2026 North Carolina Chapter Annual Scientific Meeting

Friday, February 20 - Sunday, February 22, 2026 
Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley | Raleigh, NC

 

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2026 North Carolina Chapter Annual Scientific Meeting

 

 

Fostering Excellence in Internal Medicine

The North Carolina Chapter is 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 NC Chapter scientific meeting February 20 - 22, 2026:

  • Earn CME credits and MOC points and connect with other internists 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 Chapter.
  • 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 in Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley, Raleigh NC!

Marion M. McCrary, MD, FACP
ACP Governor, North Carolina Chapter


Meeting Highlights
  • Resident and Student Doctor's Dilemma ®
  • Inpatient and Outpatient Tracks
  • MOC Offered
  • Special Interest Lunch Roundtables
  • Chief Resident Presentations
  • NC Advocacy Updates
  • Dedicated Networking Times
Program Committee
  • James J. Cappola, III, MD, FACP
  • Christopher W. Stewart, MD, FACP, FHM
  • David L. Tolentino, DO, FACOI, FACP

8.75 CME & MOC Available

Release Date: February 22, 2026
Termination Date: February 22, 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 8.75 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 8.75 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, February 20

TimeSession
5:00-6:00 PMWelcome Reception
6:15-8:00 PMDoctors Dilemma 
Nicholas R. Young, MD, FACP  

Saturday, February 21

TimeSession
7:00-7:45 AMBreakfastOptional Product Theater
8:15-8:45 AMRoutes to Maintaining Certification (MOC) in Internal Medicine 
Erica N. Johnson, MD, FACP, FIDSA  
8:50-9:20 AMUpdate in Outpatient Internal Medicine: Five Key Studies
Elizabeth Butcher, MD, MPH, TM  
Update in Hospital Medicine: Five Key Studies
Subodh Pal, MD  
9:20-9:50 AMNephrology
Prabhakar Vaidya, MD  
Patient Outcomes After Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: What Physicians and Patients Need to Know
James J. Cappola, III, MD, FACP  
9:50-10:20 AMEndocrine
Adithya Kattamanchi, MD  
Ventilator Management for the Internist
Benjamin D. Putnam, MD  
10:20-10:50 AMNeurology
Zahra Cain-Akbar, DO  
GI
Darren Wohl, MD  
10:50-11:20 AMOsteopathic Manipulative Treatment in the Office for the Internist 
James J. Cappola, III, MD, FACP  
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment of the Hospitalized Patient
James J. Cappola, III, MD, FACP  
11:20-11:50 AMBreak
11:30 AM-12:15 PMProgram Directors Panel for Students
11:50 AM-12:15 PMNC Chapter Business Meeting
Marion McCrary, MD, FACP  
12:15-1:30 PMLunch
1:30-2:40 PMChief Resident Presentations Part 1
2:40-2:50 PMBreak
2:50-4:00 PMChief Resident Presentations Part 2
4:00-6:30 PMGovernor's Reception and Poster Viewing
7:00-9:00 PMEscape Room & Dinner
Anthony T. Dang, MD  

Sunday, February 22

TimeSession
7:00-8:00 AMBreakfast
8:00-8:30 AMAdvocacy Update
Alan Skipper, CMP, CAE  
8:30-9:15 AMPhysician Wellness
Paul Chelminski, MD, MPH, FACP  
9:15-10:00 AMPoint of Care Ultrasound Patient Cases
Peggy M. Robinson, DO  
Evelyn Slee, DO  
10:00-10:30 AMBreak
10:30-11:00 AMStory Slam
11:00-11:45 AMUse of Naltrexone to Treat Alcohol Dependence
Ashraf Mikhail, MD  
11:45 AM-NoonWrap Up and Prize Drawing
 

 

North Carolina Chapter Registration

CategoriesBy 12/31/25After 12/31/25
ACP Member$299$349
ACP Resident/Fellow Member$25$25
ACP Medical Student Member$25$25
ACP Affiliate Member$249$299
Nonmember Physician$374$424
Nonmember Resident$25$25
Nonmember Medical Student$25$25
Nonmember Allied Health Professional$274$324

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

Your registration includes: 

  • Friday evening welcome reception; guests to the reception are welcome at no charge!
  • Friday evening’s Doctor's Dilemma Dinner
  • Saturday morning breakfast
  • Choice between one of four lunch roundtable options on Saturday
  • Saturday evening’s Governor’s Dinner and Escape Room
  • Breakfast and lunch on Sunday
  • AMA Category 1 CME credits
  • Numerous networking opportunities and fun 

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 NC 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. Please note that refunds of registration fees will not be made after Friday, February 6. Refunds, less $25, will be made for cancellations received prior to that date.
Individuals who fail to attend the course (no-shows) will not be entitled to any refund.

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 Megan Eberle at 919-623-3838 or meberle@ncmedsoc.org.

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