2025 Wisconsin Chapter Annual Scientific Meeting

Friday, September 5 & Saturday, September 6, 2025
Wilderness Resort and Glacier Canyon Conference Center | Wisconsin Dells, WI

Register Now

2025 Wisconsin Chapter Annual Scientific Meeting

Fostering Excellence in Internal Medicine

The WI Chapter is pleased to offer 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 WI Chapter scientific meeting September 4 - 5, 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 Wilderness Resort and Glacier Canyon Conference Center, Wisconsin Dells WI!

Ann M. Maguire, MD, MPH, FACP
ACP Governor, Wisconsin Chapter

Meeting Highlights
  • Scientific Sessions (included with meeting registration) will begin on Friday morning, along with the POCUS Workshop (additional fee). Please plan accordingly to join us for the morning content.
  • Well-Being Activities throughout the meeting
  • Individual Physician-led Coaching Sessions on Saturday
  • Resident and Medical Student Oral Presentations and Poster Presentations
  • Resident Doctor’s Dilemma
  • POCUS Workshop
  • Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
  • Pharmacologic Management of Obesity
  • Navigating Difficult Conversations
  • Deprescribing in the Older Patient
  • Review of Perioperative Medicine
  • CHF Readmission Mitigation Strategy
  • Sepsis Management
  • Vaccine Myth Busters
  • Storytelling for Advocacy
  • Story Slam
  • Management of Atrial Fibrulation
  • Challenges and Opportunities for Internal Medicine
  • Science Behind Inner Well-Being
  • Inoculating Against Misinformation in Medicine
Program Committee
  • Babajide Adio, DO, FACP
  • Abigail Bales, MD, FACP
  • Paul Bergl, MD, FACP
  • Sanjay Bhandari, MD, FACP
  • Rohan  Bodapati, MD, FACP
  • Andrew Calvin, MD, MPH, FACP, FACC, FASE
  • Veronica DeMore         
  • Farah Kaiksow, MD, MPH, FACP
  • Jennifer Kilpatrick        
  • Sophie Kramer, MD, FACP
  • Amalia Lyons, MD, FACP
  • Ann Maguire, MD, MPH, FACP
  • Hari Paudel, MD, FACP
  • Christine Seibert, MD, MACP
  • Bipin Thapa, MD, FACP

16.5 CME & MOC Available

Release Date: September 6, 2025
Termination Date: September 6, 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 16.5 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 16.5 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

Friday, September 5

Time Session
7:30-9:00 AM Continental Breakfast
8:00 AM - Noon POCUS Proficiency: Advancing Diagnostic Skills in Internal Medicine
Devin Madenberg, DO, FACP
Sheila Swartz, MD
Paul Bergl, MD, FACP
Andrew Calvin, MD, MPH, FACP, FACC, FASE
Adam Clements, DO
Leah Cotter, DO
Vikas Koppurapu, MD
Kyle Olson, MD
8:00-9:00 AM Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
Tony Davis-Maxwell, MD, FACP
Laura Hawks, MD, MPH
9:00-9:15 AM Break
9:15-10:15 AM Lizard Spit and More: Pharmaceutical Management of Obesity
Samantha Pabich, MD, MPH
10:15-10:30 AM Break
10:30-11:30 AM Navigating Difficult Conversations
Katherine Copeland, MD
Brett Linzer, MD, FACP
Amalia Lyons, MD, FACP
10:30 AM-12:30 PM Governor's Council Meeting
11:30-11:45 AM Break & Lunch
11:45 AM-12:45 PM Deprescribing in the Older Patient
Ed Vasilevskis, MD, MPH, FHM
Jen Woodard, MD
12:45-1:00 PM Break
1:00-1:10 PM Governor's Opening Remarks
Ann Maguire, MD, MPH, FACP
1:10-2:00 PM Review of Perioperative Medicine 2025: ACC/AHA Guidelines and Beyond, with Future Perspectives
Stephanie Rossi, MD, FACP
2:00-2:50 PM CHF Readmission Mitigation Strategy
Nunzio A. Gaglianello, MD
2:50-3:10 PM Break, Exhibits & Well-Being Activities
3:10-4:00 PM Sepsis Management: A Comprehensive Review of Current Approaches and Future Directions (2025 and Beyond)
Paul Bergl, MD, FACP
4:00-4:50 PM Exploring the Ever Changing Landscape of Vaccines
Buddhi Hatharaliyadda, MD
4:50-5:50 PM Welcome Reception & Well-Being Activities
6:00-7:30 PM Advocacy Dinner Program: Storytelling for Advocacy
Sophie Kramer, MD, FACP
Tammy Benjamin, MD
Rachel Bernard, MD, MPH, FACP
Richard Dart, MD, MACP
Leila Famouri, MD, FACP
Ian Gilson, MD, FACP
Jennifer Mackinnon, MD, MM, FACP
Mara Terras, MD, FACP
7:30-9:00 PM Story Slam
Abigail Bales, MD, FACP

Saturday, September 6

Time Session
6:30-7:10 AM Wellness Run/Walk
7:30-8:20 AM Town Hall and Breakfast
Ann Maguire, MD, MPH, FACP
Isaac Opole, MB ChB, Ph.D, MACP
8:00 AM-12:25 PM Resident Posters
8:20-8:30 AM Comments from the Governor
Ann Maguire, MD, MPH, FACP
8:30-9:20 AM Management of Atrial Fibrulation
Zachary Goldberger, MD, MS, FACP
9:20-10:10 AM Back to the Future: Challenges and Opportunities for Internal Medicine
Isaac Opole, MB ChB, Ph.D, MACP
10:10-10:30 AM Break, Exhibits, View Posters & Well-Being Activities
10:30-11:20 AM Breathe, Heal, and Evolve: Science behind Inner Wellbeing
Balachundar Subramaniam, MD, MPH, FASA
11:20 AM-12:10 PM Thieves' Market
Katherine Gavinski, MD, MPH, MS Ed
Jeanette Liou, MD
Abishta Prabhu, MD
Jennifer Woodard, MD
12:10-12:25 PM Break, Exhibits, View Posters & Well-Being Activities
12:25-1:25 PM George Magnin Wisconsin Chapter Awards Luncheon
12:40-5:40 PM Medical Student Posters
1:30-3:30 PM Individual Coaching Sessions
Katherine Copeland, MD
Brett Linzer, MD, FACP
Amalia Lyons, MD, FACP
1:30-2:30 PM Inoculating Against Misinformation in Medicine - One Conversation at a Time
Ian Gilson, MD, FACP
Rachel Bernard, MD, FACP
Keshani Bhushan, MD, FACP
Ajay Sethi, PhD
2:30-2:50 PM Break, Exhibits, View Posters & Well-Being Activities
2:50-5:00 PM Edwin L. Overholt Resident Oral Presentations - Session 1
Oral Presenters
2:50-5:15 PM Edwin L. Overholt Resident Oral Presentations - Session 2
Oral Presenters
3:35-3:55 PM Break, Exhibits, View Posters & Well-Being Activities
5:00-5:45 PM Reception and Speed Mentoring for Medical Students
5:45-6:45 PM Scott Sprtel Doctor's Dilemma Competition
Eduard Vasilevskis, MD, MPH, FHM

Wisconsin Chapter Registration

Categories Wisconsin Chapter Scientific Meeting Point-of-Care Ultrasound Workshop for Internists Scientific Meeting & POCUS Workshop Bundle
ACP Member $250 $400 $625
ACP Resident/Fellow Member $0 N/A N/A
ACP Medical Student Member $0 N/A N/A
ACP Affiliate Member $250 N/A N/A
ACP Retired Member $100 $400 $475
Nonmember Physician $350 $450 $775
Nonmember Resident $0 N/A N/A
Nonmember Medical Student $0 N/A N/A
Nonmember Allied Health Professional $350 N/A N/A

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 and lunch on Friday and Saturday, 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 WI Chapter through the meeting on social media! Use the hashtags #IMProud #ACPWIAM25.

  • Twitter: @wisconsinacp
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/acpwi
  • Instagram: @acpwisconsin

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 August 5, 2025. When making your reservation, be sure to mention that you will be attending the ACP WI 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 800-867-9453 or registering online.

Single/Double: $139.00
Wilderness Resort & Glacier Canyon Conference Center
45 Hillman Rd.
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965

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 414-488-3910 or jenni@acpwi.org.

Return to top