4th Annual Updates in Hospital Medicine CME Conference
UT Health's 4th Annual Updates in Hospital Medicine Conference
Friday, October 9 - Sunday, October 11, 2026
UT Health San Antonio’s Division of Hospital Medicine is hosting the Fourth Annual Updates in Hospital Medicine Conference from Friday, October 9th to Sunday, October 11th.
This conference is designed to update providers caring for hospitalized adult patients on the most current diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for inpatient care. The course will also include relevant content related to physician wellness and pain management. Workshops will be offered where participants will learn how to use point-of-care ultrasound to practice and hone procedural skills.
Conference attendees will earn CME, Ethics, MOC II and Pain Management credits!
The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. For any questions regarding our conference, please contact Hope Robinson at robinsonh@uthscsa.edu.
EVENT DETAILS
DATES: Friday, October 9th – October 11th, 2026
LOCATION: University of Texas Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine Campus, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229
Academic Learning & Teaching Center, Third Floor, Room 3.304 (meals will be served in room 3.303)
PARKING: Parking is available in the Visitor Lot (Lot 6), which can be found on our Campus Map.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
8:00am-8:10am
Welcome & Introductions
Ankur Segon, MD, MPH, MEd, SFHM, FACP
Chief, Division of Hospital Medicine
Professor/Clinical
8:10am-9:05am
AI in Healthcare
Bill Phillips
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
University Health
9:10am-10:00am
Pre-Op Evaluation
Yogita Sharma-Segon, MD, FACP
Co-Director, Perioperative Medicine
Associate Professor/Clinical
10:00am-10:20am
BREAK
10:20am-11:05am
Invasive Ventilation
Holly Keyt, MD, FCCP
Director, Lung Transplant Program
Associate Director, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program
Associate Professor/Clinical, Division of Pulmonary Diseases & Critical Care
11:10am-12:00pm
Updates in COPD
Diego Maselli Caceres, MD
Chief, Division of Pulmonary Diseases & Critical Care
Professor/Clinical
12:00pm-1:00pm
LUNCH
1:00pm-1:55pm
Radiology for the Hospitalist
Sandhya Vinu Nair, MD
Director, Emergency Radiology Fellowship Program
Associate Professor/Clinical, Department of Radiology
2:00pm-2:55pm
Nephrology Updates
Wajeh Qunibi, MD, FACP
Director, Nephrology Faculty Development
Professor/Clinical, Division of Nephrology
3:00pm-3:55pm
Sepsis
Marcos Restrepo, MD, MSc, PhD
Associate Program Director, Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellowship Program
Professor/Clinical, Division of Pulmonary Diseases & Critical Care Medicine
4:00pm
Ultrasound Paracentesis Course
Amanda Reeck, MD
Hospitalist Procedure Team
Assistant Professor/Clinical, Division of Hospital Medicine
8:00am-8:55am
Upper & Lower GI Bleeds
Rajat Garg, MD
Assistant Professor/Clinical, Division of Gastroenterology
9:00am-9:55am
Cirrhosis Updates
Jan Petrasek, MD, PhD
Adjunct Faculty, Transplant Center
10:00am-10:30am
BREAK
10:30am-11:15am
AMS in the Hospital
Rachna Joshi, MD, FACP
Assistant Professor/Clinical, Division of Hospital Medicine
11:20am-12:00pm
TBA
12:00pm-1:00pm
LUNCH
1:00pm-1:55pm
Non-DM Endocrine Cases in the Hospital
Maria Escobar-Vasco, MD
Director, Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism Training Program
Associate Director, Obesity, Metabolism, & Nutrition Training Program
Vice Chief & Assistant Professor/Clinical, Division of Endocrinology
2:00pm-2:55pm
Opioids
Jennifer LaCoss, MD
Medical Director, UH Palliative Care
Associate Professor/Clinical, Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, & Palliative Medicine
3:00pm-3:55pm
Ethics
Jason Morrow, MD, PhD, FAAHPM
Associate Professor/Clinical, Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, & Palliative Medicine
4:00pm
Ultrasound Thoracentesis Course
Amanda Reeck, MD
Hospitalist Procedure Team
Assistant Professor/Clinical, Division of Hospital Medicine
8:00am-8:55am
Heart Failure Updates
Alejandro Folch Sandoval, MD
Director, Heart Failure
Assistant Professor/Clinical, Division of Cardiology
9:00am-9:55am
Anticoagulation
Jacob Schmelz, MD
Assistant Professor/Clinical, Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology
10:00am-10:30am
BREAK
10:30am-11:15am
Updates in Hospital Medicine
Jack Badawy, MD, SFHM
Co-Director, Hospital Medicine Fellowship Program
Co-Director, Pre-Clinical Digestive Health & Nutrition Module
Associate Professor/Clinical, Division of Hospital Medicine
11:20am-12:00pm
TBA
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Exhibitors & Sponsors
Hotel Accommodations (Discounts Available)
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A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS!
Sponsor
Exhibitor
Exhibitor
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Anthony J. Andrade, MD
Attending Physician
South Texas Veterans’ Healthcare System
Hope Robinson, MA
Office Manager
Division of Hospital Medicine
Michael Sifuentes, MHA
Sr. Manager, Finance & Administration
Division of Hospital Medicine
Sean Garcia, MD, FHM, FACP
Professor/Clinical
University Health
Lara Voigt, MD, FACP
Director, Hospitalist Procedure Service
Associate Professor/Clinical
University Health
MSRH
Terry Lund, MD
Adjoint Faculty
South Texas Veterans’ Healthcare System
Jack Badawy, MD, SFHM
Co-Director, Hospital Medicine Fellowship Program
Associate Professor/Clinical
University Health
Rachna Joshi, MD, FACP
Assistant Professor/Clinical
University Health
Amith Skandhan, MD, SFHM, FACP
Associate Professor/Clinical
University Health
Yogita Sharma-Segon, MD, FACP
Co-Director, Perioperative Medicine
Associate Professor/Clinical
South Texas Veterans’ Healthcare System
POCUS COORDINATION
Lara Voigt, MD, FACP
Co-Director, Hospitalist Procedure Service
Associate Professor/Clinical
University Health
MSRH
Amanda Reeck, MD
Assistant Professor/Clinical
University Health