16th Annual Gateway Hospital Medicine Conference: Care of the Hospitalized Patient

The 16th Annual Gateway Hospital Medicine Conference: "Care of the Hospitalized Patient" is planned and implemented interprofessionally by adult and pediatric physicians and nurse practitioners (NPs). This conference is designed for hospitalists, subspecialty physicians, and advanced practice providers and may be of interest to physician associates and pharmacists. Presented by the Division of Hospital Medicine and the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

"Care of the Hospitalized Patient" has been an annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) conference that has grown in popularity and attendance since it began in 2005. This two-day CME course will provide education through evidence-based lectures, case-based interactive presentations, and breakout sessions. The Gateway Hospital Medicine Conference will highlight best practices in the specialty of hospital medicine for adult and pediatric hospitalists and techniques to optimize care for the hospitalized patient. The goal of this activity is to enhance knowledge, skills, and patient care.

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1. Apply current, evidence based diagnostic and management strategies for common inpatient medical conditions encountered by hospitalists.
2. Employ diagnostic stewardship principles to improve clinical decision making and reduce unnecessary testing.
3. Evaluate the role of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, in inpatient clinical practice.
4. Employ high value care principles to optimize patient outcomes while minimizing unnecessary interventions and resource utilization.
5. Incorporate recent guideline updates and emerging evidence into the care of hospitalized patients.
6. Apply patient centered communication and care strategies to address the diverse clinical, psychosocial, and supportive care needs of hospitalized patients.

This is a continuing medical education activity intended for healthcare providers.

*** IMPORTANT NOTE for Employees of industry (e.g., pharmaceutical & device companies):
DO NOT REGISTER HERE. Please email [email protected] for pre-approval for attendance at this course. Should you register without pre-approval, your registration will be cancelled and refunded less a $50 administrative fee. 

Registration will be available until Wednesday, September 23rd at 12:00pm CT.  After this time, please register on-site.

Fees include enrollment, continuing education credits, educational materials, continental breakfast, lunch, refreshment breaks and daytime self-parking (paid registrants only).

Registration/Payment Policy: Your full payment in advance completes your registration and ensures your enrollment in this course. 

Cancellations: Registration fee less $50 administrative charge is refundable if cancellation is received in writing by emailing [email protected] by September 10th, 2026. Registration fees are not transferrable.

In support of improving patient care, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis 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.


Credits Available for this Activity:

American Medical Association (AMA)
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis designates this {Activity Format} for a maximum of 17 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis designates this {Activity Format} for a maximum of 17 ANCC contact hours.

Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 17 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

The cancellation cut-off dates and fees are specific to each course. Refer to the cancellation policy on the individual course page. Please send cancellation requests to [email protected].

WashU Medicine 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 or hotel penalties.

This meeting is conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable regulations.
Individuals who require accommodations to participate are encouraged to submit a written request as early as possible, but no later than ten (10) business days prior to the seminar date, to allow sufficient time to arrange appropriate accommodations. Requests received after this deadline will be reviewed and a good faith effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations to the extent feasible.

Suggested Hotel Accommodations: 
Doubletree by Hilton St. Louis Forest Park 
Adjacent to the conference center:
4550 Forest Park Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110
Make your hotel reservations directly with the hotel:
By phone at 314-256-7777.  Ask for the Washington University Visitor rate.
Online at  https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/stlpkdt
Enter Code #3209101 under “special rate corporate

Home 2 Suites by Hilton St. Louis/ Forest Park
920 S. Taylor Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110
Make your hotel reservations directly with the hotel:
Online: Book your hotel
By phone: Reservations phone number is 314-531-4446

The Chase Park Plaza Royal Sonesta St. Louis
212 N Kingshighway Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108
Make your hotel reservations directly with the hotel.
Online: Chase Park Plaza Hotel
By phone: 314-633-3300

AC Hotel St. Louis - Central West End
215 York Avenue, St. Louis MO 63108

314.367.2566   

Or click this link to make reservations:   
Washington University School of Medicine - AC Hotel Reservations

Please Note: Washington University is not responsible for airline, hotel reservations or any other travel expenses. Please confirm registration acceptance prior to purchase of nonrefundable or penalty airline tickets.

Transportation:
•    Taxis from the airport are approximately $40.
•    Lyft and Uber are also available.
•    MetroLink runs from the airport to the Medical Center
     (Central West End Station) for approximately $4.00.

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis School of Medicine adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis 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 relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Member Information

Role in activity

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

Samuel Abebe, MD, FAAP
Pediatric Hospitalist
Mercy Children's Hospital
St. Louis, MO

Co-Director

Nothing to disclose

Kieran Patel, MD
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis, MO

Co-Director, Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Mark Woolley, MD, MHPE
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO

Co-Director, Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Tracey Godbold, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Barnes Jewish Hospital
St. Louis, MO

Course Director, Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Huda Al-Bahadili, MD
, MO

Faculty

Consulting Fee-SANOFI|Consulting Fee-IMVT Corporation

Trevor Beardsley, MD
Pediatric Hospitalist
Mercy Hospital
Eureka, MO

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Elizabeth Blaney, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
BJH
St Louis, MO

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Dennis Chang, MD
Associate Professor
Washington University
St Louis, MO

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Jason Dausman, MD
Mercy
St. Louis, MO

Faculty

Taha Djirdeh, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Andrew Ellis, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship Program Director
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Saint Louis, MO

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Carol Faulk, MD
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Martin Gregory, MD
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Jamie Kondis, MD
Associate Professor
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Caitlin Kutz, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric, MO

Faculty

Nathan R. Martin, MD
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Sharon Morley, MD
Professor
Washington University School of Medicine
Saint Louis, MO

Faculty

Other relevant financial or material interests-Journal of Immunology (*)|Grant or research support-Brightest Bio (formerly Auragent)

Nathan Neilson, MD
Barnes Jewish Hospital
Saint Louis, MO

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Devin C Odom, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine
Washington University Physicians
Saint Louis, MO

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Luis Parra-Rodriguez, MD
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO

Faculty

Other relevant financial or material interests|Grant or research support-Basilea Pharmaceutica|Grant or research support-Institute for Clinical Research/ICR

Kirtan N Patolia, MD
Instructor
Barnes Jewish Hospital/Washington University, St Louis
St louis, MO

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Ryan Pitman, MD
Mercy Clinic Kids GI
St. Louis, MO

Faculty

Dan Reynolds, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
WashU Medicine
St. Louis, MO

Faculty

Grant or research support-GEn1E Lifesciences|Grant or research support-PPD Investigator Services LLC|Other relevant financial or material interests

Parth Shah, MD
BJH
Brentwood, MO

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Corey Shy, MD
Barnes Jewish hospital
St. Louis, MO

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Marc Sintek, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine Cardiovascular Division Director, Adult Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
WashU Medicine
Wildwood, MO

Faculty

Other relevant financial or material interests-Abiomed (*)|Speakers Bureau-Biotronik Inc (*)|Speakers Bureau-Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (*)|Speakers Bureau-Philips Volcano|Speakers Bureau-Shockwave Medical Inc (*)|Grant or research support-Edwards Lifesciences Corporation|Grant or research support-Medtronic Inc|Grant or research support-Abbott Laboratories|Grant or research support-Implicit Biosciences|Grant or research support-Boston Scientific Corporation|Grant or research support-Anteris Technologies Ltd

Joy L Solano, MD, MHPE
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Children's Mercy Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Madeline Spencer, MD
St Louis Children's Hospital
St Louis, MO

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Curie Subramanian, MD
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Samantha Unangst, MD
St. Louis Children's Hospital
Chesterfield, MO

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

Samuel Urrutia, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Oncology
WashU Medicine
St. Louis, MO

Faculty

Advisor-GERON (Relationship has ended)|Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.-Ascentage (Relationship has ended)|Advisor-CARIS LIFE SCIENCES|Advisor-Primum

Justin M. Vader, MD, FACC, FHFSA
Professor of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division
WashU Medicine
St. Louis, MO

Faculty

Other relevant financial or material interests|Grant or research support-Novo Nordisk AS|Grant or research support-Ancora Heart Inc|Grant or research support-Cytokinetics Inc|Grant or research support-Endotronix

Rodrigo Vazquez Guillamet, MD
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, MO

Faculty

Grant or research support-AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP|Grant or research support-Pulmocide Ltd|Other relevant financial or material interests

Aaron Walsh, MD
Assistant Professor
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Memphis, TN

Faculty

Nothing to disclose

David Wathen, DO
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
St. Louis, MO

Faculty

Alan Zajarias, MD
Prof of Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO

Faculty

Other relevant financial or material interests-Abbott Laboratories (*)|Other relevant financial or material interests-Admedus Biomanufacturing Pty Ltd (*)|Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds*-Admedus Biomanufacturing Pty Ltd (*)|Other relevant financial or material interests-Cath Lab Solutions LLC (*)|Ownership-Cath Lab Solutions LLC (*)|Royalties or Patent Beneficiary-Cath Lab Solutions LLC (*)|Other relevant financial or material interests-Edwards Lifesciences Corporation|Other relevant financial or material interests-Medtronic Inc (*)|Other relevant financial or material interests-Simulia (*)|Ownership-Tavrsolutions, LLC (*)|Grant or research support-JenaValve Technology|Grant or research support-Abbott Laboratories|Grant or research support-P&F USA Inc|Grant or research support-P+F Products + Features GmbH|Grant or research support-Edwards Lifesciences Corporation|Grant or research support-JC Medical Inc.|Grant or research support-Medtronic Inc|Grant or research support-HeartFlow, Inc.|Grant or research support-4C Medical Technologies|Grant or research support-Protembis GmbH

Lois F. Richard, MD, PhD, SFHM
Associate Professor
Washington University
St. Louis, MO

Other Planning Committee Member

Nothing to disclose

Kimberly Boyer, FNP
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO

Peer Reviewer

Nothing to disclose

If you are a company and would like to exhibit or provide an educational grant for this educational program, please contact Stacy Partrich at [email protected]

The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital

If you are with a company and would like to exhibit or provide an educational grant for this educational program, please contact Stacy Partrich at [email protected] 

Platinum

Keenova Therapeutics

Gold

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

Silver

Salix Pharmaceuticals

Bronze

AbbVie

Bayer

Photon Medics