2025 Michigan 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 September 25 - 28, 2025, ACP's MI 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 Grand Traverse Resort and Spa, Acme Michigan 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.
Sarah Hartley, MD, MHPE, FACP
ACP Governor, Michigan Chapter

Meeting Highlights
  • MI-ACP Annual Business Meeting
  • Meet the Professor: Alcohol Related Liver Disease
  • Boy Frame Lecture: Transplant Infectious Disease for the Internist
  • Park Willis Lecture: Cardiac Devices
  • Multiple Small Feedings of the Mind: Case-based POCUS
  • Professors in Action
  • Updates in Outpatient and Inpatient Medicine
  • Ageism
  • Menopause
  • Value-Based Care and Advanced Care Planning
  • Thieves’ Market
  • ACP MKSAP Module
  • Advocacy Session
  • Wellness Activities
  • Resident Doctor’s Dilemma ®
  • Resident Oral Abstract Presentations
  • Resident and Medical Student Poster Presentations
  • Medical Student Track - Includes Residency Program Directors Panel
Program Committee
  • Rimma Polevoy-Davis, MD, FACP – Lead Co- Chair 
  • Kate Levy, MD, FACP – Co-Chair 
  • Anupama Nair, MD, FACP – Co-Chair 
  • Tucker Billups, DO, FACP – Medical Student Program Co-Chair 
  • Abigail Entz, MD, FACP – Medical Student Program Co-Chair 
  • Odaliz Abreu-Lanfranco, MD, FACP, FIDSA 
  • Patrick Alguire, MD, MACP 
  • Staci Blackburn, MD, FACP, SFHM 
  • TaLawnda Bragg, MD, FACP 
  • Stephanie Czarnik, MD, FACP 
  • Veronica DeMore (Staff) 
  • Eric Edewaard, MD, FACP 
  • Aimee Espinosa, MD, FACP 
  • Paul Grant, MD, FACP, SFHM 
  • Alexis Haftka-George, MD, FACP 
  • Sarah E. Hartley, MD, MHPE, FACP, FHM (ex-officio) 
  • Raymond Hilu, MD, FACP 
  • Scott Kaatz, DO, FACP, SFHM 
  • Jenni Kilpatrick (Staff) 
  • Ruby Marr, MD, FHM 
  • Mark McQuillan, MD, FACP, MHM 
  • Preeti Misra, MBBS, FACP 
  • Allison Ruff, MD, MHPE, FACP 
  • Louis Saravolatz, MD, MACP 
  • Ginny Sheffield, MD, FACP 
  • Michael Zaroukian, MD, PhD, MACP, FHIMSS, FAMIA 
  • Ali Zriek, MD

17.5 CME & MOC Available

Release Date: September 28, 2025
Termination Date: September 28, 2026

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 17.5 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 17.5 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

Thursday, September 25

Time Session
6:00-8:30 PM Governor's Council Meeting

Friday, September 26

Time Session
7:00-9:00 AM Continental Breakfast
7:30 AM-3:30 PM Exhibits Open
8:00-9:00 AM Updates in Outpatient Medicine
Danielle Heidemann, MD
9:00-10:00 AM Boy Frame Lecture: Too Many mAbs, Not Enough Time: Bedside Immunopharmacology for the Internist
Lea Monday, MD, PharmD
10:00-10:15 AM Break & Visit Exhibits
10:15 AM-Noon Professors in Action
Mashood Farooqi, MD
Matthew George, MD, FACP
Alexandra Hanna, MD
Melissa Johnson, MD
Rachel Karmally, MD, FACP
Odaliz Abreu-Lanfranco, MD, FACP
Samuel Srinivasan, DO
Junior Uduman, MD
Noon-1:30 PM Lunch, Poster Viewing & Poster Judging Session 1
1:30-3:00 PM Oral Presentations 1 Oral Presentations 2 Oral Presentations 3 MKSAP Module
Ashley Baronner, MD
Stephen Lichtenstein, MD
Sweta Singh, MBBS
Eric Walford, MD
Ali Zriek, MD
Medical Student Program
Tucker Billups, DO, FACP
Abigail Entz, MD, FACP
3:00-3:15 PM Break & Visit Exhibits
3:15-4:15 PM Menopause in 2025: What an Internist Needs to Know
Carrie Leff, DO
4:15-5:15 PM Updates in Inpatient Medicine
Emily Jacobson, MD
Steven Wilson, MD
5:15-5:30 PM Break & Visit Exhibits
5:30-7:30 PM Pub Trivia

Saturday, September 27

Time Session
7:00-9:00 AM Continental Breakfast
7:00-8:00 AM Program Directors Meeting
7:15-8:00 AM Advocacy Session
Colleen Christmas, MD, FACP
Sarah Hartley, MD, MHPE, FACP
7:30-3:30 AM Exhibits Open
8:00-9:00 AM Updates in Hospital Medicine
Ruby Sahoo, DO, MBA, FACP, SFHM
9:00-10:00 AM Ageism: The Disease You Didn't Know You Had
Colleen Christmas, MD, FACP
10:00-10:15 AM Break & Visit Exhibits
10:15-11:45 AM Thieves Market
David Scrase, MD, MACP
Richard Shellenberger, DO, MACP
11:45 AM-Noon Break & Visit Exhibits
Noon-1:30 PM Lunch & Chapter Awards
1:30-2:30 PM Park Willis Lecture: Cardiac Electronic Devices
Kelly Arps, MD
Medical Student Program
Tucker Billups, DO, FACP
Abigail Entz, MD, FACP
2:30-2:45 PM Break & Visit Exhibits
2:45-4:30 PM Multiple Small Feedings of the Mind Case-based POCUS
Tucker Billups, DO, FACP
Rachel Karmally, MD, FACP
Thomas Melgar, MD, MPH
4:30-4:45 PM Break & Visit Exhibits
4:45-6:45 PM Reception, Poster Viewing & Poster Judging Session 2
7:00-9:00 PM Society of Hospital Medicine Social Event

Sunday, September 27

Time Session
7:00-8:00 AM Continental Breakfast Michigan Chapter ACP Annual Business Meeting
7:00-11:45 AM Exhibits Open
8:00-9:00 AM Meet the Professor: Alcohol-related Liver Disease: Diagnostic and Management Challenges
Jessica Mellinger, MD
9:00-10:00 AM Value Based Care and Advanced Care Planning
Simin Beg, MD
10:00-10:15 AM Break & Visit Exhibits
10:15-11:00 AM Resident Doctor's Dilemma Competition
Abigail Entz, MD, FACP
11:00-11:30 AM Doctor's Dilemma Competition Winning Team vs. Faculty
Abigail Entz, MD, FACP
11:30-11:45 AM Resident & Medical Student Abstract Competition Awards
Sarah Hartley, MD, MPHE, FACP

Michigan Chapter Registration

Categories By 9/10 After 9/10
ACP Member $395 $445
ACP Resident/Fellow Member $125 $150
ACP Medical Student Member $25 $25
ACP Affiliate Member $150 $200
Retired ACP/SHM Member $200 $250
Nonmember Physician $495 $595
Nonmember Resident $250 $300
Nonmember Medical Student $25 $25
Nonmember Allied Health Professional $250 $300

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

In-person registration fee includes continental breakfast, lunch, all scientific sessions and materials, and CME documentation. Virtual registration fee includes designated sessions on Schedule of Events, materials and CME documentation. 

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

Hotel Information

Grand Traverse Resort & Spa
100 Grand Traverse Village Blvd.
Acme, MI, 49610
Phone: 231-534-6001

Booking URL: https://book.passkey.com/event/51052661/owner/50342357/home

If booking by phone, please use code ACP1025.

Room Rates: 

  • Hotel Guestroom: $229.00
  • Tower Guestroom: $309.00 

Can I follow along on social media?

Yes, follow/like the MI Chapter through the meeting on social media! Use the hashtags #IMProud #MIACPAM25.

  • Twitter: @MIChapterACP
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095645317311
  • Instagram: @michiganacp

Cancellations and Refunds

Notice of cancellation must be made in writing (fax, mail, or e-mail). Cancellations will not be accepted by telephone. Cancellations made after 09/23/25 will result in a processing fee of $55.
Individuals who fail to attend the course (no-shows) will not be entitled to any refund.

What does registration include?

Registration fee includes continental breakfast, lunch, all scientific sessions and materials, and CME documentation.

How do I access the virtual meeting?

Sessions are accessible through the Virtual Meeting Hub and on your chapter website. Click the "join virtual session" links in the agenda. If you have just purchased the meeting and get an access denied message, please log-out of your ACPonline account and log back in. This will refresh the purchases on your account. 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

I cannot access my account

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

I do not have an ACPonline account

Nonmembers are advised to use their e-mail address as their username when creating a password. 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

Will this meeting be recorded?

The meeting will be recorded and available for playback for one year.

MyACP Account

If you have any difficulty accessing your MyACP 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. Nonmembers are advised to use their e-mail address as their username when creating a password. 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

Participant Photography

As a participant in the chapter meeting, your photograph may be taken as a focus or background subject, to be used in chapter communications. If you would not like your photo taken, please inform chapter staff.

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 Jenni Kilpatrick at 414-488-3917 or jenni@acpmichigan.org.

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