available to estimate cardiovascular risk? What are the benefits and limitations to the most used?
- How do groups of patients, such as those with systemic autoimmune diseases or those with high risk results from above testing, modify the approach for ASCVD risk mitigation?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 502, Course Code: MTP 004
Cognitive Behavior Therapy Micro-Skills in Medical Practice
Ambulatory Medicine Psychiatry and Substance Use Disorders
- Describe efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for a variety of problems typically addressed in medical practice.
- Provide patient education on how their thinking influences their emotions, behavior, and physiology.
- Elicit patient values and aspirations to promote engagement, adherence, and motivation.
- Engage the patient in structured decision making, problem solving, and action planning interventions to promote health behavior change.
Room: 409, Course Code: CW 005
Depression and Anxiety: Treatment Beyond the Basics
Ambulatory Medicine Clinical Pharmacology Psychiatry and Substance Use Disorders
- What strategies should be employed as first line treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)?
- What are the best approaches to treatment of MDD and GAD when first-line therapy is not effective?
- What are new and emerging treatments to manage MDD and GAD?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Concourse Hall F, Course Code: MTP 086
Diabetes Classification: Navigating Overlaps
Ambulatory Medicine Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Understand and identify the differences between type 2 diabetes and type 1 diabetes, LADA, and "double diabetes."
- Understand who should be considered for MODY, who needs treatment, and what treatment options are available.
- Understand how to diagnose ketosis-prone diabetes and the AB classification.
- Identify the different types of pancreatic diabetes.
Room: 411, Course Code: CBL 003
Dyspnea, Nausea, and Constipation: Managing Nonpain Symptoms in the Hospital
Clinical Pharmacology Gastroenterology and Hepatology Hospital Medicine
- How can hospitalists assess symptoms other than pain?
- What is the best medication to manage nonpain symptoms, such as nausea and dyspnea?
- What nonpharmacologic strategies should be used to help manage symptoms?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Petree D, Course Code: MTP 052
Ophthalmology for Internal Medicine: The Aye's Have It
Ambulatory Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology
- How should clinicians evaluate the red eye?
- When should a change in vision prompt an urgent ophthalmologic evaluation, and what should the internal medicine physician do in the interim?
- What eye diseases are underdiagnosed in primary care, and what tools are available in primary care to diagnose them?
Room: 515 A, Course Code: SS 002
Things We Do for No Reason
Clinical Reasoning Hospital Medicine
- What practices remain prevalent but low or no yield?
- Why are low- or no-yield practices common?
- How can we intervene to reduce the use of low- or no-yield practices?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Petree C, Course Code: MTP 071
Thinking about Thinking: Improving Clinical Decision Making in Everyday Practice
Ambulatory Medicine Clinical 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.
Room: 518, Course Code: CW 019
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
Room: Concourse Hall E, Course Code: UD 009
- Jump to
- 7:00 AM to 7:45 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
- 2:45 PM to 3:45 PM
- 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
- 5:15 PM to 6:30 PM
7:00 AM to 7:45 AM
Cellulitis, Severe Cellulitis, and Pseudo-Cellulitis
Dermatology Hospital Medicine Infectious Diseases Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- What risk factors should prompt hospitalization in patients with purulent and nonpurulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI), and what initial empirical antibiotics should be used?
- What are the best oral options to complete therapy, and what is the optimal duration?
- How does one differentiate between lipodermatosclerosis, cellulitis, lymphedema, and other causes of a “red leg”?
- What should raise concerns for atypical pathogens or serious infections, such as necrotizing SSTI?
Session will be recorded
Room: 515 A, Course Code: MTP 047
COPD Exacerbations That Won't Leave You Breathless!
Hospital Medicine Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- How should clinicians evaluate potential causes of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD), and when should patients undergo testing for acute pulmonary embolism?
- What is the best approach to bronchodilators, corticosteroids, noninvasive ventilation, and other interventions in patients hospitalized with AECOPD?
- Which hospitalized patients with AECOPD should get antibiotic therapy, and should we use markers such as procalcitonin to guide decision making?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 408, Course Code: MTP 050
Cytopenias: Work-up and Management
Ambulatory Medicine Hematology
- What should be the initial work-up of any cytopenia?
- What should be included in the differential diagnosis?
- When should a hematology consult be requested?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Concourse Hall E, Course Code: MTP 038
Dysnatremia: The Highs and Lows of Sodium
Ambulatory Medicine Nephrology and Hypertension
- What risks are experienced by patients with dysnatremia?
- What is the work-up and treatment for dysnatremia found on outpatient laboratory testing?
- What is the safest correction rate for hyponatremia?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Concourse Hall F, Course Code: MTP 076
Gout: Beyond Uric Acid
Ambulatory Medicine Pain Management Rheumatology and Allergy & Immunology
- What is the approach to the diagnosis and treatment of gout across diverse clinical scenarios, including acute flares and chronic disease management?
- What testing and considerations are needed before initiating allopurinol, and what are the alternatives for patients with allopurinol intolerance or refractory gout?
- How should the transition from acute gout treatment to long-term urate-lowering therapy be approached, including appropriate timing, patient education, and strategies to prevent flares during initiation?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 502, Course Code: MTP 094
Incidental Adrenal Mass: Evaluation and Management
Endocrinology and Metabolism
- What is the best imaging modality for assessing an incidental adrenal mass?
- What radiographic features assist in characterization of an adrenal incidentaloma?
- What biochemical assessment should be undertaken when assessing an adrenal incidentaloma?
- Which adrenal incidentalomas need follow-up? How should they be followed?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Petree D, Course Code: MTP 020
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): Not to Be Confused With IBD
Ambulatory Medicine Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- What is the impact of IBS in the general population?
- Is there more than one kind of IBS?
- What are the clinical pearls for the treatment of IBS?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Petree C, Course Code: MTP 029
Transgender Health
Ambulatory Medicine Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Medicine Endocrinology and Metabolism Gender in Medicine Oncology
- What are specific health care needs of transgender persons?
- What role should primary care physicians play in hormonal management of transgender persons?
- What are cancer screening and other disease screening needs of transgender persons?
Session will be recorded
Room: 403, Course Code: PN 023
8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
ADHD: Adult Evaluation and Management
Ambulatory Medicine Clinical Pharmacology Psychiatry and Substance Use Disorders
- What are the diagnostic criteria for attention deficit–hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults? What tools can primary care physicians use to confirm or negate the diagnosis?
- What are treatment options for patients with ADHD, and what are the risks and advantages of each?
- How can a physician discontinue amphetamine prescriptions for patients claiming, but unlikely, to have ADHD?
- Demonstrate implementing primary care friendly processes using the provided deliverables for the evaluation and treatment of ADHD in a busy practice.
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Petree C, Course Code: MTP 084
Advanced Communication Skills: How to Turn a Volatile Interaction into a Successful Patient Encounter Where You Come Out Unscathed
Ambulatory Medicine Hospital Medicine Practice Management
- 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 de-escalate interactions with angry or upset patients.
- Develop language to successfully strengthen or reestablish disrupted patient–physician relationships.
Room: 409, Course Code: CW 002
Annals Beyond the Guidelines: Alcohol Consumption
Career Development and Professional Satisfaction Psychiatry and Substance Use Disorders
- What benefits are there of moderate alcohol use, if any?
- What are the harms of moderate alcohol use?
- How should physicians talk to their patients about moderate alcohol use?
Room: 501, Course Code: PN 005
Community-Acquired Pneumonia: The Guidelines and Beyond
Clinical Pharmacology Hospital Medicine Infectious Diseases Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Rheumatology and Allergy & Immunology
- What is the role of corticosteroids in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia?
- How should we approach the selection of antibiotics in community-acquired pneumonia?
- What testing should be ordered for patients with suspected community-acquired pneumonia?
- How can we differentiate aspiration pneumonitis from aspiration pneumonia, and how does management differ?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Petree D, Course Code: MTP 049
Essential Habits for Early Career Physicians
Career Development and Professional Satisfaction Early Career Physicians, Residents/Fellows
- Demonstrate knowledge of evidence-based strategies to build and sustain professional networks that foster career development and resilience.
- Apply practical approaches to managing time, conflict, and competing demands in ways that support both professional growth and personal well-being.
- Identify opportunities for self-promotion and leadership that align with individual strengths and contribute to advancement within clinical and organizational settings.
Session will be recorded
Room: 515 B, Course Code: PN 014
Gait Problems: Evaluation and Fall Prevention
Ambulatory Medicine Geriatric Medicine Neurology Quality and Patient Safety
- What are efficient office-based assessments you can do to evaluate your older patients’ risks for falling?
- What interventions can decrease the patient’s risk for falling?
- What are the reasons to refer to a specialist, and whom should you refer a patient to?
- How can fall risk and injury prevention be incorporated into the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit and Age-Friendly Care, what are the reimbursement approaches?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 408, Course Code: MTP 034
Inpatient Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Beyond the Guidelines
Cardiology Hospital Medicine Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- What are the basics of inpatient heart failure management, and what advanced therapies should be considered and when?
- What is the role for trending B-type natriuretic peptide, creatinine, bicarbonate, and other markers in determining when a patient has reached euvolemia?
- What are the crucial components of medical therapy in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction when transitioning a patient to outpatient care?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Concourse Hall E, Course Code: MTP 058
Life-Threatening ECGs Encountered in the Outpatient Setting
Ambulatory Medicine Cardiology
- Identify life-threatening and subtle ECG findings encountered in an office practice.
- Identify subtle ECG findings associated with common clinical conditions.
- Review ECG findings of common clinical entities.
Room: 411, Course Code: CBL 005
Men's Health: Across the Adult Lifespan
Additional Topics Ambulatory Medicine Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Medicine Endocrinology and Metabolism Gender in Medicine
- How do men present to the internal medicine physician with mental health issues?
- What is precision medicine “one size does not fit all”?
- What is the best way to approach and diagnose hypogonadism?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 502, Course Code: MTP 002
Wheezing: When Is It Not Asthma?
Ambulatory Medicine Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- What are the most common conditions that mimic asthma?
- What are the best test modalities to differentiate true asthma from asthma mimickers?
- What clinical features and diagnostic findings should prompt a physician to think about asthma mimickers instead of asthma?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Concourse Hall F, Course Code: MTP 091
9:15 AM to 10:15 AM
Celiac Disease Conundrums: Extraintestinal Manifestations of Celiac Disease
Ambulatory Medicine Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- In whom should I suspect the diagnosis of celiac disease?
- How do we manage "difficult to treat" celiac disease beyond a gluten-free diet?
- What conditions are comorbid with celiac disease?
- What are the extraintestinal manifestations of celiac disease and how common are they?
- When to enlist the help of your friendly gastroenterology colleagues?
Room: 502, Course Code: MTP 023
Clinical Triad: Cancer Care Across the Lifespan
Ambulatory Medicine Geriatric Medicine Oncology Women’s Health
- Segment A: Older Adults
- 1. What are some of the unique challenges facing older adults with cancer?
- 2. What tools exist that can help physicians address cancer-related care in older adults with cancer?
- 3. How does multidisciplinary care improve outcomes in this population?
- Segment B: Younger Adults
- 1. What are some of the trends and issues related to younger adults facing cancer, including late and long-term effects they might uniquely face?
- 2. What are the considerations around work for this population?
- 3. How should clinicians address psychosocial considerations that exist specific to this population?
- Segment C: Oncofertility
- 1. What issues face people of child-bearing potential after a cancer diagnosis?
- 2. What is included in oncofertility and reproductive health considerations for this group?
- 3. What options exist and how should clinicians counsel people regarding this issue?
Session will be recorded
Room: 515 A, Course Code: CT 003
Cognitive Behavior Therapy Micro-Skills in Medical Practice
Ambulatory Medicine Psychiatry and Substance Use Disorders
- Describe efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for a variety of problems typically addressed in medical practice.
- Provide patient education on how their thinking influences their emotions, behavior, and physiology.
- Elicit patient values and aspirations to promote engagement, adherence, and motivation.
- Engage the patient in structured decision making, problem solving, and action planning interventions to promote health behavior change.
Room: 409, Course Code: CW 006
Long COVID
Infectious Diseases Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- What do we know about the epidemiology and pathogenesis of long COVID?
- What are the available therapeutic modalities?
- What is the effect of COVID vaccination on long COVID?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Concourse Hall F, Course Code: PN 002
Low Testosterone: Male Evaluation and Treatment
Ambulatory Medicine Endocrinology and Metabolism Gender in Medicine
- When should a physician suspect androgen deficiency, and what is the most appropriate work-up?
- Who should and should not be treated for hypogonadism?
- What are the most effective treatment strategies for treatment of hypogonadism?
- What are the benefits and harms of treating age-related hypogonadism with testosterone?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Petree C, Course Code: MTP 021
Noncardiac Preoperative Care: Beyond the Heart of the Matter
Gastroenterology and Hepatology Hospital Medicine Neurology Perioperative Medicine
- What is appropriate preoperative pulmonary, hepatic, and neurologic risk assessment and risk reduction?
- What are appropriate perioperative medication management strategies for anticoagulants (+/- antiplatelets), antirheumatic medications, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-Ras), and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2 inhibitors)?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Petree D, Course Code: MTP 083
Sepsis and Bacteremia Demystified: Blood as a Battlefield
Clinical Pharmacology Hematology Hospital Medicine Infectious Diseases Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- What are the most common causes of bacteremia, and what organisms should never be considered to be a contaminant?
- What are the best antibiotic choices for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and gram-negative bacteremia, and what should the treatment duration be?
- What is the role of oral antibiotics in the treatment of bacteremia?
- What is the role of surveillance blood cultures in patients with bacteremia? When should additional testing be performed (e.g., transthoracic echocardiogram)?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 408, Course Code: MTP 066
Stories that Heal and Reveal: A Radical Listening and Reflective Writing Workshop
Career Development and Professional Satisfaction Early Career Physicians, Residents/Fellows Medical Students
- 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.
Room: 411, Course Code: CW 017
Thinking about Thinking: Improving Clinical Decision Making in Everyday Practice
Ambulatory Medicine Clinical 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.
Room: 518, Course Code: CW 020
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
Room: Concourse Hall E, Course Code: UD 002
Upper Extremity Disorders: Twist My Arm
Ambulatory Medicine Pain Management Rheumatology and Allergy & Immunology
- How should one address common neuropathies of the upper extremity?
- How should one evaluate and manage common causes of shoulder pain in primary care?
- How should one diagnose suspected hand or wrist fractures in primary care?
Session will be recorded
Room: 403, Course Code: MTP 101
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Challenging Acid/Base Conundrums: Not So Basic
Hospital Medicine Nephrology and Hypertension
- When should we use arterial blood gas testing in the diagnosis of acid/base disorders? When should venous blood gas testing be used?
- What is the role of bicarbonate in the treatment of metabolic acidosis?
- What are other causes of lactic acidosis, beyond sepsis/shock?
- How should we diagnose and manage euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis?
- What are three acid-base disorders that are easily misdiagnosed?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Concourse Hall E, Course Code: MTP 048
Clinical Pearls: Anticoagulation/Vascular Medicine and Rheumatology
Additional Topics Cardiology Hematology Rheumatology and Allergy & Immunology
- 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
Room: Concourse Hall F, Course Code: CP 003
Healthspan in Clinical Practice: New Science, Old Tools, and What Actually Works
Additional Topics Ambulatory Medicine Geriatric Medicine
- Identify lifestyle, preventive, and emerging strategies with strong evidence for improving healthspan and functional outcomes.
- Apply in daily practice underused clinical tools that meaningfully reduce late-life disease and disability.
- Critically evaluate and advise patients on popular longevity and “anti-aging” interventions.
Room: 411, Course Code: CBL 004
Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFPEF): No Time to Relax
Ambulatory Medicine Cardiology
- What are the underlying mechanisms and associated clinical presentation of HFpEF?
- What is the diagnostic approach to HFPEF?
- What pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies can be used to treat HFPEF and associated comorbidities?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 408, Course Code: MTP 010
Hot Topics in Health IT: The Future of AI in Medicine
Health Information Technology Practice Management
- Describe how emerging AI technologies may affect internal medicine practice, patient care, and the physician's role.
- Discuss federal policy priorities and considerations shaping the development and use of AI in clinical practice.
- Identify ACP digital health resources to support physicians in evaluating and using these technologies.
Session will be recorded
Room: 515 B, Course Code: PN 019
Identifying and Managing Microaggression in the Clinical Setting
Career Development and Professional Satisfaction Early Career Physicians, Residents/Fellows Practice Management
- Explain microaggressions and their impact.
- Identify strategies that can be implemented in the clinical environment to intervene on behalf of oneself, a patient, or a colleague.
- Evaluate sample scenarios of microaggressions and formulate a potential response.
Session will be recorded
Room: 403, Course Code: MTP 110
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Crohn Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
Ambulatory Medicine Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- What is the best initial approach for patients diagnosed with IBD by the primary care physician?
- What are the ways to predict failure of treatment for IBD?
- How do I prepare my patient for treatment with a biologic?
- When is it appropriate to refer my patient to a gastroenterologist for biologic treatment?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Petree C, Course Code: MTP 028
Integrating Arts and Humanities to Transform Clinical Practice
Career Development and Professional Satisfaction Early Career Physicians, Residents/Fellows
- Identify one to two practical strategies for integrating arts and humanities into clinical workplaces.
- Articulate the rationale for integrating arts and humanities activities into clinical care to support the well-being of clinicians and health care teams.
- Develop an actionable plan to integrate arts and humanities activities into clinical workplaces, tailored for unique teams, work environments, and goals.
Session will be recorded
Room: 515 A, Course Code: MTP 113
Leveraging AI Tools in Clinical Medicine: Bridging Innovation and Practice
Health Information Technology
- Describe how AI can practically assist in daily clinical tasks—including point-of-care reference, patient communication, and documentation.
- Apply AI in Clinical Scenarios: Utilize AI tools to quickly access evidence-based information and generate patient-friendly explanations.
- Implement AI in Medical Education: Identify practical ways to integrate AI tools into their clinical workflows while working with learners.
- Evaluate AI Outputs: Assess the accuracy, reliability, and appropriateness of AI-generated content in clinical care, understanding the limitations and cautions.
Room: 518, Course Code: CW 013
PREP for PrEP: Increasing Confidence and Comfort With HIV Pre Exposure Prophylaxis for Primary Care Managers
Ambulatory Medicine Infectious Diseases Social 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.
Room: 409, Course Code: CW 016
Syncope: A Practical and Evidence Based Approach
Hospital Medicine Neurology Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Quality and Patient Safety
- How should clinicians use history, physical examination findings, and clinical decision rules to risk stratify patients with transient loss of consciousness and syncope?
- When should clinicians initiate diagnostic evaluation for pulmonary embolism in patients presenting with syncope?
- What high-value care advanced testing should be ordered in patients presenting with syncope based on clinical findings? Which tests are low yield and should be avoided in most patients?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 502, Course Code: MTP 070
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
Room: Petree D, Course Code: UD 013
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter Inpatient Management: Hospitalists Without Rhythm
Cardiology Hospital Medicine
- What are the available agents for rate control in the setting of atrial fibrillation/flutter with tachycardia? Is there a preferred agent? What should the target heart rate be?
- How should clinicians identify potential causes of atrial fibrillation that develops in the hospital?
- For a patient with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation/flutter in the hospital, how should we think about anticoagulation? Can it be deferred?
- What do the latest literature and guidelines have to say about rate versus rhythm control?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Concourse Hall E, Course Code: MTP 046
Best Practices in Chronic Kidney Disease Care
Ambulatory Medicine Nephrology and Hypertension
- What risks do my patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) face?
- What medications should be included in regular CKD care?
- When should I refer my patient to a nephrologist?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 502, Course Code: MTP 075
Genomic and -Omics Testing for the Internal Medicine Physician
Ambulatory Medicine Genetics and Genomics
- Which patients should be considered for genetic testing in primary care, and when should patients be referred to a genetic counselor?
- What are the benefits of genetic testing health outcomes?
- What are other emerging -omics tests beyond genetic testing for clinical care?
Session will be recorded
Room: 515 A, Course Code: MTP 032
Harnessing Movement: Prescribing Resistance and Aerobic Exercise for Chronic Conditions
Additional Topics Ambulatory Medicine Geriatric Medicine
- Apply the FITT-VP framework to develop individualized aerobic and resistance exercise prescriptions for patients with common chronic conditions.
- Tailor exercise prescriptions based on patient's goals, current activity level, functional status, comorbidities, safety considerations, and readiness for behavior change.
- Use brief patient-centered behavior change strategies to address common barriers to initiating and sustaining exercise.
- Connect patients with appropriate interdisciplinary and community resources that support them in implementing and progressing exercise prescriptions.
Room: 409, Course Code: CW 008
Inpatient Glycemic Control: Beyond the Basics
Clinical Pharmacology Endocrinology and Metabolism Hospital Medicine
- For patients with diabetes who are hospitalized, which noninsulin medications should be held and which can be continued?
- What is the role of supplemental insulin in the management of blood glucose in the hospital?
- What insulin adjustments should be made for patients who are NPO, are on continuous tube feeds, or who are receiving corticosteroids?
- How should hospitalists manage insulin technologies (e.g., insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitors) in the hospital and at discharge?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 408, Course Code: MTP 057
Lower Extremity Disorders: Are You Pulling My Leg?
Ambulatory Medicine Pain Management Rheumatology and Allergy & Immunology
- How should one evaluate and manage common foot and ankle pain disorders?
- What are the best approaches to management of osteoarthritis of the hip and knee?
- How should one address nonarthritic acute and chronic knee injury or pain?
Session will be recorded
Room: 403, Course Code: MTP 095
Martin A. Samuels Memorial Lecture: Approaches & Nuances to Neurologic Physical Exam in the Hospital
Hospital Medicine Neurology
- What neurologic physical examination maneuvers are most useful in clinical decision making?
- When should hospitalists use advanced neurologic examination techniques (e.g., Hoffmann sign, Romberg test, pronator drift, and Jolt sign) and effectively interpret positive and negative findings?
- How should hospitalists appropriately identify patients who require more detailed neurologic examinations and apply high-yield and high-value maneuvers in relevant situations?
Session will be recorded
Room: Petree D, Course Code: MTP 063
Multiple Small Feedings of the Mind: Gastroenterology/Hepatology, Addiction Psychiatry, and Women’s Health
Additional Topics Gastroenterology and Hepatology Psychiatry and Substance Use Disorders Women’s Health
- Gastroenterology/Hepatology
- 1. When should potassium-competitive acid blockers, such as vonoprazan, be used instead of proton-pump inhibitors for GERD, and when should patients with persistent symptoms be referred for procedural treatment?
- 2. Which asymptomatic adults should be tested and treated for Helicobacter pylori to reduce gastric cancer risk? For patients with confirmed H pylori infection, what are the recommended initial and salvage treatment regimens, and when should antibiotic susceptibility testing guide therapy?
- Addiction Psychiatry
- 1. What is the latest best evidence for ketamine use in the management of patients with uncontrolled depression and/or anxiety? What safe practice techniques should primary care physicians be aware of to counsel patients?
- 2. What evidence-based guidelines should internal medicine physicians use to compare nicotine replacement therapy options—that is, cigarettes, vaping, and so forth? When should switching methods be considered? How can dual use and dependence be best safely managed? What should adolescents and pregnant patients hear?
- Women’s Health
- 1. What are the evidence-based recommendations/indications for testosterone treatment in perimenopausal/menopausal women?
- 2. How can internal medicine physicians safely monitor female patients receiving off-label transdermal dosing, including monitoring for benefits and adverse effects?
- 3. What are the latest evidence-based guidelines for self-collected HPV testing? Who is eligible for self-collection versus clinician collection/cytology? What are best practices for implementing self-collected HPV testing, including considering reflex cytology testing?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Concourse Hall F, Course Code: MSFM 003
Presentation Skills for Physicians: Making Your Next Teaching Presentation Go Better Than Your Last
Career Development and Professional Satisfaction Early Career Physicians, Residents/Fellows
- 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
Room: 304, Course Code: MTP 014
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
Room: Petree C, Course Code: UD 006
2:45 PM to 3:45 PM
Cardiovascular Risk Over a Woman's Lifespan
Ambulatory Medicine Cardiology Gender in Medicine Women’s Health
- Early Adulthood: What factors are associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease?
- Pregnancy: How do pregnancy-associated diseases like gestational diabetes and preeclampsia increase a woman's risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease?
- Menopause: How does a woman's cardiovascular risk change after menopause?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Concourse Hall E, Course Code: MTP 006
Colon Cancer: Different Ways to Screen
Ambulatory Medicine Gastroenterology and Hepatology Oncology
- Which test should be performed for colorectal cancer screening?
- What is the appropriate interval for screening?
- How can physicians and patients work together to choose the right screening tool?
- What factors can lead to false-positive or false-negative immunohistochemical tests?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 408, Course Code: MTP 024
Electrolyte Derangements: Everything but the Sodium
Hospital Medicine Nephrology and Hypertension
- When and how should I treat significant hypocalcemia and hypercalcemia?
- What are optimal ways to manage phosphorus derangements in the hospital?
- What is the stepwise management of hyperkalemia based on level and other clinical findings?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 502, Course Code: MTP 053
Infectious Diseases Issues in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Infectious Diseases
- What immunocompromised agents are used for solid organ transplant (SOT) and what infectious risk do they confer?
- How should we approach the initial work-up of a SOT recipient with an infectious disease syndrome?
- How do we prepare the SOT candidate for transplantation (e.g., vaccines, screening for latent infections, and so forth)?
- What is new in using organs from persons with hepatitis C and HIV?
Session will be recorded
Room: 515 A, Course Code: PN 011
Neurologic Disorders: Weak and Dizzy
Ambulatory Medicine Geriatric Medicine Neurology
- How should internal medicine physicians evaluate weakness?
- How should vertiginous disorders be diagnosed and treated?
- When should neurogenic causes of syncope/presyncope be considered?
Session will be recorded
Room: 403, Course Code: MTP 081
Transfusions in the Hospital: Practical Use, Judicious Use, Adverse Effects
Cardiology Hematology Hospital Medicine
- What are the current transfusion thresholds and indications for blood components particularly in patients with cardiac disease or those undergoing massive transfusion?
- What should the hospital practitioner understand about blood bank pre-transfusion orders such as type, type and screen, type and crossmatch to optimize patient care, cost, and laboratory utilization?
- What are the most common and what are the most worrisome adverse effects of transfusion and how are they recognized? What is the recently described transfusion-related alpha-gal syndrome (TRAGS), and how should it be managed?
Session will be recorded
Room: 515 B, Course Code: MTP 072
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
Room: Petree D, Course Code: UD 011
Vitamins and Supplements: Vital Information About Vitamins
Ambulatory Medicine Complementary and Alternative Medicine Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Which patients should receive vitamin supplements and which ones?
- What are social media influencers telling your patients about micronutrients and supplements?
- How can internal medicine physicians best prevent harm in their patients from dietary supplements?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Petree C, Course Code: MTP 017
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Antibiotics Made Easy (...or at least a little easier!)
Clinical Pharmacology Hospital Medicine Infectious Diseases
- What is a systematic approach to selecting antibiotics empirically for presumed infections?
- What newer antibiotics should I use now and why? Which should be avoided?
- What older antibiotics are still very effective?
- When are oral antibiotics acceptable to use instead of intravenous agents?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 502, Course Code: MTP 045
Making Medical Decisions for Unrepresented Adults
Geriatric Medicine Quality and Patient Safety Social Determinants of Health
- What is the approach to assessing a patient’s capacity for health care decisions?
- What can a physician do when they have an unrepresented patient who lacks the capacity to make necessary medical decisions?
- What are the guidelines available to assist the physician when a patient lacks capacity and medical decisions have to be made?
Session will be recorded
Room: 403, Course Code: MTP 036
Managing Cirrhosis Complications: Portal to Trouble
Gastroenterology and Hepatology Hospital Medicine Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care
- How should patients with ascites and hepatic hydrothorax be managed?
- What are the optimal diagnostic and management strategies for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis?
- How can hepatic encephalopathy be diagnosed and managed?
- What is the best management of hepatorenal syndrome?
Session will be recorded
Room: 515 B, Course Code: MTP 061
Monitoring Devices and Management of Palpitations: Don't Skip This!
Ambulatory Medicine Cardiology Health Information Technology
- What clinical descriptors and ECG findings should prompt a referral to cardiology for palpitations?
- What clinical devices are available for heart rhythm monitoring, and how do you select which device to use?
- What wearable devices are available to patients, and what are the best practice recommendations for their use?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Concourse Hall E, Course Code: MTP 012
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) and Smoldering Myeloma
Ambulatory Medicine Hematology
- What is the difference between MGUS and smoldering myeloma, and what is the work-up?
- What is the primary treatment for smoldering myeloma?
- How is MGUS managed and followed?
- What are the effects on other organs?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Petree D, Course Code: MTP 039
Sleep: Sleepless in LA
Additional Topics Ambulatory Medicine
- What are the clinical consequences of disrupted sleep?
- What are the best behavioral therapy and pharmacologic approaches for insomnia?
- What options, in addition to CPAP, are available to treat obstructive sleep apnea?
- How do we manage restless leg syndrome in primary care?
Session will be recorded
Room: 515 A, Course Code: MTP 003
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Recognition and Initial Management
Ambulatory Medicine Rheumatology and Allergy & Immunology
- What are the key clinical features and laboratory findings that should prompt internal medicine physicians to consider systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in their differential diagnosis, including recognition of cutaneous manifestations?
- How should internal medicine physicians approach the initial evaluation and monitoring of patients with suspected or newly diagnosed SLE, including appropriate laboratory testing and screening for organ involvement?
- What are the most common and serious complications of SLE that require urgent recognition and intervention, including when immediate rheumatology consultation is indicated?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: 408, Course Code: MTP 100
The Pregnant Patient: General Medical Care
Ambulatory Medicine Women’s Health
- What’s critical at preconception counseling and the first visit for a new pregnancy?
- What is the best approach to hypertension and preeclampsia management in pregnancy?
- What are important guidelines in addressing medications and supplements in pregnancy?
- What are important pearls in evaluating and managing endocrinologic disorders in pregnancy, with a specific focus on diabetes and thyroid disease?
Live-stream available, Session will be recorded
Room: Petree C, Course Code: MTP 107
5:15 PM to 6:30 PM
Internal Medicine Meeting 2027 Highlights and Doctor's Dilemma®: The Finals (Not eligible for CME credit.)
Additional Topics
- Hear three outstanding clinician–educators share what they think are Internal Medicine Meeting 2027’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
Room: Concourse Hall F, Course Code: IMH 001