Hot Topics in Internal Medicine
The UBC Division of General Internal Medicine is pleased to present its annual half-day virtual event taking place on Saturday, December 5, 2026.
The topics in this program are chosen to meet the needs of family physicians, general internists & subspecialists, hospitalists, nurse practitioners, nurses, allied health teams, and other health-care professionals. We hope you'll be able to join us for this high-impact morning of collaborative learning.
Recordings
Can't attend live?
Lectures will be recorded and on-demand access is available for up to three months after the event. Note that CME credits are only available for participants who attend live — watching the recordings is not an accreditable group learning activity. If you missed the live event, you may be able to claim self-learning credits after watching the recordings: How-to-Claim-Self-Learning-Credits.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2026
*Titles subject to change.
| TIME | PRESENTATION TITLE | SPEAKER |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00am | Welcome & Opening Remarks | Dr. Nadia Khan |
| 8:10am | MASLD | Dr. Akshay Jain |
| 8:45am | Long COVID and Autonomic Dysregulation (POTS) | Dr. Jane McKay |
| 9:20am | 15-MINUTE BREAK | |
| 9:35am | This Changed My Practice: Internal Medicine Highlights in 2026 | Dr. Steve Wong |
| 10:10am | CV Risk and Menopause: What We Need to Know | Dr. Kelsey Mills |
| 10:45am | Workup of Palpitations | Dr. Krish Ramanathan |
| 11:20am | 10-MINUTE BREAK | |
| 11:30am | New Advances in Early Alzheimer's Disease Care
| Dr. Philip Lee |
| 12:05pm | Top 3 Questions Asked to a Hematologist | Dr. Hayley Merkley |
| 12:40pm | Deprescribing in Primary Care: Top 5 Drugs to Look For | Dr. Wade Thompson |
| 1:15pm | Take-Home Points & Closing Remarks | |
| REGISTRATION | Early Bird By Nov 2 | Regular After Nov 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Delegates | $99 + GST | $125 + GST |
| BC Residents & Students | $25 + GST | $35 + GST |
- Registration includes: Live virtual access to all lectures and Q&A sessions, online course materials, and on-demand access to the recordings after the event.
- Resident and Student: Rates are available to eligible BC medical residents and students currently training in a regulated health profession in British Columbia. View detailed eligibility requirements .
- Cancellations: No refunds or transfers, unless you cancel in writing to @email by Monday, November 30, 2026. A $25.00 cancellation fee will apply. If you are unable to watch the lectures live, you will still have access to the recordings and can watch them on-demand after the conference. Note that only live participants receive a CME certificate.
"Very high-yield topics, tailored to key updates from the past year, with remarkably good speakers." - Past Participant
The Division of Continuing Professional Development, University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine (UBC CPD) is fully accredited by the Continuing Medical Education Accreditation Committee (CACME) to provide CPD credits for physicians. This activity 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 UBC CPD. You may claim a maximum of 4.75 hours (credits are automatically calculated). Each physician should claim only those credits accrued through participation in the activity. This activity meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by UBC CPD for up to 4.75 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits. Each physician should claim only those credits accrued through participation in the activity.