Powering Up Your Practice: The Latest Internal Medicine Updates 2026
This course offers Live (in-person) and Livestream (virtual) attendance options

Course Directors and Committee Members: Jennifer Lin, M.D., John P. Martin, M.D., Sanjeev Nanda, M.D., Lasonya T. Natividad, APRN, C.M.P. M.S.N., Hannah M. Regal, R.N., Kim H. Tran, M.D., and Marcia R. Venegas Pont, M.D.
March 1 - 4, 2026 - Hilton San Diego Bayfront - San Diego, California

Mayo Clinic and Kaiser Permanente have joined forces to provide practice guidelines for healthcare professionals in various fields of internal medicine. The course, featuring faculty from both institutions, aims to give attendees the latest updates in internal medicine.
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| Registration Fee(s) | |
|---|---|
| M.D., D.O., Ph.D. | $975 |
| Allied Health, NP, PA, Retirees | $900 |
Target Audience
This course is intended for physicians, NPs, PAs, and nurses who work in internal medicine subspecialties, family medicine, and other primary care settings
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify strategies regarding evaluation and management of obesity medications.
- Apply clinical reasoning to uncommon manifestation of common neurology problems around dementia.
Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.
Powering Up Your Practice: The Latest Internal Medicine Updates 2026 | |
Sunday, March 1, 2026 | |
1:00 p.m. | Welcome & Course Overview Dr. Sanjeev Nanda and Dr. Marcia Venegas Pont |
1:15 p.m. | Nutrition, Exercise and Lifestyle Laura D Rhaney., M.D |
2:00 p.m. | Question & Answer |
2:05 p.m. | Obesity management Dr. Haitham S. Abu-Lebdeh |
2:50 p.m. | Question & Answer |
2:55 p.m. | The Bladder and Beyond: Evaluation and Management of Urinary Incontinence in Women John Occhino, M.D. |
3:40 p.m. | Question & Answer |
3:45 p.m. | Transgender Medicine Update Caroline J. Davidege-Pitts, MD |
4:30 p.m. | Question & Answer |
4:35 p.m. | What does this mean for your practice: Summary of today’s talks Bright Thilagar, MD |
4:45 p.m. | Adjourn |
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Monday, March 2, 2026 | |
6:30 a.m. | Breakfast with the Experts Moderators: Dr. Sanjeev Nanda and Dr. Marcia Venegas Pont |
7:15 a.m. | Integrating AI into clinical practice: Evidence, Applications and Implications Chris R. Stephenson, MD |
8:00 a.m. | Question & Answer |
8:05 a.m. | Airway Diseases in Adults: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Recommendations Vivek Iyer, M.D. |
8:50 a.m. | Question & Answer |
8:55 a.m. | Break |
9:10 a.m. | Standard of Care in Cardiology: Heart Failure, Electrophysiology, and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: What Every Internist Should Know in 2026 Jeffrey B. Geske, M.D. |
9:55 a.m. | Question & Answer |
10:00 a.m. | Updates in Vascular Medicine Robert D. McBane, II, M.D. |
10:45 a.m. | Question & Answer |
10:50 a.m. | Sleep Medicine: Standard of care and updates in the management of OSA and Insomnia Mithri Junna, M.D |
11:35 a.m. | Question & Answer |
11:40 a.m. | Break |
12:00 p.m. | From clues to cure: A clinical case deconstructed Moderators: Drs. William Tseng and Matthew Genovese Panelists: Dr John Martin, Dr. Bright Thilagar, and Dr Jennifer Lin |
12:45 p.m. | Question & Answer |
12:50 p.m. | Protect, Prevent, Prepared: The role of vaccines in modern medicine Priya Sampathkumar, M.D. |
1:35 p.m. | Question & Answer |
1:40 p.m. | What does this mean for your practice: Summary of today’s talks Bright Thilagar, MD |
1:50 p.m. | Adjourn |
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | |
6:00 a.m. | Breakfast with the Experts Moderators: Dr. Sanjeev Nanda and Dr. Marcia Venegas Pont |
7:00 a.m. | Updates that matter: Literature you can use in the clinic-Publications and Guidelines Jayson Szosteck, MD |
7:45 a.m. | Question & Answer |
7:50 a.m. | Updates in Hospital Medicine Keir MacKay, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O. |
8:35 a.m. | Question & Answer |
8:40 a.m. | Managing Rheumatologic Disease: Biologics and Standard of Care Steven Lee, DO FACR |
9:25 a.m. | Question & Answer |
9:30 a.m. | Break |
9:45 a.m. | Movement disorder, Memory decline: Standard of Care and Pharmacologic Management Rodolfo Savica, M.D., Ph.D |
10:30 a.m. | Question & Answer |
10:35 a.m. | Standard of Care: MGUS and other common hematologic conditions Joselle M. Cook, M.B.B.S. |
11:20 a.m. | Question & Answer |
11:25 a.m. | Break |
11:40 a.m. | Cancer survivorship: Management recommendations for the PCP Samantha Siegel, MD |
12:25 p.m. | Question & Answer |
12:30 p.m. | Breast Cancer in High-Risk populations: Identification, Risk reduction and Early Detection Christine Klassen, MD |
1:15 p.m. | Question & Answer |
1:20 p.m. | What does this mean for your practice: Summary of today’s talks Bright Thilagar, MD |
1:30 p.m. | Adjourn |
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | |
6:00 a.m. | Breakfast with the Experts Moderators: Dr. Sanjeev Nanda and Dr. Marcia Venegas Pont |
7:00 a.m. | PMR/Regenerative Medicine Robert J. Nied, M.D. |
7:45 a.m. | Question & Answer |
7:50 a.m. | Radiology tips for the PCP Avinash K. Nehra, M.D. |
8:35 a.m. | Question & Answer |
8:40 a.m. | Break |
8:55 a.m. | GI Perles. Liver disease Sahil Khanna, MBBS, MS |
9:40 a.m. | Break |
9:45 a.m. | Allergy Standard of Care: Rhinitis, Sinusitis and Urticaria Gerald Volchek, Allergy |
10:30 a.m. | Question & Answer |
10:35 a.m. | Preventive Medicine Jay Adusumalli, M.D. |
11:20 a.m. | Question & Answer |
11:25 a.m. | Break |
11:35 a.m. | Geriatrics updates Paul Takahashi, M.D. |
12:20 p.m. | Question & Answer |
12:25 p.m. | What does this mean for your practice: Summary of today’s talks Bright Thilagar, MD |
12:35 p.m. | Adjourn |
All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement(s):
AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 22.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ANCC
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this activity for a maximum of 22.50 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
IPCE
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 22.50 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Other Healthcare Professionals:
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.
| Day | Credit(s) |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 4.00 |
| Monday | 6.50 |
| Tuesday | 6.50 |
| Wednesday | 5.50 |
For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s) and staff, please go here to review disclosures.
Available Credit
- 22.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 22.50 ANCC
- 22.50 Attendance
- 22.50 IPCE
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| Registration Fee(s) | |
|---|---|
| M.D., D.O., Ph.D. | $975 |
| Allied Health, NP, PA, Retirees | $900 |
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To claim credit for livestream participation in this course, learners must view the content during the hours posted for the live activity. This course is not approved for on-demand delivery.
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Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development (MCSCPD) strives to foster a learning environment in which all individuals are valued, allowing all to achieve their fullest potential.
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