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Conference Description
Join us for an engaging continuing education conference that covers a broad range of topics relevant to hospital medicine. Participants will gain up-to-date knowledge on managing infectious diseases, best practices in heart failure management, and engage a panel on the state of nursing homes in Wisconsin. This conference is designed to equip hospitalists and other care team members with the latest evidence-based strategies to enhance patient outcomes and optimize care in hospital settings.
Conference Location
Health Sciences Learning Center
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
750 Highland Avenue
Madison, Wisconsin
Meeting Room: Room 1335 Health Sciences Learning Center (HSLC)
Conference Format
This conference is being held in-person at the Health Sciences Learning Center, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
This event will be held in-person only. There is not a hybrid option for this event, and the conference will not be recorded for use after the program.
Provided by
- Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP)
Intended Audience
This activity is designed for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, students, and other interested health care professionals working in the field of hospital medicine.
Elements of Competence
This continuing education activity has been designed to change learner competence and focuses on the following competencies:
American Board of Medical Specialties:
- Patient Care and Procedural Skills
- Medical Knowledge
Interprofessional Practice:
- Roles and responsibilities
- Communication
- Teams and Teamwork
Global Learning Objectives
As a result of participation in this educational activity, members of the healthcare team will be able to:
- Improve their practice of managing goal-directed medical therapy for patients with heart failure
- Evaluate and diagnose infectious diseases specific to Wisconsin
- Identify how we can advocate for improved healthcare opportunities in Wisconsin's skilled nursing facilities
Conference Fees, Cancellation Policy
Early Bird Registration Fees (on or before October 1, 2025): Use Coupon Code UHM25-EB (when registering, select either the $150 or $100 rate and then a field will appear for the Coupon Code which will alter the fee to the early bird rate).
- $125 Physicians
- $75 Physician Assistants, Residents, Nurses, Students, Other Health Care Professionals
After October 1, 2025:
- $150 Physicians
- $100 Physician Assistants, Residents, Nurses, Students, Other Health Care Professionals
Requests for cancellation must be submitted in writing to [email protected]. Cancellation requests received at least 96 hours prior to the conference will allow a full refund except for the nonrefundable processing fee of $50. No refunds will be made for cancellations received less than 96 hours prior to the activity start date.
Conference Agenda
Friday, November 7, 2025 | |
AM | |
| 7:30-8:00 | Registration, Light Breakfast |
| 8:00-8:15 | Welcome |
| 8:15-9:45 | SESSION 1
|
| 9:45-10:00 | Break |
| 10:00-11:30 | SESSION 2
|
PM | |
| 11:30-12:30 | Lunch |
| 12:30-1:30 | Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Panel, Andrew Schaefer, MD, Moderator
|
| 1:30-1:45 | Break |
| 1:45-3:15 | SESSION 3
|
| 3:15-3:30 | Break |
| 3:30-4:30 | Hospitalist Jeopardy, Samantha Murray-Bainer, MD, Moderator |
| 4:30 | Adjourn |
Meeting Room: 1335 UW Health Sciences Learning Center (HSLC)
Travel
To book a guestroom online though the booking code or by calling the hotel directly: please see the instructions below.
Group Name: Hospital Medicine CME Social hosted by SSM, Meriter/Unity Point & UW Hospital
Cutoff Date: Please reserve your room by October 29th to secure the discounted room rate. After this date, any remaining rooms will be released, and we cannot guarantee the discounted rate.
Online: Details - The Edgewater Hotel
Reservations Line: Call 608-535-8200 and ask to make a reservation under the group “Hospital Medicine CME Social hosted by SSM, Meriter/Unity Point & UW Hospital” or mention the group block code: GUWH110625
Conference Faculty
Rick Abrams, JD, Chief Executive Officer, WHCA/WiCAL (Wisconsin Health Care Association/Wisconsin Center for Assisted Living)
Bart Caponi, MD, Clinical Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Elizabeth Chapman, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Lisa Davidson, President and CEO, LeadingAge Wisconsin
Adam Gepner, MD, Associate Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Jack Keegan, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
Michael Kessler, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Peter Kleinschmidt, MD, Associate Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Swapnil Lanjewar, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Samantha Murray-Bainer, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Samantha Pabich, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Kurt Pfeifer, MD, Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
Andrew Schaefer, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Kathleen Walsh, DO, MA, Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Jennifer Woodard, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Conference Planning Committee
Sarah Ahrens, MD, Conference Co-Chair; Clinical Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Nicole Bonk, MD, Conference Co-Chair; Assistant Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Jose Anaya, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Meghan Anderson, NP, Nurse Practitioner-Hospitalist, Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Sanjay Bhandari, MD, Associate Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
Rohan Bodapati, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Hanna Duncan-Dietrich, PA, Physician Assistant-Hospitalist, Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Pinky Jha, MD, MPH, Associate Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
Jessica Pierobon, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Andrew Schaefer, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Thomas St. Peter, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans’ Hospital
Soma Struck, MD, Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital - Madison
Laura Thompson, Medical Program Assistant, Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Alexis Waters, PA, Physician Assistant-Hospitalist, Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Policy on Faculty and Sponsor Disclosure
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence the content of this accredited continuing education (CE). In addition, speakers, presenters and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation.
*Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by, or on, patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.
NAME | ROLE(S) | FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS DISCLOSURE(S) | DISCUSSION OF UNLABELED/ UNAPPROVED USES OF DRUGS/ DEVICES IN PRESENTATION? |
| Rick Abrams, JD | Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Sarah Ahrens, MD | Medical Co-Director, Committee Member, Content Reviewer | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Jose Anaya, MD | Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Meghan Anderson, NP | Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Sanjay Bhandari, MD | Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Rohan Bodapati, MD | Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Nicole Bonk, MD | Medical Co-Director, Committee Member, Content Reviewer | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Bart Caponi, MD | Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Elizabeth Chapman, MD | Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Lisa Davidson | Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Hanna Duncan-Dietrich, PA | Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Adam Gepner, MD | Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Pinky Jha, MD, MPH | Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Jack Keegan, MD | Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Michael Kessler, MD | Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Peter Kleinschmidt, MD | Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Swapnil Lanjewar, MD | Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Cathy Means | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | N/A |
| Samantha Murray-Bainer, MD | Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Samantha Pabich, MD, MPH | Speaker | Eli Lilly and Company (Contractor) | Yes |
| Kurt Pfeifer, MD | Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Jessica Pierobon, MD | Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | Yes |
| Andrew Schaefer, MD | Committee Member, Moderator | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Thomas St. Peter, MD | Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Soma Struck, MD | Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Laura Thompson | Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Kathleen Walsh, DO, MA | Speaker | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Alexis Waters, PA | Committee Member | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Jennifer Woodard, MD | Speaker | Abbott Laboratories; Novavax (Both Stock) | Yes |
Accreditation Statement
 | In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) 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 Designation Statements
American Medical Association (AMA) The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. | |
 | American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 6.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. |
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 ANCC contact hours (.5 of which are eligible for pharmacotherapeutic contact hours). | |
 | American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 6.5 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. By completing the requirements for this activity, the learner gives UW-Madison ICEP permission to share completion data with the ACCME and the certifying board. |
Wisconsin Medical Examining Board Opioid CME and Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act 0.5 MATE Training Hour; Wisconsin MEB: 0.5 Credit | |
Continuing Education Units The University of Wisconsin–Madison, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) authorizes this program for .65 continuing education units (CEUs) or 6.5 hours. |
Available Credit
- 6.50 AAPA Category 1 CME
- 0.50 Wisconsin Responsible Opioid Prescribing Credit
- 6.50 MOC: ABIM Medical Knowledge Points (Part II)
- 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 0.50 Wisconsin Responsible Opioid Prescribing Credit
- 6.50 ANCC Contact Hours
- 0.50 Wisconsin Responsible Opioid Prescribing Credit
- 0.50 ANCC Pharmacotherapy Contact Hours
- 6.50 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
- 6.50 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 0.50 Wisconsin Responsible Opioid Prescribing Credit
Registration for this activity can only be completed through the ICEP Learning Portal. Attendee registrations made through any other sites cannot be honored. UW-Madison ICEP is not able to refund fees paid through unaffiliated registration sites, such as eMedEvents.com, MedConfWorld.com, EventEgg.com, and 10times.com. Please report any unauthorized websites or solicitations for registrations to [email protected].
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Requests for cancellation must be submitted in writing to [email protected]. Cancellation requests received at least 96 hours prior to the conference will allow a full refund except for the nonrefundable processing fee of $50. No refunds will be made for cancellations received less than 96 hours prior to the activity start date.
Questions
For questions about registration, please email [email protected].
Program Changes
Emergency situations occasionally occur and may necessitate topic or speaker changes. The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP reserve the right to alter or substitute a topic or speaker without prior notification.
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodation for this event. Please contact [email protected] as soon as you can to make a reasonable accommodation request.