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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM
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5k Charity Run/Walk
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM
EST
5k Charity Run/Walk
Location: Hotel Lobby
Sponsored By
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
EST
Breakfast in the Grand Hall
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
EST
Breakfast in the Grand Hall
Location: Grand Hall
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
EST
Welcome & Annual Business Meeting
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
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Welcome & Annual Business Meeting
Location: Centennial Ballroom 3 & 4
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
EST
Opening Keynote - Alliance Past Presidents Panel
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
EST
Opening Keynote - Alliance Past Presidents Panel
Location: Centennial Ballroom 3 & 4
Keynote Panelist:
Marcia J. Jackson, PhD
– CME by Design
Keynote Panelist:
George Mejicano
Keynote Panelist:
Rebecca DeVivo, MPH, MSW, CHCP
– Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education
General Session
First-Time Attendee
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
EST
Back to the Basics: Disclosures and Mitigation
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Back to the Basics: Disclosures and Mitigation
Location: Regency 5
Primary Presenter:
Susan Eissner, MEd
– Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Co-Presenter:
Erin Williams, MBA (she/her/hers)
– Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Program Management
Beginner
First-Time Attendee
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
EST
CPD Escape! Stuck in the Muck of Standard 3
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
EST
CPD Escape! Stuck in the Muck of Standard 3
Location: Centennial Ballroom 3 & 4
Primary Presenter:
Sarah E. Porter, CHCP
– AOE Consulting
Co-Presenter:
Melissa M. Marick, MA
– AOE Consulting
Accreditation
Beginner
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
EST
From Guardrails to Possibilities: What AI Changes about the Work of CPD
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
EST
From Guardrails to Possibilities: What AI Changes about the Work of CPD
Location: Regency 6
Primary Presenter:
Mary W. Ales, MBA FACEHP (she/her/hers)
– Mosaica Solutions
Co-Presenter:
Shelly B. Rodrigues, MS, CAE (Ret), FAAMSE, FACEHP (she/her/hers)
– Mosaica Solutions
Evolving and Emerging Trends
Advanced
Technology Integration
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
EST
From Silos to Synergy: Lessons from the 2025 Healthcare Improvement Trailblazers Summit
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
EST
From Silos to Synergy: Lessons from the 2025 Healthcare Improvement Trailblazers Summit
Location: Centennial 1
Primary Presenter:
Maureen Doyle-Scharff, PhD
– Change.
Co-Presenter:
Ted Singer, BA, CHCP
– PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education
Presenter:
Suzette Miller
Presenter:
Marc Pesse
Co-Presenter:
Natalie Sanfratello, MPH, CHCP
– Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, CCE
Quality Improvement
Intermediate
Professional Development
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
EST
Helping CME professionals Connect Hard-to-Reach Populations with HCPs through Community Leaders
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
EST
Helping CME professionals Connect Hard-to-Reach Populations with HCPs through Community Leaders
Location: Courtland
Primary Presenter:
Dean Beals, NA
– DKBmed
Co-Presenter:
Stan J. Pogroszewski, JD
– DKBmed LLC
Co-Presenter:
Priya Muley, MPH
– Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Co-Presenter:
Tyrik Jackson
– Premier Barber Institue
Presenter:
Stan J. Pogroszewski, JD
– DKBmed LLC
Presenter:
Priya Muley, MPH
– Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Presenter:
Tyrik Jackson, N/A
– Premier Barber Institute
Evolving and Emerging Trends
Intermediate
Process Improvement & Change Management
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
EST
Is Translation Enough? Cultural and Generational Considerations in European and US CME/CPD
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
EST
Is Translation Enough? Cultural and Generational Considerations in European and US CME/CPD
Location: Regency 7
Primary Presenter:
Celeste Kolanko, MEd
– M3 IME
Co-Presenter:
Katie Eustace, MBA (she/her/hers)
– Answers in CME
Co-Presenter:
Eugene Pozniak, PGDipM, LRSM
– European CME Forum
Educational Design (including Adult Learning Principles)
Intermediate
Learning Architecture
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
EST
When CE Professionals Ask with Purpose AI Responds with Insight
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
EST
When CE Professionals Ask with Purpose AI Responds with Insight
Location: Centennial 2
Primary Presenter:
Michelle Earl, CHCP (she/her/hers)
– Nuvance Health
Co-Presenter:
Jess Henry (he/him/his)
– Nuvance Health, part of Northwell Health
Technology
Beginner
Data Strategy
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
EST
AI Evolution in CME/CPD: The Journey from Awareness to Integration (2022-2026)
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
EST
AI Evolution in CME/CPD: The Journey from Awareness to Integration (2022-2026)
Location: Centennial 1
Primary Presenter:
Andrew D. Bowser, ELS, CHCP
– IconCME
Co-Presenter:
Nuria W. Negrao, PhD
– Nuria Negrao LLC
Evolving and Emerging Trends
Beginner
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
EST
Balancing Medical Education: Accredited and Non-Accredited Pathways in Healthcare
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
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Balancing Medical Education: Accredited and Non-Accredited Pathways in Healthcare
Location: Regency 6
Primary Presenter:
Vanessa Gray, DHA, MHA, CMP, CHCP
– Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences
Co-Presenter:
Paula Secker-Johnston
– Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences
Accreditation
Intermediate
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
EST
Bringing Patients to the Table: Effective Approaches for CE Program Planners
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
EST
Bringing Patients to the Table: Effective Approaches for CE Program Planners
Location: Centennial 2
Primary Presenter:
Laura R. Johnson
– LRJ Consulting
Co-Presenter:
Kim DuQue Urdialez (she/her/hers)
– Dannemiller Healthcare Education
Educational Design (including Adult Learning Principles)
Intermediate
Process Improvement & Change Management
Healthcare Systems
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
EST
Catalyzing Patient-Centered Decisions through Modern Learning Design: A Path for Progress
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
EST
Catalyzing Patient-Centered Decisions through Modern Learning Design: A Path for Progress
Location: Dunwoody
Primary Presenter:
Nancy Paynter, MBA, CHCP
– Connecting Humans in Health, LLC
Co-Presenter:
Caroline O. Pardo, PhD, CHCP, FACEHP
– Integrated Action Science, LLC
Co-Presenter:
Kathryn Burn, n/a
– SmartPatients
Evolving and Emerging Trends
Intermediate
Learning Architecture
Healthcare Systems
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
EST
Content Routing, Simplified: From 100 Trackers to One
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
EST
Content Routing, Simplified: From 100 Trackers to One
Location: Centennial Ballroom 3 & 4
Primary Presenter:
Zach Hall (he/him/his)
– Pri-Med Institute
Co-Presenter:
Mindi R. Daiga, MBA, CHCP, FACEHP
– Pri-Med Institute
Program Management
Beginner
Process Improvement & Change Management
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
EST
Embracing Neurodiversity in the CME/CE Workplace: Fostering Strengths and Overcoming Hurdles
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
EST
Embracing Neurodiversity in the CME/CE Workplace: Fostering Strengths and Overcoming Hurdles
Location: Regency 5
Primary Presenter:
Sunali Wadehra, MD (she/her/hers)
– MD Writes (Wadehra Medical Writing)
Program Management
Intermediate
Professional Development
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
EST
Evolving from Outcome to Impact on Clinical Decisions and Delivery of Care
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
EST
Evolving from Outcome to Impact on Clinical Decisions and Delivery of Care
Location: Courtland
Primary Presenter:
Suzanne Murray
– AXDEV Group Inc.
Co-Presenter:
Patrice Lazure, MSc
– AXDEV Group Inc.
Co-Presenter:
Sophie Peloquiin, MMedSc
– AXDEV Group Inc.
Measurement and Evaluation
Intermediate
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
EST
From Bottlenecks to Breakthroughs: Harnessing Generative AI for Faculty Disclosure Management Process
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
EST
From Bottlenecks to Breakthroughs: Harnessing Generative AI for Faculty Disclosure Management Process
Location: Regency 7
Primary Presenter:
Venkata (Raja) Akunuru, MBA, CHCP
– Cadmium
Co-Presenter:
Steve Folstein, MFA M.Ed. (he/him/his)
– American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
Co-Presenter:
Danielle Milbauer, MBA, CHCP (she/her/hers)
– NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Evolving and Emerging Trends
Beginner
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
EST
Lunch in the Grand Hall
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
EST
Lunch in the Grand Hall
Location: Grand Hall
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM
EST
Colleague Conversations - Intermediate AI: Getting Platforms to Work for You
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM
EST
Colleague Conversations - Intermediate AI: Getting Platforms to Work for You
Location: Connection Zone - Grand Hall
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EST
A Dialogue for New CE Professionals
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EST
A Dialogue for New CE Professionals
Location: Centennial 2
Primary Presenter:
Michelle Earl, CHCP (she/her/hers)
– Nuvance Health
Co-Presenter:
Veronika Jachimek, MBA
– Garnet Health
Accreditation
Beginner
First-Time Attendee
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EST
CME Meets AI: Easy Wins You Can Start Using Today
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EST
CME Meets AI: Easy Wins You Can Start Using Today
Location: Regency 6
Primary Presenter:
Nikki Hatfield, MBA, CMA, CHCP
– Mercy Health
Co-Presenter:
Melanie Reiter, BS (she/her/hers)
– Mercy Health
Technology
Beginner
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EST
From Parallel Tracks to Shared Goals: Integrating CME into QI Initiatives
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EST
From Parallel Tracks to Shared Goals: Integrating CME into QI Initiatives
Location: Centennial 1
Primary Presenter:
Ted Singer, BA, CHCP
– PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education
Co-Presenter:
Natalie Sanfratello, MPH, CHCP
– Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, CCE
Co-Presenter:
Eric I. Rosenberg, MD, MSPH, FACP
– University of Florida College of Medicine
Presenter:
Eric I. Rosenberg, MD, MSPH, FACP
– University of Florida College of Medicine
Quality Improvement
Beginner
Healthcare Systems
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EST
Number Needed To Teach (N2T2): Bringing Additional Context to CME Outcomes
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EST
Number Needed To Teach (N2T2): Bringing Additional Context to CME Outcomes
Location: Regency 5
Primary Presenter:
DEREK T. DIETZE, MA, FACEHP, CHCP
– Metrics for Learning, LLC
Measurement and Evaluation
Advanced
Data Strategy
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EST
Revolutionizing Continuing Education Through Social Media Integration and Professional Engagement
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EST
Revolutionizing Continuing Education Through Social Media Integration and Professional Engagement
Location: Courtland
Co-Presenter:
Angel R. Bales, MBA
– Med Learning Institute
Co-Presenter:
Ted Seiler
– Medical Learning Institute LLC
Evolving and Emerging Trends
Intermediate
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EST
The Shared Journey: Navigating Joint Providership as a Non-Accredited Provider
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EST
The Shared Journey: Navigating Joint Providership as a Non-Accredited Provider
Location: Regency 7
Primary Presenter:
Andrea Westmoreland, MEd, CHCP
– American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Accreditation
Beginner
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EST
What Freelancers Wish CME/CE Providers Knew (and Vice Versa)
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EST
What Freelancers Wish CME/CE Providers Knew (and Vice Versa)
Location: Dunwoody
Primary Presenter:
Sunali Wadehra, MD (she/her/hers)
– MD Writes (Wadehra Medical Writing)
Program Management
Beginner
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EST
William Campbell Felch Award for Research in CE Award Presentations
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EST
William Campbell Felch Award for Research in CE Award Presentations
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EST
Transforming Breast Cancer Outcomes: An Innovative Integration of Quality Improvement and Real-Time Remote Therapeutic Monitoring
Location: Centennial Ballroom 3 & 4
Primary Presenter:
Cherilyn Heggen, PhD (she/her/hers)
– PRIME Education
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
EST
Measuring the Differential Impact of Healthcare Professional and Patient Education on Clinical Outcomes: A ConnectedCare Analysis in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Location: Centennial Ballroom 3 & 4
Primary Presenter:
Katie S. Lucero, PhD, MS
– Medscape Education
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
EST
Colleague Conversations - Mentorship Program
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
EST
Colleague Conversations - Mentorship Program
Location: Connection Zone - Grand Hall
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
EST
Grand Hall Coffee Break
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
EST
Grand Hall Coffee Break
Location: Grand Hall
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
EST
2025 Learning Collaborative Debriefs: Transforming CPD Part 1
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
EST
2025 Learning Collaborative Debriefs: Transforming CPD Part 1
Location: Dunwoody
Primary Presenter:
Jann T. Balmer, PhD RN FACEHP FAAN (she/her/hers)
– self employed
Primary Presenter:
Maureen Doyle-Scharff, PhD
– Change.
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
EST
AI Prompt-a-thon: CPD Challenge Accepted - Driving Progress with AI
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
EST
AI Prompt-a-thon: CPD Challenge Accepted - Driving Progress with AI
Location: Centennial 2
Primary Presenter:
R Michelle Tyner Skidmore, MS, FACEHP
– American Gastroenterological Association
Co-Presenter:
Andrew Crim, M.Ed., CHCP, FACEHP
– American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Co-Presenter:
David Mullins, CHCP (he/him/his)
– Paradigm Medical Communications
Co-Presenter:
Gregory D. Salinas, PhD, FACEHP
– CE Outcomes, LLC
Technology
Beginner
Technology Integration
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
EST
Break Out to Break Through: Escape Room Missions That Transform CE/CPD Teams!
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
EST
Break Out to Break Through: Escape Room Missions That Transform CE/CPD Teams!
Location: Regency 5
Primary Presenter:
Jennifer Kowalski, CHCP
– Northwell/Nuvance Health
Co-Presenter:
Katie O'Connell, CHCP
– Nuvance Health, part of Northwell Health
Co-Presenter:
Veronika Jachimek, MBA
– Garnet Health
Co-Presenter:
Jess Henry (he/him/his)
– Nuvance Health, part of Northwell Health
Program Management
Intermediate
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
EST
Let's Get Quizzical: Smarter Questions for Sharper Assessment
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
EST
Let's Get Quizzical: Smarter Questions for Sharper Assessment
Location: Regency 7
Primary Presenter:
Pam Beaton, CHCP, FACEHP (she/her/hers)
– Astellas Pharma US - Northbrook, IL
Co-Presenter:
Wendy Cerenzia, MS
– CE Outcomes, LLC
Measurement and Evaluation
Beginner
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
EST
Reimagining CME: How Podcasting is Changing the Game for Provider Education
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
EST
Reimagining CME: How Podcasting is Changing the Game for Provider Education
Location: Regency 6
Primary Presenter:
Karen Busse, M.S., CCMEC
– Norton Healthcare
Co-Presenter:
Bill Klaproth
– DoctorPodcasting
Educational Design (including Adult Learning Principles)
Intermediate
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
EST
Reset, Rise & Realign™: Your Roadmap Through Transition
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
EST
Reset, Rise & Realign™: Your Roadmap Through Transition
Location: Courtland
Primary Presenter:
Cynthia Fontan, n/a
– The Fontan Group
Educational Design (including Adult Learning Principles)
Beginner
Professional Development
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
EST
Revolutionizing Medical Education Through the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
EST
Revolutionizing Medical Education Through the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Location: Centennial 1
Primary Presenter:
Bradley Bednarz, n/a
– Calibre Institute for Quality Medical Education
Co-Presenter:
Lauren K. Welch, MA
– Med Learning Group
Co-Presenter:
Karyn D. Ruiz-Cordell, MA, PhD
– Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Co-Presenter:
Tariqa Ackbarali, PhD, MS, CHCP
– Talem Health
Educational Design (including Adult Learning Principles)
Intermediate
Technology Integration
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
EST
Legacy in Lights: Red Carpet Experience
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
EST
Legacy in Lights: Red Carpet Experience
Location: Centennial Ballroom Foyer
First-Time Attendee
Sponsored By
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
EST
50th Anniversary Party
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
EST
50th Anniversary Party
Location: Centennial Ballroom Foyer
