20th Annual Northwest Regional Hospital Medicine Conference

Conference description
Hospital Medicine is a broad, and ever-changing field. Staying current on topics old and new is a must for us and part of the joy of practicing hospital medicine. In 2025 this regional conference will be held in Hood River, Oregon. See you in September!
Conference date
September 11-12, 2025
Conference location
Best Western Inn @ Hood River - Hood River, Oregon
Target audience
Hospitalists, internists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and others who may care for patients in the hospital setting.
Schedule
Thursday, September 11
7:15 Registration/Breakfast
7:50 Welcome and Introduction to the Course
8:00 PAD Diagnosis and Management - Leo Daab, MD
8:30 Sodium Homeostasis - Julia Durrant, MD
9:00 Emerging & Re-Emerging Viruses - Ellie Sukerman, MD
9:30 Panel/Questions & Answers
9:55 BREAK / EXHIBITORS
10:20 Management of Big Decubitus Ulcers - Mackenzie Cook, MD
10:50 Hospital Medicine Literature Review - Anand Jagannath, MD, MS
11:20 EGD for the Hospitalist - Emery Lin, MD
11:50 Panel/Questions & Answers
12:15 LUNCH
1:00 Physical Exam - Andre Mansoor, MD
1:55 Inpatient Addiction Medicine - Kyle Sears, MD
2:35 BREAK / EXHIBITORS
3:00 Breakout Sessions
Breakout A: Joint Aspiration - Ryan Petering, MD
Breakout B: Hospital Medicine Literature Review - Mengyu Zhou, MD
3:45 Heart Failure Update - Chris Chien, MD, MCR
4:30 ADJOURN
Friday, September 12
7:15 Registration/Breakfast
7:55 Announcements
8:00 Hospital Medicine Literature Review - Ayako Mayo, MD
8:30 Antibiotics – Oral vs. IV - James Lewis, PharmD
9:00 Sepsis - Kinsley Hubel, MD
9:30 Panel/Questions & Answers
9:55 BREAK / EXHIBITORS
10:20 Peri-Operative Medicine - Lindee Strizich, MD
10:50 Pneumonia - Robin Stiller, MD
11:20 How to Start PCA - Kim Mauer, MD
11:50 Panel/Questions & Answers
12:15 LUNCH
1:15 Adrenal Cases - Roula Zahr, MD, MS
1:55 Breakout Sessions
Breakout A: Point-of-Care Ultrasound - Lokesh Yadav, MBBS
Breakout B: COPD/Asthma - Liana Schweiger, MD, MCR
2:35 BREAK / EXHIBITORS
3:00 Afib and Aflutter for the Hospitalist - Saket Sanghai, MD
3:45 ADJOURN
Fees
Course Fees
Prior to September 1 - $435
On or after September 1 - $485
Credit and MOC
American Medical Association
Accreditation
OHSU School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 13 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Maintenance of Certification
ABIM
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 13 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity.
Lodging
To reserve a room at the Best Western Hood River Inn call 1-800-828-7873 and identify yourself as an attendee of OHSU Hospital Medicine conference or book online at: http://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.38121.html?. The room block will be released on August 20, 2025 and is subject to sell out prior to that date.
Contact
Questions?
E-mail: cme@ohsu.edu
If you have a disability and require assistance to participate in the conference, please contact the Division of Continuing Professional Development as soon as possible, but no later than 20 business days prior to the conference.