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, FRCP, SFHM
ACP Governor, Ohio Chapter

Meeting Highlights
  • Doctor's Dilemma ®
  • Story Slam
  • Resident Poster Compeition 
  • Applied AI in Healthcare 
  • Advancing to 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

# CME & MOC Available

Release Date: LAST DAY OF MEETING
Termination Date: ONE YEAR LATER

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 (#) 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 (point amount) 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

Time Session
7:15 AM-4:00 PM Registration
7:30-8:00 AM Breakfast
8:00-8:10 AM Governor's Welcome
Moises Auron MD, FAAP, FACP, SFHM, FRCP(Lon), FRCPCH
8:10-8:50 AM Cyclic vomiting syndrome: A practical approach to diagnosis and management
Thangam Venkatesan, MD
9:00-9:40 AM Coaching in Action
Kathryn M Burtson, Lt Col USAF DHA (USA)
Kelsey R Wilson, Maj USAF (USA)
9:50-10:30 AM Regent Lecture
Jason M. Goldman, MD, FACP
10:30-11:00 AM Town Hall
Moises Auron, MD, FAAP, FACP, SFHM
Eileen Barrett, MD, MPH, SFHM, MACP
11:00 AM-Noon Resident Poster Competition
Noon-1:00 PM Lunch
1:00-1:40 PM US Military Veteran Status as a Social Determinant of Health
Ashley Fang, DO, FACP
1:00-4:00 PM Doctor's Dilemma
Houman Varghai, MD, FACP
Rakesh Bhalla, MD
Andrei Brateanu, MD, FACP
1:50-2:20 PM SesBreakout #1: Applied AI in Healthcare: Hype vs Realitysion
Kiron Nair, MD
Breakout #2: Adrenal Incidentaloma and Mild Autonomous Cortisol Secretion
Ricardo Correa, MD, FACP, FACE
Breakout #3: Updates in Perioperative Medicine: How well do you know the literature?
Poorvi Hardman, DO
2:30-3:00 PM Breakout #4: Secondary/resistant HTN treatment
Mani K Askari, MD, FACP, FACMQ, CPHQ, CHS
Breakout #5: Medical Innovations
Nayan Agarwal, MD
Breakout #6: Health, wellness, and all things prevention
Nitu Kataria MD FACP
3:10-3:40 PM Breakout #7: Diabetic Kidney Care in 2025:Integrating Evidence into Population and Health and Reducing Health Disparities
Nagaraju Sarabu, MD, MPH
Georges Saab, MD
Breakout #8: The Echo Report Roadmap: What to Look for and How to Respond
Samuel Theis, DO
Breakout #9: How to advance to Fellowship
Katherine A. Schmidt, MD, MBA, MPH, FACP
3:40-4:00 PM Wellness Break/ Exhibitors
4:00-5:00 PM Updates in Internal Medicine
5:00-6:00 PM Awards Ceremony & Reception
Moises Auron, MD, FAAP, FACP, SFHM
6:00-7:30 PM Story Slam
Richard Wardrop, III, MD, FAAP, FACP, PhD

Friday, November 7

Time Session
6:00-7:00 AM Wellness 5k Fun Run
7:30-8:00 AM Breakfast
8:00-8:40 AM Non-GLP-1 Management of Obesity in Primary Care
Sara Li, MD
8:50-9:30 AM Updates in Womens Health MSFM
Jayne Barr, MD
Thieves Market
Mohmand Mohammad, MD
Wellness Break/ Exhibitors
9:00 AM-Noon Ultrasound Workshop
Jonathan Janiczek, MD
Andrew Berglund, MD
Tyler Campbell, MD
Juan Fernando Martinez, MD
Sanjay Patel, MD, FACP
Ryan Martin, DO
Benjamin Kinnear, MD, FACP
Michael Hellmann, MD
Ashley Cattran, MD
Paul Shaniuk, MD, FACP
10:50-11:20 AM Breakout #10: Identifying Abnormal Heart Sounds, What Am I Missing?
Paul Lecat, MD, FACP, FAAP
Breakout #11: It's Complicated: Guiding Students, Residents, and Physicians Through the Intricacies of the Internal Medicine Match
Richard Wardrop, III, MD, FAAP, FACP, PhD, Hospitalist
Breakout #12: The Path to Eradication: Modern Strategies in Hepatitis C Care
Lindsay A Sobotka DO
11:30 AM-Noon Breakout #13: Diagnostic Tools for Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension: A Comprehensive Approach
Suneesh C Anand, MBBS FACP
Breakout #11: con'd IM Match intricases
Richard Wardrop, III, MD, FAAP, FACP, PhD
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
Noon-1:00 PM Lunch
1:00-2:00 PM Medical Student Poster Competition
Abdulla Nasser, MD
Mir Ali, MD
2:10-2:50 PM Motivational Interviewing for the Busy Internist: What and How
Dean Bricker, MD, FACP
3:00-3:40 PM LGBTQ+ Health Care
Henry NG, MD, MPH, FAAP, FACP
3:40-4:00 PM Medical Student Award Ceremony
Moises Auron, MD, FAAP, FACP, SFHM

Ohio/US Air Force Chapters Registration

Categories Registration Rates
ACP Member $295
ACP Resident/Fellow 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

Registration Information

Registration fee includes continental breakfast, lunch, 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

Hotel Accommodations

We have reserved a block of rooms at the following rates until October 8, 2025. When making your reservation, be sure to mention that you will be attending the ACP OH 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 6143848600 or registering online.

Single/Double: $249.00
Hilton Columbus Downtown
402 N High Street

Columbus, OH 43215
 

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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