Michigan Chapter 2025 Meeting Hub

Thursday, September 25-Sunday, September 28, 2025
Grand Traverse Resort and Spa | Acme, MI

 

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Michigan Chapter 2025 Meeting Hub

 

 

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, FHM
ACP Governor, Michigan Chapter


Meeting Highlights
  • MI-ACP Annual Business Meeting
  • Meet the Professor: Alcohol Related Liver Disease
  • Boy Frame Lecture: Bedside Immunopharmacology 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
  • What the Internist Needs to Know About 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, SFHM
  • Mark McQuillan, MD, FACP, SFHM
  • Preeti Misra, MD, 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
 

 

Agenda

Access the live feeds by clicking the 'Access the Virtual Meeting' buttons within the Agenda below.

Thursday, September 25

TimeSession
6:00-8:30 PMGovernor's Council Meeting (By Invitation Only)

Friday, September 26

TimeSession
7:00-9:00 AMContinental Breakfast
7:30 AM-5:30 PMExhibits Open
8:00-9:00 AMUpdates in Outpatient Medicine
Danielle Heidemann, MD  
9:00-10:00 AMBoy Frame Lecture: Too Many mAbs, Not Enough Time: Bedside Immunopharmacology for the Internist
Lea Monday, MD, PharmD  
10:00-10:15 AMBreak & Visit Exhibits
10:15 AM-NoonProfessors in Action
Mashood Farooqi, MD  
Matthew George, MD, FACP  
Alexandra Hanna, MD  
Melissa Johnson, MD  
Rachel Karmally, MD, FACP  
Odaliz Abreu-Lanfranco, MD, FACP, FHM, FIDSA  
Samuel Srinivasan, DO  
Junior Uduman, MD  
Noon-1:30 PMLunch, Poster Viewing & Poster Judging Session 1
1:30-3:00 PMOral Presentations 1Oral Presentations 2Oral Presentations 3MKSAP 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  
Mohamed Abdalaziz, MD 
Muneer Hasso, MD 
Sai Sushrutha Mudupula Vemula, MD
3:00-3:15 PMBreak & Visit Exhibits
3:15-4:15 PMMenopause in 2025: What an Internist Needs to Know
Carrie Leff, DO  
3:15-4:15 PMWellness Session - Practicing Presence: An Introduction to Mindfulness
Stephanie Czarnik, MD, FACP 
Hugo Dávila, MD, FACP 
 
4:15-5:15 PMUpdates in Inpatient Medicine
Emily Jacobson, MD  
Steven Wilson, MD  
5:15-6:00 PMBreak & Visit Exhibits
5:15-6:00 PMAffinity Groups
6:00-8:00 PMPub Trivia

Saturday, September 27

TimeSession
7:00-9:00 AMContinental Breakfast
7:00-8:00 AMProgram Directors Meeting
7:00-8:00 AMEarly Career Physicians Breakfast
7:15-8:00 AMAdvocacy Session
Colleen Christmas, MD, FACP  
Sarah Hartley, MD, MHPE, FACP, FHM  
7:30-4:45 AMExhibits Open
8:00-9:00 AMUpdates in Hospital Medicine
Ruby Sahoo, DO, MBA, FACP, SFHM  
9:00-10:00 AMAgeism: The Disease You Didn't Know You Had
Colleen Christmas, MD, FACP  
10:00-10:15 AMBreak & Visit Exhibits
10:15-11:45 AMThieves Market
David Scrase, MD, MACP  
Richard Shellenberger, DO, MACP  
11:45 AM-NoonBreak & Visit Exhibits
Noon-1:30 PMLunch & Chapter Awards
1:30-2:30 PMPark Willis Lecture: Cardiac Electronic Devices
Kelly Arps, MD  
Medical Student Program: Residency Program Directors Panel
Tucker Billups, DO, FACP  
Abigail Entz, MD, FACP  
Joanne Baker, DO, FACP, FHM, FACOI, FAODME 
TaLawnda Bragg, MD, FACP 
Aimee Espinosa, MD, FACP
2:30-2:45 PMBreak & Visit Exhibits
2:45-4:30 PMMultiple Small Feedings of the Mind Case-based POCUS
Tucker Billups, DO, FACP  
Rachel Karmally, MD, FACP  
Thomas Melgar, MD, MPH  
4:30-4:45 PMBreak & Visit Exhibits
4:45-6:45 PMReception, Poster Viewing & Poster Judging Session 2
7:00-9:00 PMSociety of Hospital Medicine Social Event: Hosted by the SHM Michigan Chapter; Separate registration is required to attend. An invitation will be sent to those that register for the meeting

Sunday, September 27

TimeSession
7:00-9:00 AMContinental BreakfastMichigan Chapter ACP Annual Business Meeting
7:00-11:45 AMExhibits Open
8:00-9:00 AMMeet the Professor: Alcohol-related Liver Disease: Diagnostic and Management Challenges
Jessica Mellinger, MD  
9:00-10:00 AMValue Based Care and Advanced Care Planning
Simin Beg, MD  
10:00-10:15 AMBreak & Visit Exhibits
10:15-11:00 AMResident Doctor's Dilemma Competition
Abigail Entz, MD, FACP  
11:00-11:30 AMDoctor's Dilemma Competition Winning Team vs. Faculty
Abigail Entz, MD, FACP  
11:30-11:45 AMResident & Medical Student Abstract Competition Awards
Sarah Hartley, MD, MPHE, FACP, FHM  
Tucker Billups, DO, FACP 
Abigail Entz, MD, FACP 
Kathryn Levy, MD, FACP 
Ruby Marr, MD, SFHM 
Anupama Nair, MD, FACP 
Rimma Polevoy-Davis, MD, FACP
 

 

Meeting Evaluation and CME/MOC Credit

To claim CME & MOC credit or to generate a certificate of participation you will be asked to first complete an evaluation survey.

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.

 

 

FAQ

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

Equipment and Materials

Create a Zoom Account!

Our meeting will be conducted on the Zoom platform and all registered attendees will be have links to the Zoom meeting through this page. If you do not have a Zoom account, we recommend you sign up for one before the meeting. Sign up is free. Click here to sign up.

Test Your Equipment in Advance

  • Please test and check your system at least 15 minutes prior to meeting. This includes your network connection, device battery life, and speakers.
  • We recommend you use a computer or a tablet for the best experience. The system is not responsive on a cell phone.

Control Your Environment as Best You Can

  • Mute other devices that might interfere with your computer audio.
  • Create a learning-conducive environment, eliminating as many distractions as possible. Close out of other tabs and mute notifications, if possible.
  • Prepare your space with anything you may need during the virtual program (appropriate chargers, note-taking materials, water, etc.).

Troubleshooting Technical Difficulties

  • Some networks cause slides to advance more slowly than others. If your slides are behind or you are having audio issues, please try to refresh the page.
  • Reach out to info@acpmichigan.org if you have technical difficulties.

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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