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
Saturday, June 6
Sunday, June 7
| Time | Session | |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30-10:00 AM | Coffee & Conversations | |
Alabama & Mississippi Chapters Registration
| Categories | By 5/15 | After 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
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Yes, follow/like the AL/MS Chapter through the meeting on social media! Use the hashtag #IMProud.
Cancellations and Refunds
Individuals who fail to attend the course (no-shows) will not be entitled to any refund.
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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
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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.