Visit us at Exhibit Hall A!
Located near the ACP Job Placement Center and Career Opportunities Aisle, the Career and Professional Development Center (CPDC), is your hub to connect, recharge, and offers a variety of activities to help propel your career forward. Access mini skills sessions, one-on-one and group coaching, award-winning posters, free professional headshots, and recharge at the Well-being Fun Zone and Networking Lounge.
- ACP Physician Peer Coaching
- Mini But Mighty Skills
- Well-being Fun Zone
- Abstract and Posters Competition
- Networking Lounge
- ACP Job Placement Center
ACP Physician Peer Coaching
(Ticketed, Book in Advance; Sign-up Instructions Below)
Sign up for 30-minute one-on-one, personalized Career Coaching sessions ($100) or one hour group sessions ($50) with trained coaches in the Career and Professional Development Center. Space is limited—sign up early!
To sign-up for a coaching session, add it to your existing Internal Medicine Meeting 2026 registration:
- Log in to your ACP account
- Click on “My Account”
- Navigate to “My Meetings” and click on “View Registration” next to Internal Medicine Meeting 2026 San Francisco
- Next to “Select Events”, click “Edit” and add on your coaching session to your registration
ACP Physician Peer Coaching: Group Sessions (Ticketed Events)
Thursday, April 16
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | How to Silence Your Inner Critic |
| 1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Finding Your Agency and Voice |
| 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Thriving in the Now: How to be Content Where You Are |
Friday, April 17
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Navigating Career Transitions |
Saturday, April 18
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Re-Imagine Your Future |
Mini but Mighty Skills Sessions
(Non-ticketed)
Participate in 10 to 15-minute mini sessions designed to help you enhance your well-being, career and professional development, and academic skills.
Mini But Mighty Skills Schedule
Thursday, April 16
| 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Crafting a Story to Persuade Lawmakers Faculty: Tseganesh Selameab, MD, FACP |
| 10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | How to be a Good Peer Reviewer Faculty: ACP Annals Fellows |
| 1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Trustworthy AI: Five Things Clinicians Need to Know Faculty: Alfonso Iorio, MD, PhD, FRCPC |
| 1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Coaching for Career Advancement Faculty: Kerri Palamara, MD, MACP |
| 4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. | How to Make Your Work Count Twice to Advance Your Career Faculty: Alexis Wickersham, MD, FACP |
Friday, April 17
| 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | How to Optimize your CV |
| 12:45 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Tips for Efficiently Filling Clinical Knowledge Gaps Faculty: Davoren Chick, MD, FACP |
| 1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | How to be a Good Peer Reviewer Faculty: ACP Annals Fellows |
| 2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. | How to Give and Receive Meaningful Feedback Faculty: Lisa Ellis, MD, MACP |
| 4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. | Leveraging Professional Societies to Boost Your Professional Growth Faculty: Kathryn Jobbins, MD, FACP & Naseema Merchant, FCCP, FACP, FHM, MBBS |
Saturday, April 18
| 10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Turning an Interesting Clinical Case Into a Publication Faculty: Gustavo R. Heudebert, MD |
| 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Self-Advocacy in the Face of Conflict Faculty: Maja Artandi, MD, FACP |
Well-being Fun Zone
(Non-ticketed)
Enhance your well-being, build new communities, strengthen existing ones, and connect with colleagues outside of sessions by engaging in a variety of enjoyable and creative activities. Create your own recharge kit, participate in professional development and fulfillment exercises, take part in fun photo opportunities, collect vibrant ribbons, and enjoy some sweet treats.
Selfie Station
Gather old and new friends to take photos with fun San Francisco-themed props at our selfie station to memorialize your visit at Internal Medicine Meeting 2026. Share your photo on social media and see fellow attendees’ pictures using the hashtag #IM2026.
Keep Your Heart in Medicine Activity
Create your own “Keeping My Heart in Medicine” memorabilia.
Fun Ribbons
Collect a variety of fun ribbons to attach to your name badge and let your personality shine.
Sensory Station - Build YOur Own Recharge Kit
Stop by the Fun Zone to create your own ACP Recharge Kit. Choose from a variety of ACP-branded items to help with stress relief and sensory grounding while connecting you to ACP well-being resources.
Abstract and Posters Competition
Hundreds of award-winning posters and abstracts will be displayed for viewing and judging in the Career and Professional Development Center. View and discuss posters created by Early Career Physicians, Residents and Fellows in-training, and Medical Students. Poster types include Basic Research, Clinical Research, Quality Improvement-Patient Safety, High Value Care, Physician Well-Being and Professional Fulfillment, and Clinical Vignettes.
Networking Lounge
Visit the networking lounge to relax and recharge. Use this opportunity to connect with your colleagues and meet new people. Light refreshments will be offered.
ACP Job Placement Center – Enhance Your Career Search (Exhibit Hall Booth #341)
Explore job opportunities posted nationwide, connect with potential employers, and register for two free services: professional CV review and J-1 visa consultation.