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2026 49th Annual Hindson Winter Conference
This is the 49th Annual Hindson Winter Conference, which brings together internal medicine physicians and trainees from across Idaho for a long weekend of learning and networking. The conference includes updates in primary care and hospital medicine, as well as engaging subspecialty, health systems, and medical education talks and workshops. The meeting showcases expertise from across the Northwest, including presentations by many graduates of University of Washington-affiliated medical schools (WWAMI), residencies and fellowships. It also includes a poster session, allowing medical trainees to share their clinical vignettes and quality improvement work with colleagues. Taking place in January in the beautiful mountain town of McCall with programming in the mornings and evenings, the meeting allows plenty of opportunity for relaxation and outdoor recreation with family and friends.
The conference agenda and speakers can be accessed using the Program tab above.
Hindson Conference Narrative Medicine Sessions Call for Submissions
All participants, be they medical students, residents or attendings are encouraged to participate. Select the link above additional information.
This year’s theme is: Why am I here?
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Target Audience
This meeting is geared toward general internal medicine physicians and trainees working in inpatient and outpatient settings across the state of Idaho. It is open to all interested physicians and healthcare professionals, with content particularly relevant to internal medicine physicians and advance practice clinicians working in primary care or hospital settings.
Learning Objectives
Following this conference, participants will be able to:
- Integrate the latest evidence-based practices in hospital medicine.
- Review updated guidelines from the last year for primary care practice.
- Identify best practices for being an effective clinical teacher in the classroom and at the bedside.
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Conference Agenda 2026
January 15 - 18, 2026
Thursday, January 15, 2026
| Time | Session | Speaker(s) | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00 PM | Registration/Check-in Opens | - | - |
| 5:00 PM | Introduction and Welcome | - | - |
| 5:15 - 6:00 PM | Butts and Guts…and a whole lot more! | Ike Tanabe, MD | 0.75 |
| 6:00 - 6:45 PM | Recognizing and Managing Postpartum Depression in Clinical Practice | Emily Barnes, MD | 0.75 |
Friday, January 16, 2026
| Time | Session | Speaker(s) | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30-9:00 AM | Clinical Vignettes | - | - |
| 9:00-9:45 AM | Endocrinology Curbside | Melanie Jackson, MD | 0.75 |
| 9:45-10:00 AM | Break | ||
| 10:00-11:00 AM | Workshop 1: (A-L) Teaching in 2025: Perils, Pitfalls, and Pearls for physicians in all Practices | Hayes Baker, MD, FACP | 1.0 |
| Workshop 2: (M-Z) Giving Feedback | Elizabeth Schackmann, MD | 1.0 | |
| 11:00 AM | Morning Session Adjourns | ||
| 4:30 PM | Afternoon Session Begins | ||
| 4:30-5:30 PM | Workshop 1: (A-L) Giving Feedback | Elizabeth Schackmann, MD | 1.0 |
| Workshop 2: (M-Z) Teaching in 2025: Perils, Pitfalls, and Pearls for physicians in all Practices | Hayes Baker, MD, FACP | 1.0 | |
| 5:30-5:45 PM | Break | ||
| 5:45-6:30 PM | Nephrology Update | Sophie Ambruso, DO | 0.75 |
| 6:30-7:15 PM | When Healing Hurts: Building Resilience in the Face of Clinical Adversity | Michelle Christopher, MD | 0.75 |
| 7:15 PM | Wine and Cheese Social/Clinical Vignettes and Abstract Poster Session |
Saturday, January 17, 2026
| Time | Session | Speaker(s) | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30-9:00 AM | Clinical Vignettes | - | - |
| 9:00-9:45 AM | Updates in Opioid Use Disorder for the Internist | Amy Kennedy, MD, MS | 0.75 |
| 9:45-10:00 AM | Break | ||
| 10:00-10:45 AM | Artery-zilla, When Vessels Attack! | Darion Heald, MD | 0.75 |
| 10:45 AM | Morning Session Adjourns | ||
| 4:30 PM | Afternoon Session Begins | ||
| 4:30-5:15 PM | Updates in Outpatient Medicine | Samantha Hersrud, MD | 0.75 |
| 5:15-6:00 PM | Updates in Internal Medicine | James Yan, MD | 0.75 |
| 6:00-6:15 PM | Break | ||
| 6:15-7:00 PM | Update in Pulmonary | Ken Kunisaki, MD, MS | 0.75 |
Sunday, January 18,2026
| Time | Session | Speaker(s) | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30-9:15AM | Who Let the Dogma Out? Some Therapeutic Updates in Infectious Disease | Casi Wyatt, MD | 0.75 |
| 9:15-10:00 AM | HIV Primary Care and Prevention: An Overview and Updates | Ashley Carvalho, MD, MSc | 0.75 |
| 10:00-10:15 AM | Break | ||
| 10:15-11:00 AM | TBD | ||
| 11:00 AM | Adjourn - Closing Remarks | - |
Hindson Conference Narrative Medicine Sessions Call for Submissions
All participants, be they medical students, residents or attendings are encouraged to participate. Select the link above additional information.
This year’s theme is: Why am I here?
Rooms can be reserved under the Hindson Winter Conference hotel block by using this link
Andrea Christopher, MD, MPH, FACP
Lisa Driscoll, MD
Melissa Hagman, MD, MACP
Magni Hamso, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM
Lisa Inouye, MD, MPH
Alex Tanabe, MD
Margaret Baker, MD, FACP
Ashley Carvalho, MD, MSc, AAHIVS
Darion Heald, M.D.
Samantha Hersrud, MD, PhD
Elizabeth Schackmann, MD, MS
James Yan, MD
Joint Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Idaho, School of Health and Medical Professions and the Hindson Foundation. The University of Idaho, School of Health and Medical Professions is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
The University of Idaho, School of Health and Medical Professions Office designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the
American Board of Internal Medicine CME for MOC
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 12.0 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.
Available Credit
- 12.00 MOC Part II
Lifelong Learning and/or Self-Assessment credits.
- 12.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
The University of Idaho, School of Health and Medical Professions designates this activity for a maximum of 12.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 12.00 Continuing Education Credit
Price
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Conference pricing:
| Advanced Practice Clinicians | $150 |
| Physicians | $400 |
| Medical Students/Residents | $0 |
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