A Day of Board of Medicine Renewal Requirements - November 2025


DoubleTree by Hilton Ann Arbor North  
Friday, November 07, 2025 8:30 AM - 4:45 PM   iCalendar

A Day of Board of Medicine Renewal Requirements:
Pain and Symptom Management; Medical Ethics; Implicit Bias

DoubleTree by Hilton Ann Arbor North
3600 Plymouth Rd
Ann Arbor, MI 48105

November 7, 2025
8:30 am - 4:45 pm EST

 

To learn about our conference exhibitors click here 

Let MSMS be your resource to earn the mandated Michigan Board of Medicine CME - all in one day.  This conference fulfills:

  • Pain and Symptom Management (also meets the 1-time controlled substance prescribing training, and 3-hours of DEA MATE Act training) - 3 hours
  • Medical Ethics - 1 hour
  • Implicit Bias Training - 3 hours

Agenda

8:30 - 10:40 am (10 min break with exhibitors)
Pain and Symptom Management
Carl Christensen, MD, PhD, D-FASAM, FACOG, cMRO, Clinical Associate Professor, Depts of Psychiatry and OB Gyn, WSU School of Medicine

10:40 – 11:40 am
Balancing Pain Treatment and Legal Responsibilities
Aaron J. Kemp, Chapman Law Group

11:40 am - 12:30 pm
Boxed Lunch (break with exhibitors)

12:30 - 1:30 pm
Medical Ethics: Navigating Medical Decision Making in Highly Regulated Areas
Janice Firn, PhD, LMSW, HEC-C, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Learning Health Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School

1:30 – 4:45 pm (15 min break with exhibitors)
Implicit Bias Training
Lynn Smitherman, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Vice Chair of Medical Education and Vice Chair of Diversity, Wayne State University School of Medicine
Latonya Riddle-Jones, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine; Medical Director, Corktown Health Center

New member benefit:  All active MSMS members receive FREE CME, click here to join MSMS. 

Registration Fees: 
Members - FREE
Active Emeritus - FREE
Emeritus/Retired/Life - $270
Non-members - $350
Member Students and Residents - FREE

Statement of Accreditation:
The Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement:
The MSMS designates this live activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Location

DoubleTree by Hilton Ann Arbor North  

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Contact: MSMS Education Department at educationdept@msms.org or 517-336-5790