Conference in Bedside Medicine

November 13-14, 2026

Second Annual Conference in Bedside Medicine

Reinvigorating the Bedside Clinical Encounter

The Center for Bedside Medicine, in association with the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and the Society of Bedside Medicine, is proud to host the Second Annual Conference in Bedside Medicine. The conference is on November 13-14, 2026 in Chicago, IL. Conference attendees receive a free 1-year membership to the Society of Bedside Medicine, valued at $100.

Who Should Attend?

  • Physicians
  • Clinician educators
  • Advanced practice providers
  • Fellows
  • Residents
  • Anyone interested in improving their bedside clinical and teaching skills 

FAQ

How do I register?

Registration for the second annual Conference in Bedside Medicine will be available in the coming months.

Are CME/MOC Credits Available? 

Yes, CME and MOC credit will be available. Instructions for claiming your credit hours will be provided to you following the event. 

Who can I contact with additional questions?

Ashley Holbrook, Program Assistant

ashley.holbrook@northwestern.edu

Coming Soon

Our second annual conference faculty will included a range of physicians from across the United States and United Kingdom.

Coming Soon
Accommodation details for the 2026 conference will be available in summer 2026.

View 2025 Program

Conference Highlights

  • Plenaries with international experts in bedside medicine
  • Hands-on physical exam sessions with real patients
  • Dedicated point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) track
  • Communication sessions, including feedback at the bedside, trauma-informed care, and serious illness communication
  • Hone your observational skills at the Museum of Contemporary Art
  • Sessions on narrative medicine including reading, writing and music
  • Pop-ups with the Northwestern Medicine Orchestra and the Northwestern Galter Library Special Collections team
  • Society of Bedside Medicine Poster Session

plenary a-verghese Knee Exam 

Pocus Session Hand Exam

Book Signing NM Orchestra

conference group photo Galter Popup

Kugler US Conference Audience

Keynote Speakers

We had faculty and presenters from all over the world, including the keynote speakers below:

Andrew Elder, BSc, MBChB, MACP

President, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Abraham Verghese, MD, MACP

Director, PRESENCE
Vice Chair for the Theory & Practice of Medicine and Linda R. Meier and Joan F. Lane Provostial Professor, Stanford University, Department of Medicine

André Mansoor, MD

Founder, Physical Diagnosis PDX
Associate Professor of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University

Rachel Eisenstadt Lipman, MD 

Assistant Professor, Dermatology,
Medicine (Hospital Medicine),
Northwestern University Feinberg
School of Medicine

Courtney Reamer, MD

Instructor, Medicine (General Internal
Medicine), Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine

Gopi Astik, MD, MS

Associate Professor of Medicine,
Division of Rheumatology,
Northwestern University Feinberg
School of Medicine

James Boyle, MBChB, MD, MSc (HPE), PhD (MedEd), FRCP

Professor, Glasgow Royal Infirmary,
University of Glasgow