MER Primary Care Conferences Geriatric Medicine for Primary Care Geri Nephro Ortho Mar 13-15, 2026

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+ Target Audience: primary care physicians, orthopedic physicians, geriatrics, nephrologists

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1. Overview

The “Geriatric Medicine for Primary Care: Geriatrics/Nephrology/Orthopedics” conference is organized by Medical Education Resources (MER), a non-profit organization. Scheduled for March 13-15, 2026, at the Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida, this event is designed to provide updates in primary care medicine.

2. Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this program, participants should be better able to:

• Evaluate and manage common musculoskeletal problems and pain in the elderly.

• Describe risks and benefits of traditional pharmacologic agents for treating arthritis.

• Discuss interpretation of bone scans and identify risk assessment.

• Assess and manage gait disorders to prevent falls.

• Diagnose and treat shoulder injuries.

• Diagnose and treat wrist, hand, and finger injuries.

• Describe the anatomy and function of the knee joint.

• Recognize chronic injuries and pain syndromes to the foot and ankle.

• Review the pathophysiology, diagnosis, prevention and management of common electrolyte imbalances.

• List steps to diagnose and treat bone disease and its cardiovascular consequences in CKD.

• Identify causes of hematuria and proteinuria.

• Identify over-the-counter preparations with the potential to cause nephrotoxicity.

3. Target Audience

This program is specifically targeted to:

• Office-based primary care providers and other health professionals seeking updates in primary care medicine.

4. Topics

• Common Musculoskeletal Problems in the Elderly (Geriatrics): Discuss strategies to minimize musculoskeletal problems in the elderly patient population.

• Update in Pharmacology for Arthritis in the Older Adult (Geriatrics): Review risks and benefits of traditional NSAIDs and cox-2 inhibitors; analgesics (narcotics and tramadol) and acetaminophen.

• Osteoporosis in the Older Adult (Geriatrics): Review the epidemiology and pathophysiology of osteoporosis along with interpretation of DEXA scans and FRAX risk assessment; up-to-date therapeutic options.

• The Shoulder: Anatomy, Common Injuries, and Exam Techniques (Orthopedics): Rotator cuff syndrome; impingement, frozen shoulder; subacromail bursitis; bicipital tendonitis; A-C joint disease.

• Wrist, Hand, and Fingers (Orthopedics): Carpal tunnel, CMC arthritis thumb, ganglion cyst, trigger finger, de Quervains disease.

• The Knee: Anatomy, Common Injuries, and Exam Techniques (Orthopedics): ACL, meniscus, MRI; common sports injuries; osteoarthritis and hyaluronan; bursitis: prepatellar, pesanserine; baker’s cyst; joint injection/X-ray interpretation; pediatrics.

• Ankle and Foot (Orthopedics): This presentation will address a series of common acute and chronic injuries and pain syndromes to the foot and ankle as they would present in the primary care setting. The focus will be on developing a working differential diagnosis based on the historical mechanism of injury and exam findings.

• Geriatric Gait Disorders & Falls (Geriatrics): Diagnosing problems associated with gait abnormalities; considering causes and prevention of falls; exercise training, aerobics, balance training, resistance.

• Primary Care Primer on Electrolytes (Nephrology): Electrolyte and acid-base disorders are common findings in clinical practice. They can arise from genetic and acquired diseases and can be associated with commonly prescribed medications. This case-based lecture focuses on the disturbances in and interactions between serum sodium, potassium, and bicarbonate. It reviews the pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of these common imbalances.

• Kidney, Heart, and Bone: A Challenging Trifecta in CKD (Nephrology): Cardiovascular calcifications are highly prevalent in patients with chronic kidney disease and contribute to morbidity and mortality. This case-based lecture introduces the complex pathophysiologic changes occurring in the bony tissue and their contribution to vascular calcifications. Early recognition of this disorder and management of calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D and parathyroid hormone imbalances are key components of CKD care.

• Proteinuria, Hematuria, and Diabetic Kidney Disease (Nephrology): Proteinuria, and hematuria are two of the most common abnormalities in routine urinalysis that require further evaluation. There is a broad spectrum of diseases that can give rise to blood and protein in the urine ranging from benign to rapidly progressive kidney failure. This case-based presentation discusses the detection, diagnosis and general management principles of these findings. It also focuses on updates in diabetic kidney disease and when to refer to a specialist.

• Pain Management and Kidney Disease: From Prescription to Over-the-Counter (Nephrology): Pain management in patients with kidney diseases presents unique challenges for the prescribing provider. The clinical situation can be complicated by the use of over-the-counter and herbal preparations. This case-based presentation discusses principles of pain management and several preparations and compounds that have been identified to possess significant nephrotoxic properties.