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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM
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Sunrise Yoga
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM
EST
Sunrise Yoga
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
EST
Breakfast in theGrand Hall
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
EST
Breakfast in the Grand Hall
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
EST
Keynote
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
EST
Keynote
Keynote Speaker:
John J. Whyte, MD, MPH
– American Medical Association
General Session
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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A Method to Our Madness: The Strategy Behind Grant Review
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
EST
A Method to Our Madness: The Strategy Behind Grant Review
Location: Regency 6
Primary Presenter:
Derek Warnick, FACEhp
– Sanofi
Co-Presenter:
Amanda Kaczerski, MS, CHCP, FACEHP
– Johnson & Johnson
Co-Presenter:
Annette Schwind, MS, CHCP, FACEHP
– Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Co-Presenter:
Brigitte Azzi, PharmD
– Daiichi Sankyo
Co-Presenter:
Riaz Baxamusa, MBA, FACEhp, CHCP
– Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc.
Grants and Industry Support
Intermediate
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
EST
Breaking Barriers: Designing Accessible Learning Environments for All Learners
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
EST
Breaking Barriers: Designing Accessible Learning Environments for All
Location: Regency 7
Primary Presenter:
Stacy Littlewood, MSEd
– American Medical Association
Educational Design (including Adult Learning Principles)
Beginner
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
EST
Bridging the Gap: Making MIPS Work for Your CE Program
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
EST
Bridging the Gap: Making MIPS Work for Your CE Program
Location: Centennial 1
Primary Presenter:
Alexander P. Miceli, PhD MBA CHCP
– Domani Education LLC
Co-Presenter:
Susan H. Yarbrough, CHCP FACEP (she/her/hers)
– Medical Learning Institute Inc
Co-Presenter:
Martha Barrett
Quality Improvement
Advanced
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
EST
Demystifying the Internal Review Board (IRB): Answers to Why, When, and How
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
EST
Demystifying the Internal Review Board (IRB): Answers to Why, When, and How
Location: Courtland
Primary Presenter:
Kevin Obholz, PhD
– Clinical Care Options, LLC
Co-Presenter:
Sharon A. Cusanza, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CHCP (she/her/hers)
– LAMMICO/Medical Interactive
Co-Presenter:
Jasleen K. Chahal, PhD (she/her/hers)
– The France Foundation
Co-Presenter:
Suzanne Murray
– AXDEV Group Inc.
Research and Scholarship
Beginner
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
EST
Learning on Their Terms: Educational Needs of Young Physicians
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
EST
Learning on Their Terms: Educational Needs of Young Physicians
Location: Centennial 2
Primary Presenter:
VInce Loffredo, Dr (he/him/his)
– American Society of Anesthesiologists
Co-Presenter:
Suzanne Ziemnik, M.Ed.
– American Society for Clinical Pathology
Co-Presenter:
Deborah A. Samuel, MBA, FSACME, FACEHP (she/her/hers)
– Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
Evolving and Emerging Trends
Advanced
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
EST
Resources Here, There, Everywhere—Are You Using Microsoft Teams Effectively?
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
EST
Resources Here, There, Everywhere—Are You Using Microsoft Teams Effectively?
Location: Centennial Ballroom 3 & 4
Primary Presenter:
Katie O'Connell, CHCP
– Nuvance Health, part of Northwell Health
Co-Presenter:
Jennifer Kowalski, CHCP
– Northwell/Nuvance Health
Co-Presenter:
Megan K. Swartz, CHCP
– Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University
Co-Presenter:
Claudia Parada
– Cedars-Sinai
Technology
Intermediate
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
EST
See the Full Picture! Adding Qualitative Data to your Outcomes Reports
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
EST
See the Full Picture! Adding Qualitative Data to your Outcomes Reports
Location: Regency 5
Primary Presenter:
Cecilia M. Peterson, MSPH, CHCP
– Medical Learning Institute (MLI)
Co-Presenter:
Joannie Ham, PhD
– Medical Learning Institute, Inc.
Measurement and Evaluation
Intermediate
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
EST
The 10-Point AI Governance & Capability Self-Check
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
EST
The 10-Point AI Governance & Capability Self-Check
Location: Dunwoody
Primary Presenter:
Carlye Armstrong, CHCP
– Twelve:01 Consulting
Co-Presenter:
Annika Borvansky, MA, CHCP
– Twelve:01 Consulting
Evolving and Emerging Trends
Intermediate
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
EST
Aligning Collaborative Approaches with Patient-Centered Education Design
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
EST
Aligning Collaborative Approaches with Patient-Centered Education Design
Location: Dunwoody
Primary Presenter:
Andrea M. Zimmerman, EdD, CHCP
– HMP Education
Presenter:
Meaghan Benci
– HMP Education
Educational Design (including Adult Learning Principles)
Beginner
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
EST
Build Your AI Companion: A 5-step framework to Design Your CPD Chatbot
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
EST
Build Your AI Companion: A 5-step framework to Design Your CPD Chatbot
Location: Centennial 1
Co-Presenter:
Laura R. Johnson
– LRJ Consulting
Primary Presenter:
Venkata (Raja) Akunuru, MBA, CHCP
– Cadmium
Leadership
Beginner
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
EST
Leverage Project Agility and Implementation Fidelity to Achieve Excellence in Education
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
EST
Leverage Project Agility and Implementation Fidelity to Achieve Excellence in Education
Location: Regency 7
Primary Presenter:
Brian S. McGowan, PhD, FACEHP (he/him/his)
– ArcheMedX
Co-Presenter:
LB Wong, RN, MSN, MBA, CHCP, BCMAS
– Global Lilly Grant Office and Global Healthcare Improvement/Implementation Science COE
Co-Presenter:
Hilary Schmidt, Ph.D.
– Calibre Institute for Quality Medical Education
Co-Presenter:
Katie S. Lucero, PhD, MS
– Medscape Education
Program Management
Intermediate
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
EST
Navigating Compliance Complexities: Addressing the Conundrums that Challenge Us All
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
EST
Navigating Compliance Complexities: Addressing the Conundrums that Challenge Us All
Location: Courtland
Primary Presenter:
Tina B. Stacy, PharmD, FACEHP, BCOP, CHCP
– Clinical Education Alliance
Co-Presenter:
Pamela Mason, CHCP, FACEHP (she/her/hers)
– AstraZeneca
Co-Presenter:
Christine Presta, BS, FACEHP
– American Academy of Dermatology
Presenter:
Sue L. McGuinness, PhD, CHCP (she/her/hers)
– AstraZeneca
Accreditation
Intermediate
Intermediate
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
EST
She Thrives: Claiming Space and Leading Forward in CPD
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
EST
She Thrives: Claiming Space and Leading Forward in CPD
Location: Centennial Ballroom 3 & 4
Primary Presenter:
Annette Schwind, MS, CHCP, FACEHP
– Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Co-Presenter:
Ruth Adewuya, MD, MEd, CHCP
– Stanford Medicine
Co-Presenter:
Maura H. Davis (she/her/hers)
– American Gastroenterological Association
Leadership
Beginner
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
EST
Spoiler Alert: Outcomes Can’t Fix a Broken Proposal
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
EST
Spoiler Alert: Outcomes Can’t Fix a Broken Proposal
Location: Centennial 2
Primary Presenter:
Pam Beaton, CHCP, FACEHP (she/her/hers)
– Astellas Pharma US - Northbrook, IL
Co-Presenter:
Wendy Cerenzia, MS
– CE Outcomes, LLC
Co-Presenter:
Dustin Ensign, CHCP
– Boehringer Ingelheim
Educational Design (including Adult Learning Principles)
Advanced
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
EST
When Uncle Sam Meets CPD: Adapting to Federal Priorities in CME
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
EST
When Uncle Sam Meets CPD: Adapting to Federal Priorities in CME
Location: Regency 6
Primary Presenter:
Jill Harrison-Snyder, MFA
– DKBmed
Co-Presenter:
Priya Muley, MPH
– Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Primary Presenter:
Lesley Simon
– DKBmed
Co-Presenter:
Quinton Robinson, Doctor, HIV Specialist, Medical Director
– AvitaCare Atlanta
Evolving and Emerging Trends
Intermediate
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
EST
Lunch in the Grand Hall
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
EST
Lunch in the Grand Hall
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EST
CME Jeopardy: Mastering the Physician Credit Systems
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EST
CME Jeopardy: Mastering the Physician Credit Systems
Location: Regency 6
Primary Presenter:
Mary F. Kelly, n/a
– American Medical Association
Co-Presenter:
Valerie Bakies Lile, CAE, CHCP (she/her/hers)
– American Osteopathic Association
Co-Presenter:
Amy L. Smith, MBA (she/her/hers)
– American Academy of Family Physicians
Accreditation
Beginner
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EST
Complex Contagions in Action: Creating Meaningful Behavior Change Among Health Professionals
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EST
Complex Contagions in Action: Creating Meaningful Behavior Change Among Health Professionals
Location: Baker
Primary Presenter:
steven Haimowitz, MD (he/him/his)
– RealCME
Co-Presenter:
Vanessa Senatore, BS
– ACHL
Evolving and Emerging Trends
Intermediate
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EST
Hit the Road...to Joint Accreditation with Commendation: Beyond the 100-foot Journey
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EST
Hit the Road...to Joint Accreditation with Commendation: Beyond the 100-foot Journey
Location: Regency 7
Primary Presenter:
Bina George Figueroa, MS, CHCP, FACEHP
– The Medical Educator Consortium
Co-Presenter:
Teri Valls, CMP, CMM
– The Medical Educator Consortium
Accreditation
Intermediate
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EST
Incorporating Peer Voice to Increase Engagement in Education and Adoption in Practice
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EST
Incorporating Peer Voice to Increase Engagement in Education and Adoption in Practice
Location: Courtland
Primary Presenter:
Ailene Cantelmi
– The France Foundation
Co-Presenter:
Margaret Das, PhD (she/her/hers)
– The France Foundation
Co-Presenter:
Jasleen K. Chahal, PhD (she/her/hers)
– The France Foundation
Co-Presenter:
Ryan M. Fuller, R.Ph., CHCP (he/him/his)
– Eli Lilly and Company
Educational Design (including Adult Learning Principles)
Intermediate
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EST
New to CME? Build Your Confidence, Competence, and Clarity from Day One
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EST
New to CME? Build Your Confidence, Competence, and Clarity from Day One
Location: Dunwoody
Primary Presenter:
Edeline Mitton, MEd, MPH (she/her/hers)
– SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Presenter:
Melissa Ball, MS, CAE, CHCP (she/her/hers)
– American Epilepsy Society
Program Management
Beginner
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EST
See the Story: Using Visualizations to Illuminate Your Data
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EST
See the Story: Using Visualizations to Illuminate Your Data
Location: Centennial Ballroom 3 & 4
Primary Presenter:
James D. Morgante, PhD
– Physicians' Education Resource
Co-Presenter:
Riaz Baxamusa, MBA, FACEhp, CHCP
– Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc.
Co-Presenter:
Cody L. Ortmann
– Genmab
Co-Presenter:
Caroline O. Pardo, PhD, CHCP, FACEHP
– Integrated Action Science, LLC
Measurement and Evaluation
Beginner
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EST
Simulation in CE: Balancing Human Insight and AI
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
EST
Simulation in CE: Balancing Human Insight and AI
Location: Regency 5
Primary Presenter:
Renee Wadsworth, BSBA
– SP-ed / Healthcourse, Inc.
Evolving and Emerging Trends
Beginner
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
EST
Grand Hall Coffee Break
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
EST
Grand Hall Coffee Break
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
EST
Feed the Machine: Harnessing learner data to identify disease management trends
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
EST
Feed the Machine: Harnessing learner data to identify disease management trends
Location: Dunwoody
Primary Presenter:
Carley E. Yawn, PharmD
– Decera Clinical Education
Co-Presenter:
Sarah Nisly, PharmD, MEd, BCPS, FCCP
– Decera Clinical Education
Evolving and Emerging Trends
Intermediate
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
EST
From Participant to Player: Gamifying Regularly Scheduled Series to Maximize Learner Engagement
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
EST
From Participant to Player: Gamifying Regularly Scheduled Series to Maximize Learner Engagement
Location: Centennial Ballroom 3 & 4
Primary Presenter:
Colleen Phillips, M.Ed., M.S.
– Weitzman Institute
Presenter:
Rosemary Motz, MPH, MA, RDN
– Weitzman Institute, Moses/Weitzman Health System
Educational Design (including Adult Learning Principles)
Beginner
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
EST
Privacy by Design: Data Compliance Strategies for Accredited CE Programs
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
EST
Privacy by Design: Data Compliance Strategies for Accredited CE Programs
Location: Baker
Primary Presenter:
Annika Borvansky, MA, CHCP
– Twelve:01 Consulting
Co-Presenter:
Carlye Armstrong, CHCP
– Twelve:01 Consulting
Evolving and Emerging Trends
Intermediate
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
EST
Beyond Education: Embedding Research into Independent Medical Education for Real-World Impact and Sustainable Healthcare Change
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
EST
Beyond Education: Embedding Research into Independent Medical Education for Real-World Impact and Sustainable Healthcare Change
Location: Regency 6
Primary Presenter:
Cherilyn Heggen, PhD (she/her/hers)
– PRIME Education
Co-Presenter:
Sam Dooyema, PhD
– PRIME Education
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
EST
Evolving the Pyramid: Re-imagining Our Outcomes Framework for the Modern World
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
EST
Evolving the Pyramid: Re-imagining Our Outcomes Framework for the Modern World
Location: Regency 7
Primary Presenter:
Caroline O. Pardo, PhD, CHCP, FACEHP
– Integrated Action Science, LLC
Co-Presenter:
VInce Loffredo, Dr (he/him/his)
– American Society of Anesthesiologists
Co-Presenter:
William Mencia, MD, FACEHP
– Global Learning Collaborative
Co-Presenter:
Nancy Paynter, MBA, CHCP
– Connecting Humans in Health, LLC
Educational Design (including Adult Learning Principles)
Intermediate
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
EST
2025 Learning Collaborative Debriefs: Transforming CPD Part 2
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
EST
2025 Learning Collaborative Debriefs: Transforming CPD Part 2
Location: Courtland
Primary Presenter:
Jann T. Balmer, PhD RN FACEHP FAAN (she/her/hers)
– self employed
Primary Presenter:
Maureen Doyle-Scharff, PhD
– Change.
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
EST
The Great AI Debate — Just Because We Can, Should We?
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
EST
The Great AI Debate — Just Because We Can, Should We?
Location: Regency 5
Primary Presenter:
Sara R. Fagerlie, PhD, CHCP (she/her/hers)
– Cancer Communicator
Co-Presenter:
Allison Kickel, CHCP, FACEHP
– Bonum CE
Co-Presenter:
Nuria W. Negrao, PhD
– Nuria Negrao LLC
Co-Presenter:
Natasha McGrath, MBA
– Medscape
Co-Presenter:
Jasleen K. Chahal, PhD (she/her/hers)
– The France Foundation
Co-Presenter:
Andrew Crim, M.Ed., CHCP, FACEHP
– American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Evolving and Emerging Trends
Intermediate
4:10 PM - 4:40 PM
EST
CME Meets the Amazing Race: A New Spin on Learner Engagement
4:10 PM - 4:40 PM
EST
CME Meets the Amazing Race: A New Spin on Learner Engagement
Location: Centennial Ballroom 3 & 4
Primary Presenter:
Kelly N. Nevins (she/her/hers)
– International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer
Co-Presenter:
Alan Nguyen
– IASLC
Co-Presenter:
Carey R. Burgess (she/her/hers)
– International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer
Presenter:
Alan Nguyen
– IASLC
Presenter:
Carey R. Burgess (she/her/hers)
– International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer
Presenter:
Shunda Irons-Brown
Educational Design (including Adult Learning Principles)
Intermediate
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
EST
Real or Replica? Ensuring Authentic Clinician Engagement in the Age of AI
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
EST
Real or Replica? Ensuring Authentic Clinician Engagement in the Age of AI
Location: Baker
Primary Presenter:
Wendy Cerenzia, MS
– CE Outcomes, LLC
Co-Presenter:
Emma R. Shillman, Bachelor of Science in Integrated Marketing and Communication
– Clinician Connection, LLC
Co-Presenter:
Brandon Coleman, Project Management Professional
– CE Outcomes, LLC
Evolving and Emerging Trends
Intermediate
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
EST
Optimizing Project Management: Harnessing Asana to Improve Efficiency, Collaboration and Reporting
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
EST
Optimizing Project Management: Harnessing Asana to Improve Efficiency, Collaboration and Reporting
Location: Dunwoody
Primary Presenter:
McKenna R. Byerley, BA, CCMEC
– Norton Healthcare
Co-Presenter:
Lisa McQuillen, MA, PMP
– Norton Healthcare
Evolving and Emerging Trends
Beginner
4:45 PM - 5:15 PM
EST
From Fear to Flourish: My Transformation into a Confident Presenter
4:45 PM - 5:15 PM
EST
From Fear to Flourish: My Transformation into a Confident Presenter
Location: Regency 6
Primary Presenter:
Katie S. Lucero, PhD, MS
– Medscape Education
Co-Presenter:
Stacey L. Hughes
– Medscape
Leadership
Beginner
4:45 PM - 5:15 PM
EST
Smarter Marketing: Leveraging AI Tools for CE/CPD Program Success
4:45 PM - 5:15 PM
EST
Smarter Marketing: Leveraging AI Tools for CE/CPD Program Success
Location: Regency 7
Co-Presenter:
Laura Naranjo, MPA
– Cedars-Sinai
Primary Presenter:
Laura Naranjo, MPA
– Cedars-Sinai
Presenter:
Mary Sisney, CMP (she/her/hers)
– Stanford Center for Continuing Medical Education
Program Management
Beginner
4:50 PM - 5:20 PM
EST
Storytelling that Sticks: Strategies to Amplify the Patient Voice in Medical Education
4:50 PM - 5:20 PM
EST
Storytelling that Sticks: Strategies to Amplify the Patient Voice in Medical Education
Location: Centennial Ballroom 3 & 4
Primary Presenter:
Meghan Coulehan, MPH, CHCP
– AiCME
Co-Presenter:
Aisha Cobbs, PhD, CHCP, CPTM
– Answers in CME
Co-Presenter:
Mike W. Smolinsky, PhD
– Answers in CME
Presenter:
Mike W. Smolinsky, PhD
– Answers in CME
Educational Design (including Adult Learning Principles)
Beginner
