2026 Alabama & Mississippi Chapters Scientific Meeting

Friday, June 5 - Sunday, June 7, 2026
The Lodge at Gulf State Park | Gulf Shores, AL

 

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2026 Alabama & Mississippi Chapters Scientific Meeting

 

 

Fostering Excellence in Internal Medicine

The Alabama and Mississippi 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 AL/MS Chapter scientific meeting June 5 - 7, 2026:

  • Earn CME credits and MOC points and connect with other internal medicine physicians 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 Chapters.
  • 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 Lodge at Gulf State Park, in Gulf Shores AL!

Ross B. Vaughn, MD, FACP
ACP Governor, Alabama Chapter

Lewis W. Aldred, MD, FACP
ACP Governor, Mississippi Chapter


Meeting Highlights
  • Doctor's Dilemma
  • Apply information learned from a clinical research article to clinical decision-making;
  • Updates in Substance abuse Disorders and Cognitive Decline
  • Rheumatology, Oncology and Geriatrics for the Internist
  • Laureate Award Recognitions
Program Committee
  • Jesse Faulk, MD, FACP
  • Vernon Rayford, MD, PharmD, FAAP, FACP
  • Wes Aldred MD, FACP
  • Ross Vaughn MD, FACP

 

 

 

Agenda

Friday, June 5

TimeSession
7:00-7:45 AMRegistration and Breakfast
7:45-8:00 AMWelcome
Ross Vaughn MD, FACP
Governor, Alabama Chapter
8:00-9:00 AMCognitive Decline & Alzheimer Dementia
David Geldemacher MD, FANA, FACP  
9:00-10:00 AMUpdates in Substance Abuse Disorders
Davis Bradford MD  
10:00-10:15 AMBreak
10:15-11:00 AMResident Oral Presentations, Part 1
11:00 AM-NoonRheumatology for the Internist
Teresa Crout MD  
Noon-12:30 PMLunch
12:30-1:15 PMProduct Theater by Exact Sciences
1:15-2:15 PMResident Abstract Competition
2:15-3:00 PMResident Oral Presentations, Part 2
3:00-5:00 PMDoctors Dilemma, Round 1
Alonso Heudebert MD  

Saturday, June 6

TimeSession
7:30-8:15 AMRegistration and Breakfast
8:15-9:00 AMState of the Chapters
Ross Vaughn MD, FACP
Governor, Alabama Chapter 
Wes Aldred MD, FACP
Governor, Mississippi Chapter
9:00-10:00 AMHealth Advocacy in Medicine
David Pugach JD  
10:00-10:15 AMBreak
10:15-11:15 AMOncology for the Internist
Devika Das MD  
11:15 AM-12:15 PMEvolving Infection Landscape
Cesar Berto Moreano MD  
12:15-1:30 PMLunch & Student Abstract Competition
1:30-2:30 PMThieves Market
Ryan Kraemer MD FACP  
2:30-3:30 PMGeriatrics for the Internist
Jerry Bradley MD, Ed.D, M.Div  
3:30-5:00 PMDoctors Dilemma, Round 2
Alonso Heudebert MD  
5:00-6:00 PMLaureate Reception

Sunday, June 7

TimeSession
8:30-10:00 AMCoffee & Conversations
 

 

Alabama & Mississippi Chapters Registration

CategoriesBy 5/15After 5/15
ACP Member$350$400
ACP Resident/Fellow Member$0$0
ACP Medical Student Member$0$0
ACP Affiliate Member$350$400
Nonmember Physician$400$450
Nonmember Resident$0$0
Nonmember Medical Student$0$0
Nonmember Allied Health Professional$150$200

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

Meeting Handouts

There will be no meeting handouts.

Can I follow along on social media?

Yes, follow/like the AL/MS Chapter through the meeting on social media! Use the hashtag #IMProud.

Cancellations and Refunds

Notice of cancellation must be made in writing (fax, mail, or e-mail). Cancellations will not be accepted by telephone. Cancellations made after May 15, 2026, will result in a processing fee of $50.
Individuals who fail to attend the course (no-shows) will not be entitled to any refund.

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 May 11, 2026. When making your reservation, be sure to mention that you will be attending the ACP AL/MS 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 800-618-4350 with group code 936 or registering online.

Single/Double: $319.00
Lodge at Gulf State Park 
21196 E Beach Blvd
Gulf Shores , AL 36542
 

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 Christi Long at 334-954-2575 or alamedgroups@gmail.com.

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