Schedule
This program is among the highest-rated Harvard Medical School CME courses.
All agenda sessions are in Eastern Time.
Please note that program changes/substitutions may be made without notice.
Sunday, July 19, 2026
Welcome and Announcements
Course Directors
8:00-8:15 am
Nephrology
Section Leader: Dr. J. Kevin Tucker
Acute Kidney Injury
Dr. David Leaf
8:15-8:45 am
Revisiting Electrolytes
Dr. Bradley Denker
8:45-9:15 am
Chronic Kidney Disease
Dr. Harish Seethapathy
9:15-9:45 am
Acid-Base Basics
Dr. Bradley Denker
9:45-10:15 am
Q & A
Nephrology Faculty
10:15-10:20 am
Break
10:20-10:30 am
Proteinuria, Hematuria, and Glomerular Disease
Dr. Harish Seethapathy
10:30-11:00 am
Dialysis and Transplantation
Dr. J. Kevin Tucker
11:00-11:30 am
Hot Topic in Nephrology: Imagine Stopping Progression of Kidney Disease in Type 2 Diabetes
Dr. Romela Petrosyan
11:30 am-12:00 pm
Q & A
Nephrology Faculty
12:00-12:05 pm
Break
12:05-12:15 pm
Nephrology Board Review
Dr. Annie Liu
12:15-1:00 pm
Break
1:00-1:15 pm
Midday Session
(Lunch will be provided to in-person registrants)
Challenging Case Discussion
1:15-2:00 pm
Hematology
Section Leader: Dr. David B. Sykes
Anemia
Dr. Robert Stern
2:00-2:45 pm
Hypercoagulable States and New Anticoagulants
Dr. Pedro Vianna
2:45-3:30 pm
Q & A
Hematology Faculty
3:30-3:35 pm
Break
3:35-3:45 pm
Hematology Cases: Common, Complex, Rare
Dr. David Sykes
3:45-4:30 pm
Bleeding Disorders
Dr. Sharl Azar
4:30-5:15 pm
Hot Topic in Hematology: Gene therapy in Hemoglobinopathies and Hemophilia
Dr. Richard Newcomb
5:15-5:45 pm
Q & A
Hematology Faculty
5:45-5:50 pm
Break
5:50-6:00 pm
Board Review in Hematology
Dr. Brianna Bakow
6:00-6:45 pm
Adjourn Day 1 Live Program
6:45 pm
Self-Paced Study
Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following:
Hematology-Related Supplementary Sessions
Leukocytosis and Neutropenia
Dr. Nancy Berliner
Hematology: Additional Clinical Pearls and Take-Home Messages
Dr. Nancy Berliner
Nephrology-Related Supplementary Sessions
Hypertension Cases
Dr. Romela Petrosyan
Electrolyte & Acid Base Challenging Q&A Part 1
Dr. Bradley Denker
Electrolyte & Acid-Base Challenging Q&A Part 2
Dr. Bradley Denker
Nephrology: Additional Clinical Pearls and Take-Home Messages
Dr. J. Kevin Tucker
Monday, July 20, 2026
Day 2 Announcements
Course Directors
8:00-8:15 am
Gastroenterology
Section Leader: Dr. Muthoka L. Mutinga
Chronic Liver Disease and Its Complications
Dr. Anna Rutherford
8:15-9:00 am
Esophageal Disorders
Dr. Walter Chan
9:00-9:45 am
Diarrhea
Dr. Benjamin Smith
9:45-10:30 am
Q & A
Gastroenterology Faculty
10:30-10:35 am
Break
10:35-10:45 am
Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
Dr. David Jin
10:45-11:30 am
Hot Topic in Gastroenterology: New Treatments for GI Bleeding
Dr. Marvin Ryou
11:30 am-12:00 pm
Q & A
Gastroenterology Faculty
12:00-12:05 pm
Break
12:05-12:15 pm
GI Board Review
12:15-1:00 pm
Break
1:00-1:15 pm
Midday Session
(Lunch will be provided to in-person registrants)
Challenging Case Discussion
Dr. Elena Massarotti
1:15-2:00 pm
Oncology
Section Leader: Dr. Wendy Y. Chen
Hot Topics in Radiation Oncology: Novel Technologies in Precision Oncology—Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
Dr. Tracy Balboni
2:00-2:30 pm
Prostate, Testicular, and Bladder Cancer
Dr. Mark Pomerantz
2:30-3:15 pm
Breast Cancer
Dr. Wendy Chen
3:15-4:00 pm
Q & A
Oncology Faculty
4:00-4:05 pm
Break
4:05-4:15 pm
Lung Cancer
Dr. David Jackman
4:15-4:45 pm
Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Dr. Marlise Luskin
4:45-5:15 pm
Oncology: Clinical Pearls
Dr. Wendy Chen
5:15-5:45 pm
Q & A
Oncology Faculty
5:45-5:50 pm
Break
5:50-6:00 pm
Board Review in Oncology
Dr. Daniel Roberts
6:00-6:45 pm
Adjourn Day 2 Live Program
6:45 pm
Self-Paced Study
Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following:
Oncology-Related Supplementary Sessions
Lymphoma
Dr. Eric Jacobsen
Multiple Myeloma
Dr. Eric Jacobsen
Gastrointestinal Cancers
Dr. Anuj Patel
Oncology: Take Home Messages
Dr. Wendy Chen
Gastroenterology-Related Supplemental Sessions
Peptic Ulcer Disease
Dr. Molly Perencevich
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Dr. Rachel Winter
Hepatitis B and C
Dr. Kathleen Viveiros
Challenging GI Cases
Dr. Joshua Korzenik
GI: Additional Clinical Pearls and Take-Home Messages
Dr. Kunal Jajoo
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Early Morning Workshop
AI in Clinical Practice
Dr. Jacqueline You
7:00-7:45 am
Break
7:45-8:00 am
Day 3 Announcements
Course Directors
8:00-8:15 am
Cardiovascular Medicine
Section Leader: Dr. Akshay S. Desai
Venous Thromboembolism
Dr. Samuel Goldhaber
8:15-8:55 am
Heart Failure (Including HFpEF)
Dr. Akshay Desai
8:55-9:35 am
Cardiovascular Prevention
Dr. Brendan M. Everett
9:35-10:15 am
Q & A
Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty
10:15-10:20 am
Break
10:20-10:30 am
Cardiomyopathies (Including HCM, Amyloidosis)
Dr. Akshay Desai
10:30-11:00 am
Bradycardias, Syncope, and Sudden Death
Dr. Usha Tedrow
11:00-11:30 am
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Dr. Anne Marie Valente
11:30 am-12:00 pm
Q & A
Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty
12:00-12:05 pm
Break
12:05-12:15 pm
Board Review in Cardiology
Dr. Garrick Stewart
12:15-1:00 pm
Break
1:00-1:15 pm
Midday Session
(Lunch will be provided to in-person registrants)
Challenging Case Discussion: Challenging Patients in Infectious Disease: A Diagnostic Toolkit for Internal Medicine
Dr. Nesli Basgoz
1:15-2:00 pm
Cardiovascular Medicine (continued)
Peripheral Artery Disease (Including Carotid and Aortic Disease)
Dr. Gregory Piazza
2:00-2:40 pm
Valvular Heart Disease
Dr. Yee-Ping Sun
2:40-3:20 pm
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Dr. Marc Sabatine
3:20-4:00 pm
Q & A
Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty
4:00-4:05 pm
Break
4:05-4:15 pm
Atrial Fibrillation and Common Supraventricular Tachycardias
Dr. Sunil Kapur
4:15-4:45 pm
Hot Topic in Cardiology: Evolving Strategies for Diagnosis and Management of Cardiac Amyloidosis
Dr. Sarah Cuddy
4:45-5:15 pm
Q & A
Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty
5:15-5:30 pm
Adjourn Day 3 Live Program
5:30 pm
Self-Paced Study
Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following:
Cardiovascular Medicine-Related Supplemental Sessions
Evaluation and Management of Pericardial Disease
Dr. Leonard Lilly
Horizons in Cardiovascular Prevention
Dr. Paul Ridker
Must-Not-Miss ECG Diagnoses
Dr. Dale S. Adler
Cardiology: Additional Clinical Pearls and Take-Home Messages
Dr. Akshay Desai
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Early Morning Workshop
AI: Safety, Ethics, and Bias
Dr. Leo Anthony Celi
7:00-7:45 am
Break
7:45-8:00 am
Day 4 Announcements
Course Directors
8:00-8:15 am
Infectious Diseases
Section Leader: Dr. Michael Klompas
Diagnosis and Management of Endocarditis and Bacteremia
Dr. Ann Woolley
8:15-8:55 am
Infection in the Immunocompromised Host
Dr. Sarah Hammond
8:55-9:40 am
Adult Immunization
Dr. Mary Montgomery
9:40-10:25 am
Q & A
Infectious Diseases Faculty
10:25-10:30 am
Break
10:30-10:40 am
Pneumonia and Other Respiratory Tract Infections
Dr. Michael Klompas
10:40-11:20 am
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Dr. Todd Ellerin
11:20 am-12:00 pm
The Next Pandemic: Are We Prepared?
Dr. Michael Klompas
12:00-12:30 pm
Q & A
Infectious Diseases Faculty
12:30-12:35 pm
Break
12:35-12:45 pm
Infectious Diseases Board Review
Dr. Todd Ellerin
12:45-1:15 pm
Break
1:15-1:30 pm
Midday Session
(Lunch will be provided to in-person registrants)
Challenging Case Discussion: Overt, Obscure, and Persistent: When the Bleeding Won't Stop
Dr. Daniel Stein
1:30-2:15 pm
Women's Health
Section Leaders: Dr. Eve Rittenberg and Dr. Kathryn M. Rexrode
Contraception: An Update
Dr. Kari Braaten
2:15-2:45 pm
Medical Complications of Pregnancy
Dr. Ellen Seely
2:45-3:15 pm
Evaluation of the Patient with Menstrual Irregularities
Dr. Maria Yialamas
3:15-3:55 pm
Q & A
Women's Health Faculty
3:55-4:00 pm
Break
4:00-4:10 pm
Menopause
Dr. Tara Iyer
4:10-4:50 pm
Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease
Dr. Sharon Chou
4:50-5:30 pm
Hot Topic in Women's Health: New Options and Guidelines for Screening for and Preventing HPV and Cervical CA
Dr. Annekathryn Goodman
5:30-6:00 pm
Q & A
Women's Health Faculty
6:00-6:05 pm
Break
6:05-6:15 pm
Women’s Health Board Review
Dr. Kathryn Rexrode
6:15-7:00 pm
Adjourn Day 4 Live Program
7:00 pm
Self-Paced Study
Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following:
Women's Health-Related Supplemental Sessions
Medication Abortion and the Internist
Dr. Alexandra Bachorik
Interpersonal Violence and Trauma Informed Care
Dr. Eve Rittenberg and Jackie Savage-Borne, LISCW
General GYN Cases for Internists
Women's Health: Additional Clinical Pearls and Take-Home Messages
Dr. Eve Rittenberg
Infectious Diseases-Related Supplemental Sessions
Challenging Infectious Disease Cases
Dr. James Maguire
Tropical Medicine and Parasitology
Dr. James Maguire
HIV Disease: An Overview
Dr. Jennifer Johnson
Urinary Tract Infections
Dr. Sigal Yawetz
Tuberculosis for the Non-ID Specialist
Dr. Dylan Tierney
Infectious Diseases: Additional Clinical Pearls
Dr. James Maguire
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Early Morning Workshop
AI in Clinical Reasoning
Dr. Adam Rodman
7:00-7:45 am
Break
7:45-8:00 am
Day 5 Announcements
Course Directors
8:00-8:15 am
Pulmonary
Section Leader: Dr. Hilary J. Goldberg
Pulmonary Hypertension for the General Internist
Dr. Aaron Waxman
8:15-8:45 am
COPD
Dr. Craig Hersh
8:45-9:15 am
Pulmonary Overview
Dr. Kai Saukkonen
9:15-9:45 am
Q & A
Pulmonary Faculty
9:45-9:50 am
Break
9:50-10:00 am
Asthma
Dr. Elliot Israel
10:00-10:30 am
Pleural Disease
Dr. Gerald Weinhouse
10:30-11:00 am
Interstitial Lung Disease
Dr. Hilary Goldberg
11:00-11:30 am
Hot Topic in Pulmonary Medicine
11:30 am-12:00 pm
Q & A
Pulmonary Faculty
12:00-12:05 pm
Break
12:05-12:15 pm
Pulmonary Board Review
Dr. Manuela Cernadas
12:15-1:00 pm
Break
1:00-1:15 pm
Midday Session
(Lunch will be provided to in-person registrants)
Challenging Case Discussion
Dr. Rohit Budhiraja
1:15-2:00 pm
Neurology
Section Leader: Dr. Carolyn Bernstein
Stroke
Dr. Alexis Roy
2:00-2:45 pm
Headache
Dr. Carolyn Bernstein
2:45-3:30 pm
Seizure Disorders
Dr. Ellen Bubrick
3:30-4:15 pm
Q & A
Neurology Faculty
4:15-4:20 pm
Break
4:20-4:30 pm
Autonomic Neuropathy
Dr. Aditi Varma-Doyle
4:30-5:15 pm
Hot Topic in Neurology: Approach to Concussion
Dr. Claus Reinsberger
5:15-6:15 pm
Q & A
Neurology Faculty
6:15-6:20 pm
Break
6:20-6:30 pm
Board Review in Neurology
Dr. G. Kyle Harrold
6:30-7:15 pm
Adjourn Day 5 Live Program
7:15 pm
Self-Paced Study
Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following:
Neurology-Related Supplemental Sessions
Movement Disorders
Dr. Barbara Kelly Changizi
Multiple Sclerosis
Dr. Sarah Conway
Pulmonary-Related Supplemental Sessions
PFTs
Dr. Nancy Lange-Vaidya
Sleep Apnea
Dr. Khalid Ismail
CXR Interpretation for the Boards
Dr. Rebecca Cagnina
Granulomatous Lung Disease
Dr. Ann-Marcia Tukpah
Evaluation of Unexplained Dyspnea
Dr. David Systrom
Chronic Cough
Dr. Paul Dieffenbach
Pulmonary Medicine: Additional Clinical Pearls & Take Home Messages
Dr. Elizabeth Gay
Cystic Lung Disease
Dr. Elizabeth Henske
Friday, July 24, 2026
Early Morning Workshop
AI in Imaging and Pathology
Dr. Long Le
7:00-7:45 am
Break
7:45-8:00 am
Day 6 Announcements
Course Directors
8:00-8:15 am
General Internal Medicine
Section Leader: Dr. Lori W. Tishler
End of Life
Dr. Lisa Lehmann
8:15-8:45 am
Obesity
Dr. Zeb Saeed
8:45-9:15 am
Q & A
General Internal Medicine Faculty
9:15-9:20 am
Break
9:20-9:30 am
Evaluation of Cardiac and Pulmonary Risk in the Preop Patient
Dr. Adam Schaffer
9:30-10:15 am
Managing Opioid Use Disorder
Dr. Sarah Wakeman
10:15-10:45 am
Challenging General Internal Medicine Cases
Drs. Richard Mitchell and Marshall Wolf
10:45-11:30 am
Hot Topic in General Internal Medicine: Cannabis in General Medicine
Dr. Jordan Tishler
11:30 am-12:00 pm
Q & A
General Internal Medicine Faculty
12:00-12:05 pm
Break
12:05-12:15 pm
General Internal Medicine Board Review
Dr. Lori Tishler
12:15-1:00 pm
Break
1:00-1:15 pm
Midday Session
(Lunch will be provided to in-person registrants)
Challenging Case Discussion: Message in a Bottle—A 43-yo Woman Presents to the Emergency Room
Drs. Rebecca Baron and Nora Osman
1:15-2:00 pm
Critical Care
Section Leader: Dr. Gerald L. Weinhouse
Sepsis and Septic Shock
Dr. Rebecca Baron
2:00-2:30 pm
Cardiogenic Shock, CHF, and Malignant Arrhythmias
Dr. Erin Bohula
2:30-3:00 pm
Hot Topic in Critical Care: Palliative Care in the ICU
Dr. Katherine Walker
3:00-3:30 pm
Q & A
Critical Care Faculty
3:30-3:35 pm
Break
3:35-3:45 pm
Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
Dr. Raghu Seethala
3:45-4:15 pm
Evidence-Based Preventive Care in the ICU
Dr. Kathleen Haley
4:15-4:45 pm
Popular ICU Topics
Dr. Kathleen Haley
4:45-5:15 pm
Respiratory Failure
Dr. Rebecca Elaine Cagnina
5:15-5:45 pm
Q & A
Critical Care Faculty
5:45-5:50 pm
Break
5:50-6:00 pm
Board Review in Critical Care
Dr. Gerald Weinhouse
6:00-6:45 pm
Adjourn Day 6 Live Program
6:45 pm
Self-Paced Study
Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following:
Critical Care-Related Supplemental Sessions
Mechanical Ventilation: Basics to Advanced Concepts
Dr. Elizabeth Gay
The ABDF Bundle
Dr. John Devlin
Critical Care Management of the COVID Patient
Dr. Samuel Ash
Critical Care: Additional Clinical Pearls and Take-Home Messages
Dr. Gerald Weinhouse
General Internal Medicine-Related Supplemental Sessions
Morning Report: Instructive Cases
Dr. Maria Yialamas
Workshop: General Internal Medicine Case Studies
Dr. Lori Tishler
Update in Geriatrics
Dr. Suzanne Salamon
Hyperlipidemia
Dr. Jorge Plutzky
General Internal Medicine: Additional Clinical Pearls and Take-Home Message
Dr. Lori Tishler
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Day 7 Announcements
Course Directors
8:00-8:15 am
Endocrinology
Section Leader: Dr. Nadine E. Palermo
2026 Diabetes Overview
Dr. Marie McDonnell
8:15-9:00 am
Diabetes: Managing Common Complications
Dr. Marie McDonnell
9:00-9:45 am
Thyroid Disease
Dr. Matthew Kim
9:45-10:15 am
Q & A
Endocrinology Faculty
10:15-10:20 am
Break
10:20-10:30 am
Overview of Transgender Care
Dr. Ole-Petter Hamnvik
10:30-11:00 am
Hot Topic in Endocrinology: Advances in Diabetes Technology
Dr. Nadine Palermo
11:00-11:30 am
Calcium Cases
Dr. J. Carl Pallais
11:30 am-12:00 pm
Q & A
Endocrinology Faculty
12:00-12:05 pm
Break
12:05-12:15 pm
Endocrine Board Review
12:15-1:00 pm
Break
1:00-1:15 pm
Midday Session
(Lunch will be provided to in-person registrants)
Challenging Case Discussion: A Missed Diagnosis
Dr. J. Carl Pallais
1:15-2:00 pm
Rheumatology
Section Leader: Dr. Joerg Ermann
Approach to Joint Pain
Dr. Mark Matza
2:00-2:30 pm
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Diagnosis and New Treatment
Dr. Katherine Liao
2:30-3:00 pm
Osteoporosis
Dr. Julia Charles
3:00-3:30 pm
Q & A
Rheumatology Faculty
3:30-3:35 pm
Break
3:35-3:45 pm
Vasculitis/GCA/PMR
Dr. Paul Monach
3:45-4:15 pm
Spondyloarthritis, Including Psoriatic Arthritis
Dr. Joerg Ermann
4:15-4:45 pm
Hot Topic in Rheumatology: Cardio-Rheumatology
Dr. Katherine Liao
4:45-5:15 pm
Q & A
Rheumatology Faculty
5:15-5:20 pm
Break
5:20-5:30 pm
Rheumatology Board Review
Dr. Joerg Ermann
5:30-6:15 pm
Adjourn Day 7 Live Program
6:15 pm
Self-Paced Study
Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following:
Rheumatology-Related Supplemental Sessions
Scleroderma/Sjogren’s and Myositis
Dr. Paul Dellaripa
SLE and the Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Dr. Laura Tarter
Gout and CPPD Disease
Dr. Sara Tedeschi
Rheumatology: Additional Clinical Pearls and Take-Home Messages
Dr. Joerg Ermann
Endocrinology-Related Supplemental Sessions
Adrenal Disorders
Dr. Anand Vaidya
Pituitary Disorders
Dr. Ana Paula Abreu Metzger
Primary Care for Transgender and Gender Diverse People
Dr. Ole-Petter Hamnvik
Testosterone Therapy in Men
Dr. Shehzad Basaria
Endocrinology: Additional Clinical Pearls and Take-Home Messages
Dr. Nadine Palermo
Sunday, July 26, 2026
Day 8 Announcements
Course Directors
8:00-8:15 am
State of the Art: POCUS
Dr. Adina Voiculescu
8:15-9:00 am
Biostatistics
Dr. Pamela Rist
9:00-9:45 am
Update in Hospital Medicine
Dr. Christopher Roy
9:45-10:15 am
Q & A
Faculty
10:15-10:20 am
Break
10:20-10:30 am
Practicing Physician's Forum
Physician Wellness and Burnout: How to Prevent It
Dr. Elizabeth Frates
10:30-11:00 am
On the Emergency Room's Front Line
Dr. Andrew Eyre
11:00-11:30 am
Setting Your Leadership GPS: Five Steps to Leading Yourself and Others to Extraordinary Outcomes
Dr. Debra Doroni
11:30 am-12:15 pm
Wrap-Up/Closing Remarks
12:15-12:30 pm
Adjourn Day 8 Live Program
12:30 pm
Self-Paced Study
Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following:
Miscellaneous Topics and Board Review Practice
Board Review Practice - 1
Dr. Adina Voiculescu
Board Review Practice - 2
Dr. Morgan Esperance
Board Review Practice - 3
Dr. Sanjay Divakaran
Board Review Practice 4
Dr. David Lee
Racial/Economic Health Disparities
Dr. Bram Wispelwey
Diagnostic Errors in Medicine
Dr. Gordon Schiff
Depression Update
Dr. Russell Vasile
Dermatology
Dr. Adam Lipworth
2026 Allergy/Immunology Overview
Dr. David Sloane