Free CME in Ann Arbor: Two Conferences, One Convenient Location

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Join the Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) at The Kensington Hotel in Ann Arbor, for back-to-back days of expert-led clinical updates and state-mandated training.  Attend one day or stay for both to earn up to 13 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ in a single trip.

Day 1: September Scientific Meeting – Dermatology and Rheumatology*

Date and Location: Thursday, September 24, 2026, The Kensington Hotel, Ann Arbor

Cost: FREE for MSMS Members | $150 per session for Non-Members

CME: Up to 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Join local University of Michigan experts for a flexible full- or half-day program.  Attend either morning, afternoon, or both.

Updates in Dermatology (9:00 am – 12:15 pm)

  • Pediatric Dermatology – Jennifer Mancuso, MD, University of Michigan
  • Inflammatory Skin Disease and Side Effects of Immunotherapy – Sruthi Renati, MD, University of Michigan
  • Dermoscopy for Primary Care and Referral Guidance – Maya Aravind, MD, University of Michigan Medical Group

Contemporary Topics in Rheumatology (1:15 – 4:30 pm)

  • Catching the Window of Opportunity: Advanced Physical Exam for Inflammatory Arthritis – Ibtissam Gad, MD, Michigan Medicine
  • Cases at the Derm-Rheum Crossroads – Zeinab Saleh, MD, University of Michigan
  • When the Pain Amplifier is Turned Up: Practical Fibromyalgia Management – Deeba Minhas, MD, University of Michigan

To register for the September Scientific meeting, click here.

Day 2: Michigan License Renewal Essentials**

Date and Location: Friday, September 25, 2026, The Kensington Hotel, Ann Arbor

Cost: FREE for MSMS Members | $350 for Non-Members

CME: 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Knock out all your state-mandated CME requirements in a single day.  Fulfill LARA requirements hassle-free, including three hours of required DEA MATE Act training.

Agenda

  • 8:30 – 10:40 am: Pain and Symptom Management
  • 10:40 – 11:40 am: Balancing Pain Treatment and Legal Responsibilities
  • 11:40 am – 12:30 pm: Lunch and Networking
  • 12:30 – 1:30 pm: Medical Ethics: Ethical Issues in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
  • 1:30 – 4:45 pm: Implicit Bias Training

To register for Michigan License Renewal Essentials, click here.

Need Assistance?

Contact the MSMS Education team at 517-336-5790 or educationdept@msms.org.


 Statement of Accreditation

The Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 

*AMA Credit Designation Statement
The MSMS designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

**AMA Credit Designation Statement
The MSMS designates this live activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.