Hospital Medicine for NPs & PAs – Desert Edition 2026

Scottsdale, AZ US

February 11, 2026 to February 14, 2026

This course offers Live (In-person) and Livestream (virtual) attendance options.
Course Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT-7)

Course Directors: Andrew J. Herber, P.A.-C., Jamie S. Newman, M.D., M. H. A., and Jennifer S. Palermo, P.A.-C.

February 11 - 14, 2026 - DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Paradise Valley - Scottsdale, Arizona

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants are playing an increasingly vital role in the care delivery of hospitalized patients. This conference focuses on providing advanced practice providers with the most up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines and treatment pathways necessary to optimally care for hospitalized patients. The course covers topics in critical care, hospital general medicine, surgery, neurology, hematology, cardiology, psychology, pain management and other medical subspecialties and features multiple options for skills workshops to further tailor the educational needs of NPs, PAs, and other APPs.

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Registration Fee(s) for General Session
M.D., D.O., Ph.D.	$785
Allied Health, NP, PA, Retirees	$760
Optional Workshops - Thursday Afternoon - Must register for the Live General Session
Focus on POCUS: Integrating Ultrasound in the APP Workflow - Live (in-person)	$300
EKG Workshop - Live (in-person)	$275
Optional Workshop - Friday Afternoon - Must register for the Live General Session
Radiology Workshop - Live (in-person)	$200

Target Audience

This course is designed for hospitalists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, advance practice nurses, registered nurses, allied health professionals, physicians and residents.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Review strategies to navigate complex ethical dilemmas in hospitalized patients.
Differentiate common etiologies of hyponatremia in hospitalized patients and describe the appropriate workup and treatment.
Explain the most recent guidelines for evaluation of angina in hospitalized patients.

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.

Course summary

Available credit:

26.00 AAPA Category 1
26.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
26.00 ANCC
26.00 Attendance
26.00 IPCE

Event starts:

02/11/2026 - 7:00am

Event ends:

02/14/2026 - 12:30pm

Hospital Medicine for NPs & PAs – Desert Edition 2026
All times are listed in Mountain Standard Time

PHARMACOLOGY CONTENT*

*Select presentations will contain pharmacology content as noted in the program. Identified presentations represent approximately 8.25 hours of pharmacology content.

Wednesday, February 11, 2026
7:00 a.m.	Registration & Breakfast
7:50 a.m.	Course Introduction Andrew (Andy) J. Herber, P.A.-C., James S. Newman, M.D., M.H.A., & Jennifer S. Palermo, PA-C
8:00 a.m.	Updates in Hospital Medicine Ray Qian, MD
8:45 a.m.	Hematology/Oncology Janhavi Athale, M.D.
9:30 a.m.	Refreshment Break
9:50 a.m.	Inpatient Endocrinology Consults Aditi Kumar, MBBS
10:35 a.m.	Hyponatremia Musab Hommos, MBBS
11:20 a.m.	Lunch - Provided
12:20 p.m.	Chest Pain Danika Nelson, NP
1:05 p.m.	Pulmonology Ashley Garrett, MD
1:50 p.m.	Refreshment Break
2:05 p.m.	ICU Katie Finley, NP
2:50 p.m.	Abdominal Radiology Maria Zulfiqar, MBBS
3:35 p.m.	Day 1 Adjourns

Thursday, February 12, 2026
7:00 a.m.	Breakfast Provided
7:55 a.m.	Day 2 Introduction Andrew (Andy) J. Herber, P.A.-C., James S. Newman, M.D., M.H.A., & Jennifer S. Palermo, P.A.-C.
8:00 a.m.	Hospital Rheumatology Cases Michael Pham, M.D.
8:45 a.m.	Radiology Alec Williams, NP
9:30 a.m.	Refreshment Break
9:45 a.m.	Hospital Nephrology Mira Keddis, MD
10:30 a.m.	Inpatient Liver Disease Michele Barnhill, MD
11:15 a.m.	Caring for the Post-Transplant Patient Elizabeth Macdonough, PA-C
12:00 p.m.	Day 2 General Session Adjourn
Concurrent Optional Workshop Focus on POCUS: Integrating Ultrasound into the APP Workflow 12:30 pm - 4:50 pm Additional registration required	Concurrent Optional Workshop EKG Workshop with Danika Nelson 12:30 pm – 5:15 pm Additional registration required

Friday, February 13, 2026
7:00 a.m.	Breakfast Provided
7:55 a.m.	Day 2 Introduction Andrew (Andy) J. Herber, P.A.-C., James S. Newman, M.D., M.H.A., & Jennifer S. Palermo, P.A.-C.
8:00 a.m.	Overnight Call with a Trauma Surgeon Erica Loomis, MD
8:40 a.m.	Infectious Diseases Consults Amy Kole, PA-C
9:30 a.m.	Refreshment Break
9:50 a.m.	Complex Hospital Ethics Chris Collura, MD
10:35 a.m.	Palliative Medicine Ryan Baldeo, PA-C
11:15 a.m.	Things We Do for No Reason Vishal Shah, MD
11:45 a.m.	ICU vs. HIM/Pulmonology Meltiady Issa, MD & Kathryn del Valle, MD
12:30 p.m.	Day 3 Adjourn
Optional Workshop Radiology Workshop with Alec Williams, NP 12:30 pm – 5:15 pm Additional registration required

Saturday, February 14, 2026
7:00 a.m.	Breakfast Provided
7:55 a.m.	Day 4 Introduction Andrew (Andy) J. Herber, P.A.-C., James S. Newman, M.D., M.H.A., & Jennifer S. Palermo, P.A.-C.
8:00 a.m.	Neurology Consults Rafid Mustafa, MD
8:40 a.m.	Immunotherapy Basics Cassia Griswold, Pharm.D, R.Ph.
9:20 a.m.	Wounds Bri Skrukrud, CNP
10:10 a.m.	Refreshment Break
10:20 a.m.	Updates in Critical Care Medicine Adrijana Anderson, PA-C
11:00 a.m.	Hemolyzed and Confused: Hospital Medicine Lab Review Andrew (Andy) J. Herber, P.A.-C
11:40 a.m.	You Are What You Don’t Eat Jamie Newman, MD
12:25 p.m.	Course Wrap Up Andrew (Andy) J. Herber, P.A.-C. & Jennifer S. Palermo, P.A.-C.
12:30 p.m.	Course Adjourns

DoubleTree Resort by Hilton - Paradise Valley

5401 North Scottsdale Road

Scottsdale, AZ 85250

United States

All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.

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
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 26.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ANCC
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this activity for a maximum of 26.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAPA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 26.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

IPCE
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 26.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Other Healthcare Professionals:
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.

General Session - Day	Credit
Wednesday	6.00
Thursday	3.75
Friday	4.00
Saturday	4.25
Optional Workshops
Focus on POCUS: Integrating Ultrasound in the APP Workflow - Live (in-person) - Thursday	4.00
EKG Workshop - Live (in-person) - Thursday	4.00
Radiology Workshop - Live (in-person) - Friday	4.00

For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s) and staff, please go here to review disclosures.

Available Credit

26.00 AAPA Category 1
26.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
26.00 ANCC
26.00 Attendance
26.00 IPCE

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Hospital Medicine for NPs & PAs – Desert Edition 2026