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Whitetulip Health Foundation

Whitetulip 4th Annual Meeting & CME Program

(July 22–26, 2026 | Wednesday–Sunday)

Whitetulip Health Foundation’s Summer Gatherings and Annual Meetings are thoughtfully designed to bring healthcare professionals and their loved ones together in a warm, mission-driven community environment. Following three years of meaningful connection and institutional growth in the heart of the Poconos, we are proud to host our 4th Annual Meeting in West Virginia, welcoming more than 300 expected attendees for an unforgettable experience. 

This year, we are especially proud to feature a three-day Continuing Medical Education (CME) program organized in collaboration with ClinEdPulse, offering robust clinical updates and academic enrichment. These gatherings are not simply retreats, but comprehensive community experiences within Whitetulip family. Beyond professional development, our time together is designed to celebrate institutional leadership, foster deep family connections through shared activities, and offer dedicated spaces for self-reflection.  

Together, we invest in people, strengthen families, and advance the future of healthcare. 

  1. Professional & Academic Enrichment   

ClinEdPulse & Whitetulip Health Foundation CME Program 

A cornerstone of this year’s meeting is the three-day CME program organized in collaboration with ClinEdPulse. 

This comprehensive educational experience provides healthcare professionals with contemporary updates and practical knowledge across Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Dermatology. 

Participants explore the latest clinical advances in: 

      • Headache management 
      • Gastroenterology 
      • Endocrinology 
      • Dermatology 
      • Pediatric emergency medicine 
      • Cardiology 
      • Pulmonology 
      • Mentorship in academic medicine 

Expert faculty from leading institutions present evidence-based strategies to enhance clinical decision-making, improve patient care, and support professional growth. 

Attendees gain actionable insights that can be directly applied in both clinical practice and academic settings. 

2. Whitetulip Board Transition & Excellence Awards Ceremony 

A highlight of the program is the Whitetulip Board Transition and Award of Excellence Ceremony; a meaningful ceremony honors individuals who embody Whitetulip’s mission through dedication, leadership, and compassion. It reflects the organization’s strong institutional culture and its commitment to recognizing service-driven excellence within the Whitetulip activity programs, while also celebrating leadership transitions and organizational continuity. 

3. A True Family Experience 

What sets Whitetulip’s Summer Gatherings apart is the intentional family-centered approach. 

Participants enjoy a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities such as: 

    • Family hikes and sightseeing tours 
    • Yoga and Pilates sessions 
    • Fishing activities 
    • Family sport tournaments 
    • Evening social gatherings 
    • Dedicated programs for children and youth 

These shared experiences strengthen family bonds while deepening friendships within the broader Whitetulip network. 

4. Self Reflection 

One of the most cherished aspects of our summer programs is the self-reflection sessions. 

Respected and accomplished speakers from within the community lead reflective sessions that offer not only individual growth but also meaningful shared family experiences. 

These programs add depth and balance to the overall event, fostering unity, gratitude, and a renewed sense of purpose — leaving participants professionally inspired, personally refreshed, and spiritually uplifted. 

Wednesday, July 22nd
  • 4:00 PM – Hotel Check-In & Room Assignment 
  • 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Dinner
  • 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM Welcome & Orientation Session
  • 9:30 PM – 11:00 PM Social Program / Self-reflection Session 
  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Breakfast 

  • 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM Session 1 

Birch Room (Pediatrics): 
ERHAN ARARAT, MD – Current Updates in Pediatric Pulmonology
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Ballroom (Adult): 
ZEHRA TEKIN, MD – Current Clinical Updates in Endocrinology 
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, UT Southwestern Medical Center 

  • 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM Break  
  • 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM Session 2 – Ballroom 

SEVDENUR CIZGINER, MD, MPH, AGSF – Current Approaches to Launching and Conducting Clinical Research 
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital 

  • 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM Break  
  • 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM Session 3 – Ballroom 

SENIHA NUR OZUDOGRU, MD – Current Updates in Headache and Migraine Management 
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology Chief, Headache and Facial Pain Division, Department of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

  • 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Whitetulip Brainstorming: Activity Programs Workshop 
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Light Bites & Networking 
  • 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM Free Time: Outdoor-Indoor Activities 
  • 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Dinner 
  • 9:30 PM – 11:00 PM Social Program / Self-reflection Session 
  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Breakfast 

  • 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM Session 1

Birch Room (Pediatrics):
EMINE MULEYKE TUNC, MD – Current Updates in Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Ballroom (Adult):
EBUBEKIR DAGLILAR, MD – Contemporary Updates in Gastroenterology
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Charleston Area Medical Center 

  • 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM Break
  • 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM Session 2 – Ballroom

HAMZA NUMAN GOKOZAN, MD – Current Best Practices in Medical Mentorship
Associate Professor of Pathology, The Ohio State University 

  • 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM Break
  • 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM Session 3 – Ballroom

HAMZA NUMAN GOKOZAN, MD – Contemporary Strategies for Growth as a Mentee
Associate Professor of Pathology, The Ohio State University 

  • 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Whitetulip Brainstorming: Activity Program Workshop 
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Light Bites & Networking 
  • 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM Free Time: Outdoor-Indoor Activities 
  • 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Dinner 
  • 9:30 PM – 11:00 PM Whitetulip Board Transition & Award Ceremony 
  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Breakfast 
  • 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM Session 1 

Birch Room (Pediatrics): 
MURAD ALMASRI, MD – Contemporary Updates in Pediatric Cardiology 
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 

Ballroom (Adult): 
ANISH BHATT, MD – Contemporary Updates in Cardiology 
Director of the Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging Conference in the UTSW Division of Cardiology 

  • 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM Break  
  • 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM Session 2 – Ballroom 

KAVEH NEZAFATI, MD – Contemporary Updates in Adult & Pediatric Dermatology 
Assistant Professor of Dermatology, UT Southwestern Medical Center 

  • 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM Break 
  • 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM Session 3 – Ballroom 

JAIMIE SHAMMO, MD – Contemporary Perspectives on Leadership and Committee Involvement in Medicine 
Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Hematology and Oncology, Rush University Medical Center 

  • 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Whitetulip Brainstorming: Activity Program Workshop 
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Light Bites & Networking 
  • 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM Free Time: Outdoor-Indoor Activities 
  • 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Dinner 
  • 9:30 PM – 11:00 PM Night Entertainment Program 
  • 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Breakfast
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 AM Check-out at 11 AM

Emine Muleyke Tunc, MD 

  • Topic: Current Updates in Pediatric Emergency Medicine 
  • Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center 

Zehra Tekin, MD 

  • Topic: Current Clinical Updates in Endocrinology 
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, UT Southwestern Medical Center 

Erhan Ararat, MD 

  • Topic: Current Updates in Pediatric Pulmonology 
  • Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 

Ebubekir Daglilar, MD 

  • Topic: Contemporary Updates in Gastroenterology 
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Charleston Area Medical Center 

Murad Almasri, MD 

  • Topic: Contemporary Updates in Pediatric Cardiology 
  • Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 

Anish Bhatt, MD 

  • Topic: Contemporary Updates in Cardiology 
  • Director of the Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging Conference in the UTSW Division of Cardiology 

Hamza Numan Gokozan, MD 

  • Topic: Current Best Practices in Medical Mentorship 
  • Associate Professor of Pathology, The Ohio State University 
  • Topic: Contemporary Strategies for Growth as a Mentee 
  • Associate Professor of Pathology, The Ohio State University 

Sevdenur Cizginer, MD, MPH, AGSF 

  • Topic: Current Approaches to Launching and Conducting Clinical Research 
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital 

Seniha Nur Ozudogru, MD 

  • Topic: Current Updates in Headache and Migraine Management 
  • Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology Chief, Headache and Facial Pain Division, Department of Neurology, Piedmont School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania 

Kaveh Nezafati, MD 

  • Topic: Contemporary Updates in Adult & Pediatric Dermatology 
  • Assistant Professor of Dermatology, UT Southwestern Medical Center 

Jaimie Shammo, MD 

  • Topic: Contemporary Perspectives on Leadership and Committee Involvement in Medicine 
  • Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Hematology and Oncology, Rush University Medical Center 

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and the ClinEdPulse. The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Registration Process & Important Information 

Please carefully complete the 4th Annual Meeting Registration Form below and submit your payment for the Annual Meeting Program. 

The Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program is optional. If you wish to attend the CME sessions, please select the CME option in the form and indicate the number of participants. 

After submitting this form and completing your payment, you will be automatically redirected to the hotel’s website to book your accommodation and meal package directly with the resort. 

Please note that your registration will only be considered complete once both steps are finalized: 

    1.  Submission of this registration form and program payment 
    2. Completion of hotel accommodation and meal reservation

We look forward to welcoming you to the 4th Annual Whitetulip Meeting & CME Program. 

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