2025 Tri-Service Chapters Annual Scientific Meeting

Wednesday, September 10-Friday, September 12, 2025
Sheraton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel | Virginia Beach, VA

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2025 Tri-Service Chapters Annual Scientific Meeting

 

 

Fostering Excellence in Internal Medicine

Join your internal medicine colleagues at the next USAF/USAR/USNA Chapter scientific meeting September 10 - 12, 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 at the Sheraton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel, Virginia Beach Virginia!

Brian E. Neubauer, MD, MHPE, FACP, Col(s), USAF, MC
ACP Governor, Air Force Chapter

COL Tatjana P. Calvano, DO, FACP
ACP Governor, Army Chapter

CAPT Nancy L. Miller, MD,FACP
ACP Governor, Navy Chapter


Meeting Highlights
  • Hands on skills session
  • Operational Medicine
  • Updates in subspecialty medicine
  • Doctor's Dilemma
  • Military-specific curriculum
  • Faculty Development sessions
Program Committee
  • Michael Burns, DO, FACP
  • Tatjana P. Calvano, DO, FACP
  • Angelique N. Collamer, MD, FACP
  • Matthew Lavoie, MD
  • Joshua S. Hawley-Molley, MD, FACP
  • Nancy L. Miller, MD, FACP
  • Brian E. Neubauer, MD, MHPE, FACP
  • Joseph M. Yabes Jr, MD, FACP

18.5 CME & MOC Available

Release Date: September 12, 2025
Termination Date: September 12, 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 18.5 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 18.5 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

Schedule by Room

Wednesday, September 10

TimeSession
8:00-8:15 AMGovernor Opening Remarks
8:15-9:15 AMLarge Language Model AI, the DHA, and You: A how to 
David Shumway, DO, USAF  
9:15-9:30 AMBreak
9:30-10:15 AMDoctor's Dilemma Round 1
9:30-10:30 AMAllergy: Myth Vs. Reality
Luke Pittman, MD, USA  
9:30-10:45 AMCreating an effective Academic IM curriculum
Guenola Hunt, MD, USN  
9:30 AM-NoonPodium Competition #1Podium Competition #2Specialty Breakout: Infectious Disease
10:15 - 11:00 AMDoctor's Dilemma Round 2
10:45-11:45 AMObesity Med for AD
Ayeetin Azah, MD, USN  
Cherry Huang, DO, USA  
Jared Magree, DO, USA  
10:45 AM-12:00 PMGamification to Develop Board Prep Curriculum 
Alicia Latta, DO, USAF  
11:00-11:45 AMDoctor's Dilemma Round 3
12:00-12:40 PMLunch and Learn
12:45-13:15 PMMedical Student, Resident, Early Career Physician Networking Sessions
13:15-14:30 PMVA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline Forum - Updates Panel
Luke Surry, MD, USAF  
Kimberly Fabyan, MD, USA  
Brian Neubauer, MD, USA  
Ashley Barasa, MD, USAF  
14:30-14:45 PMBreak
14:45-15:30 PMDoctor's Dilemma Round 4
14:45-15:45 PMHospital Medicine Updates: A year in review
Laura Barrett, MD, USN  
14:45-16:00 PMClinical Inertia in the military and GME. How to overcome 
Michael Fanning, MD, USN  
14:45-17:15 PMPodium Competition #3Specialty Breakout: Heme/OncSpecialty Breakout: Pulm/CC
15:30-16:15 PMDoctor's Dilemma Round 5
16:00-17:30 PMFaculty Development Direct Observation 
 
16:15-17:30 PMRounding rut? Practical tips for mixing up your rounding style
W. Rainey Johnson, MD, USN  
Madison Rattan, MD, USN  
16:30-17:30 PMPreparing Internists to Counter Medical Conspiracy Theories
Christian Ie, MD, USA  
17:30-18:30 PMDoctor's Dilemma Championship
18:30-19:00 PMChapter Awards

Thursday, September 11

TimeSession
8:00-9:00 AMOperational Internist
Thomas Brooke, MD, USN  
9:00-9:15 AMMid Morning Snack
9:15-10:30 AMGrateful Leadership: Inspiring Success thru Appreciation 
Ayeetin Azah, MD, USN  
Joseph Maciuba, MD, USA  
Veronica Wright, MD, USA  
9:15-10:15 AMApproach to Fever in the Returning Travel for Exp. Internist
Mary Ford, MD, USA  
Cate Bettger, MD, USA  
Lisa Townsend, MD, USA  
9:15-10:45 AMRisk Management: The DHA process of investigating adverse events 
Erica Hill, DO, USAF  
9:15-11:45 AMSpecialty Breakout: OperationalPoster Competition #1Poster Competition #2
10:30 AM-12:00 PMUSU Faculty Development
12:00-12:30 PMLunch: A Multimodal Approach to Acute Pain Management: Role of IV NSAIDS
12:45-13:15 PMAir Force, Army and Navy Meetings
13:15-14:15 PMDon’t Sleep on Sleep Medicine in the Military 
Paul Cusmano, DO, USN  
Jennifer Creamer, MD, USA  
Jack Galagan, MD, USA  
Mary Ann Rehman, MD, USA  
14:00-14:15 PMAfternoon Break
14:30-16:00 PMPractical Guide to Ethics: Considerations for Conventional & Operational Medicine 
Robert Walter, MD, USA  
14:30-17:00 PMPoster Competition #3
Robert Walter, MD, USA  
14:30-17:00 PMSpecialty Breakout: RheumatologySpecialty Breakout: GIMSpecialty Breakout: NephrologySpecialty Breakout: Gastroenterology
16:15-17:30 PMMed Ed Research: Practical Approach for Clin-Educators 
Kathryn Burston, MD, USAF  

Friday, September 12

TimeSession
9:00-9:15 AMBreak
9:15-9:45 AMMedical Student & Resident NetworkingEarly Career Networking
9:15-10:30 AMTrust in the Physician-Patient Relationship 
Elizabeth Willis, MD  
Capt Erin Currey, MD  
CPT Veronica Wright, MD  
9:15-11:45 AMSpecialty Breakout: Allergy/ImmunologySpecialty Breakout: CardiologySpecialty Breakout: Endocrinology
9:45-10:45 AMThe Admiral’s Rash: Bill Halsey’s med absence from midway 
Michael Roth, MD  
Transition guide for physicians exiting the military 
Brian White, DO, USAF  
10:45 AM-12:00 PMKeep in SIMple-sim curriculum development 
Aaron Tallant, MD, USN  
11:00 AM-12:00 PMBenign or a Sign? Reducing unnecessary heme referrals 
Nicole Lieberman, MD, USN  
The Microbiome for the Military Internist in 2025 
Michael Craig, MD, USAF  
12:00-12:30 PMClosing Remarks
 

 

Tri-Services Chapter Registration

CategoriesBy 8/15After 8/15Single Day
(You Choose)
ACP Member$225$325$115
ACP Resident/Fellow Member$100$150$60
ACP Medical Student Member$0$50$20
ACP Affiliate Member$225$325$115
Nonmember Physician$325$425$150
Nonmember Resident$125$175$70
Nonmember Medical Student$75$100$30
Nonmember Allied Health Professional$275$375$125

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

Can I follow along on social media?

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

Hotel Accommodations

We have reserved a block of rooms at the following rates until August 11, 2025. When making your reservation, be sure to mention that you will be attending the ACP USAF/USAR/USNA 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 757-425-9000 or registering online.

Single/Double: $124.00
Sheraton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel
3501 Atlantic Avenue
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451

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 Babette Atkins, Event Coordinator at 518-953-5404 or batkins@medsci.us.

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