Updates in General Medicine for Specialists
- Continuing Education
Enhance your clinical expertise with General Medicine for Specialists, a unique course that delivers expert-led updates across a wide range of medical topics beyond your specialty. Choose from in-person or virtual participation and enjoy flexible, on-demand access designed to fit your schedule.
- Live Online or In Person
This course is taught in-person or online.
Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel: 138 St. James Ave., Boston, MA 02116
$1,495
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Continuing Education
Earn up to:
- 55.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™
- 24.00 Risk Management Credits
- 1.00 Risk Management: Opioid Education and Training
- 55.50 Physician Assistant Credits
- 55.50 American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Credits
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Overview
General Medicine for Specialists (formerly General Internal Medicine for Specialists) is a one-of-a-kind course designed to provide specialists with the latest, evidence-based updates in general medical care. With expert-led presentations spanning core topics in medicine from over 35 medical specialties, General Medicine for Specialists provides an outstanding opportunity to refresh knowledge in areas beyond core expertise to enhance the general care of patients.
Now in its third decade, the vibrant and well-attended General Medicine for Specialists course serves a broad national and international multispecialty audience and is available as a hybrid with both in-person in Boston, MA—a vibrant hub for medical innovation and a wonderful city to visit—and remote learning options. The live stream includes real-time closed captioning and multilingual translation, ensuring accessibility for a global audience. The concurrent session options and bonus video library empower participants to tailor their learning experience to the topics which are most relevant and interesting to each specialist in their practice. Past participants include members of nearly all specialties, with a large number of surgeons, psychiatrists, OB/GYN, and physical medicine and rehab physicians.
Participants receive on-demand access to recorded sessions for 11 months, offering flexibility to revisit and explore content at their own pace. With over 54 hours of CME credit (increased from prior years), over 10 risk management credits, most participants will meet their annual CME requirement with this course.
Learning Objectives
- Apply updated evidence-based guidelines to the diagnosis and management of common medical conditions including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, chronic kidney and liver disease, sleep disorders and women’s health.
- Translate innovative, evidence-based interventions from across specialties into effective clinical practice.
- Recognize the management strategies and clinical decision-making of colleagues, including the rationale for specific modalities and medications.
- Evaluate the current and future role of Artificial Intelligence in medicine, including its applications in diagnostics, clinical decision-making, risk prediction, and workflow efficiency.
- Implement best practices in preventive care, screening, and health promotion, with a focus on older adults and patients with multimorbidity.
- Assess the value of new diagnostic and screening tests, including changes to thresholds for established testing.
- Anticipate and manage adverse effects of therapies prescribed across specialties.
- Manage complex patients by assessing comorbidities and anticipating adverse interactions between therapies prescribed across specialties.
- Perform focused examination skills in areas such as basic orthopedics.
- Incorporate breakthrough innovations with proven patient benefit into clinical care.
Developed and Offered By:
Continuing Education courses are developed by faculty from Harvard Medical School's teaching hospitals and accredited by Harvard Medical School. This course is offered by Massachusetts General Hospital.
Schedule
All agenda sessions are in Eastern Time.
Monday, January 26, 2026
Course Introduction
7:50-8:00 am
Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease: Treatment Choices in 2025
8:00-8:55 am
Break
8:55-9:00 am
Women’s Health: Hormone Therapy for Treatment and Prevention
9:00-9:55 am
Break
9:55-10:10 am
Updates in Stroke Prevention and Treatment
10:10-11:05 am
Break
11:05-11:10 am
Frequently Asked Questions in Hematology: A Case-Based Approach
11:10 am-12:05 pm
Lunch Break
12:05-1:05 pm
Workshop A
1:05-2:00 pm
A1:Healthcare Delivery in the Face of Climate
1:05-2:00 pm
A2:Insomnia Treatment
1:05-2:00 pm
Break
2:00-2:05 pm
Workshop B
2:05-3:00 pm
B1: Opioid Use Disorder
2:05-3:00 pm
B2: Lyme Disease and Tick-Borne Illnesses
2:05-3:00 pm
Break
3:00-3:15 pm
Workshop C
3:15-4:10 pm
C1: Ophthalmology in Primary Care
3:15-4:10 pm
C2: Update in Renal Medicine
3:15-4:10 pm
Break
4:10-4:15 pm
Workshop D
4:15-5:10 pm
D1: Diseases of the Foregut
4:15-5:10 pm
D2: Shoulder, Elbow, Wrists, Hand Pain: Diagnosis and Management
4:15-5:10 pm
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Using AI to Optimize the HER Experience for Clinicians
8:00-8:55 am
Break
8:55-9:00 am
Diabetes: An Update for Sub-Specialist
9:00-9:55 am
Break
9:55-10:10 am
Update on Anticoagulants and Venous Thromboembolism
10:10-11:05 am
Break
11:05-11:10 am
Hyperlipidemia 2025
11:10 am-12:05 pm
Lunch Break
12:05-1:05 pm
Workshop E
1:05-2:00 pm
E1: Dysautonomia
1:05-2:00 pm
E2: Digital Healthcare Landscape
1:05-2:00 pm
Workshop F
2:05-3:00 pm
F1: Asthma Updates
2:05-3:00 pm
F2: Anxiety and Depression
2:05-3:00 pm
Break
3:00-3:15 pm
Workshop G
3:15-4:10 pm
G1: Lung Cancer Screening and Strategic Approach to the Management of Pulmonary Nodules
3:15-4:10 pm
G2: Overview of Sleep Medicine
3:15-4:10 pm
Break
4:10-4:15 pm
Workshop H
4:15-5:10 pm
H1: Pre and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV and STIs
4:15-5:10 pm
H2: Peripheral Neuropathy
4:15-5:10 pm
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
AI in Medicine: Promises and Pitfalls
8:00-8:55 am
Break
8:55-9:00 am
Common Outpatient Infections: Current Treatment Recommendations
9:00-9:55 am
Break
9:55-10:10 am
Updates in Addressing Headaches
10:10-11:05 am
Break
11:05-11:10 am
Atrial Fibrillation
11:10 am-12:05 pm
Lunch Break
12:05-1:05 pm
Workshop I
1:05-2:00 pm
I1: Genetic Testing for Cancer Risk
1:05-2:00 pm
I2: Managing Obesity
1:05-2:00 pm
Break
2:00-2:05 pm
Workshop J
2:05-3:00 pm
J1: Prostate Cancer- Screening and Beyond: Disparities, Therapy, Medical Malpractice Avoidance and Advances
2:05-3:00 pm
J2: Intermittent Fasting and Circadian Rhythms: Does When You Eat Matter?
2:05-3:00 pm
Break
3:00-3:15 pm
Workshop K
3:15-4:10 pm
K1: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
3:15-4:10 pm
K2: Review & Updates in Hypertension Management
3:15-4:10 pm
Break
4:10-4:15 pm
Workshop L
4:15-5:10 pm
L1: New Practices for Managing Osteoporosis and Reducing Fractures
4:15-5:10 pm
L2: Tuberculosis 2026
4:15-5:10 pm
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Memory Loss, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Dementia: Update 2026
8:00-8:55 am
Break
8:55-9:00 am
Infectious & Metabolic Liver Disease
9:00-9:55 am
Break
9:55-10:10 am
2026 Heart Failure Update for Subspecialists
10:10-11:05 am
Break
11:05-11:10 am
Treating Tobacco Use: Optimizing for Enduring Outcomes
11:10 am-12:05 pm
Lunch Break
12:05-1:05 pm
Breast Cancer: Current Approaches to Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment
1:05-2:00 pm
Break
2:00-2:05 pm
Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine
2:05-3:00 pm
Break
3:00-3:15 pm
Updates in Allergy: What to Know in 2026
3:15-4:10 pm
Break
4:10-4:15 pm
Mood Disorders in Geriatrics
4:15-5:10 pm
Friday, January 30, 2026
Implementation Science
8:00-8:55 am
Break
8:55-9:00 am
Common Thyroid Problems
9:00-9:55 am
Break
9:55-10:10 am
Principles of Care for the Older Adult
10:10-11:05 am
Break
11:05-11:10 am
Lower Back Pain Evaluation and Treatment Approaches
11:10 am-12:05 pm
Lunch Break
12:05-1:05 pm
Case Studies in Reproductive Endocrinology
1:05-2:00 pm
Break
2:00-2:05 pm
Teaching in the 21st Century: Leveraging the Science of Learning
2:05-3:35 pm
Pre-recorded Sessions
Pre-recorded sessions will be available once the course begins.
| A: New and Emerging Viruses | Martin Hirsch |
| B: Supplements | Pieter Cohen |
| C: Lifestyle Medicine | Beth Frates |
| D: Practical Tips to Address Health Insurance Challenges | Lori Tishler |
| E: Practicing with Health Equity in Mind | Aisha James |
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Faculty
Harvard Medical School Continuing Education attracts the best and brightest faculty from all around the world. As a student in this course, you’ll have access to outstanding course directors and faculty.
Course Leadership
Deborah Kwolek
MD, FACP, FAMWA, MSCP | Course Director
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
- Lead, Women’s Health and Sex and Gender Medicine Program
- Primary Care Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Director of Harvard CME Courses – Updates in General Medicine for Specialists + Women’s Health & Menopause + Primary Care Medicine
Aaron F. Mann
MD | Course Director
- Instructor in Medicine, Part-time, Harvard Medical School
- Primary Care Physician, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Brookside Community Health Center
- Director, Updates in General Medicine for Specialists Course
Ksenia Blinnikova
MD, MPH, diplABOM, diplABLM, MSCP | Course Co-Director
- Instructor, Harvard Medical School
- Primary Care Physician, Mass General Brigham, Bulfinch Medical Group
- Co-Director, Updates in General Medicine for Specialists Course
Veasna Ngoun
APC; Course Administrator
- Manager, Continuing Medical Education Division of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Special Projects Administrator, Sylvie Ratelle STD/HIV Prevention Training Center of New England, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Kevin Ard, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Co-Clinical Director, Division of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital
Wynne Armand, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Associate Director, Center for the Environment and Health
Affiliated Faculty, Harvard Chan Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment (C-CHANGE)
David Bates, MD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Co-director, Center for Artificial Intelligence and Bioinformatics in The Learning Healthcare System (CAIBILS), Mass General Brigham
Suzanne Bertisch, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Ami Bhatt, MD, FACC
Chief Innovation Officer, American College of Cardiology; Former Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Chair, FDA Digital Health Advisory Committee; Cofounder, Elevate Leadership Program, Massachusetts General Hospital
Lou Ann Bruno-Murtha, DO, FSHEA, FIDSA
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Senior Medical Director of Infection Prevention & Control
Division Chief, Infectious Diseases, Cambridge Health Alliance
Andrew Budson, MD
Lecturer in Neurology, Part-time, Harvard Medical School
Professor of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine
Chief, Cognitive & Behavioral Neurology, Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System
Director of Education, Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
Sharon Chou, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Physician, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Raymond Chung, MD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Chief, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy, Mass General Brigham
Zhou Family Endowed Chair in Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital
Pieter Cohen, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Internist, Cambridge Health Alliance
Gilbert Daniels, MD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
James Howard Means Endowed Chair in Thyroid Disease; Co-Director, Thyroid Associates
Medical Director Endocrine Tumor Center, Massachusetts General Hospital.
Akshay Desai, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Director, Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure, Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Christopher Doughty, MD
Assistant Professor in Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Associate Program Director, Mass General Brigham Neurology Residency Program
David Einstein, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Disease Group Leader, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Genitourinary Medical Oncology
Mina Farahani, MD, MS
Ophthalmologist, Cornea and Anterior Segment Specialist, Spindel Eye Associates
Angela Frank, MD, MPH
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Co-Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Pulmonary Nodule Clinic
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Elizabeth Frates, MD
Associate Professor, Part Time, Harvard Medical School
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Lifestyle Medicine, Coaching, and Consulting
Immediate Past President, American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Marc Garnick, MD
Gorman Brothers Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Editor In Chief, Harvard Medical School Report on Prostate Diseases
Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
Oncologist, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Co-Director, BIDMC/BWH/CRICO course on Mitigating Malpractice Vulnerabilities in Primary Care
Thomas Gill, MD
Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine
Chairman of Orthopedics Surgery, Steward Healthcare Network
Sports Medicine Fellowship Director, New England Baptist Hospital
Director, Boston Sports Medicine and Research institute
Ellie Grossman, MD, MPH
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Medical Director for Primary Care / Behavioral Health Integration, Cambridge Health Alliance
Frances Hayes, MBBCH, BAO
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Clinical Director, Endocrine Division, Massachusetts General Hospital
Edwin Kevin Heist, MD, PhD, FACC, FHRS
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Director, Cardiac EP Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
David A. Hirsh, MD
Director of the Harvard Medical School Academy Fellowship in Medical Education, Harvard Medical School
PCE Director and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education, Cambridge Health Alliance
Martin Hirsch, MD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Senior Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital
Kristen Hysell, MD, MPH
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Assistant Physician, Division of Infectious Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital
Eric Isselbacher, MD, MSc
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Co-Director, MGH Thoracic Aortic Center
Edmund N. Ansin Endowed Chair in Healthcare Transformation
Aisha James, MD, MED
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Director of Primary Care, Comprehensive Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Center, Massachusetts General Hospital
Scott Kinlay, MBBS, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Chief of Cardiology, VA Boston Healthcare System
Physician Scientist, Massachusetts General Brigham Hospital
Dana Kotler, MD
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School
Attending Psychiatrist, Spaulding Rehabilitation Network and Newton-Wellesley Hospital Director, Cycling Medicine Program, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Mariel Kozberg, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Vascular Neurologist, Massachusetts General Hospital
David Kroll, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Nancy Lange-Vaidya, MD, MPH
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Medical Director, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program;Associate Director, Pulmonary Function Testing Laboratory, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Deborah Lee, MD
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Director, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program, Massachusetts General Hospital
Josh Metlay, MD, PHD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine
Peter L. Gross, MD Chair in Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
James Mojica, MD
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Clinical Director and Vice Chief, MGH Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
MGB Distinguished Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital
Medical Director, The Sleep Center at Spaulding
David Nathan, MD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Founder, Diabetes Center
Director, Clinical Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital
Walter O'Donnell, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Director, Center for Human Innovation in Clinical Care
Director, Bronchiectasis and Cough Program
Courtney Peterson, PhD, MSc, MA, MS
Associate Professor of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Jodian Pinkney, MBBS, DM, MPH
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Infectious Diseases Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital
Nancy Rigotti, MD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Director, Tobacco Research & Treatment Center, Massachusetts General Hospital
Nathaniel Robbins, MD
Assistant Professor in Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Director, Small Fiber and Autonomic Neurology, Mass General / Brigham
Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Neurodiagnostic Autonomic Laboratory
Rachel Rosovsky, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Director, Thrombosis Research, Division of Hematology, Massachusetts General Hospital
Co-Chair, Thrombosis Committee, Massachusetts General Hospital
Michelle Specht, MD
Associate Professor in Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Director of the Avon Breast Evaluation Center, Massachusetts General Hospital
Kyle Staller, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Director, GI Motility Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital
David Steele, MD, MBChB
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Clinical Director, Massachusetts General Hospital, Nephrology Division
David Sykes, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Hematology, MGB Cancer Center
David Y. Ting, MD, FACP, FAAP
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Fmr. Chief Medical Information Officer, Massachusetts General Physicians Organization
Lori Tishler, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Community Health Options
Juan Carlos Urizar, MD
Instructor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Medical Director, Clinical Geriatric Psychiatry, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Director, Brigham and Women’s Hospital site, MGB Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship
Angeliki Vgontzas, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Neurologist, Graham Headache Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Anna Wolfson, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Quality and Safety Director and Assistant Clinical Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Allergy and Immunology
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Venue
We are committed to providing you with an exceptional experience, whether you join us live or attend virtually. If you are able to come to Boston, we will be delighted to meet you in person and host you for delicious and healthy meals and beverages during the course, and for a special evening reception. Tours of Harvard medical facilities and local attractions can be coordinated with the concierge.
All in person sessions will be held at:
Fairmont Copley Hotel
138 St James Ave
Boston, MA 02116
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| Role | Course Fee | Early Registration Course Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Physician (MD/DO) | $1,495.00 | $1,395.00 |
| Nurse (RN/APRN) | $995.00 | $895.00 |
| Nurse Practitioner (NP) | $1,395.00 | $1,295.00 |
| PA | $1,395.00 | $1,295.00 |
| Psychologist | $995.00 | $895.00 |
| Resident/Fellow | $995.00 | $895.00 |
| Social Worker | $995.00 | $895.00 |
| Allied Health Professional / Other | $995.00 | $895.00 |