Friday, October 24

Time	Session
7:30 AM-5:00 PM	Registration
8:00 AM-Noon	Resident Podium Presentations Alyce Oliver, Ph.D., MD, FACP
9:00-11:00 AM	Obesity Workshop & Escape Room Alicia Shelly, MD, FACP, DABOM
10:00 AM-Noon	Heart Sounds Workshop (Residents & Students Only) Jennifer Giuseffi, MD Mikhail Akbashev, MD, FACP Shaheen Fatima, MD Babar Junaidi, MD Viniya Patidar, MD Yoo Mee Shin, MD
Noon-1:00 PM	Exact Sciences Product Theater & Lunch Exact Sciences
12:30-1:30 PM	Product Theater & Lunch: Detect and Help Prevent CRC With the Cologuard Plus Test Durado Brooks, MD, FACP
12:30-2:30 PM	Practical AI for Internists: Tools, Tips, and Tactics Reema Dbouk, MD, FACP Kajal Patel, MD Mary Solis, MD Mary Stout, MD Pam Vohra-Khullar, MD, FACP
12:30-2:30 PM	Student Mock Interviews Jason Higdon, MD, FACP
1:00-2:30 PM	Resident Programming TBD
2:00-3:00 PM	Poster Mounting - Residents and Students Jason Higdon, MD, FACP Mike Quinn, MD, FACP
3:00-5:00 PM	Poster Presentations Jason Higdon, MD, FACP Mike Quinn, MD, FACP
5:00-6:00 PM	Governor's Reception Clyde Watkins, Jr., MD, FACP
6:00-7:00 PM	IMG Meet and Greet Catherine Apaloo, MD, FACP
7:00-9:00 PM	Student Jeopardy and Awards Dinner Jason Higdon, MD, FACP

Saturday, October 25

Time	Session
7:00 AM-5:00 PM	Registration
7:00-7:45 AM	Education Committee Meeting John Kim, MD, FACP	Health & Public Policy Committee Meeting Jin Lee, MD, FACP Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD, MACP	Membership Committee Meeting Lora Denton, MD, MACP	Resident Council Meeting Oladipo Odeyinka, MD Surya Bussa, MD
7:30-9:00 AM	Breakfast
7:55-8:00 AM	Opening Remarks John Kim, MD, FACP
8:00-9:00 AM	Management of Systolic/Diastolic Chronic Heart Failure William Hannah, MD
9:10-10:10 AM	How to Become a Clinical Educator Daniel Hunt, MD, MHM, FACP
10:10-10:30 AM	BREAK
10:30-11:30 AM	Breast Care for Primary Care Kathleen Jeffrey, MD
11:40 AM-12:40 PM	Advocacy in Medicine: Why Physicians Matter Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD, MACP Jin Lee, MD, FACP Dylan Baker, MBBS, FACP
12:40-1:30 PM	TOWN HALL & LUNCH
1:30-2:30 PM	What's New in Geriatric Medicine? Maulik Patel, MD, HDMC
1:30-2:15 PM	Inpatient Periop Management Babar Junaidi, MD, FACP
2:00-5:00 PM	RESIDENT DOCTOR'S DILEMMA / AWARDS Jin Lee, MD, FACP
2:40-3:40 PM	Thyroid Nodules Edward Chin, MD, MACP
2:25-3:10 PM	Updates in Internal Medicine Dustin Smith, MD
3:20-4:05 PM	Management of Common Causes of Hypoxia Ankita Agarwal, MD, MSc
3:40-4:00 PM	BREAK
4:00-5:00 PM	Outpatient Billing Steve Adams, COC, CPC, CPMA, CRC, CPE-I, CEMC, FCS, PCS
4:15-5:00 PM	Inpatient Management of Diabetes Patricia Hwang, MD
6:00-7:30 PM	Awards Reception Clyde Watkins, Jr., MD, FACP

Sunday, October 26

Time	Session
7:00 AM-Noon	Registration
7:00-8:00 AM	Fellowship Breakfast Clyde Watkins, Jr., MD, FACP	Women's Networking Breakfast TBD
7:00-8:30 AM	Breakfast
7:55-8:00 AM	Opening Remarks John Kim, MD, FACP
8:00-9:00 AM	Phenobarbital for Alcohol Withdrawal: Clinical Insights and Applications Elizabeth McCord, MD
9:10-10:10 AM	Dermatology Justin Cheeley, MD
10:10-10:30 AM	BREAK
10:30-11:30 AM	Treatment of Osteoporosis - Beyond Bisphosphonates Bridget Sinnott, MD
11:40-12:40 PM	Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Medicine Richard Blatt, MD
12:40 PM	ADJOURN

Registration fee includes continental breakfast, all breaks, boxed lunch during town hall, all scientific sessions and materials, and CME documentation. Please note that there is an additional fee for workshops, the Governor's and Awards receptions.

Members whose dues were not paid for the current fiscal year will receive the nonmember registration rate.

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Notice of cancellation must be made in writing (fax, mail, or e-mail). Cancellations will not be accepted by telephone. Cancellations made after 10/20/25 will result in a processing fee of $50.
Individuals who fail to attend the course (no-shows) will not be entitled to any refund.

If you have any difficulty accessing your ACP account, you can reset your username and password. You can do so by clicking on the MyACP link at the top of the ACP web site. If you require additional assistance, please contact us (M-F, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET) via web chat or call 800-ACP-1915 or 215-351-2600 or via e-mail at help@acponline.org

We have reserved a block of rooms at the following rates until October 2, 2025. When making your reservation, be sure to mention that you will be attending the ACP GA Chapter meeting. The rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so make your reservation as early as possible by calling the hotel directly at 770-953-4500 or registering online.

Single/Double: $179.00
Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center
2450 Galleria Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30339

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