MER Primary Care Conferences Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine for Primary Care Derm Ortho Psych Sep 11-13, 2026

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+ Target Audience: Primary Care Physicians, Pediatricians, Dermatologists, Orthopedists, Psychiatrists

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The Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine for Primary Care: Dermatology/Orthopedics/Psychiatry conference, organized by Medical Education Resources (MER), is scheduled for September 11–13, 2026, at the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina. This continuing medical education event focuses on equipping primary care providers with evidence-based diagnostic and management strategies across dermatology, orthopedics, and psychiatry specifically tailored for youth populations.

Learning Objectives

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

• Discriminate between various viral skin infections and treatment strategies.

• Compare the different treatment options for fungal skin infections and nail infections.

• Describe the step-wise approach for the diagnosis and treatment of acne and acneiform eruptions.

• Accurately diagnose and treat (pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic) ADHD in teens and adolescents.

• Discuss mood stabilizing psychosocial and pharmacologic treatments of bipolar disorder as well as frequent co-morbid psychiatric disorders.

• Recommend appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment for depression in children and adolescents.

• Describe strategies for identifying and treating substance use disorders in pediatric patients.

• Recognize signs and symptoms of commonly missed orthopedic injuries in children and adolescents.

• Evaluate and manage concussion in pediatric patients.

• Identify risk factors for Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports and discuss the importance of nutrition and work out programs for athletes.

Target Audience

• This program is targeted to office-based primary care providers and other health professionals with updates in primary care medicine.
• Best for Primary Care Physicians, Pediatricians, Dermatologists, Orthopedists, and Psychiatrists.

Topics

• 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.

• Viral Infections of the Skin: Proper diagnosis and differences in viral skin presentation; Herpes simplex, varicella-zoster, viral exanthems; Molluscum and warts; Treating lasting post-herpetic neuralgia; Symptom management and referral to dermatology.

• Fungal Infections of the Skin: Dermatophytes, tinea versicolor, candidiasis; Selected deep fungal infections; Onycholysis; Drug induced nail changes; paronychia, koilonychia, nail discolorations, tumors of the nail; Fungal infections diagnosis and management; Overview and comparison of antifungal treatment options.

• The Complexity of ADHD In Teens and Adolescents: Diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in teens and adolescents with an emphasis on history taking, differential diagnosis, medical and psychiatric co-morbidity, and FDA-approved treatments.

• Bipolar Spectrum Disorders: Bipolar spectrum disorders in adults as compared to youth; Comprehensive history-taking; Differential diagnosis; Co-occurring psychiatric and medical conditions; Phase specific treatment considerations and interventions.

• Depression in Teens and Adolescents: History taking, diagnosis and treatment of depression across the lifespan; pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment options; rational polypharmacy.

• Substance Use Disorders in Teens and Adolescents: Substance abuse history-taking to encourage patient honesty; accurate diagnosis; use of screening tools; co-morbidities and treatment options.

• Acne and Acneiform Eruptions: Identification of noninflammatory open or closed comedones and inflammatory lesions; Determination of treatment therapies based on acne grading scale; Bacterial folliculitis, drug-induced acne, hidradenitis suppurativa, miliaria, perioral dermatits, pseudofolliculitis barbae, rosacea, seborrheic dermatitis; Topical and systemic therapy.

• Commonly Missed Orthopedic Injuries in Children and Adolescents: The immature skeleton of the pediatric and adolescent athlete make it particularly vulnerable to a variety of acute and chronic injuries not seen in the adult population. Recognition of these injuries is critical in the care of the injured young athlete. Objectives of this session include providing physicians with an enhanced differential diagnosis of common and commonly missed musculoskeletal injuries specific to youth and recognition of which injuries can be treated by the primary care physician vs those requiring orthopedic referral.

• Concussion in Sports – Recognition, Office Evaluation, and Management for Primary Care: Severity and consequences of concussion for those 18 and younger; Current definition, signs and symptoms, their significance; Up-to-date return to sport guidelines and decision making and provide concussion management tools; Discussion the 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sports in Amsterdam 2022 as well as CRT6, SCAT6, SCOAT6.

• Nutritional Considerations for the Young Athlete – Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports (REDIS): The growing popularity of organized youth sports is well documented. Young men and women are now participating in organized sports at historic levels. However, many active young athletes are often either misinformed on the proper dietary habits necessary for optimal health or willingly undermine their performance in the short term and adversely impact their health in the long term through destructive eating and exercise behaviors. RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports) is an increasingly recognized disorder in which aberrant eating behaviors coupled with excessive exercise leads to early bone demineralization at a crucial developmental period. The basis of this disorder will be discussed, its pathophysiology, early recognition and approaches to management will be presented from a primary perspective.