The education sessions for the 2026 lnterim Meeting will take place Nov. 5, 6 and 8 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, Orlando, Florida.
Education sessions are live activities.. Join your colleagues in person for programming on the topics that matter most to you. Information on the sessions will be posted as it becomes available. All education session times are Eastern.
CME sessions
You can now claim CME credit(s) through a simplified process. Instead of claiming credit for each in-person session, claim credit once for all sessions attended. Be sure to include every session, as credits can only be claimed once.
Information on accreditation, designation, disclosure, MOC statements and instructions on how to claim credit, will be posted once available.
Attendees can begin claiming CME credit(s) on Monday, Nov. 9 at 9 a.m. Central.
To claim CME, visit the AMA Ed Hub™. Deadline to claim credit(s) is Dec. 31, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Central.
0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- How Are Continuing Care Communities Designed to Meet the Needs of Older Adults Including Their Medical Needs (Nov. 6)
0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- Exploring Maternal-Infant Health Disparities in Rural and Urban Settings (Nov. 5)
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- Aggregator Models: A Panel Discussion (Nov. 6)
- Amplifying Physician Advocacy: Mobilizing Patients, Engaging the Public, and Expanding the Message (Nov. 6)
- Entrepreneurial Opportunities for Independent Practice Physicians (Nov. 6)
- Examining Maternal Health Inequities Across Communities (Nov. 8)
- I-26 CEJA Open Forum: Free Speech and Evidence-Based Medicine (Nov. 8)
- Litigation Center I-26 Open Meeting (Nov. 8)
- Making Medicines and Care More Affordable: Transparency, Competition, and Policy Solutions (Nov. 5)
- Narrative Medicine in Practice: Reflection, Connection, and Ethical Storytelling (Nov. 6)
- Overcoming Leadership Challenges (Nov. 6)
- Physician Advocacy in a Polarized World (Nov. 6)
- Protecting Physicians Through Medical Staff Governance: Bylaws, Standards, and Best Practices (Nov. 5)
- Recognizing Complexity in Aging Patients: The Role of Routine Care and Geriatric Assessment (Nov. 6)
- The Art of the Side Project: Building a Career Beyond the Clinic (Nov. 6)
- Visionaries at the Forefront: Physicians and Innovators Transforming Medicine With AI (Nov. 6)
- Who Speaks for You When You’re Not in the Room? Sponsorship, Allyship, and Building Inclusive Physician Leadership (Nov. 6)
1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- Aligning AI Implementation With Physician Well-being (Nov. 6)
- Federal and Commercial Value-Based Models: Navigating the New Payment Landscape (Nov. 6)
Thursday, Nov. 5
12:45–1:30 p.m.
Exploring Maternal-Infant Health Disparities in Rural and Urban Settings
Many of the resources needed to create ideal obstetrics treatment plans may not be readily accessible in rural settings. Additionally, medical students may not have the opportunity to train in such locations during education. This workshop will introduce the realities of rural healthcare and help participants understand practical considerations for care of pregnant patients in resource-limited areas, including constraints on transportation, sub-speciality access, provider availability, and supplies. We will also contrast these challenges and outcomes with those in urban maternal care. The session will begin with a short presentation by an expert that explores these differences. Participants will then apply this knowledge in an interactive workshop, creating reasonable treatment plans based on a sample obstetrics-related vignette for both rural and urban settings.
3– 4 p.m.
Making Medicines and Care More Affordable: Transparency, Competition, and Policy Solutions
This interactive program will examine how entrepreneurship, competition, and innovation can help make medicines and healthcare more affordable. Drawing on clinical and venture-capital perspectives, the discussion will explore barriers to bringing cost-effective solutions to patients, incentives within the healthcare market, and strategies for improving access while supporting continued innovation. The session will conclude with audience questions and practical ways medical students can contribute through clinical practice, research, advocacy, and entrepreneurship.
3:30–4:30 p.m.
Protecting Physicians Through Medical Staff Governance: Bylaws, Standards, and Best Practices
Medical staff bylaws, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements play an essential role in protecting physicians and supporting effective self-governance. Using a current legal case involving forum selection clauses as a starting point, this session will examine how physician protections are incorporated into various tools. Through case-based discussion, participants will identify practical strategies to strengthen physician protections, support quality and safety, and enhance medical staff leadership.
Friday, Nov. 6
9:15–10:30 a.m.
Federal and Commercial Value-Based Models: Navigating the New Payment Landscape
As value-based payment evolves across federal and commercial markets, physician executives at integrated health systems are increasingly responsible for leading organizational responses to new payment models, incentives, risk arrangements, and operational requirements. This session will examine current and emerging value-based payment models relevant to integrated health systems, including Medicare ACO models such as MSSP and ACO REACH, emerging primary care payment approaches such as the ACCESS Model, and commercial value-based arrangements. Discussion will focus on the strategic, financial, operational, and clinical implications of these models, with practical insights from health system leaders engaged in implementation.
10:45–11:45 a.m.
Entrepreneurial Opportunities for Independent Practice Physicians
As healthcare continues to evolve, some private practice physicians are considering career opportunities beyond traditional clinical practice; however, many are unfamiliar with the range of available options or the skills and experiences needed to successfully transition. This panel discussion will feature physicians who have moved from private practice into roles such as direct primary care, the pharmaceutical industry, organized medicine, and physician leadership. Through discussion of their career journeys, panelists will share practical insights on evaluating alternative career paths, leveraging transferable skills, and navigating career transitions while maintaining professional fulfillment.
Noon–1 p.m.
Physician Advocacy in a Polarized World
Public trust in healthcare institutions has fractured, and misinformation now competes with medical evidence for patients’ attention, often winning. This session examines how physicians, and early-career physicians in particular, can reassert themselves as the most trusted voice in healthcare and the cornerstone of patient-centered advocacy. The main goal of this session would be to offer a practical playbook: how to communicate evidence in a low-trust information environment, how to respond when misinformation targets you or your patients, and how to choose, join, or build the advocacy vehicles this moment demands in your local communities.
12:15–1:30 p.m.
Aligning AI Implementation With Physician Well-being
This session will explore both the challenges and opportunities associated with AI adoption, with a particular focus on integrating physician well-being into AI implementation and evaluation. Panelists from Sanford Health will share insights into how collaboration among health system leaders can help align AI adoption with physician experience, organizational priorities, and broader workforce goals. Following the panel and audience Q&A, attendees will participate in self-guided table discussions using provided prompts focused on: identifying opportunities and challenges in AI implementation, incorporating physician perspectives into decision-making, and evaluating the impact of AI on physician well-being.
12:30–1:30 p.m.
Narrative Medicine in Practice: Reflection, Connection, and Ethical Storytelling
This interactive workshop introduces narrative medicine as a practical tool to strengthen patient-centered care while promoting physician well-being. Participants will explore how personal experiences, biases, and patient stories shape clinical practice. Participants will leave with practical narrative medicine techniques they can incorporate into their medical education and future practice to foster meaningful patient relationships and support long-term professional well-being.
1:30–2:30 p.m.
Who Speaks for You When You’re Not in the Room? Sponsorship, Allyship, and Building Inclusive Physician Leadership
Mentorship supports career development, but sponsorship is often what drives advancement. This session will examine the differences between mentorship, sponsorship, coaching, and allyship, with a focus on how sponsorship helps physicians gain promotion, leadership roles, visibility, and career opportunities. Through interactive discussion and real-world examples, participants will learn what effective sponsorship looks like across career stages and settings, how leaders can advocate for talent, and how emerging physicians can build relationships, increase visibility, identify sponsors, and self-advocate. Attendees will leave with actionable strategies they can use to strengthen sponsorship, allyship, and the development of future physician leaders.
2–3 p.m.
Aggregator Models: A Panel Discussion
Independent practices are increasingly affiliating with other practices and health systems through aggregator models. This panel will explore the aggregator model landscape—including private equity-backed groups, management services organizations (MSOs), and health system partnerships. An attorney will open the panel discussion with a plain-language overview of how these models are structured—and the key legal and contractual considerations involved—followed by physicians sharing firsthand experiences across different models. By attending this panel session, physicians will gain an understanding of these growing models that are redefining independent practice.
2–3 p.m.
Overcoming Leadership Challenges
Healthcare leaders today are navigating an increasingly complex practice environment shaped by rising clinical demands, operational pressures, workforce challenges, and constant organizational change. Effective leadership in this setting requires far more than clinical expertise; it calls for the ability to address common practice-based challenges, guide teams through uncertainty, and make thoughtful decisions that support both patient care and organizational goals. This program will explore key leadership challenges in medical practice, examine flexible strategies for managing complex clinical teams, and highlight frameworks that strengthen both personal and organizational resilience. By participating in this session, attendees will gain practical approaches to leading more effectively, supporting team performance, and fostering sustainable success in dynamic healthcare settings.
2–3 p.m.
The Art of the Side Project: Building a Career Beyond the Clinic
A career in medicine can extend well beyond clinical practice—into research, entrepreneurship, and advocacy, often in combination. This session provides practical guidance on building such a career. Attendees will gain insight into the logistics of getting started, including finding time during training, funding early work, and protecting intellectual property. Panelists will provide expert advice on the judgement calls that follow, from choosing what to abandon to weighing whether side projects protect against burnout or accelerate it; as well as how to frame non-traditional work in residency applications.
2:30–3 p.m.
How Are Continuing Care Communities Designed to Meet the Needs of Older Adults Including Their Medical Needs
This program provides an overview of how Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) are designed to meet the evolving residential, supportive, and medical needs of older adults. Participants will examine the CCRC model as a complex intersection of housing, healthcare, and financing, with attention to how these communities deliver varying levels of care over time. The session will also address key considerations related to regulation, contract terms, disclosure practices, and financial safeguards, given the absence of federal oversight and the variability of state-level requirements. Designed for physicians and other healthcare professionals, the program will support informed discussions with older adults and families considering CCRC options.
2:30–3:30 p.m.
Visionaries at the Forefront: Physicians and Innovators Transforming Medicine With AI
Behind every algorithm is a choice, behind every dataset is a decision, and behind this panel are the physicians and innovators choosing to make AI work for the communities who need it most. Across the spectrum of medicine, from bench to bedside, from bioinformatics to clinical training to direct patient care, a growing cohort of physicians, researchers, and innovators are making sure AI delivers for everyone. No hype, no abstractions, just real work, real tools, and real impact on health disparities that have persisted for far too long. The evidence is clear--we know what AI looks like when equity is an afterthought. Join us in learning what happens when it isn't.
3–4 p.m.
Amplifying Physician Advocacy: Mobilizing Patients, Engaging the Public, and Expanding the Message
Physician advocacy is most effective when it extends beyond organized medicine and meaningfully engages patients and the public. This one-hour session will explore practical strategies for mobilizing patients, strengthening public engagement, and equipping physicians to serve as effective advocates on issues that affect patient care, professional practice, and health system improvement. The session will also examine how advocacy education can be extended beyond a live meeting format through development of physician advocacy strategies, including discussion of target audiences, topic selection, and content structure. Through examples, discussion, and applied strategies, participants will gain tools to build stronger advocacy efforts within their own organizations and communities.
4–5 p.m.
Recognizing Complexity in Aging Patients: The Role of Routine Care and Geriatric Assessment
The disparity between the expanding population of older adults and the supply of physicians trained to meet their care needs will continue to grow in the years ahead. This session provides a clinically grounded overview of geriatric assessment and the primary care physician’s role in optimizing care for older adults. Participants will examine evidence-based approaches to diagnostic evaluation, medication management, functional and cognitive assessment, and referral to supportive services. This session will also provide actionable guidance on recognizing common age-related conditions, developing individualized care plans, and integrating comprehensive geriatric principles into everyday practice. By attending this session, physicians will gain skills and insights to enhance patient-centered care and guide informed decision-making for older adults and their families.
Sunday, Nov. 8
8:30–9:30 a.m.
I-26 CEJA Open Forum: Free Speech and Evidence-Based Medicine
CEJA's I-26 Open Forum will explore the ethical tensions that arise when physicians' right to express their personal opinion is not aligned with the best available medical evidence. The forum will feature a panel of experts that will examine misinformation and disinformation in healthcare, the boundaries of professional free speech, and the responsibilities of medicine, as a self-regulatory profession, to ensure that physicians practice evidence-based medicine. The session will end with an opportunity for participants to ask questions to the panelists followed by an open forum.
9:45–10:45 a.m.
Litigation Center I-26 Open Meeting
Physicians face the increasing challenge of providing high-quality patient-centered care in a complex and evolving legal landscape. This session will: provide physicians with an overview of current litigation trends, with a focus on a recently filed scope of practice lawsuit in Wisconsin; discuss the immediate and future impact of these cases; and provide information on how physicians and the AMA are standing up in court. Attendees will leave the session with up-to-date information on litigation trends and how these judicial rulings may impact their practices, their patients, and the healthcare landscape.
11 a.m.–noon
Examining Maternal Health Inequities Across Communities
This session will explore maternal health as a case study examining the historical policies, practices, and systems that contributed to inequities experienced by multiple communities. Panelists will discuss historical harms, their lasting impacts on maternal health outcomes, and lessons that may inform future efforts to improve care and strengthen health systems. Grounded in the work of the AMA’s Truth, Reconciliation, Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) Task Force, this inaugural session will help attendees connect this history to ongoing maternal health challenges and future improvement efforts.
