Hospital Medicine 2026: Emerging Trends in Inpatient Medical Care

Saturday, January 24, 2026, 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Altman Clinical & Translational Research Institute (ACTRI), La Jolla, CA


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.00 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (6.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (6.00 hours)

This educational activity will address recent clinical advances in Hospital Medicine pertinent to the management of medically complex inpatients. Presentations will be delivered by leading UC San Diego specialists paired with practicing hospitalists who moderate the topics. The activity format allows for interaction between UC San Diego School of Medicine faculty and meeting attendees with the aim of implementing new standards of patient care and advancing clinical practice. Participants will gain up-to-date, practical information with immediate clinical application.

1. Apply emerging management strategies to the care of hospitalized patients with common conditions in nephrology, infectious diseases, diabetes, and acute pain management.
2. Assess the most common inpatient wound types.
3. Integrate effective strategies to partner with inpatient pharmacists to minimize medication errors and adverse events.
4. List a variety of approaches to integrate emerging AI tools into hospitalist practice.

	REGISTRATION FEES
Physician	$100
Allied Health Professional	$50
Residents/Fellows/Trainees	$25

ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES ON JANUARY 21, 2026

Cancellation Policy: The full course tuition is refundable, less $20 if your cancellation is received in writing by January 14, 2026. No refunds will be allowed after this date. Please send your cancellation request to [email protected]. In the unlikely event that the course is canceled, UC San Diego is responsible for a full refund of the registration fee only.

AAPA: AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 6.00 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

Nurses: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. For the purpose of relicensure, the California Board of Registered Nursing accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (report up to 6.00 hours of credit and list "CME Category 1" as the provider number).

American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM): Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 6.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

UC San Diego’s Commitment to Excellence and Value in Medical Education
We are dedicated to providing the highest quality educational experiences, while being mindful of our environmental and financial responsibilities. As a leader in medical education, we strive to balance excellence with fiscal stewardship, ensuring that our events are both informative and sustainable. Although this event may not be directly governed by university funding sources, we have made a conscious effort to adhere to the spirit of their guidelines and responsible spending, while delivering a high-quality experience for our attendees. We appreciate your participation and look forward to sharing knowledge and expertise with you.

Accommodations: We are committed to ensuring that our programs are accessible to all individuals. For general information or to request reasonable accommodations, please contact [email protected] at your earliest convenience. All in-person events are wheelchair accessible. Service animals specifically trained to assist a person with a disability are welcome. No other animals, including pets, therapy animals, or emotional support animals, are allowed.

Cultural & Linguistic Competency and Implicit Bias: Continuing medical education (CME) providers are required by state Assembly Bills 1195 and 241, and the standards created by the California Medical Association (CMA), to include components that address cultural and linguistic competency and implicit bias in CME activities. The planners and presenters of this activity has been asked to provide meaningful consideration of these standards in the selection and presentation of content.  Additional information and resources are available on the
UC San Diego CPD website. 

Audio / Video Consent: This event may be audio and/or video recorded for future use or distribution. For virtual events, any engagement during the presentation (audio, video, chat, Q&A submission, etc.) will be captured and included. Participant microphones and cameras are generally disabled by default, and can always be manually disabled by participant. Depending on the type of event, publication of the recordings might be on a publicly available website or on an access-restricted site. By registering for this event, you give UC San Diego the right to use your name, voice, image, written text, or video footage without compensation and waive the right to inspect or approve any document in which these appear.

Covid-19 Health & Safety: We follow state and local guidelines and protocols related to COVID-19 safety measures. At this time, no restrictions are in place for the State of California and San Diego County.  We encourage each attendee to decide what works for them and wear a face mask if that is their preferred choice.  We reserve the right to update COVID related expectations at any time, should local and state guidelines change and prevailing COVID rates increase.

Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute (ACTRI)
9452 Medical Center Drive
La Jolla, CA 92037

Parking
Please park in the Campus Point Parking Structure located next door to the ACTRI. Self-parking is available in parking structures or lots for the same rate as valet parking: $5 for 30 minutes to 3 hours, with each additional hour $2.20 and a daily maximum of $16. Self-parking for less than 30 minutes is free. Parking is free with a disabled placard in designated visitor spaces

Parking includes in-and-out privileges.

Pay by entering your license plate at the pay stations. Please take a photo or make a note of your license plate number before leaving your car and starting the payment process. Or use the Park Mobile app at https://transportation.ucsd.edu/ and never worry about waiting in line or remembering your license plate number.

All persons in a position to control the content of accredited education must disclose all financial relationships held with ineligible companies, prior to assuming their role in the accredited activity. Those relationships deemed relevant to the education, are mitigated prior to the activity.

CME staff, meeting planners, peer reviewers, editorial staff, and CME committee reviewers, do not have any relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

The UC San Diego School of Medicine adheres to the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. 

Saturday, January 24, 2026

Contact Us

Registration Questions
UC San Diego School of Medicine
Continuing Professional Development 
9500 Gilman Drive, MC0947
La Jolla, CA 92093-0947
P: (858) 534-3940 / Toll-Free: (888) 229-6263
F: (858) 534-1896
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: cpd.ucsd.edu

Conference Questions
Jennifer Fruehauf, Program Manager
Email: [email protected]

EXHIBITORS WELCOME!

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TERMS & CONDITIONS

UC San Diego Continuing Professional Development reserves the right to deny any application that does not meet this requirement. UC San Diego CPD will acknowledge exhibitor(s) support in course materials as permissible by the ACCME.

The exhibitor acknowledges that conducting marketing or promotional activities in any conference area except for their assigned exhibit space is prohibited. Commercial interests may not engage in sales, promotional activities, or distribute product-specific advertisements while in the designated location of the CPD activity. CPD activity space includes, but is not limited to, lecture halls, break out rooms, and laboratory areas.

UC San Diego Continuing Professional Development Exhibitor Policy

Exhibitors and UC San Diego Continuing Professional Development agree to abide by the ACCME Standard for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE and the UC Health Care Vendor Relations Policy. Any actions that are not in accordance with the above stated policies may result in the removal of the exhibit company and its representatives from the conference site, in which case no refund of exhibit fees will be allowed.

Payment Deadline & Late Fee Policy
Exhibitor payment is due in full by the deadline listed on program materials (webpage and exhibitor agreement form). A $500 late fee will apply to any payments received after the posted deadline.

To avoid a late fee and ensure participation, proof of payment (such as a check copy, electronic payment confirmation, or remittance advice) must be submitted by the deadline.
Please note that exhibit placement and promotional benefits are not guaranteed until full payment and proof of payment are received.

CANCELLATION POLICY: There are no refunds for cancellations of exhibit registrations.

Payment must be received prior to the event.

For payments made via ACH or bank transfer, please coordinate with Marinel Brual at [email protected] to initiate the transaction.

Kindly provide a copy of your transfer details along with the processing date so we can accurately track and confirm your payment.

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