This program, the 64th annual Internal Medicine Update from the leading clinical faculty of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, provides comprehensive, high-yield instruction to ensure clinicians are current with the latest evidence and best practices to optimize patient care.

This program covers the breadth of Internal Medicine subspecialties, including:

Cardiovascular Medicine

Immunotherapies and Biologics

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Hematology and Oncology

Infectious Diseases, including COVID-19

Gastroenterology

Endocrinology

Rheumatology

Nephrology

Obesity Medicine

Women’s Health

Geriatrics

Hospital Medicine

Allergy and Immunology

Neurology

Psychiatry

Palliative Care

Pain Medicine

Program Highlights

Highlights of the 2024 program, comprising 80+ high-impact, incisive educational sessions, include:

Comprehensive updates across all areas of Internal Medicine presented by Harvard Medical School’s leading clinical faculty and most distinguished teachers

Specific evidence-based recommendations to incorporate updates into practice for optimized patient care and outcomes

Outcomes-driven strategies to improve diagnosis and management of diseases seen in both ambulatory and inpatient settings

Case-based sessions and daily Q&A sessions with Harvard faculty

New in 2024: Workshops spanning Addiction Medicine, Liver Disease, Obesity Medicine, and Cardiology

Expanded treatment options for:

Cardiovascular disease (including CVD in women)

Obesity (including novel medical therapies and surgical management)

Diabetes and novel therapeutic strategies

Women’s health

COPD, asthma, and obstructive sleep apnea

Smoking cessation and alcohol use disorders

IBD, GERD, functional bowel disorders, and upper tract diseases

Vasculitis, SLE, rheumatoid arthritis, and more

Cirrhosis and autoimmune liver disease

Fungal infections

The state of the art in:

Coronary artery disease screening

Acute coronary syndrome management

Anticoagulation strategies

Management of obesity

Delirium and dementia and updated management strategies

Thromboembolic disease and its complications

Immunotherapies and biologics

Cancer screening strategies

Lifestyle medicine

Contemporary management of pneumonia

HIV medicine, care of the immunosuppressed host, and skin/soft tissue infections

Management of C. difficile (including new therapies)

Immunization strategies and updates

Diagnostic and treatment strategies for viral hepatitis

Addiction medicine, including alcohol use disorder and safe opioid prescription

Acute kidney injury and care of patients with chronic kidney disease

Contemporary care of the LGBTQ patient

Osteoporosis management and approach to the patient with menopausal symptoms

Diagnosis and management of anxiety and depression

The latest guidelines for:

Breast cancer and ovarian cancer screening

Additional cancer screening (including prostate and colon)

Hyperlipidemia and hypertension

Diagnosis and management of sepsis

Rational antibiotic use in the era of rising antimicrobial resistance