Annual Update in Internal Medicine 2026  |   SCHEDULE 

7:50 AM8:00 AMIntroduction and Welcome
ONCOLOGY
8:00 AM8:40 AMAssessment and Management of Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk: A Comprehensive Clinical Update*
Nadine M. Tung, MD
8:40 AM9:20 AMProstate Cancer: An Update
Marc B. Garnick, MD
9:20 AM9:30 AMBreak and Guided Meditation✻
9:30 AM10:10 AMHow We Think About and Manage Colorectal Cancer in 2026*
Steven E. Come, MD
10:10 AM10:55 AMAdvances in Lung Cancer: A Paradigm for Personalized Care
Deepa Rangachari, MD
10:55 AM11:00 AMBreak and Stretch
KEYNOTE LECTURE
11:00 AM11:40 AMGenes, Immunology, and Cancer: Past, Present and Future*
Lowell E. Schnipper, MD
11:40 AM12:15 PMLunch Break
12:15 PM1:00 PMOncology: Challenging Cases with Your Participation
Lowell E. Schnipper, MD
1:00 PM1:10 PMAsk the Expert: Oncology Q&A
Lowell E. Schnipper, MD
HEMATOLOGY
1:10 PM1:55 PMDiagnosis and Management of Hypercoagulability and New Anticoagulants: Interpreting the Data
Kenneth A. Bauer, MD
1:55 PM2:10 PMBreak and Rejuvenation Exercises✻
2:10 PM2:40 PMMultiple Myeloma: Update
Paul G. Richardson, MBBS
2:40 PM3:20 PMDon't-Miss Causes of Anemia*
Reed E. Drews, MD, FACP
3:20 PM4:05 PMHematology: Challenging Cases with Your Participation
Reed E. Drews, MD, FACP
4:05 PM4:15 PMBreak and Stretch
4:15 PM4:25 PMAsk the Expert: Hematology Q&A
Reed E. Drews, MD, FACP
SPECIAL LECTURE
4:25 PM5:10 PMDisability Issues and Insights*
Lisa I. Iezzoni, MD
ENDOCRINOLOGY
7:30 AM8:10 AMUpdate in Osteoporosis
Harold N. Rosen, MD
8:10 AM9:00 AMTreatment of Type 2 Diabetes 2026: Getting to Goal Safely and Reducing Cardiovascular Risk*
Martin J. Abrahamson, MD, FACP, FRCP (London)
9:00 AM9:05 AMBreak and Stretch
9:05 AM9:50 AMAdvancing to Insulin Replacement Therapy: When, Why and How
Richard S. Beaser, MD
KEYNOTE LECTURE
9:50 AM10:40 AMMicrobiome (The Second Human Genome): What Shapes It and How It Shapes Us
Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP, FRCP (London)
10:40 AM10:55 AMBreak and Guided Meditation✻
10:55 AM11:35 AMProblems in Thyroid Disease
James V. Hennessey, MD
11:35 AM12:10 PMManaging Menopause in 2026
Maia N. Sharuk, MD
12:10 PM12:55 PMEndocrinology: Challenging Cases with Your Participation
Martin J. Abrahamson, MD, FACP, FRCP (London)
12:55 PM1:05 PMAsk the Experts: Endocrinology Q&A
Martin J. Abrahamson, MD, FACP, FRCP (London)
James V. Hennessey, MD
1:05 PM1:50 PMLunch Break
KEYNOTE LECTURE
1:50 PM2:35 PMProgress in the Treatment of Diabetes and Its Complications
Martin J. Abrahamson, MD, FACP, FRCP (London)
GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY
2:35 PM3:25 PMLaboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures in Liver Disease: Adventures in Liverland
Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP, FRCP (London)
3:25 PM4:15 PMInflammatory Bowel Disease
Laurie B. Grossberg, MD
4:15 PM4:30 PMBreak and Rejuvenation Exercises✻
4:30 PM5:10 PMCeliac Sprue: Protean Manifestations
Ciarán P. Kelly, MD
5:10 PM5:55 PMGastroenterology and Hepatology: Challenging Cases with Your Participation
Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP, FRCP (London)
5:55 PM6:10 PMAsk the Experts: Gastroenterology and Hepatology Q&A
Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP, FRCP (London)
Ciarán P. Kelly, MD
SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: MEDICAL AND SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF OBESITY – WHAT THE PCP NEEDS TO KNOW
7:30 AM8:10 AMExercise Prescription: Promoting Physical Activity in You and Your Patients*
Maria Vamvini, MD
8:10 AM8:55 AMMedical Management of Obesity: What the PCP Needs to Know*
Jody Dushay, MD, MMSc
8:55 AM9:30 AMSurgical Treatment of Obesity: Procedures and Outcomes
Souheil W. Adra, MD, FACS, ABOM
9:30 AM9:45 AMBreak and Guided Meditation✻
NEUROLOGY
9:45 AM10:15 AMA Deep Dive on Dementia for the Busy Internist
Daniel Press, MD, MMSc
10:15 AM10:45 AMA Migraine Masterclass
Patricia E. Greenstein, MBBCh
10:45 AM11:00 AMAsk the Experts: Neurology Q&A
Patricia E. Greenstein, MBBCh
Daniel Press, MD, MMSc
11:00 AM11:10 AMBreak and Stretch
VIRAL HEPATITIS SYMPOSIUM
11:10 AM11:25 AMHepatitis A and E
Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP, FRCP (London)
11:25 AM12:05 PMHepatitis B and D
Daryl TY Lau, MD, MSc, MPH
12:05 PM12:35 PMThe Only Chronic Viral Infection That Can Be Cured
Michael P. Curry, MD
12:35 PM1:20 PMLunch Break
1:20 PM2:00 PMMetabolic Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) The Dominant Chronic Liver Disease Globally
Michelle Lai, MD, MPH
2:00 PM2:35 PMComplications of Cirrhosis*
Alan Bonder, MD
2:35 PM2:50 PMBreak and Rejuvenation Exercises✻
SPECIAL LECTURE
2:50 PM3:40 PMThe Two Most Important Days: Reflections on Lasting Happiness and Living With Purpose
Sanjiv Chopra, MD, MACP, FRCP (London)
SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: THINKING IN MEDICINE
3:40 PM4:10 PMThe Critical Need for Critical Thinking in Medicine in 2026
Richard M. Schwartzstein, MD
4:10 PM4:15 PMBreak and Stretch
4:15 PM4:45 PMArtificial Intelligence and Clinical Reasoning
Adam M. Rodman, MD, MPH, FACP
4:45 PM5:00 PMAsk the Experts: Q&A
Richard M. Schwartzstein, MD
Adam M. Rodman, MD, MPH, FACP
ORTHOPEDICS MINI-SYMPOSIUM: A PRIMER FOR THE PCP
7:30 AM8:00 AMMy Shoulder Hurts and the Golf Season Is Starting: What the PCP Should Know
Arun J. Ramappa, MD
8:00 AM8:30 AMMy Knee is Swollen and I'm Having Trouble Walking
Joseph DeAngelis, MD, MBA, FAAOS, FAOA
8:30 AM8:35 AMBreak and Stretch
ASK THE EXPERTS: BURNING CLINICAL QUESTIONS IN ENT/OPTHALMOLOGY
8:35 AM9:35 AMAsk the Experts: ENT/Ophthalmology
Ralph B. Metson, MD
Jae Young You, MD
9:35 AM9:50 AMBreak and Guided Meditation✻
SPECIAL LECTURE
9:50 AM10:30 AMClinical Applications of Artificial Intelligence – Where Are We in 2026?
Yousif A-Rahim, MD, PhD
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
10:30 AM10:40 AMInfectious Disease Speed Rounds: Treatment of COVID in 2026
Matthew S. Lee, MD
10:40 AM11:00 AMInfectious Disease Speed Rounds: What's New in Pneumonia in 2026
Kanupriya Soni, MD
KEYNOTE LECTURE
11:00 AM11:40 AMVaccines
Dan H. Barouch, MD, PhD
11:40 AM12:25 PMInfectious Diseases: Challenging Cases with Your Participation
Howard S. Gold, MD
12:25 PM12:45 PMAsk the Expert: Infectious Diseases Q&A
Howard S. Gold, MD
Matthew S. Lee, MD
12:45 PM1:30 PMLunch Break
PULMONARY DISEASES
1:30 PM2:20 PMWhat's in the Wheeze: Asthma and COPD for the General Internist
Michael C. Ferrera, MD
2:20 PM2:55 PMThe ABCs of VTE: Emerging Evidence for Today's Clinician
Tyler Peck, MD
2:55 PM3:10 PMBreak and Rejuvenation Exercises✻
3:10 PM3:50 PMWhat Keeps Your Patients Up at Night: A PCP's Guide to Sleep Apnea
Anjali P. Ahn, MD
3:50 PM4:20 PMCaring for Critically Ill Survivors: What the PCP Must Know About PICS
Margaret M. Hayes, MD, ATSF
4:20 PM4:40 PMRapid Update on Lung Cancer Screening
Janelle V. Baptiste, MD, MPH
4:40 PM4:45 PMBreak and Stretch
4:45 PM5:30 PMPulmonary Diseases: Challenging Cases with Your Participation
Asha Anandaiah, MD
5:30 PM5:40 PMAsk the Expert: Pulmonary Diseases Q&A
Asha Anandaiah, MD
CARDIOLOGY
7:30 AM8:10 AMApproach to the Patient with Syncope
Peter J. Zimetbaum, MD
8:10 AM8:50 AMApplying Real-World Evidence to Patient Care: Atrial Fibrillation
Peter J. Zimetbaum, MD
8:50 AM9:35 AMHypertension Essentials: Evaluation and Management Updates for the Practicing Clinician
Jennifer Cluett, MD, FAHA
9:35 AM9:50 AMBreak and Guided Meditation✻
9:50 AM10:30 AMValvular Heart Disease for the Clinician
Eli V. Gelfand, MD, FACC
10:30 AM11:00 AMCardiovascular Care for Women: Evidence and Equity
Anne-Marie Anagnostopoulos, MD
11:00 AM11:05 AMBreak and Stretch
11:05 AM11:45 AMThe Current Cholesterol Guidelines and Treating Residual Risk*
Mark D. Benson,  MD, PhD
11:45 AM12:25 PMManaging Arterial Disease: A Tour for the PCP
Christian Mewaldt, MD
12:25 PM1:10 PMLunch Break
SPECIAL LECTURE
1:10 PM1:55 PMDealing with Our Denial of Death: Communicating About End-of-Life Before the End
Margaret M. Hayes, MD, ATSF
CARDIOLOGY
1:55 PM2:45 PMAcute Coronary Syndromes
Eric A. Osborn, MD, PhD
2:45 PM3:00 PMBreak and Rejuvenation Exercises✻
3:00 PM3:45 PMCongestive Heart Failure
A. Reshad Garan, MD, MS, FACC
3:45 PM4:30 PMCardiology: Challenging Cases with Your Participation
Joseph P. Kannam, MD
4:30 PM4:45 PMAsk the Expert: Cardiology Q&A
Joseph P. Kannam, MD
RHEUMATOLOGY
7:30 AM8:05 AMRheumatoid Arthritis: What the PCP Needs to Know
Francine Ton Nghiem, MD
8:05 AM8:40 AMPolishing Your Approach: Clinical Pearls for Crystal Arthritis
Hannah K. Gendelman, MD
8:40 AM9:25 AMRheumatology: Challenging Cases with Your Participation
Brian J. Stout, MD
9:25 AM9:35 AMAsk the Expert: Rheumatology Q&A
Brian J. Stout, MD
9:35 AM9:50 AMBreak and Guided Meditation✻
NEPHROLOGY
9:50 AM10:30 AMApproach to the Patient with Proteinuria and Hematuria
Melanie P. Hoenig, MD
10:30 AM11:10 AMPrevention and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease: Early Diagnosis and Aggressive Treatment
Melanie P. Hoenig, MD
11:10 AM11:15 AMBreak and Stretch
11:15 AM11:55 AM Acute Renal Failure
Mark L. Zeidel, MD
11:55 AM12:40 PMNephrology: Challenging Cases with Your Participation
Robert S. Brown, MD
12:40 PM12:50 PMAsk the Expert: Nephrology Q&A
Robert S. Brown, MD
12:50 PM1:35 PMLunch Break
SPECIAL LECTURES
1:35 PM2:35 PMOpiates for Chronic Pain: An Approach to Decision-Making, Risk Management and Monitoring*
Marc L. Cohen, MD
Julia H. Lindenberg, MD
2:35 PM2:55 PMOpiates for Chronic Pain Q&A
Marc L. Cohen, MD
Julia H. Lindenberg, MD
2:55 PM3:05 PMBreak and Rejuvenation Exercises✻
3:05 PM3:45 PMDermatology Primer for the Primary Care Provider
Anthony R. Cukras, MD
3:45 PM4:25 PMAdvances in the Treatment of Depression and Other Psychiatric Disorders
Robert C. Meisner, MD
4:25 PM4:30 PMClosing Remarks
SELF-STUDY ON-DEMAND
35 minutesVitamin D: Miracle or Myth?Frank J. Domino, MD
45 minutesAlcohol Use: A Double-Edged Sword?Kenneth J. Mukamal, MD, MPH
30 minutesGI BleedingSimon Robson, MD, PhD, FRCP
30 minutesSmoking Cessation: What You Need to KnowMichael C. Ferrera, MD
35 minutesInterventional Cardiology: What the PCP Need to KnowRobert W. Yeh, MD, MSc
35 minutesTransfusion MedicineKerry L. O'Brien, MD
25 minutesCutaneous MalignanciesMarissa Heller, MD
30 minutesComplementary and Integrative MedicineGloria Y. Yeh, MD, MPH
50 minutesIrritable Bowel SyndromeJudy W. Nee, MD

Program changes/substitutions may be made without notice.
This agenda was updated on 4/28/2026.
* Qualifies for Risk Management Credit
✻ Optional Wellness Activity