53rd Annual USC Internal Medicine for PCPs and Rhematologists

Monday, March 9, 2026, 6:30 AM - Thursday, March 12, 2026, 12:35 PM, Hyatt Regency Maui, Lahaina, HI

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (19.75 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (19.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (19.75 hours)

The 53rd Annual USC Internal Medicine for PCPs & Rheumatologists course is designed especially for internists, family physicians, generalist physicians, rheumatologists, and allied health professionals who care for adults. This four-day course provides participants with a series of interactive lectures by USC and guest faculty experts spanning a wide array of contemporary and important topics for primary care practitioners and rheumatologists, and panel discussions in which participants engage our faculty experts with questions arising from the presentations. Participants will be able to attain new and practical knowledge for integration into their clinical practices to improve patient care and patient outcomes.

1. • Apply up-to-date evidence to diagnose and manage the cardiometabolic and cognitive consequences of menopause; prescribe obesity medications and provide practical counseling to people with obesity; address sleep quality in people with sleep disorders; discuss complementary therapies and whether they impact health and longevity; manage constipation.
2. • Apply current evidence and guidelines to determine in whom to perform a TAVR; choose between a clip vs. surgery for mitral valve repair; discuss the risks and benefits of appendage occlusion vs. chronic anticoagulation in people with atrial fibrillation; support the value of coronary artery stenting.
3. • Discuss up-to-date evidence to manage people with drug allergies; manage urticaria; identify and care for people with food allergies; recognize and manage angioedema; identify and manage common dermatologic conditions; treat osteoporosis; manage withdrawal of systemic steroids in rheumatologic illness; screen for and manage thyroid dysfunction; and examine the impact of inflammation in diabetes.
4. • Apply diagnostic and treatment strategies to manage interstitial lung disease; asthma and COPD; the breathless patient; bronchiectasis; IgG4 pancreatitis; inflammatory bowel disease; metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD); and pain in rheumatologic illness with exercise.
5. • Apply the latest evidence to discuss and manage the overlap of neurology and rheumatology; examine the unique considerations of rheumatology care in the intensive care unit; diagnose and manage mixed connective tissue disorders, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, crystal arthropathies, and the psychological impact of rheumatologic illness.
6. • Interpret diagnostic tests and determine treatment approaches for rheumatologic problems in primary care and specialty practices such as ANA testing, SLE, vasculitis, and Sjogren’s.

The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California designates this Live Activity activity for a maximum of 19.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and approved by Keck School of Medicine of USC. You may claim a maximum of 19.75 hours.

For more information: www.royalcollege.ca

 

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations must be received by the USC Office of CME by email only by _______ for a refund. A $50 cancellation fee will be applied. In the event of course cancellation by conference organizers, all registration fees will be fully refunded. USC will not refund any travel costs incurred.


Accessibility Statement
 
Keck School of Medicine Healthcare System is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008. If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the USC Office of CME at [email protected].

To book a room at the Hyatt Regency Maui, please visit www.internalmedicine.com. Special room block rates are $399-$589. Please reserve early. 

The Keck School of Medicine Healthcare System School of Medicine adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Keck School of Medicine Continuing Medical Education adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.