2025 Ohio/Air Force Chapters Annual Scientific Meeting

Thursday, November 6 & Friday, November 7, 2025
Hilton Columbus Downtown | Columbus, OH

 

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2025 Ohio/Air Force Chapters Annual Scientific Meeting

 

 

Fostering Excellence in Internal Medicine

The Ohio and US Air Force Chapters are pleased to offer a meeting space to learn, recharge, and facilitate face-to-face discussion with your peers, chapter leaders, and guest speakers!

Join your internal medicine colleagues at the next OH/USAF Chapters scientific meeting November 6 - 7, 2025:

  • Earn CME credits and MOC points and connect with other internists who know your challenges and can help you find solutions.
  • Experience top-notch education from expert faculty, meet new people and connect with old friends, and learn about ways to get involved with our 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 information.

We look forward to seeing you in Hilton Columbus Downtown, Columbus Ohio!

Moises Auron, MD, FAAP, FACP, SFHM, FRCP(Lon), FRCPCH
ACP Governor, Ohio Chapter

Katherine Schmidt, MD, MBA, MPH, FACP
Chair, Scientific Program Committee, Ohio Chapter


Meeting Highlights
  • Doctor's Dilemma ®
  • Resident and Medical Student Poster Competition
  • Applied AI in Healthcare
  • Advancing to ACP Fellowship
  • Updates in Women’s Health 
Program Committee
  • Dr. Mani Askari
  • Dr. Moises Auron
  • Dr. Kathryn Burtson
  • Dr. William Cook
  • Dr. Vignesh Doraiswarny
  • Dr. Austin Fredrickson
  • Dr. Kevin Goist
  • Dr. Arunab Menta
  • Dr. Craig Nielsen
  • Dr. Chirag Patel
  • Dr. Katherine Schmidt
  • Dr. Michael Tan
  • Dr. Richard Wardrop
  • Dr. Sarah Wescott

12.25 CME & MOC Available

Release Date: November 7, 2025
Termination Date: November 7, 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 other activity (live component and enduring component) for a maximum of 12.25 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 12.25 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, November 6

TimeSession
7:15 AM-4:00 PMRegistration
7:30-8:00 AMBreakfast
8:00-8:10 AMGovernor's Welcome
Moises Auron, MD, FAAP, FACP, SFHM, FRCP(Lon), FRCPCH  
8:10-8:50 AMNon-GLP-1 Management of Obesity in Primary Care
Sara Li, MD  
9:00-9:40 PMUS Military Veteran Status as a Social Determinant of Health
Ashley Fang, DO, FACP  
9:50-10:30 AMGenetic Cancer Syndromes Testing
Jason M. Goldman, MD, FACP  
10:30-11:00 AMTown Hall
Moises Auron, MD, FAAP, FACP, SFHM, FRCP(Lon), FRCPCH  
Jason M. Goldman, MD, FACP  
11:00 AM-NoonResident Poster Competition
Arunab Mehta, MD, MEd, FHM  
Chirag Patel, MD  
Noon-1:00 PMLunch and Exhibitors
1:00-4:00 PMDoctor's Dilemma
Houman Varghai, MD, FACP  
Rakesh Bhalla, MD  
Andrei Brateanu, MD, FACP  
1:00-1:30 PMBreakout #1: Diagnostic Tools for Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension: A Comprehensive Approach
Suneesh C Anand, MBBS FACP  
Breakout #2: The Path to Eradication: Modern Strategies in Hepatitis C Care
Lindsay A Sobotka DO  
Breakout #3: Medical Innovations
Nayan Agarwal, MD  
1:40-2:10 PMBreakout #5: Updates in Perioperative Medicine: How well do you know the literature?
Poorvi Hardman, DO  
Breakout #6: Health, wellness, and all things prevention
Nitu Kataria MD FACP  
2:20-2:50 PMBreakout #7: Diabetic Kidney Care in 2025: Integrating Evidence into Population and Health and Reducing Health Disparities
Nagaraju Sarabu, MD, MPH  
Breakout #8: How to advance to Fellowship
Katherine A. Schmidt, MD, MBA, MPH, FACP  
2:50-3:10 PMWellness Break and Exhibitors
3:10-3:50 PMCoaching in Action
Kathryn M Burtson, Lt Col USAF DHA (USA)  
Kelsey R Wilson, Maj USAF (USA)  
4:00-5:00 PMUpdates in Internal Medicine
Arunab Mehta, MD, MEd, FHM  
5:00-6:00 PMAwards Ceremony & Reception
Moises Auron, MD, FAAP, FACP, SFHM, FRCP(Lon), FRCPCH  

Friday, November 7

TimeSession
6:00-7:00 AMWellness 5k Fun Run
7:00-7:30 AMMigraines and REN Neuromodulation (non-CME sponsored breakfast)
Angel Angelov, MD, MBA (CMO)  
8:00-8:40 AMCyclic vomiting syndrome: A practical approach to diagnosis and management
Thangam Venkatesan, MD  
8:50-9:30 AMUpdates in Women's Health: Multiple Small Feedings of the Mind
Jayne Barr, MD, MPH, FACP, FAAP, FHM  
Maria Antonelli, MD  
Aisha Siraj, MD, FACC  
Michelle Garaci, MD, MA  
9:00 AM-NoonUltrasound Workshop
Jonathan Janiczek, MD  
Juan Fernando Martinez, MD  
Sanjay Patel, MD, FACP  
Ryan Martin, DO  
Michael Hellmann, MD  
Ashley Cattran, MD  
Paul Shaniuk, MD, FACP  
9:50-10:50 AMAdvocacy for Internal Medicine
Bryan Hambley, MD, MPH  
Ellen Gelles, MD, FACP  
Houman Varghai, MD, FACP  
11:00-11:50 AMMedical Student Poster Competition
Abdulla Nasser, MD  
Mir Ali, MD  
Noon-1:00 PMLunch and Medical Mystery Competition
Mohmand Mohammad, MD  
1:00-1:30 PMBreakout #10: Applied AI in Healthcare: Hype vs Reality
Kiron Nair, MD  
Breakout #11: It's Complicated: Guiding Students, Residents, and Physicians Through the Intricacies of the Internal Medicine Match
Claire Sevov, MD, FACP  
David Warner, MD
Breakout #12: Adrenal Incidentaloma and Mild Autonomous Cortisol Secretion
Ricardo Correa, MD, FACP, FACE  
1:40-2:10 PMBreakout #13: The Echo Report Roadmap: What to Look for and How to Respond
Samuel Theis, DO  
Breakout #14: Cognitive Bias: How to Recognize and Mitigate as Healthcare Professionals
Elizabeth Willis, MD Capt, MC, USAF  
Erin Currey, MD, USAF  
Rachel S. Cox, MD, USAF  
2:10-2:20 PMWellness Break and Exhibitors
2:20-3:00 PMMotivational Interviewing for the Busy Internist: What and How
Dean Bricker, MD, FACP   
Paul Hershberger, PhD   
Angie Castle, MA, LPCC-S  
3:10-3:50 PMLGBTQ+ Health Care
Henry Ng, MD, MPH, FAAP, FACP  
4:00-4:30 PMMedical Student Award Ceremony
Moises Auron, MD, FAAP, FACP, SFHM, FRCP(Lon), FRCPCH  
 

 

Ohio/US Air Force Chapters Registration

CategoriesRegistration Rates
ACP Member$295
ACP Resident Member$175
ACP Medical Student Member$75
ACP Affiliate Member$295
Nonmember Physician$395
Nonmember Resident$225
Nonmember Medical Student$95
Nonmember Allied Health Professional$395

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

Hotel Accommodations

Our host hotel, Hilton Downtown Columbus, is now officially sold out.  We're excited by the strong interest in this year's event and want to be sure you have convenient stay options. The following nearby hotels currently have availability. We encourage you to book accommodations quickly.

Additional hotel options include Drury Plaza Hotel Columbus; AC Hotel Columbus Downtown; Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph

Registration Information

Registration fee includes continental breakfast, lunch, awards ceremony, 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

There will be no meeting handouts.

Can I follow along on social media?

Yes, follow/like the OH Chapter through the meeting on social media! Use the hashtag #IMProud.

  • Twitter: @ohioacp
  • Instagram: @acpohio

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

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 Chrissy Gedeon at 513-252-9861 or cmgedeon@outlook.com.

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