Progress 2026: Learning Together in 21st Century

Thursday, October 1, 2026, 7:00 AM - Friday, October 2, 2026, 3:00 PM, Hyatt Regency Coralville, Coralville, IA

Emphasizing the interprofessional team approach to patient care, the annual Progress conference combines internal medicine and pharmacy continuing education programs into a single multi-track program offering plenary sessions, breakout sessions, and hot topics in a combined interprofessional format. This conference will discuss practice changing diagnostic and therapeutic changes in a wide range of clinical medicine.

Topics include:
Iowa's Cancer Rates and Advances in Screening and Therapeutics
Artificial Intelligence
Updates in Alzheimer’s
Hypertension and Lipid Guideline Updates
Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)
De-Prescribing
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Health Care Access
ACP Clinical Vignettes & SHM Poster Competition

Location and Parking (In person attendance only)
HYATT REGENCY CORALVILLE HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER
300 East 9th St., Coralville, IA 52241

Access to Room Block Link

Parking is available in the garage adjacent to the hotel at prevailing rates.  Conference attendees are responsible for their own parking fees.  

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (11.75 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (10.50 hours), ACPE Credit (11.75 hours), ANCC Contact Hours (11.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (11.75 hours)

1. Discuss the basic pathophysiology of various disease states
2. Compare and contrast the safety and effi cacy of various treatment options.
3. Apply clinical reasoning skills and current treatment guidelines to patient cases.

Physician $395/$225
Pharmacist/Allied Health Professional $225/$125 
Resident $135/$70
Student $100/$55*
UI Physician or Retired Physician $250/$150* 
UI Pharmacist/Allied Health Professional $175/$100*

*You must have a HawkID to receive the UI affiliated rate.  

*Student is defined as an individual going to school full-time or part-time, not holding a current license to practice, and not needing CE credit. 

Fees include CME/CE credit, registration, educational materials, continental breakfast, lunch both days, and refreshment breaks.

Cancellation Policy
All but $50 of the fee is refundable if inability to attend is made known on or before September 23, 2026. Refunds will not be made after this date.  

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, UI College of Pharmacy, ACP Iowa Chapter, and SHM Iowa Chapter. The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine 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.


Physician: The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 11.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

ABIM MOC Part 2: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 10.5 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Family Physician:  Determination of Live AAFP Prescribed credit is pending. 

Pharmacist : The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum of 11.75 ACPE contact hours. Credit will be uploaded to the NABP CPE Monitor within 60 days after the activity completion. Pharmacists must provide their NABP ID and DOB (MMDD) to receive credit.   JA0000310-9999-26-049-L01-P

Nurse: The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine designates this activity for a maximum of 11.75 ANCC contact hours.

Other Health Care Provider: A certificate of participation will be available after successful completion of an online evaluation. It is the responsibility of the licensees to determine if this continuing education activity meets the requirements of their professional licensure board.

DISCLOSURE POLICY:  Everyone in a position to control the content of this educational activity will disclose to the accredited provider all financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.  All relevant financial relationships will be mitigated.

HYATT REGENCY CORALVILLE HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER
300 East 9th St.
Coralville, IA 52241 

A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel and Conference Center.  Room rates are $145 per night, excluding taxes and parking. Registrants are responsible for making their own reservations and may do so by clicking the link below, copying and pasting the link in your web browser, or contacting the Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel at (319) 688-4000.  Reference “UI College of Medicine Progress Conference” to receive the special conference room rates.  Rooms will be held in reserve until September 9, 2026. 

Room Block Link:  https://www.hyatt.com/events/en-US/group-booking/IOWRC/G-PRO6

Parking is available in the garage adjacent to the hotel at prevailing rates.  Conference attendees are responsible for their own parking fees.  

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine 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 faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

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