Midwest Winter Symposium
January 29 – February 1, 2026 – IN-PERSON
Mountain Grand Lodge – Boyne Mountain, Michigan
We hope you consider joining your EM colleagues at the 2026 MCEP Winter Symposium, a CME event designed to provide the latest information on the hot topics that affect your practice. This year’s agenda will again include interactive lecture presented by local and regional experts and will also offer time for social and networking opportunities.
Registration Information
Online registration at the button below.
Before 1/5/2026
ACEP Physician: $550 | Physician, Non-Member: $650 | Other/Patron: $600 | PA/NP/Nurse/EMT: $400 | Resident: $115 | Medical Student: $60
After 1/5/2026
ACEP Physician: $575 | Physician, Non-Member: $675 | Other/Patron: $625 | PA/NP/Nurse/EMT: $425 | Resident: $140 | Medical Student: $60
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For further registration assistance, please contact the MCEP office at (517) 327-5700 or mcep@mcep.org.
Thursday, January 29, 2026
6:00 – 8:00 PM Tiny Trials: Level up your Pediatric Procedure Skills – Helena Wang-Flores, DO, MHSA & Breeanna Lorenzen, MD
Get your game faces on and let’s get ready to rumble! Let’s freshen up your pediatric procedure skills in a fun, competitive atmosphere. Teams will “compete” at skills stations while learning essential pediatric procedures. Who will come out ahead of the rest? (Please arrive by 6:00pm to get assigned your team).
6:00 – 8:00 PM Registration
Friday, January 30, 2026
6:45 – 9:30 AM Registration/Hot Breakfast Buffet (registrants only)/Exhibit Period
7:00 AM Welcome & Opening Remarks: Luke Saski, MD, FACEP & Abigail Brackney, MD, FACEP
7:00 – 8:00 AM Fisher & Paykel Product Showcase: Managing Respiratory Failure in the Emergency Department –
James M. Williams MS, DO, FACEP (Non-CME)
8:00 – 8:30 AM Break / Visit Exhibits
8:30 – 9:30 AM From Burnout to Balance: Building a Culture of Wellness – John DeVeau, DO, MPH, FACEP & Michael Doyle, DO, FACEP
9:30 – 10:00 AM Beyond Just the Tube: Navigating Peri-intubation Strategies in the ED – Matthew Kennedy, DO
10:00 – 11:00 AM Socrates had it right: Education is More Effective Outdoors / Pushing Your Ultrasound Comfort Zone – Andrew Butki, DO, FACEP
11:00 – 11:30 AM Break / Visit Exhibits
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Dissecting the Evidence: Acute Aortic Syndrome – Matthew Kennedy, DO
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Cardiac Emergencies – Hannah Forte, MD & Margaret Wolff, MD, MHPE
12:30 – 1:00 PM Baby Blues or Code Blues? Sorting the Scary from the Normal in Infants – Catherine Cheng, DO & Alisha Ching, MD
5:00 – 6:00 PM EVENING RECEPTION: Complimentary, light hors d’ oeuvres and refreshments await you as you enjoy a casual evening socializing
with friends old and new. (pre-registration required)
Saturday, January 31, 2026
7:15 – 9:30 AM Registration/Hot Breakfast Buffet (registrants only)/Exhibit Period
7:30 – 1:30 PM Medical Student Forum (medical students only)
Hot Breakfast Buffet for students (7:30 – 8:30 AM)
7:30 – 8:15 AM Rule No. 2 – Doctors Can’t Change Rule No. 1 – Michael McCrea, MD, FACEP
8:15 – 9:00 AM Toxicology in Practice: Case-Based Updates for the Emergency Physician – Brandtly Yakey, DO
9:00 – 10:00 AM Artificial Intelligence- What is it? How It Is Going to Affect You – Bradford Walters, MD, FACEP
10:00 – 10:30 AM Break/Visit Exhibits
10:30 – 11:15 AM The Kitchen Sink: A Once in a Career Case – Michael McCrea, MD, FACEP
11:15 AM – 12:45 PM Amicus Abacus: Being Counted as a Friend of the Court – Diana Nordlund, DO, JD, FACEP
Sunday, February 1, 2026
7:30 – 9:30 AM Hot Breakfast Buffet
7:30 – 8:30 AM Pain Management for Patients on MAT – Bram Dolcourt, MD, FACEP
8:30 – 9:00 AM Critical Care for Kids: High Yield Teaching Points for our Smallest Patients – Zachary Randolph, MD & Sarah Tomlinson, MD
9:00 – 9:30 AM The Ingestibles: What are kids swallowing? – Helena Wang-Flores, DO, MHSA
9:30 – 10:00 AM Lung Ultrasound – Abigail Brackney, MD, FACEP
10:00 – 10:30 AM Forgotten but Not Yet Gone: A Review of Vaccine Preventable Diseases – Owen Brewer, MD & Alexander Rogers, MD
10:30 AM CONFERENCE CONCLUSION
2026 Discounted Lift Tickets
Boyne is excited to offer a new added value to guests coming with a large group – discounted lift tickets! Those who register for the Symposium will receive an e-mail with this information when they register that will include a discount link and a Group Sales Validation Code to purchase lift tickets.
ATTENTION FAMILIES:
Families can obtain a Cold is Cool Ski & Ride Passport App for their 4th and/or 5th graders that gives them up to three free lift tickets or trail passes at 29 participating ski areas (when accompanied by a paying adult), plus additional discounts on the slopes and in Michigan ski shops. MSIA charges $30 for the passport; $22 covers operating expenses, $8 goes to Share Winter Foundation and MIsnow, a new charitable organization that helps get underprivileged kids out on our slopes & trails in the winter. MIsnow also works to preserve the strong cultural past of Michigan skiing and protect its future with sustainability education. You can find more information here.
NEW! Boyne Mountain now offers the perfect toddler solution with Small Fry Camp designed specifically for 2-4 year olds. This all-day program blends safe indoor childcare with gentle mountain adventures, giving even your tiniest adventurer their first taste of skiing magic. From 9am to 3:30pm, your Small Fry will embark in on-hill instruction and indoor activities perfectly scaled for curious toddlers. Whether learning to pizza-wedge down the gentlest slopes or marveling at snowflakes on their mittens, every moment sparks their love of winter! With lunch and ski instruction included, you can enjoy the mountain worry-free while your Small Fry creates unforgettable memories. You can find more information here.
Medical Student Forum – Saturday, January 31, 2026
During the Midwest Winter Symposium, MCEP will be holding a Medical Student Forum for M1s though M4s, both MD & DO attending one of the seven in-state medical schools of Michigan. The forum will include small group advising, a residency fair, simulation as well as a resident panel. Registration will be limited.
The cost to attend is $60 and includes the Forum on Saturday, 1/31/26 and the MCEP Evening Reception on Friday, 1/30/26, as well as breakfast and a box lunch during the Forum. You are also welcome to attend any of the Midwest Winter Symposium’s educational sessions that may be of interest to you. Please note the fee does not include accommodations or skiing/lift tickets.
Please be sure to secure your accommodations soon! If you wish to stay on property at Boyne Mountain you can use the group reservation link above.
2026 Medical Student Forum Agenda
Register Now Here
There are only 40 spots open. The first 40 PAID in full are eligible to attend the Medical Student Forum. There will be a waitlist in case any students drop out. The fee is $60 to attend. If you are registered for the conference, that does NOT mean you are registered for the Medical Student Forum. You must scroll down to “Extra Events” and select the Medical Student Forum and input the additional information required.
Continuing Education Credits
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the American College of Emergency Physicians and the Michigan College of Emergency Physicians. The American College of Emergency Physicians is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American College of Emergency Physicians designates this Live activity for a maximum of 13.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The American College of Emergency Physicians has approved this activity for a maximum of 13.75 hour(s) of ACEP Category I credit.
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. MSUCOM designates this program for a maximum of 13.75 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.
Michigan Licensure Requirements
This conference will cover the below Michigan Licensure Requirements:
- Pain and Symptom Management – 1 Hour
Handouts
Any provided lecture handouts will be linked above, under the schedule, with a password protected page. All paid registrants will get the password to this page a week prior to the meeting.
Photo Disclaimer
Please note that photographs and footage will be taken throughout the Winter Symposium Conference. These will be used by MCEP for marketing and publicity in our publications, on our website and in social media or in any third-party publication. To opt-out please contact mcep@mcep.org.
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