5th Annual Mayo Clinic Specialty Updates for the Generalist Team 2026
This course offers Live (in-person) and Livestream (virtual) attendance options

Course Directors - William C. Palmer, M.D., Jacqueline D. Squire, M.D., and Aneesah P. Garrett, M.D.
March 26 - 28, 2026 - Margaritaville Resort Orlando - Kissimmee, Florida
The 5th Annual Mayo Clinic Specialty Updates for the Generalist Team 2026 at the Margaritaville Resort Orlando is a three-day continuing medical education course that covers internal medicine subspecialties with updates and new guidelines that impact clinical practice. Mayo Clinic experts present on various topics in internal medicine, cardiology, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, endocrinology, psychiatry, rheumatology, dermatology, hematology, allergy, pulmonology, neurology, surgery, and women's health.
Target Audience
This course is intended for general internists, family medicine providers, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and internal medicine subspecialists.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Review of current standard-of-care for chronic medical conditions including heart failure, diabetes, and acne
- Discuss the diagnosis and management of ADHD in adults
- Evaluate the approach to GI conditions including microscopic colitis and motility disorders
- Update treatment options for cerebrovascular disease and kidney stones
Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.
| Thursday, March 26, 2026 | 
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| 6:30 a.m. | Registration & Breakfast | 
| 7:00 a.m. | Welcome & Introductions Jacqueline Squire, MD and William Palmer, MD | 
| SESSION I | |
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| 7:15 a.m. | Heart Failure Management Grace Lin, MD, MBA – Mayo Clinic Florida | 
| 7:50 a.m. | Management of Kidney Stones in 2026 Dane Klett, MD – Mayo Clinic Florida | 
| 8:25 a.m. | Listening Across Cultures: A Framework for Cross-Cultural Care and Communication Mei-Ean Yeow, BMBS, BM, BCh – Mayo Clinic Rochester | 
| 9:00 a.m. | Management of Common Sports Injuries Andrea Sharp, MD – Mayo Clinic Florida | 
| 9:35 a.m. | Caring for Patients with Bronchiectasis Margaret Johnson, MD – Mayo Clinic Florida | 
| 10:10 a.m. | EXHIBIT HALL / BREAK WITH SNACKS | 
| SESSION II | |
| 10:40 a.m. | Central Sensitization Syndrome Arya Mohabbat, MD – Mayo Clinic Rochester | 
| 11:15 a.m. 
 | Microscopic Colitis 101 Darrell Pardi, MD – Mayo Clinic Rochester | 
| 11:50 a.m. 
 12:25 p.m. 
 
 
 
 | Updates in Alzheimer’s Disease Christian Lachner, MD – Mayo Clinic Florida Urticaria and Angioedema Jacqueline Squire, MD – Mayo Clinic Florida 
 Jan Stepanek, MD, MPH – Mayo Clinic Arizona 
 ADJOURN | 
| Friday, March 27, 2026 | 
| 6:15 a.m. | Breakfast | 
| 7:00 a.m. | Announcements Jacqueline Squire, MD and William Palmer, MD | 
| SESSION III | |
| 7:15 a.m. | Acne Across the Lifespan Ashley Wentworth, MD – Mayo Clinic Florida | 
| 7:50 a.m. | Acute Leukemia in 2026 James Foran, MD – Mayo Clinic Florida | 
| 8:25 a.m. | Update on Personalized Treatments for MASLD/MASH Manal Abdelmalek – Mayo Clinic Rochester 
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| 9:00 a.m. | Guidelines in Focus: What’s New in Internal Medicine Aneesah Garrett, MD – Mayo Clinic Florida | 
| 9:35 a.m. | Diagnosis and Management of ADHD in Adults Frances Levin, MD Kennedy Leavy Professor of Psychiatry. Chief, Division on Substance Use Disorders Columbia University Vagelos School of Physicians and Surgeons | 
| 10:10 a.m. | EXHIBIT HALL / BREAK WITH SNACKS | 
| SESSION IV | |
| 10:40 a.m. | The Era of Interventional Pulmonology David Abia Trujillo, MD, MB – Mayo Clinic Florida | 
| 11:15 a.m. 
 | My Patient Needs Radiation Therapy: What Do I Need to Know? Karina Nieto, MD, MBA – Mayo Clinic Florida | 
| 11:50 a.m. 
 
 12:25 p.m. 
 
 1:00 p.m. 
 
 1:35 p.m. | Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and Brain Health Pablo Castillo, MD 
 Secondary Immunodeficiency Alex Wonnaparhown, MD – Mayo Clinic Arizona 
 Lifestyle Medicine Rebecca Bowie, MD – Mayo Clinic Florida 
 ADJOURN | 
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 Saturday, March 28, 2026 | 
| 6:30 a.m. | Breakfast | 
| 7:00 a.m. | Announcements Jacqueline Squire, MD and William Palmer, MD | 
| SESSION V | |
| 7:15 a.m. | Intervention for Blood Clots: When to Call IR Gregory Frey, MD – Mayo Clinic Florida | 
| 7:50 a.m. | Personalized Medicine Approaches to Diabetes Care Jessica Wilson, MD – Mayo Clinic Florida | 
| 8:25 a.m. | Evaluation and Treatment of GI Motility Disorders Maria Vazquez Roque, MD, MS – Mayo Clinic Florida | 
| 9:00 a.m. | Treatment of Perimenopause and Menopause in 2026 Ekta Kapoor, MBBS – Mayo Clinic Rochester | 
| 9:35 a.m. | Pearls on Diagnosis and Management of Lupus Vikas Majithia, MBBS, MPH – Mayo Clinic Florida | 
| 10:10 a.m. | EXHIBIT HALL / BREAK WITH SNACKS | 
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 SESSION VI | 
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| 10:40 a.m. | Cerebrovascular Disease: Emerging Diagnostic and Treatment Options Tamra Ranasinghe, MBBS – Mayo Clinic Arizona | 
| 11:15 a.m. 
 | Updates on Chronic Rhinosinusitis Osarenoma Olomu, MD – Mayo Clinic Florida | 
| 11:50 a.m. 
 
 12:25 p.m. 
 
 1:00 p.m. 
 
 1:35 p.m. | Management of Back Pain in 2026 Christy Hunt, DO – Mayo Clinic Florida 
 Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Klaus Torp, MD – Mayo Clinic Florida 
 Obesity Pharmacology: Past, Present, and Future Maria Danielle Hurtado-Andrade, MD, PhD - Mayo Clinic Florida 
 ADJOURN | 

All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.
Travel
The Margaritaville Resort Orlando is offering hotel rooms for attendees and their guests at the group rate of $249 per night plus applicable fees and taxes. In order to receive the special rate, please use this link: Online Reservations. Reservations must be made by February 23, 2026, or before the room block is filled, whichever comes first. There is limited guest room availability at the special rates; early reservations are based on availability. The standard hotel reservations cancellation policy will apply to all reservations. Attendees are responsible for their own reservations. You can also reserve a room by calling 855-995-9099 and identifying yourself with Mayo Clinic 2026 5th Annual Specialty Updates for the Generalist Team Conference.
Margaritaville Resort Orlando is a unique destination in the heart of Central Florida. It has two soft sand entry pools, with cabanas; full-service spa and state-of-the-art fitness center; three food and beverage venues on-site including Euphoria, lagoon poolside bar and grill (Salty Rim) and grab-and-go offerings (Provisions).
The resort offers the following:
-Complimentary Wi-Fi in meeting space and guest rooms
-Access to the 24-hour fitness center
-Shuttle transportation to all the major Disney, Universal, and SeaWorld main transportation areas
-Fifteen percent (15%) discount at Jimmy Buffet retail store for all attendees
-Fifteen percent (15%) discount on St. Somewhere Spa Retail purchases for all attendees
-Complimentary welcome beverage at the time of check-in for all guests
 Accreditation Statement
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science 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.
Credit Statement(s):
AMA
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM
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The 5th Annual Mayo Clinic Specialty Updates for the Generalist Team 2026 course is pleased to offer the opportunity for commercial companies
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To claim credit for livestream participation in this course, learners must view the content during the hours posted for the live activity. This course is not approved for on-demand delivery.
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