The Future Direction of Healthcare and Medicine
Join your colleagues in internal medicine at the virtual scientific meeting of the Florida Chapter of the American College of Physicians, being held December 4 – December 5, 2020. The meeting is a great way for you to recharge, rewind, and reflect with your peers, chapter leaders, and great speakers. Connect virtually with the Florida Chapter’s rich source of knowledge content.
Meeting Highlights
- FL State Mandated Courses: Florida Controlled Substance Prescribing & Human Trafficking
- Updates in Cardiology, Dermatology, Diabetes, Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Nephrology, Neurology, Nutrition, Oncology, Pulmonary Care, Rheumatology
- 10 New/Hot Topics in Infectious Disease
- What’s New in Hospital Medicine
- Adult Immunizations
- 9th Annual Humanism in Medicine Lecture Series: Humanism at the End of Life: Lessons from the COVID-Pandemic
- COVID Panel: Lessons Learned
- Governor’s Award Announcements
Program Committee
- Avan Armaghani, MD
- Karen Echeverria-Beltran, MD FACP
- George D. Everett, MD MS MACP
- Karen M. Hamad, MD FACP FAAP
- Ingrid C Jones-Ince, MD FACP
- Claudia Kroker-Bode, MD FACP
- Wilhelmine Wiese-Rometsch, MD FACP
19 CME/MOC Available
Release Date: December 5, 2020
Termination Date: December 5, 2021
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 Other activity (live activity component and enduring material component) for a maximum of 19 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 19 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.
CME for the 2 hour Florida Controlled Substance Prescribing Course is being provided through the Florida Medical AssociationThis activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the Florida Medical Association and Florida Chapter American College of Physicians. The Florida Medical Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Florida Medical Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Agenda
December 4
December 5
Resident & Medical Student Workshop
December 5 | 1:00 - 5:00 PM
Join your colleagues at this specially designed breakout for important information relevant to your career. Registration for the Resident & Medical Student Workshop is included in meeting registration.
If you have any questions, please contact FL ACP Council of Resident/Fellow Members Co-chairs: Madeline Fasen MD - madeline.fasen@jax.ufl.edu or Caroline Lee MD - dlee@usf.edu
Florida Chapter Registration
| Categories | Registration Rates |
|---|---|
| ACP Member | $99 |
| ACP Resident/Fellow Member | $0 |
| ACP Medical Student Member | $0 |
| Nonmember Physician | $199 |
| Nonmember Resident | $0 |
| Nonmember Medical Student | $0 |
| Nonmember Allied Health Professional | $199 |
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
Due to rapidly escalating health concerns related to the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), our chapter has come to the difficult decision to move to virtual for the 2020 meeting. In the spirit of our chapter values to “adapt and overcome,” we have decided to move to a virtual event.
How do I find and access which sessions will be virtual?
I do not have an ACPonline account or I cannot access my account.
Will attendees be able to ask questions or participate in the session, or is the session just going to consist of streamed presentations?
Will sessions be recorded and archived for later consumption?
How will the CME credit for the FL Controlled Substance Course be reported?
When will the winners of the Virtual Poster Competition be announced?
For other questions about the virtual meeting, contact Dawn Moerings at 904-355-0800 or DMoerings@floridachapteracp.org.