MER Primary Care Conferences Internal Medicine for Primary Care Derm Geri Ortho Reproductive Jun 04-07, 2026

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+ Target Audience: internists, primary care physicians, dermatologists, geriatric physicians, orthopaedic surgeons, reproductive physicians

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1. Overview

This is a primary care medical conference organized by Medical Education Resources (MER), a non-profit organization. The conference is titled “Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Dermatology/Geriatrics/Orthopedics/Reproductive Health”. It will take place from June 4-7, 2026, at The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa in Hilton Head, SC.

2. Learning Objectives

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

• Differentiate between the presentations and causes of atopic, contact (irritant and allergic), and nummular dermatitis.

• Discriminate the diagnostic principles and treatment options for papulosquamous diseases with red, raised bumps.

• Differentiate benign and malignant skin tumors and employ appropriate interoffice procedures.

• Detect pre-cancerous and cancerous skin lesions.

• Utilize a comprehensive geriatric assessment to identify potential issues in the elderly patient.

• Recognize and screen elderly patients for CVD risk factors.

• Review common lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) that may progress to urinary incontinence, and initiate treatment options.

• Diagnose and treat cognitive impairment, dementias, and Alzheimer’s disease.

• Describe the anatomy and function of the knee joint.

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

• Diagnose and treat shoulder injuries.

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

• Describe strategies for discussing complex contraceptive options with patients.

• Identify preconception interventions that can enhance pregnancy outcomes.

• List commonly used medications that could potentially cause complications during pregnancy and lactation.

• Describe the pros and cons of available pharmacologic treatment options for major depression during pregnancy.

3. Target Audience

This program is targeted to office-based primary care providers and other health professionals with updates in primary care medicine.

4. Topics

Thursday, June 4, 2026

• Dermatology – Dermatitis: Overview of the causes and forms of skin irritants; Contact, atopic, irritant, nummular, seborrheic and exfoliative; Treatment of blistering, oozing, crusting and flaking; Diagnostic principles and management strategies.

• Dermatology – Papulosquamous Diseases: Diagnostic principles of skin lesions consisting of red or purple papules; Psoriasis, lichen planus, pityriasis rosea, lupus erythematosus; Discussion of how to tell one scaly rash from another.

• Dermatology – Benign Skin Tumors: Proper diagnosis and treatment of common benign tumors; Biopsies and histopathologic examination; Nevi, seborrheic keratosis keloids, hemangiomas and miscellaneous tumors; When to refer.

• Geriatrics – Approach to the Geriatric Patient: The demographics of aging and the physiologic changes in the elderly patient; Medication use in the elderly including changes in age-related pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and medication adherence; Review of risky medications often used in elderly patients.

• Geriatrics – Vascular Disorders in the Older Adult: Peripheral vascular disease; DVT/thromboembolic disease; abdominal aortic aneurysm and related disorders.

Friday, June 5, 2026

• Geriatrics – Urological Disorders in the Older Adult: Review of two very common conditions seen in the elderly population: benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and urinary incontinence; Pathogenesis, clinical symptoms, recommended evaluation and management options for BPH; Review of the anatomy and mechanism of normal urinary function, causes of incontinence, the evaluation and management.

• Geriatrics – Alzheimer’s & Other Dementias: Review of normal age-related changes in cognitive function as well as disorders of memory and cognition as part of dementing illness; Mental status exams, including their limitations in evaluating memory; Various types of dementia and the importance of an accurate diagnosis; Current treatment options for various kinds of dementia; Potentially reversible dementias; The responsibilities of healthcare providers in managing patients with dementia.

• Dermatology – Premalignant and Malignant Skin Tumors: Recognition of precursors of malignancies; Excisional and punch biopsies; Actinic keratosis, Bowen’s disease, squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, melanoma and other selected tumors; Risk reduction education.

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

• Orthopedics – Ankle and Foot: 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.

Saturday, June 6, 2026

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

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

• Reproductive Health – Contraception: A Primary Care Review of Best Practice: Coverage of the effectiveness, side effects and non-contraceptive benefits of available contraceptive options in the U.S.; Discussion of contraceptive counseling that is patient-centric including communicating without coercion; Management strategies for medically complex contraceptive decisions (patients with a history of VTE, breast cancer, hypertension).

• Reproductive Health – Preconception Counseling: Screening and evaluation prior to a planned pregnancy; Optimization of medical conditions prior to pregnancy such as hypertension, diabetes, and obesity; When to refer for specialty consultation.

Sunday, June 7, 2026

• Reproductive Health – Guide to Medication Use During Pregnancy and Lactation: Review of the current classification systems; Discussion of medication classes commonly used during pregnancy and lactation; Discussion of commonly used medications that should be avoided during pregnancy and/or lactation.

• Reproductive Health – Mental Health in Pregnancy and Postpartum Women: Epidemiology of mood disorders in pregnancy; treatment of major depression during pregnancy; use of psychotropics in pregnancy; treatment of postpartum mood disorders; psychotropics and lactation.