ACP 2025 Internal Medicine Course Recordings

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Expert clinician-educators will provide physicians with evidence-based practical knowledge and skills to integrate nutrition into their practice, sharing updates based on the latest research. A range of practical topics will be covered, including culinary medicine, nutrition in chronic disease prevention and treatment, and the role of nutrition in hospital settings. Attendees will learn how to translate nutrition science into pragmatic applications, including cooking, dietary counseling, and providing patients with facts on dietary supplements. The course will promote interdisciplinary teamwork, including collaborative care with registered dieticians, and will approach nutrition through an inclusive lens that is respectful of diverse cultures and food traditions. 

This extensive collection of virtual lectures will: 

• Equip physicians with practical skills to integrate nutrition knowledge into their clinical practice. 
• Review and apply research-based nutrition strategies for chronic disease prevention and management. 
• Analyze the role and impact of macronutrients and micronutrients in patient care. 
• Provide successful pathways for the implementation of effective nutrition counseling techniques in outpatient settings. 
• Evaluate the role and application of nutrition support in the care of acutely and critically ill patients. 

Course Directors 

Michael C. Owen-Michaane, MD, MA, CNSC 
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Assistant Director of Medical Nutrition, Institute of Human Nutrition, Division of Preventive Medicine and Nutrition, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY 

David S. Seres, MD, ScM, PNS, FASPEN 
Professor of Medicine in the Institute of Human Nutrition, Director of Medical Nutrition; Associate Clinical Ethicist, Division of Preventive Medicine and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY 

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An expert team of clinician-educators will provide a focused update on the diagnosis and management of common clinical issues encountered in the management of critically ill patients. Particular attention will be placed on new developments in the recognition of common critical care conditions, acute management of critical illness, and prevention of complications in the critically ill adult patient. 

Some of the topics discussed include management of acute coronary syndromes and myocardial infarction, acute stroke, acute respiratory failure (including acute respiratory distress syndrome), circulatory shock, pulmonary embolism, sepsis and septic shock, surgical emergencies (i.e., ischemic bowel and necrotizing fasciitis), and severe pneumonia. Also discussed will be the management of patients with acute encephalopathy and methods for preventing common complications in the critically ill patient. 

This high-yield collection of virtual lectures will: 

• Update the clinician on common disorders and diseases encountered in the intensive care unit. 
• Review the diagnostic techniques used in the management of the critically ill adult. 
• Discuss recommendations for the management of common critical illnesses encountered in the intensive care unit and strategies for the prevention of complications of critical illness. 

Course Director 

Robert A. Balk, MD, MCCM, MACP, FCCP 
Professor of Medicine, Rush Medical College, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Associate CMO for Critical Care, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL

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Renowned faculty will discuss the diagnosis of prediabetes and diabetes, including atypical forms of diabetes in adults. Faculty will review the role of lifestyle interventions as well as appropriate indications and practical use of weight loss medications. The growing role of diabetes technology will be addressed. The risks and benefits of new insulin and noninsulin pharmacologic therapies will also be presented. The role of diabetes medications, cholesterol-lowering agents, and blood pressure control to reduce cardiometabolic risk will be thoroughly discussed. 

This extensive collection of virtual lectures will cover: 

• Current guidelines for the management of patients with diabetes and prediabetes. 
• Guidance on the evaluation, classification, and treatment of diabetes, including less common atypical forms of diabetes. 
• New insulin products and diabetes technology (including new pens, pumps, and sensors) available for patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes. 
• The rapidly expanding role of noninsulin therapeutics in the management of type 2 diabetes. 
• The role of nutrition and medication use for weight management in patients with obesity and diabetes. 
• The prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes. 
• A review of questions and challenges that arise in practice. 

Course Director 

Irl B. Hirsch, MD, MACP 
Professor of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA

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Highly-rated clinician-educators will review the assessment and management of patients with medical comorbidities undergoing noncardiac surgical procedures and discuss preoperative anesthesia essentials, a selection of validated cardiac risk assessment tools, venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in the most frequently performed surgeries, and antiplatelet agent management in patients with cardiac disease undergoing noncardiac surgery. Interspersed between these presentations will be clinical vignettes that complement the presentations and expand the topics discussed. The second phase of the course will be directed at the postoperative issues that face the medical consultants. These will include postoperative anesthesia issues; delirium and frailty assessment and treatments; postoperative cardiac complications, including myocardial infarction, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation; and the appropriate use of perioperative anticoagulants. Each of these areas will be followed by clinical vignettes related to additional issues facing medical consultants in the postoperative period. 

 This high-yield collection of virtual lectures will also cover: 

• The assessment and management of patients with medical comorbidities undergoing inpatient surgical procedures. 
• Guidelines and best practices for common anesthesia-related issues, preoperative cardiac risk assessment, and medications. 
• Preoperative validated risk assessment tools, strategies to mitigate risk, and management of patients with a variety of pre- and post-surgery cardiac problems. 
• Management of cardiac-indicated antiplatelet agents and the appropriate use of direct oral anticoagulants in the perioperative period, which will include rescue and reversal agents for emergent surgery. 
• Key management strategies for assessing frailty or delirium. 
• Clinical vignettes as a teaching method to highlight management issues related to perioperative care. 

Course Directors 

Geno J. Merli, MD, FHM, FSVM, MACP 
Professor, Medicine and Surgery, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Co-Director, Jefferson Vascular Center, Director, Jefferson Vascular Medicine, Division of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Philadelphia, PA 

Howard Weitz, MD, FRCP (Lond.), FACC, MACP 
Bernard L. Segal Professor of Clinical Cardiology, Senior Associate Dean, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA  

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Clinician faculty will focus on high yield pearls to help the practicing internal medicine physician maximize the utility of drug therapies. Newer medications and new uses for older medications will be covered. Current recommendations for “best therapy” for different diseases will also be covered. Common adverse effects of medications will be emphasized. Faculty will provide practical information on medications used for common medical problems, diabetes, infectious diseases, and side effects of medications. 

This extensive collection of virtual lectures will also cover: 

• Appropriate drug therapies for diseases commonly seen in the office 
• The use and appropriate utility of new diabetes therapies. 
• A better understanding of drug reactions and interactions. 

Course Director 

Douglas S. Paauw, MD, MACP 
Professor of Medicine, Rathmann Family Foundation Endowed Chair for Patient-Centered Clinical Education, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA

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Expert clinician educators will provide a focused update of the diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic approaches to the patient at risk for, or with known, cardiovascular disease. Faculty will focus on the cardiovascular disease issues that internal medicine physicians most frequently encounter and will provide “key points” to update the audience and foster patient care.  

This high-yield collection of virtual lectures will cover: 

• Diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to the patient with known cardiovascular disease. 
• The guidelines and recent studies regarding hypertension, valvular heart disease, optimal blood pressure control, and care of the patient with cardiovascular disease who undergoes noncardiac surgery. 
• Approaches for decreasing the risk for complications and decreasing hospital readmissions for patients with a variety of cardiovascular issues. 
• Optimal surgical/invasive and pharmacologic treatments for the care of patients with coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease, and atrial fibrillation. 
• The transition of care following hospital discharge for patients with a variety of cardiac issues. 
• The role of technologic advances in cardiac care that the internal medicine specialist may use in patient care: electrocardiography, echocardiography, cardiac CT imaging, cardiac MRI, cardiac PET scan, wearable cardiac rhythm monitoring devices, and lab testing. 
• The latest guideline-based approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of lower extremity peripheral arterial disease. 

Course Directors 

Howard Weitz, MD, FRCP (Lond.), FACC, MACP 
Bernard L. Segal Professor of Clinical Cardiology, Senior Associate Dean, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 

David L. Fischman, MD, FACP 
Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 

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Highly knowledgeable clinician educators will focus on practical, evidence-based strategies that the internal medicine physician can use across care settings to better identify and treat serious and chronic conditions common to older populations, such as cognitive impairment; function assessment, frailty, and falls; depression and anxiety; and hazards of hospitalization. Faculty will discuss primary palliative care approaches, including strategies for clinical decision making and deprescribing in the setting of complex medical conditions; providing a systematic approach to pain and symptom management; applying principles of prognostication to those with serious illness and advanced age; and serious illness communication skills. 

This extensive collection of virtual lectures will cover: 

• How disease manifests differently in older adults and disease management in older adults using the Geriatrics 5Ms (mind, mobility, medications, multicomplexity, and what matters most) approach. 
• Practical strategies to identify and address geriatric syndromes that are common among older adults. 
• Hazards of hospitalization for older adults and review methods to minimize these risks. 
• Frailty and its relevance to health care for older adults. 
• Options for transitions of care for older adults and those with serious and chronic illness. 
• Strategies for medication management and deprescribing in older adults. 
• Palliative care management of common symptoms, including pain, depression, and complex medical conditions. 

Course Directors 

Helen Fernandez, MD, MPH 
Professor, Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 

Sonia Malhotra, MD, MS, FAAP, FAAHPM, Member 
Associate Section Chief and Medical Director, Divisions of General Internal Medicine/Geriatrics/Palliative Medicine, Tulane School of Medicine, University Medical Center New Orleans, LCMC Health, New Orleans, LA

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Highly experienced clinician faculty will provide essential updates on key medical issues, take you through the challenges of common and complex clinical conundrums, and address how to effectively improve the value of care provided to patients. The needs of the patient, as well as the impact on the hospital and hospitalist, will be considered in this highly practical, case-based curriculum.

This high-yield collection of virtual lectures will cover: 

• Inpatient management of complex patients in case-based presentations. 
• Conflicts in the management of patients with suspected impairment in medical decision making. 
• Updates on the latest hospital medicine literature. 

Course Directors 

Jamie Newman, MD, MPH, MACP 
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, Healthcare Administration, and Medical History, Department of Hospital Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 

Rachel Hammer, MD, MFA, Member 
Assistant Professor, Divisions of Internal Medicine and Psychiatry, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 

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Expert clinician educators will provide an evidence-informed update for internal medicine physicians on practical approaches to interviewing patients to recognize, diagnose, treat, and/or refer patients with commonly encountered mental health disorders. Faculty with training in both internal medicine and psychiatry will emphasize the importance of a patient-centered approach, motivational interviewing, and simple cognitive behavioral techniques that can be quickly used in medical settings. A practical overview of psychopharmacology considerations in the general medical setting will also be provided. Faculty will focus on psychiatric diagnoses that are prevalent in general medical practice, including major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, trauma-related disorders, substance use disorders, insomnia, and bipolar mood disorders, to improve recognition, confidence in management, and effectiveness of referral. 

This extensive collection of virtual lectures will cover: 

• Updates on practical patient-centered interview strategies to detect treatable mental illness. 
• Current best practices regarding management of depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders in primary care and specialty medical settings.  
• A practical approach to prescribing and monitoring common psychotropic medications to facilitate management and communication with psychiatric care providers. 
  • Antidepressants in medical practice. 
  • Antipsychotics in medical practice. 
  • Drug–drug interactions relevant to psychotropic medications. 
• An overview and examples of the use of motivational interviewing in a busy medical practice. 
• Different drug classes used to initiate and maintain sleep, including their mechanisms of action, indications for latency versus maintenance, and side effect profiles, to effectively choose the appropriate agent for each patient. 

Course Directors 

Robert McCarron, DO, DFAPA, FAIHM, Member 
Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Director of Education, Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute, Associate Dean, Continuing Medical Education, Director, UC Irvine Train New Trainers (TNT) Fellowships, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, CA 

Jane P. Gagliardi, MD, MHS, FACP 
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Professor of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC