2026 Louisiana Chapter Annual Scientific Meeting
Fostering Excellence in Internal Medicine
Live events are changing, and American College of Physicians is helping lead the way with the ability to learn, network, and engage like never before!
- Presented both live and virtually January 30, 2026, ACP's LA Chapter is pleased to offer a safe meeting space to earn CME/MOC, recharge, and engage with one another. Sessions will be held live at the Center for Advanced Learning and Simulation Building, New Orleans LA as well as through exclusive virtual keynote and education sessions.
- Learn, Connect, and Engage in Person or from Home or Office Attend or tune in to exclusive live, interactive sessions with your local Chapter colleagues. Regardless of location, you can engage with each other to discuss topics important to you and your community, both professionally and socially.
- These flexible options provide access to top-notch education, help you connect with each other, and learn about ways to get involved with your Chapter. This Meeting will help you meet your needs as a physician and help you provide the best care for your patients using the latest knowledge.
Angela M. McLean, MD, FACP
ACP Governor, Louisiana Chapter
Meeting Highlights
- Updates in Heart Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease
- Immunotherapy in Cancer and Palliative Medicine
- Re-Emerging Diseases and Medical Misinformation
- AI in Medicine
- Essentials of Back Pain and GI
Program Committee
- Wartelle Castille, Jr, MD, FACP
- Lee Engel, MD, PhD, MACP
- Janice Ford, MD
- Ankita Gupta, MBBS
- Marlon Joseph, MD, FACP
- Angela McLean, MD, FACP
- James Morris, MD, FACP
- Murthy Muthuswamy, MD, FACP
6.5 CME & MOC Available
Release Date: January 30, 2026
Termination Date: January 30, 2027
The American College of Physicians is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American College of Physicians designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 6.5 medical knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credit claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Agenda
Schedule
Louisiana Chapter Registration
| Categories | By 1/23 | After 1/23 |
|---|---|---|
| ACP Member | $250 | $300 |
| ACP Resident/Fellow Member | $0 | $0 |
| ACP Medical Student Member | $0 | $0 |
| ACP Affiliate Member | $250 | $300 |
| Nonmember Physician | $350 | $400 |
| Nonmember Resident | $120 | $120 |
| Nonmember Medical Student | $25 | $25 |
| Nonmember Allied Health Professional | $125 | $175 |
Questions? If you have trouble registering online, please contact Member and Product Support at 800-ACP-1915 or direct at 215-351-2600 (M-F, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET).
FAQ
Registration Information
Registration fee includes continental breakfast, lunch, reception, all scientific sessions and materials, and CME documentation.
Members whose dues were not paid for the current fiscal year will receive the nonmember registration rate.
Meeting Handouts
Can I follow along on social media?
Yes, follow/like the LA Chapter through the meeting on social media! Use the hashtag #IMProud.
- Twitter: @LAChapterAcp
- Instagram: @la_acp
What does registration include?
How do I access the virtual meeting?
MyACP Account
Participant Photography
ACP Chapters Meeting Code of Conduct
ACP is a community that values collegiality, respect for patients and each other, and medicine’s standards of ethics and professionalism. ACP members are guided by the content and spirit of the ACP Pledge and by their commitment to the ethics of medicine, including those in the ACP Ethics Manual. “Physicians’ conduct as professionals and as individuals should merit the respect of the community.”
ACP expects members, staff, and others who participate in events and activities involving ACP to treat others as you would like to be treated – with courtesy, respect for differences, and in ways that appropriately represent the profession of internal medicine. As set forth in ACP’s Anti-Harassment Policy, ACP does not tolerate any form of harassment, including intimidation, hostility, or other unwelcome and offensive communication or treatment.
If you experience or observe harassing, inappropriate or otherwise unprofessional behavior, or you have concerns about how you have been treated by an ACP member or staff or anyone else at an ACP meeting or event, you may report the incident to acpevents@acponline.org or call 215 351-7750.
The chapter reserves the right to take any action deemed necessary and appropriate; including immediate removal from the meeting without warning or refund, in response to any incident of unacceptable behavior, and the chapter reserves the right to prohibit attendance at any future meeting, virtually or in person.
For other questions about the chapter meeting, contact Sarah M Wardrop at 225-364-9480 or laacpchaptermeeting@gmail.com.