The Future of Healthcare Led by Internal Medicine Physicians

Join us for the upcoming ACP Florida Chapter Scientific Meeting on October 23-25 at the The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort.

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 the ACP Florida Chapter.

We look forward to seeing you in Fort Lauderdale.

Mario J. Madruga, MD, FACP
ACP Florida Governor - Head of (c)(3)

Elisa M. Sottile, MD, FACP 
ACP Florida Governor - Head of (c)(6)

Meeting Highlights
  • Medical Student, Resident, & Early Career Physician Poster Competitions 
  • Doctor's Dilemma® Competition 
  • Resident & Medical Student Program 
  • Beyond BMI: Evidence-Based Obesity Care 
  • Dermatology for the Internist 
  • Women's Health in 2026 
  • The AI Revolution in Internal Medicine 
  • Domestic Violence & Intimate Partners - State Mandated Course 
  • Updates In Lung Cancer 
  • Depression Dual Diagnosis 
  • Updates in Adult Vaccination 
  • The Role of the Hospitalist
Program Committee
  • Mario J. Madruga, MD, MACP 
  • Karen M. Hamad, MD, FACP

18 CME/MOC Available

Release Date: October 25, 2026
Termination Date: October 25, 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 18 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 18 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

Friday, October 23

TimeSession
7:30-8:35 AMRegistration and Continental Breakfast
8:35-8:40 AMWelcome
Mario J. Madruga, MD, MACP
8:40-9:40 AMBeyond BMI: Evidence-Based Obesity Care in the Outpatient Setting
Vida Farhangi, MD, FACP
9:40-10:40 AMDermatology for the Internists
Ciara G. Robinson, MD
10:40-11:40 AMBack to the Future: The Role of the Hospitalist in an Evolving Landscape
Zachary D. Kirkland, DO, FACP
11:40 AM-NoonBreak
Noon-1:00 PMLunch: 2026 Florida Legislative and Regulatory Update
Christopher L. Nuland, Esq.
1:00-2:00 PMUpdates in Adult Vaccination: Implementation Challenges in Advocacy
Jason M. Goldman, MD, MACP
2:00-2:30 PMBreak
2:30-3:00 PMWomen's Health in 2026 and Beyond: A Practical Review for the Primary Care Physician
Manon Transleau, MD
3:30-4:30 PMPearls in Primary Care
Alan King, DO, MPH, FACP, FAAP
4:30 PMAdjournment

Saturday, October 24

TimeSession
8:25-8:30 AMScientific Session Opening Remarks
Karen Hamad, MD, FACP, FAAP
8:30-9:30 AMLeading the AI Revolution: How Internal Medicine Physicians Will Shape the Future of Healthcare
Joel Baker, DO, FACP
9:30-10:30 AMFrom Screening to Cure: Updates in Lung Cancer Detection and Emerging Treatment Technologies
M. Blair Marshall, MD
10:#0-11:00 AMBreak
11:00 AM-NoonDepression Dual Diagnosis: One Step at a Time
Daniel A. Lewis, MD, FAPA
Noon-12:30 PMAnnual Business Meeting & Town Hall
Mario J. Madruga, MD, MACP
12:30-2:00 PMThe Mountains We Have Moved: A Reflective Workshop on Physician Resilience and Professional Development
Jill Scarpellini Huber, Ph.D
2:00-2:30 PMBreak
2:30-3:30 PMVenous Thromboembolism: Diagnosis and Management with a Focus on Cancer-Associated Thrombosis and Hypercoagulable States
Ariel Perez Perez, MD
3:30-4:30 PMScreening, Diagnosis, and Management of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Infection
Arvind R. Murali, MD
4:30-5:30 PMDomestic Violence & Intimate Partners - Part 1 (State Mandated Course)
Naresh H. Pathak, MD, MACP
5:30-5:45 PMAdjournment & Judges Meeting
5:45-7:15 PMFormal Resident & Medical Student Finalist Poster Competition
7:30-8:45 PMGovernor's Award Reception
Mario J. Madruga, MD, MACP  
Elisa M. Sottile, MD, FACP

Sunday, October 25

TimeSession
7:45-9:15 AMBreakfast breakouts: Advancement to Fellowship, Internal Medical Graduates, Women in Medicine
Jason M. Goldman, MD MACP 
Daniel Bendetowicz, MD FACP 
Karen Hamad, MD, FACP, FAAP 
9:15-10:15 AMOld Foes New Threats: Outbreaks and Vaccines
Patricia Couto, MD, FIDSA
10:15-11:15 AMDomestic Violence & Intimate Partner Violence-Part 2 (State Mandated Course)
Naresh H. Pathak, MD, MACP
11:15-11:45 AMBreak 
11:45 AM-1:15 PMDoctor's Dilemma Finals Competition
Joshua D. Lenchus, DO, RPh, FACP, SFHM - Moderator
1:15 PMAdjournment
 

 

Florida Chapter Registration

CategoriesBy 10/20After 10/20
ACP Member$199$219
ACP Resident/Fellow Member$95$115
ACP Medical Student Member$45$65
ACP Affiliate Member$199$219
Nonmember Physician$279$299
Nonmember Resident$115$135
Nonmember Medical Student$55$75
Nonmember Allied Health Professional$279$299

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).

Register Now

 

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 FL Chapter through the meeting on social media! Use the hashtag #IMProud.

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 meeting, contact Shelly Hakes at 904-356-9300 or shakes@floridachapteracp.org.

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