Management of the Hospitalized Patient

The UCSF Management of the Hospitalized Patient course, chaired by Bob Wachter, MD, is the longest-running and most popular CME course for hospitalists and others who care for hospitalized patients. Taught by UCSF’s top teachers, including Gurpreet Dhaliwal, Andy Josephson, Lekshmi Santhosh, Tracy Minichiello, and Bradley Sharpe, this 30th annual course highlights recent evidence and current controversies, and blends lectures with multiple interactive workshops to promote active learning. Content areas include critical care, perioperative care, hospital neurology, infectious diseases, cardiology, and nephrology, as well as AI, diagnostic reasoning, and management of the patient with substance use disorder. All of this at the beautiful Hyatt Embarcadero in the heart of San Francisco’s waterfront district. 

1. Improve diagnosis of common inpatient clinical presentations
2. Perform an evidence-based work-up for common inpatient clinical presentations
3. Apply modern therapeutic approaches to common inpatient disorders
4. More effectively respond to patients’ questions in hospital medicine using the latest clinical literature
5. Integrate the latest technology tools in clinical practice

Course Number: MDM27P01

An account in the UCSF CE Portal is required to register. Click SIGN IN in the menu bar and enter your email address or UCSF MyAccess credentials to complete your profile and continue with registration. Your profile must include your degree and profession to be able to claim credit.

Registration will close on 10/08/26 11:59 P.M. Pacific Time.  

*SHM Members receive a $50 discount off all published rates using Promo Code: MHP26SHM. All registrants claiming the SHM discount will be verified by SHM.

Additional Fees or Information:
Course fees included access to the course and syllabus, and continuing medical education credits. Also included is the digital learning platform, Whova, a daily light breakfast, and lunch before the Friday workshops. 

We recommend bringing a smartphone, tablet, or laptop to access course materials on the interactive conference website. If you prefer taking handwritten notes, feel free to bring a notebook and pen.

In support of improving patient care, the University of California, San Francisco Office of CME 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.

ACCME Credit: UCSF Office of CME designates this live Activity for a maximum of 19.00 AMA PRA Category 1™ Credit(s).

Advance Practice Registered Nurses and Registered Nurses: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Physician Assistants: The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that the AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification.

California Pharmacists: The California Board of Pharmacy accepts as continuing professional education those courses that meet the standard of relevance to pharmacy practice and have been approved for AMA PRA category 1 Credit^TM. If you are a pharmacist in another state, you should check with your state board for approval of this credit.

IPCE Credit: UCSF Office of CME designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 19.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) Credit(s).

Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received in writing at least 30 days before the conference start date will receive a refund of registration fees minus a [10%] administrative fee. Requests received between 30 days and 14 days before the start date will receive a 50% refund. No refunds will be issued within 14 days of the start date. Please send cancellation requests through our Refund Request form.
 
UCSF Office of CME reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred, such as non-refundable airline tickets, hotel penalties, or other related personal expenses.

Accessibility Statement
UCSF welcomes all participants to our events. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event because of a disability, please submit a learner support ticket as soon as possible.

UCSF Land Acknowledgment Statement
We would like to acknowledge the Ramaytush Ohlone people, who are the traditional custodians of this land. We pay our respects to the Ramaytush Ohlone elders, past, present, and future, who call this place, the land that UCSF sits upon, their home. We are proud to continue their tradition of coming together and growing as a community. We thank the Ramaytush Ohlone community for their stewardship and support, and we look forward to strengthening our ties as we continue our relationship of mutual respect and understanding.

For more information, visit https://opportunity.ucsf.edu/initiatives/ucsf-land-acknowledgment.

Location for On Site Learning

Join us in San Francisco for the Management of the Hospitalized Patient course, hosted at the luxurious Hyatt Regency Embarcadero — the only Four-Diamond hotel in downtown San Francisco nestled by the iconic Embarcadero waterfront. Enjoy unparalleled convenience with immediate access to the Financial District and San Francisco’s most famous landmarks.

Discover the historic Ferry Building, embark on a ferry to Alcatraz, and take in breathtaking bay views, all just steps away from your stay. Immerse yourself in the city’s vibrant culture by exploring Chinatown, strolling through Fisherman’s Wharf, shopping in Union Square, or hopping on a cable car for an unforgettable city tour.

We’ve secured a special discounted group rate at the conference hotel for our attendees. Be sure to book your room early—reservations must be made by the cut-off date or before the block is sold out. After the cut-off date, or if the room block sells out, rooms will be subject to availability and the group rate cannot be guaranteed. 

Hyatt Regency Embarcadero San Francisco
5 Embarcadero Plaza,
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 788-1234 or Toll Free at (888) 591-1234

Visit the hotel website here for more information.

Room Rate: $329

Cutoff Date: 09/22/26

Direct link to reserve discounted rooms

Additional Information:
By staying at the host hotel, you help UCSF meet its contractual obligations and keep registration fees reasonable.

United Airlines

We are pleased to partner with United Airlines® for travel to our upcoming event.

• To make flight reservations online please enter discount code ZRMC505963

• MileagePlus® members earn miles for their travel when using the United Meetings? discount code.

You may also call United Meetings Reservation Desk from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT, Monday–Friday (closed for major U.S. holidays) at (800) 426-1122 for booking assistance or visit united.com/meetingtravel and enter the code above.

Booking fees are waived for United Meeting reservations.
International customers may contact their local United Reservation Desk.

This UCSF continuing education activity was planned and developed to: uphold academic standards to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor; adhere to requirements to protect health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA); and, include a mechanism to inform learners when unapproved or unlabeled uses of therapeutic products or agents are discussed or referenced.

UCSF adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including content planners, reviewers, authors, presenters, moderators, panelists, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

This UCSF continuing education activity was planned and developed to: uphold academic standards to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor; adhere to requirements to protect health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA); and, include a mechanism to inform learners when unapproved or unlabeled uses of therapeutic products or agents are discussed or referenced.

UCSF adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including content planners, reviewers, authors, presenters, moderators, panelists, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Member Information

Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

Gaelen Lombard, BA
Lead Conference Manager
UCSF

Activity Administrator

Nothing to disclose

Robert M Wachter, MD
Professor and Chair
UCSF

Course Director, Faculty, Peer Reviewer

Advisor-Curai|Advisor-Commure|Grant or research support-OpenEvidence

Jennifer Babik, MD, FIDSA
UCSF

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Allison Bond, MD
UCSF

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Sam Brondfield, MD
UCSF

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Hugo Quinny Q Cheng, MD
Division of Hospital Medicine

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Gurpreet Dhaliwal, MD
UCSF

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Brett W Dietz, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
UCSF

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Vanja C Douglas, MD
Professor of Clinical Neurology
UCSF

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Nghiem B Ha, MD, MAS
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco

Faculty

Grant or research support-Takeda Pharmaceuticals (Any division)|Grant or research support-Gilead Sciences, Inc.|Grant or research support-Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.|Grant or research support-Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.|Consulting Fee-Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.|Grant or research support-AASLD

S. Andrew Josephson, MD
UCSF

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Kimberly Kallianos, MD

Faculty

Sarah Kim, MD
Dr.
UCSF

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Liviu Klein, MD
Section Chief, Advanced Heart Failure
UCSF

Faculty

Advisor-Abbott (Any division)|Advisor-Edwards Lifesciences Corporation|Advisor-Supira Medical|Advisor-Cardiosense

Sara Lewin, MD
UCSF

Faculty

Gregory Marcus, MD
Professor of Medicine
UCSF

Faculty

Consulting Fee-InCarda |Grant or research support-Omron

Marlene Martin, MD

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Tracy Minichiello, MD
Professor of Medicine
UCSF

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Bradley Monash, MD
UCSF

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Erika Price, MD

Faculty

Lekshmi Santhosh, MD
Dr.
University of California-San Francisco

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Brad A Sharpe, MD
UCSF

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Krishan Soni, MD, Associate Clinical Professor
Dr.
University of California, San Francisco

Faculty

Robert Weber, MD
UCSF

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

alisa yee, msn
ucsf

Other Planning Committee Member

Nothing to disclose

Commercial Support

We welcome the support of this activity in the form of an educational grant. UCSF accepts unrestricted educational grants and commercial support for continuing education activities sponsored by UCSF. Funds should be directed to the Office of CME with a fully executed agreement, signed by both a representative of UCSF CME and the funder, outlining uses of the financial support and specifically agreeing to abide to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence. Questions concerning financial support should be directed to the Manager of Finance or the Director. 

View the full Management of Commercial Support of UCSF CME policy

Download a copy of UCSF’s payment information: UCSF W9

For information about commercial support opportunities, please contact: [email protected].

Exhibitors

EXHIBITORS WELCOME! 

Please find our exhibitor packages below and click the Exhibit at this Event button at the bottom of this page to register. 

Term & Conditions

UCSF Office of Continuing Medical Education reserves the right to deny any application. UCSF OCME will acknowledge exhibitor(s) support in course materials as permissible by the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. 

The exhibitor acknowledges that conducting marketing or promotional activities in any conference area except for their assigned exhibit space is prohibited. Exhibitors/Vendors may not engage in sales, promotional activities, or distribute product-specific advertisements while in the designated location of the CME activity. CME activity space includes, but is not limited to, lecture halls, breakout rooms, and laboratory areas. 

Exhibitors and UCSF OCME agree to abide by the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE. Any actions that are not in accordance with the above-stated policies may result in the removal of the exhibiting company and its representatives from the conference site, in which case no refund of exhibit fees will be allowed. 

Payment Deadline & Late Fee Policy

Exhibitor payment is due in full by the deadline listed on program materials (webpage and exhibitor agreement form). A $500 late fee will apply to any payments received after the posted deadline. 

To avoid a late fee and ensure participation, proof of payment (such as a check copy, electronic payment confirmation, or remittance advice) must be submitted by the deadline. 

Please note that exhibit placement and promotional benefits are not guaranteed until full payment and proof of payment are received. 

Cancellation Policy

There are no refunds for cancellations of exhibit registrations. 

Payment must be received prior to the event. 

Download a copy of UCSF’s payment information: UCSF W9 

For information about commercial support opportunities, please contact:  Dawn Bohlmann at [email protected]