Agenda 2026

Date / TimePresentationFaculty
Thurday, October 15, 2026  
7:00 AMRegistration |Continental Breakfast | Exhibit Hall Open 
8:00 AMWelcomeDr. Robert Wachter
8:10 AMUpdates in the Management of Sepsis and ShockDr. Lekshmi Santhosh
9:00 AMManagement of the Hospitalized Patient with Heart FailureDr. Liviu Klein
9:50 AMRefreshment Break | Exhibit Hall Open 
10:15 AMUpdates in Thrombosis and AnticoagulationDr. Tracy Minichiello
11:10 AMUpdate in Diagnosis and Management of StrokeDr. Andy Josephson
12:00 PMBreak for Lunch (on your own) 
1:30 PMSmall Group Workshop: Session I 
1:30 PMThe Neurological ExamDr. Andy Josephson
1:30 PMTough Cases in Heart FailureDr. Liviu Klein
1:30 PMCommon Clinical Issues in Pulmonary and Critical CareDr. Lekshmi Santhosh
1:30 PMThromboembolism Q&A: Cases and ControversiesDr. Tracy Minichiello, Dr. Erika Price
1:30 PMInteresting (Non-Diabetes) Cases in Hospital EndocrinologyDr. Rob Weber
1:30 PMInteresting Cases in Hospital RheumatologyDr. Sarah Goglin
2:50 PMRefreshment Break | Exhibit Hall Open 
3:15 PMAcute Oncology Problems in Hospital MedicineDr. Sam Brondfield
4:10 PMFrom Novelty to Normalcy: AI in Hospital MedicineDr. Robert Wachter
Friday, October 16, 2026  
7:00 AMRegistration |Continental Breakfast | Exhibit Hall Open 
8:00 AMClinical Problem-Solving ExerciseDr. Gurpreet Dhaliwal
9:00 AMGI Bleeding: Pearls for HospitalistsDr. Sara Lewin
9:50 AMRefreshment Break | Exhibit Hall Open 
10:20 AMUpdate in Pneumonia in the HospitalDr. Bradley Sharpe
11:15 AMManaging Complications of Severe Liver DiseaseDr. Nghiem Ha
12:10 PMBoxed Lunch before Breaktout Sessions 
12:40 PMSmall Group Workshop: Session II 
12:40 PMCommon Hospital Consults in Infectious DiseaseDr. Jen Babik
12:40 PMRadiology Refresher: Chest ImagingDr. Kim Kallianos
12:40 PMLate-Breaking TopicTBA
12:40 PMManagement of the Hospitalized Patient with Opiate Use DisorderDr. Marlene Martin
12:40 PMInpatient Diabetes WorkshopDr. Sarah Kim
12:40 PMThe Art of Diagnostic Reasoning: An Interactive CaseDr. Gurpreet Dhaliwal
2:00 PMSession Turnover 
2:10 PMSmall Group Workshop: Session III 
2:10 PMCommon Hospital Consults in Infectious Disease (repeat)Dr. Jen Babik
2:10 PMRadiology Refresher: Chest Imaging (repeat)Dr. Kimberly Kallianos
2:10 PMThe Neurological Exam (repeat)Dr. Vanja Douglas
2:10 PMPreoperative Evaluation: What's New?Dr. Quinny Cheng
2:10 PMInpatient Diabetes Workshop (repeat)Dr. Sarah Kim
2:10 PMOpen Forum: The State of Healthcare, AI, Academia, etc.Dr. Robert Wachter
3:30 PMRefreshment Break | Exhibit Hall Open 
3:50 PMControversies and Updates in Medical ConsultationDr. Quinny Cheng
4:40 PMTen Common Mistakes to Avoid in Infectious DiseasesDr. Allison Bond
Saturday, October 17, 2026  
7:30 AMRegistration |Continental Breakfast | Exhibit Hall Open 
8:00 AMVolume Assessment and Fluid ManagementDr. Brad Sharpe
8:50 AMTough Cases in NeurologyDr. Andy Josephson
9:40 AMCardiac Ischemia in the Hospital: Pearls for HospitalistsDr. Krishan Soni
10:30 AMRefreshment Break | Exhibit Hall Open 
10:45 AMAtrial Fibrillation: What's New?Dr. Greg Marcus
11:35 AMHospital Medicine: The Year in ReviewDr. Brad Sharpe, Dr. Brad Monash