Highlighted Sessions

Below are a selection of sessions being presented at the upcoming Academic Internal Medicine Week 2026. Click the session title to see full details or add them to your conference agenda.

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Monday, April 20 8:45 AM – 9:45 AM PDT

Opening Plenary

Do You See What I See? 5 Lessons I've Learned About Mentorship as a Black Man in a White Coat

Speaker:
O. N. Ray Bignall, II, MD, FAAP, FASN		 Moderator:
Jonathan L. Tolentino, MD, FAAP, FACP

Tuesday, April 21 9:15 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

Plenary III (MP)

Vaccines and Immunizations in a Time of Global Boiling, Megacities, and Anti-Science

Speaker:
Peter J. Hotez, MD, PhD		 Moderator:
Anoop Agrawal, MD

Wednesday, April 22 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM PDT

Workshop 614

Leading During Times of Change

Speakers:
Karen Ann Friedman, MD, MS-HPPL, FACP
Hilary F. Ryder, MD, MS, FACP, FHM
Marygrace Zetkulic, MD

Tuesday, April 21 9:15 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

Plenary II (DDA)

Expand Your Executive Presence and Leadership Storytelling

Speaker:
Sharon Delaney McCloud		 Moderator:
Christina McMillan, MHA

Monday, April 20 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PDT

Workshop 111

Advocacy in Action: Partnering With Government Relations to Advance Academic Internal Medicine

Speakers:
Lisa Howley, PhD, Med
Tannaz Rasouli, MPH

Wednesday, April 22 9:15 AM – 10:30 AM PDT

Closing Plenary (GME-MP-UME)

Transparency in the Application Process: What Does Holistic Review Mean for Your Learners

Speaker:
Reeni A. Abraham, MD
Jennifer Swails, MD, FACP
Sara L. Wallach, MD, MACP		 Moderators:
Anthony Dao, MD
Martha Hlafka, MD
Julia Limes, MD
Nicholas Young, MD, FACP

Tuesday, April 21 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

Workshop 411

Workplace Realities: The Art of Managing Up, Down and Sideways

Speakers:
Jane Broxterman, MD, FACP
Cori Salvit, MD
Amanda Kay Shepherd, MD
Tovah Bass Tripp, MD

Wednesday, April 22 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM PDT

Workshop 609

Making the Most of the Signal: Perspectives and Best Practices for Fellowship Application Advising

Speaker:
Rebecca Berman, MD
Luis Daniel Lugo, MD, MBA
Usha Perepu, MD
Michael P. Pfeiffer, MD