21st Annual Northwest Regional Hospital Medicine Conference
September 10 - 11, 2026
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 2026 this regional conference will be held in Hood River, Oregon. See you in September!
Conference date
September 10-11, 2026
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 10
7:15 Registration/Breakfast
7:50 Welcome and Introduction to Course
8:00 Literature Review - Drew Oyama, DO
8:30 Pain Management - Cara Levin, MD
9:00 C.diff - Morgan Hakki, MD
9:30 Panel/Questions & Answers
9:55 BREAK / EXHIBITORS
10:20 Don't Blame Anesthesia - Mike Benson, MD, MA
10:50 Adverse Reactions from Check Point Inhibitors and Other New Cancer Therapeutics for the Hospitalist - Rajat Thawani, MD
11:20 Alcohol Withdrawal Management - Carrie Sailer, MD
11:50 Panel/Questions & Answers
12:15 LUNCH
1:00 Delirium - Katie Drago, MD
1:55 Capacity and Guardianship - Anne Smeraglio, MD
2:35 BREAK / EXHIBITORS
3:00 BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Breakout A: Point of Care Ultrasound (limited enrollment) - Lokesh Yadav, MD and Aaron Silver, MD
Breakout B: Diagnostic Reasoning - Andre Mansoor, MD, Peter Sullivan, MD and Alan Hunter, MD
4:30 ADJOURN
Friday, September 11
7:15 Registration/Breakfast
7:55 Announcements
8:00 Literature Review - Irene Foley, MD
8:30 Stroke Management / Post-Stroke Management - Rae Bourscheid, MD
9:00 The ID Trained Hospitalist: Top 5 Things Every Hospitalist Should Know - Travis Larsen, MD
9:30 Panel/Questions & Answers
9:55 BREAK / EXHIBITORS
10:20 Things We Do for No Reason - Nilan Schnure, MD
10:50 OMCC: Oregon Medical Coordination Center - Patty Ritze, MD
11:20 Heart Failure / Cardiorenal Issues - Nayan Arora, MD
11:50 Panel/Questions & Answers
12:15 LUNCH
1:00 New PE Guidelines - Thomas DeLoughery, MD
1:30 AI in Medicine: Limitations and Pitfalls - Ishak Elkhal, MD
2:00 Cholangitis - Emily Jonica, MD
2:30 Panel/Questions & Answers
3:00 BREAK / EXHIBITORS
3:15 Is It Cellulitis? - Jesse Keller, MD, MCR
4:00 ADJOURN
Fees
Course Fees
Prior to August 31, 2026
Two days - $435
Single day - $280
On or after August 31, 2026
Two days - $485
Single day - $330
CME 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 8.5 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 13.5 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.
Pharmacology
This activity contains 3.5 hours of pharmacology training.
Contact
Questions?
E-mail: cme@ohsu.edu
If you have a disability and require assistance to participate in the conference, please contact OHSU Continuing Professional Development as soon as possible, but no later than 20 business days prior to the conference.