2023 Update in Internal Medicine
Live events are changing, and American College of Physicians is helping lead the way with the ability to learn, network, and engage like never before!
Join your internal medicine colleagues at the next TN Chapter scientific meeting October 20 - 21, 2023:
- 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 Franklin Marriott Cool Springs, Franklin TN!

ACP Governor, Tennessee Chapter
Meeting Highlights
- Opioid-prescribing guidelines
- Update on Stroke
- Update on Asthma
- New This Year - Thieves Market
- Doctor’s Dilemma®
Program Committee
- Parul Goyal MD FACP (Co-Chair)
- Steve Hegedus MD FACP
- Daphne Norwood MD FACP
- Mukta Panda MD MACP
- Melissa Scalise MD FACP (Co-Chair)
9.5 CME & MOC Available
Release Date: October 21, 2023
Termination Date: October 21, 2024
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 the number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM listed below. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The Tennessee Chapter Scientific Meeting for a maximum of 9.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM.
The Two-Hour Opioid Prescribing Courses, for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM .
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 9.5 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 20
Time | Session | |
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8:00-8:50 AM | Update in Rheumatology with Rheumatologic Testing, Interpretation, and Phenotypic Correlation Suzanne Moore, MD |
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8:50-9:40 AM | Update in Stroke Bala Krishnaiah, MD |
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10:10-11:00 AM | Hip Joint and Its Common Injuries Ashley Karpinos, MD, FACR |
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11:00-11:50 AM | Update in Asthma Julio Lanfranco, MD |
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11:50-1:15 PM | ACP Townhall Darilyn V. Moyer, MD, MACP, FRCP, FIDSA, FAMWA, FEFIM |
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1:00-3:00 PM | Resident Track Advocacy Bob Vegors Hospitalist/PCP Panel Steve Hegedus Kaylin Craig, MD Dan Carmody, MD Monica Jimenez, MD Michele McAmis, MD Mark Owusu Resident Facilitator: Alyssa Ferrell |
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1:15-2:05 PM | Your Self-Care Can’t Wait (and it doesn’t have to): Strategies for Protecting your Health and Well-Being During Work Periods Mukta Panda, MD, MACP Chris Cunningham, PhD |
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2:10-3:00 PM | Update in Outpatient Medicine Tracy Doering, MD, MACP |
Update in Hospital Medicine/ PEARLS Peter Liu, MD |
3:05-3:55 PM | Repeat Concurrent Breakout Sessions | |
4:20-5:10 PM | Thieves Market Emily Brown, MD, FACP |
Saturday, October 21
Time | Session | |
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9:00-9:50 AM | Recognizing and Addressing Health Care Disparities in the LGBTQ Population Anthony Wilson, MD |
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10:10-11:10 AM | Narcotic Prescribing - Part 1 Tyler Dougherty, Pharm D |
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11:10-12:10 PM | Narcotic Prescribing - Part 2 Tyler Dougherty, Pharm D |
Tennessee Chapter Registration
Categories | Registration Rates |
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ACP Member | $175 |
ACP Resident/Fellow Member | $0 |
ACP Medical Student Member | $0 |
ACP Affiliate Member | $175 |
Nonmember Physician | $225 |
Nonmember Resident | $50 |
Nonmember Medical Student | $50 |
Nonmember Allied Health Professional | $200 |
Guest | $0 |
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
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Can I follow along on social media?
Yes, follow/like the TN Chapter through the meeting on social media! Use the hashtag #IMProud.
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ACP Chapters Meeting Code of Conduct
ACP is a community that values collegiality, respect for patents 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 An-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 Chapter Staff.
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 Renee Arnott, Executive Director at 615-829-3733 or renee.arnott@tnmed.org.