Conference in Bedside Medicine

Friday, November 14, 2025, 7:00 AM - Saturday, November 15, 2025, 6:00 PM, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL


The Bedside Medicine Conference will be a 2-day skills-symposium to teach bedside clinical skills, including communication, physical exam, ultrasound and other technology-based activities. The target audience will be faculty and trainees who are interested in improving their bedside skills and learning how to be more effective teachers at the bedside.

1. Identify the current state of the bedside encounter
2. Incorporate a hypothesis driven approach to the bedside encounter
3. Practice and teach hands-on beds skills including observation, domain-specific physical exam techniques (cardiac, gastrointestinal, endocrine, neurologic, pulmonary, musculoskeletal, dermatologic), and advanced communication skills.
4. Summarize the importance of technology, including the use of point-of-care devices (POCUS, digital stethoscopes) and artificial intelligence, in enhancing the bedside encounter.
5. Restate the importance of direct observation of real patient encounters to improve clinical skills.
6. Identify the power of the bedside beyond diagnosis including connecting with patients, enhancing professional fulfilment, addressing healthcare disparities.

Early Bird Registration (by August 15, 2025)

Northwestern-Affiliated Participants $600

Non-Northwestern Affiliated Participants $800

Regular Registration (by November 10, 2025)

Northwestern Affiliated Participants $650

Non-Northwestern Affiliated Participants $900

Breakout Sessions

Friday, November 14

Breakout 1 - 9:15 - 10:30 am: Pulmonary Exam, Geriatrics, MSK/Rheum Exam, and 5-Minute Moment (5M2) and 10-Minute Moment (10M2)

Breakout 2 10:30 - 11:45 am: Pulmonary Exam, Geriatrics, MSK/Rheum Exam, and 5-Minute Moment (5M2) and 10-Minute Moment (10M2)

Breakout 3 - 2:00 - 3:15 pm: Cardiac Exam, Endocrine Exam, Feedback, and Clinical Observation in the Art Museum

Breakout 4 - 3:15 - 4:30 pm: Cardiac Exam, Endocrine Exam, Feedback, and Clinical Observation in the Art Museum

POCUS 1&2 - 9:15 - 11:45 am; 2:00 - 4:30 pm: Pulmonary, Geriatrics, MSK/Rheum, 5M2/10M2, Cardiac, Endocrine, Feedback, and Art and Medicine

Saturday, November 15

Breakout 5 - 9:15 - 10:30 am: Neuro Exam, Trauma Informed Care, GI/Hepatology Exam, and Building Radical Empathy: A Workshop in Music as Narrative Medicine

Breakout 6 - 10:30 - 11:45 am: Neuro Exam, Trauma Informed Care, GI/Hepatology Exam, and Building Radical Empathy: A Workshop in Music as Narrative Medicine

Breakout 7 - 2:00 - 3:15 pm: 5-Minute Moment (5M2) and 10-Minute Moment (10M2), Vascular Exam, ALIGN Program in Serious Illness Communication, and Narrative Medicine: Reading

Breakout 8 - 3:15 - 4:30 pm: 5-Minute Moment (5M2) and 10-Minute Moment (10M2), Vascular Exam, ALIGN Program in Serious Illness Communication, and Narrative Medicine: Writing

POCUS 1&2 - 9:15 - 11:45 am; 2:00 - 4:30 pm: Neuro Exam, Trauma Informed Care, GI/Hepatology, 5M2/10M2, Narrative and Medicine, Vascular, Palliative, and Art in Observation

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement

The Northwestern University Feinberg School 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.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (11.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (11.75 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Feinberg School of Medicine adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. All individuals in a position to control the content of a Continuing Education activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.