CMS Annual Meeting – Sept. 19-20, 2025 – Colorado Medical Society

Thank you to all the CMS members and guests who joined us for this year’s meeting for outstanding educational sessions, thought-provoking discussions, and valuable networking with fellow physicians.

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Attendees can up to 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and 1 Copic Point; instructions for claiming credit and full accreditation information below

How to claim CME credit:

Go to www.eeds.com
Select Sign into an Event
Enter the 6-character sign-in code for the Annual Meeting: 00bass
This will record your attendance and give you access to the evaluation and CME certificate
Complete the evaluation form accessed through the main menu of eeds™
- Don’t forget to print or save your CME certificate!

The last day to claim your CME credits is Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025

Copic Points for physician attendees who have Copic medical liability coverage will be added to your account by Oct. 20, 2025. **Please do not contact Copic about your points before this date. Copic needs time to enter your points, as this is a manual process.

Dates
Friday, Sept. 19-Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025

Event location/Lodging
Keystone Lodge
22101 US-6

Keystone, CO 80435

Agenda

Friday, Sept. 19

11 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.	Registration desk open	Ballroom foyer
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.	Component society executive meeting This meeting is open executives of CMS component societies	Starslide
12-1 p.m.	Board of Directors lunch This buffet lunch is open to any member or staff who attends the CMS Board of Directors meeting in person.	Gallery outside Arapahoe Ballroom
1-4:30 p.m.	Board of Directors meeting This is the final quarterly meeting of the CMS Board of Directors in FY2025, and will be offered as a hybrid meeting for in-person or virtual participation. All meetings are open to all CMS members to attend.	Arapahoe Ballroom
5-7 p.m.	Welcome reception with Exhibitors	Ten Mile Ballroom
6:30-7:15 p.m.	Bridging The Connection Gap – A Networking Workshop for Physicians Speaker: Greg Roche, founder of The Introverted Networker	Arapahoe Ballroom

Saturday, Sept. 20

7-8 a.m.	Breakfast buffet, sponsored by Husch Blackwell	Ten Mile Ballroom
8 a.m.-1 p.m.; 5-9 p.m.	Children’s camp Bring the kids up age 2+ to enjoy arts and crafts, snacks, an evening movie and other activities with professional childcare providers while you participate in the meeting. Advance registration required by Sept. 1.	Golds
8-8:30 a.m.	Unpacking H.R. 1 for Colorado Speakers: Kim Warner, MD, and Chet Seward	Arapahoe/Divide Ballrooms
8:30-9:15 a.m.	Ethical Obligations for Public Advocacy Speaker: Matthew Wynia, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine and Director, Center for Bioethics and Humanities, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™	Arapahoe/Divide Ballrooms
9:15-10 a.m.	Exhibit break with snacks	Ten Mile Ballroom
10-10:15 a.m.	Rebuilding Public Trust in Physicians: Your Care is at our Core Virtual speaker: Kai Sternstein, JD, Vice President, Advocacy Resource Center. American Medical Association 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™	Arapahoe and Divide Ballrooms
10:15-11:15 a.m.	Lifestyle Medicine: The Physician’s Role in Preventing Chronic Disease Speaker: Bobby Mukkamala, MD, President, American Medical Association 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™	Arapahoe/Divide Ballrooms
11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.	COMPAC lunch featuring Colorado Sen. Lindsey Daugherty, Sen. Lisa Frizell and Copic Senior VP of Sales and Marketing Kristin Stepien COMPAC hosts lunch on Saturday with an awards presentation to Sens. Daugherty and Frizell, a brief business meeting to elect members of the COMPAC Board of Directors, a preview of the 2026 General Assembly, and a presentation from Copic.	Lunch served in Ten Mile Ballroom; Program in Arapahoe/Divide Ballrooms
12:30-1:30 p.m.	Online Reputation Management Speakers: Carolynn Francavilla, MD, FOMA, owner and founder of Green Mountain Partners for Health in Lakewood, Colo. Kamran Dastoury, MD, owner of Modern Surgical Arts of Denver 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™	Arapahoe/Divide Ballrooms
1:30-2:30 p.m.	Nuts and Bolts of Colorado Risk: Things You Need to Know Richard Kubista, MD, MPH, Copic 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ 1 Copic Point	Arapahoe/Divide Ballrooms
2:30-3 p.m.	Final exhibit break with raffle drawings	Ten Mile Ballroom
3:15-4:30 p.m.	Afternoon guided hike with CMS Past President Dr. Deb Parsons	Meet at the CMS registration desk in the Ballroom Foyer
5:30-6 p.m.	President’s Reception Enjoy a cocktail reception with friends old and new before the President’s Gala.	Ballroom Foyer/Lakeside
6-9 p.m.	President’s Gala The President’s Gala is the highlight of the weekend, featuring the passing of the gavel from outgoing CMS President Kim Warner, to incoming CMS President Brigitta Robinson. The theme is prom, and dress is semi-formal to formal. Gaudy tuxes and tulle welcome but not required! Enjoy a buffet dinner, dessert, music, dancing and time with peers.	Arapahoe/Divide Ballrooms

Sunday, Sept. 21

Open time for fun around Keystone

ACCME Accreditation Statement

The Colorado Medical Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement

The Colorado Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABS MOC Statement

Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

Children’s camp ages 2+

CMS is pleased to again offer free childcare by licensed sitters. Children’s camp will be available Saturday 8 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. Advance registration is required by Sept. 1. Joining the certified sitters is a Boulder-based afterschool events director who will lead engaging outdoor programming including an easy hike . We will split the kids into two groups: Ages 4-6 will be invited to enjoy outdoor programming first (9-10 a.m.) and ages 7+ will have the option for outdoor activities from 10-12 p.m.

2025 Partners, exhibitors and supporters

Thank you to our Partners in Medicine, exhibitors and supporters, who keep registration fees low!

If you are interested in being an Annual Meeting exhibitor or supporter in 2026, contact Debra Will: debra_will@cms.org or 720-739-4629.

CMS photo and image use agreement

Photographs and/or videos with or without audio are often taken at CMS member events, whether visible to the public or otherwise. By attending CMS events, you grant CMS full rights to use the images (including yourself, your family members, and/or any other guests you might bring with you) resulting from the photography/video filming, and any reproductions or adaptations of the images for fundraising, publicity, or other purposes to help achieve organizational aims. This might include (but is not limited to), the right to use them in our printed and online publicity, social media, press releases, and funding applications. CMS will use discretion with the use of photos/recordings of individual minors taken at such events, except when such minors are part of a larger crowd. If you have objections to this policy, please contact membership@cms.org in advance of the meeting to discuss your concerns.

Enjoy a variety of activities including:

Golf: Keystone Ranch Golf Course is a great place to play 9 or 18 holes.

Lake activities: Kayaking, paddleboarding and more is steps away from the host hotel on the five-acre Keystone Lake.

Hiking:

There are several trails that start from the Keystone Gulch Trailhead — including aseven-mile hike with over 1,000 feet of elevation change and a1.6-mile loop around the lake right outside of the Keystone Lodge.
If you want to wake up and grind, Grays and Torreys peak is only a 40-minute drive away. This is a great way to get two 14ers in only one hike. Note: while it is only a class 1, these are still difficult hikes at 14,000 feet, so come prepared!

Biking: Keystone Bike Park is open for extended hours Sept. 19-21 before closing for the season. Professionally-maintained, progression-focused terrain welcomes riders of all abilities, from the progression park to technical rock gardens, drops, and high-speed features. Purchase of a one-day lift ticket is required.

Spa time: Explore offerings from Alpenglow Spa: massage therapies, facials, foot soaks, body treatments or the sensory deprivation float tank.

Fall foliage drive: Just outside Keystone, Montezuma is a quiet, historic town with only a handful of residents. The short drive there offers sweeping aspen views, fall foliage, and photo-worthy pull-offs