CME Vacations Conference Hawaii April 8-11, 2026 Hospital Medicine Update

CME Vacations’ Hospital Medicine Update reviews evidence and treatment questions encountered on an inpatient service. The April 8–11, 2026 Hawaii program includes atrial fibrillation, heart failure, respiratory disease, infection, stroke and inpatient diabetes care, together with biostatistics and medication updates. The listed curriculum also addresses gastrointestinal bleeding and proton pump inhibitors, endocarditis, and deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Its emphasis is on interpreting research and relating it to common hospital problems and interprofessional care. The original event was based in Waikiki, Honolulu; the topic list and curriculum faculty are provided below for study planning.

Package scope: The original event location was Embassy Suites by Hilton Waikiki Beach Walk. The curriculum and faculty list describe the educational program and do not independently verify recording coverage or lecture assignments. Live attendance, live streaming and publisher account access are not included.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this program, participants should be better able to:

• Discuss updates and new evidence in the medical literature.
• List recent guideline updates and recommendations.
• Identify best practices for interprofessional care when managing common issues in hospital medicine.
• Review expert opinions for areas lacking data and evidence.
• Recognize new pharmaceuticals as well as updates on existing medications.

Faculty

The official Hospital Medicine Update accreditation page lists faculty including:

• Steve Burgess, MD, MBA – Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
• Robert L. Fogerty, MD, MPH – Yale New Haven Hospital
• Zina D. Hajduczok, MD – Critical Access Hospital on Whidbey Island
• Mikelle Maddox, MD – South Baldwin Hospitalist Group
• Kenna Payne, Pharm.D. – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Topics

• Atrial Fibrillation: Guidelines and relevant research on atrial fibrillation.

• Bacteremia: Guidelines and relevant research on bacteremia.

• Biostatistics Review: Brief overview including definitions of medical applications of statistics.

• COPD/Asthma: Guidelines and relevant research on asthma and COPD.

• Diabetes: Guidelines and relevant research on diabetes.

• Heart Failure: Guidelines and relevant research on heart failure.

• Navigating Difficult Conversations in Medicine: Discuss patient-centered communication skills and techniques to connect with patients.

• Other Studies: Other research relevant to hospital medicine.

• Pharmacy Update: Information on new pharmaceuticals as well as updates on relevant existing medications.

• Pneumonia: Guidelines and relevant research on pneumonia.

• Rapid Fire Research: Relevant research for hospital and primary care released within the last 12 months.

• Recent Cardiology studies: Latest cardiology research.

• Sepsis: Guidelines and relevant research on sepsis.

• Stroke: Guidelines and relevant research on stroke.