2026 Hospital Medicine Symposium

Miami, FL US
December 3, 2026 to December 4, 2026
 

Live, In-person Symposium | 6 Cat. 1
Thursday-Friday, December 3-4, 2026
Hilton Miami Dadeland, Miami, Florida

Hospital medicine is a rapidly evolving field in which inpatient clinicians must continuously integrate new evidence, updated clinical guidelines and emerging technologies into daily practice. Hospitalists are responsible for managing a wide range of complex conditions, including sepsis, anticoagulation, heart failure, inpatient diabetes care, infectious diseases and acute respiratory illness.

This educational activity is designed to address these challenges by providing a structured forum for reviewing key updates in hospital medicine. Through focused, evidence-based presentations and interdisciplinary discussion, participants will have the opportunity to enhance their knowledge, improve clinical competence and better integrate current guidelines into inpatient practice, ultimately supporting improved patient outcomes.

Learning Objectives

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

  • Provide compassionate, appropriate and effective care for patients with a variety of health conditions.
  • Integrate clinical findings to develop and implement patient-centered treatment plans.
  • Apply current biomedical, clinical, and cognate science knowledge to the diagnosis and management of disease.
  • Identify opportunities for improvement in patient care and implement evidence-based changes. 
  • Apply professional standards consistently in clinical decision-making and behavior.

Who Should Attend

Hospitalists, Internal Medicine Physicians and APPs, Pharmacists, Medical Residents, Nurses and other Healthcare Professionals

Registration and Fees

 Full Symposium
Physicians$155
Baptist Health Employees$55
Fellows, Physicians-in-Training* and Students$55
Other Healthcare Professionals$95

* Registration must be accompanied by a letter from the Fellowship/Residency Director.

Course Summary

Available credit: 
  • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 6.00 Florida Board of Athletic Training
  • 6.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 6.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 6.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 6.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 6.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy
Course opens: 
03/18/2026
Course expires: 
12/31/2026
Event starts: 
12/03/2026 - 8:00am EST
Event ends: 
12/04/2026 - 3:00pm EST
Cost:
$155.00

Agenda

Thursday, December 2, 2026

Coming soon

Friday, December 4, 2026

Section 1
7:30 a.m.Registration & Breakfast
8:00 a.m.Welcome Remarks
Conference Directors
8:15 a.m.A New Canvas for Acute Coronary Syndrome: Key Updates from the 2025 Guidelines
Marcus Edward St. John, M.D.
8:50 a.m.Questions
8:55 a.m.Reframing Atrial Fibrillation: Emerging Evidence and Contemporary Guideline Updates
Mario Ignacio Pascual, M.D.
9:30 a.m.Questions
9:35 a.m.Break and Visit Exhibits & Product Theater
Section 2
10:05 a.m.Plenary 1: Hospital Medicine Year in Review 2026: Practice-Changing Studies Every Hospitalist Should Know
Efren C. Manjarrez, M.D.
10:50 a.m.Questions
11:00 a.m.The Hospitalist's Palette: Challenging Cases in Hyperglycemia Management
Angel Rodolfo Alejandro, M.D.
11:35 a.m.Questions
11:40 a.m.Lunch and Visit Exhibits/Product Theater
Section 3
12:40 p.m.Plenary 2: Delirium in the Hospitalized Patient: New Evidence in Prevention and Management
Eduard Vasilevskis, M.D.
1:20 p.m.Questions
1:30 p.m.Critical Care Essentials for Hospitalists: Contemporary Ventilator Management and ICU Pearls
Rebecca Lyn Toonkel, M.D.
2:05 p.m.Questions
2:10 p.m.Break and Visit Exhibits
Section 4
2:40 p.m.Perioperative Medicine 2026: Best Practices for the Modern Hospitalist
Seema Chandra, M.D.
3:15 p.m.Questions
3:20 p.m.Sepsis 2026: Innovations in Detection, Resuscitation, and Management
Eduardo Martinez DuBouchet, M.D.
3:55 p.m.Questions
4:00 p.m.Closing Remarks
Conference Directors

NOTE: Schedule subject to change.

Hilton Miami Dadeland
9100 N Kendall Dr
Miami, FL 33176
United States
+1 (786) 975-1920
Hilton Dadeland, Miami

About the Venue

Next to Baptist Hospital, Hilton Miami is two miles from Dadeland Mall and 10 minutes from Dadeland South Metro Station. Miami International Airport is 13 miles away. Hilton Miami offers a wellness center with yoga and Pilates classes plus massages, a heated pool, and guest rooms with fitness equipment. Hilton Miami Dadeland has met cleanliness standards for a WELL Health-Safety Rating.

Symposium Directors

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Andres F. Soto A., M.D., MBA, SFHM
Chief of Hospital Medicine, Baptist Health Medical Group
Chair, Hospital Medicine, Baptist Health Miami
Vice President of Medical Staff, Baptist Health West Kendall Baptist Hospital
Miami, Florida
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Seema Chandra, M.D., FACP, SFHM (she/her)
Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency
Clinical Associate Professor in Translational Medicine
Associate Medical Director of Academics, Baptist Health Medical Group Hospital Medicine
Miami, Florida
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Tina C. Sanjar, M.D., MBA
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency
Community-Based Assistant Professor of Translational Medicine
Baptist Health South Florida | FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Hospital Medicine | Baptist Health Medical Group
Board-Certified in Internal Medicine and Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Miami, Florida

Faculty

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Angel Rodolfo Alejandro, M.D.
Endocrinologist
Baptist Health Medical Group
Miami, Florida
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Eduard Vasilevskis, M.D.
Inpatient Hospitalist
Professor and Chief, Division of Hospital Medicine
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Madison, Wisconsin
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Eduardo Martinez DuBouchet, M.D.
Chair of Systemwide Critical Care, Baptist Health
Medical Director, Acute Telehealth, eICU, VSU & Transfer Center, Baptist Health
Miami, Florida
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Efren C. Manjarrez, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, Florida
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Marcus Edward St. John, M.D.
Cardiologist & Interventional Cardiologist
Medical Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Baptist Health Heart & Vascular Care
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Miami, Florida
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Mario Ignacio Pascual, M.D.
Electrophysiologist
Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute
Miami, Florida
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Rebecca Lyn Toonkel, M.D.
Critical Care Medicine
Baptist Health Quality Network
Miami, Florida

Accreditation

Baptist Health South Florida is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Baptist Health has been re-surveyed by the ACCME and awarded Commendation for 6 years as a provider of CME for physicians.

Baptist Health South Florida designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been approved for a total of 6 credit hours, CE Broker Course #20- , by the Florida Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, and by the Florida Council of Physician Assistants.

This activity is also approved for 6 credits for Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists and Techs, Athletic Trainers, Clinical Chaplains and Respiratory Therapists. Baptist Health South Florida CE Broker Provider #50-182.

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) accepts CEs accredited by the ACCME. Individuals are responsible for checking with the AANPCB for further guidelines.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ claimed by physicians attending live events certified and organized in the United States for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ can be claimed through the agreement on mutual recognition of credits between UEMS and AMA, considered as being equal to the European Continuous Medical Education Credits (ECMEC©) granted by the UEMS. One AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ is equivalent to one (1) hour of European EACCME Credit (ECMEC©). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Disclaimer

Baptist Health South Florida presents this CME activity for use by healthcare professionals for educational purposes only. Opinions, perspectives and information presented by the faculty represent their ideas and views, and participants should carefully consider all available scientific data before acting on knowledge gained through this activity. Additionally, participants should consult the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approved uses prior to prescribing medications or utilizing medical devices discussed in this activity.

While Baptist Health makes reasonable efforts to ensure that accurate information is presented, no warranty, expressed or implied, is offered. Participants should rely on their own clinical judgment, knowledge and experience before applying information acquired to their professional use.

Available Credit

  • 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 6.00 Florida Board of Athletic Training
  • 6.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 6.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 6.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 6.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 6.00 Florida Board of Respiratory Therapy

Price

Cost:
$155.00
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