2026 Southern California Region 1 and Southern California Region 2 Scientific Meeting

Friday, September 26, 2026
Hotel Fera Anaheim | Orange, CA

 

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2026 Southern California Region 1 and Southern California Region 2 Scientific Meeting

 

 

Reclaiming the Narrative: Physicians Leading Against Misinformation

Join us for the upcoming SoCal Region 1 & SoCal Region 2 Scientific Meeting on Friday, September 26 at the Hotel Fera Anaheim.

Expand your knowledge, earn CME/MOC, and connect with peers and chapter leaders.

You'll experience engaging educational sessions from expert faculty, meet new people, and connect with old friends, and learn about opportunities to get more involved with your ACP Chapter.

We look forward to seeing you in Orange.

Eric Hsieh, MD, FACP ACP Governor, Southern California Region 1Chapter

Eric Hsieh, MD, FACP
ACP Governor, Southern California Region 1Chapter

Rejan C. McCaskill, MD, FACP ACP Governor, Southern California Region 2Chapter

Rejan C. McCaskill, MD, FACP
ACP Governor, Southern California Region 2Chapter


Meeting Highlights
  • Updates in Dermatology
  • Infectious Disease
  • Inpatient and General Medicine Panel Discussions: Advocacy Panel and International Medical Graduate Panel 
  • Poster Presentation Competition 
  • Doctor's Dilemma ® 
  • Addressing Bias in Obesity Care 
  • Meet the PD & Program Director Panel 
  • POCUS Workshop
Program Committee
  • Jason E. Bahk, MD, FACP 
  • Gus Chavez Reece Doughty, MD, FACP 
  • Roger C. Garrison, DO, FACP 
  • Cesar Gonzalez, MD 
  • Eric P. Hsieh, MD, FACP
  • Daniel I. Kim, MD, MBA, MACP 
  • Rejan C. McCaskill, MD, FACP 
  • Ali Motabar, MD, FACP 
  • Monica Nagata 
  • Krystle Santos Evan Shih, MD 
  • Michael Ulrich, MD, FACP

11.25 CME/MOC Available

Release Date: September 26, 2026
Termination Date: September 26, 2027

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 11.25 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 11.25 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

TimeSession
7:15-8:00 AMRegistration & Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:20 AMWelcome & Poster Competition Orientation
Rejan C. McCaskill, MD, FACP  
Eric P. Hsieh, MD, FACP  
Roger C. Garrison, DO, FACP  
Cesar Gonzalez, MD
8:30-9:30 AMUpdates in Dermatology
Nathan Rojek, MD, FAAD
Poster Competition Session 1
Roger C. Garrison, DO, FACP  
Cesar Gonzalez, MD
Meet the Fellowship Director
TBD
8:30-10:40 AMPOCUS Session 1
Michael Ulrich, MD, FACP, NBE CCE  
Reece Doughty, MD, FACP
9:40-10:40 AMInpatient Update
Sonali Iyer, MD, FACP  
Linda Sharp, MD
Poster Competition Session 2
Roger C. Garrison, DO, FACP  
Cesar Gonzalez, MD
International Medical Graduate Panel
TBD
10:40-11:00 AMBreak
11:00 AM-NoonKeynote Speaker
Sandra Fryhofer, MD, MACP, FRCP
Noon-12:15 PMPoster Competition Session 1 & 2 Winner Announcement
Roger C. Garrison, DO, FACP  
Cesar Gonzalez, MD
12:15-12:30 PMChapter Awards
Rejan C. McCaskill, MD, FACP  
Eric P. Hsieh, MD, FACP
12:30-1:30 PMLunch
1:15-1:25 PMPoster Competition Orientation
Roger C. Garrison, DO, FACP  
Cesar Gonzalez, MD
1:30-2:30 PMUpdates in Infectious Disease
Shruti Ghohil, MD, MPH
Poster Competition Session 3
Roger C. Garrison, DO, FACP  
Cesar Gonzalez, MD
1:30-3:40 PMPOCUS Session 2
Michael Ulrich, MD, FACP, NBE CCE  
Reece Doughty, MD, FACP
2:40-3:40 PMUpdates in General Medicine
Sharon Orrange, MD, FACP
Poster Competition Session 4
Roger C. Garrison, DO, FACP  
Cesar Gonzalez, MD
3:50-4:50 PMAdvocacy Panel
TBD
Addressing Bias in Obesity Care
Gerald Cox, MD, MPH, FACP, DABOM, DABLM
4:50-5:00 PMPoster Competition Session 1 & 2 Winner Announcement
Roger C. Garrison, DO, FACP  
Cesar Gonzalez, MD
5:00-6:00 PMReception and Closing Remarks
Rejan C. McCaskill, MD, FACP  
Eric P. Hsieh, MD, FACP
5:30-6:30 PMDoctor's Dilemma
Ali Motabar, MD, FACP  
Evan Shih, MD
 

 

SoCal Region 1 & SoCal Region 2 Registration

CategoriesRegistration Rates
ACP Member$195
ACP Resident/Fellow Member$65
ACP Medical Student Member$40
ACP Affiliate Member$195
Nonmember Physician$275
Nonmember Resident$135
Nonmember Medical Student$80
Nonmember Allied Health Professional$275

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

Registration Information

Registration fee includes continental breakfast, lunch, all scientific sessions and materials, and CME documentation.

Members whose dues were not paid for the current fiscal year will receive the nonmember registration rate.

Can I follow along on social media?

Yes, follow/like the CAS1/CAS2 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. Cancellation made after 9/6/26 will result in a 50% processing fee.
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

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 virtual meeting, contact Monica Nagata at 951-961-1976 or m.nagataSC2@gmail.com.

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