MCE Conferences Primary Care Update Pulmonology, Addiction Medicine, Office Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Sep 25, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026

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+ Target Audience: Primary Care Physicians, Family Medicine Physicians, Internists, Pulmonologists, Addiction Medicine Specialists, Orthopedic Surgeons, Sports Medicine Specialists

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Primary Care Update: Pulmonology, Addiction Medicine, Office Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Sep 25, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026

San Diego – Paradise Point Resort & Spa

This conference is designed to provide primary care practitioners with up-to-date, evidence-based information on commonly encountered issues in Pulmonology, Addiction Medicine, Office Orthopedics and Sports Medicine while suggesting pragmatic approaches to clinical management. The discussion-based format of the conference will encourage audience participation through dynamic lectures, case-based studies, and hands-on workshops. Keynote speakers will present and critically assess recent advancements and industry updates in Pulmonology, Addiction Medicine, Office Orthopedics and Sports Medicine to enhance attendees’ knowledge base and core competence. The successful completion of this interactive program helps clinicians in diagnosing, treating, and prescribing the most effective courses of treatment, with the ultimate goal of improving patient outcomes.

Learning Objectives

• Highlight key questions to ask for in the history of a patient presenting with knee pain, describe pertinent knee physical exam findings, list crucial X-ray views, recognize appropriate indications for MRI, and identify when to refer to an orthopedic surgeon.

• Review the latest GOLD report recommendations regarding the diagnosis and management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), including eosinophil-guided therapy.

• Apply key recommendations from the CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids when initiating, continuing, or modifying opioid therapy, build individualized treatment plans for chronic opioid therapy, and identify emerging opioid use disorders.

• Initiate buprenorphine using traditional induction, micro-dosing, and macro-dosing protocols, prevent and manage precipitated withdrawal, and address the complex interplay between chronic pain and opioid use disorder.

• Screen for and diagnose alcohol use disorder (AUD), and evaluate FDA-approved, off-label, and emerging pharmacological treatments along with their indications, pros, and cons.

• Review pertinent surface anatomy, perform a focused shoulder exam, recognize rotator cuff pathology and impingement, and select appropriate shoulder imaging and treatment modalities.

• Discuss the health risks associated with obstructive sleep apnea, review the systemic benefits of treatment, and evaluate contemporary non-invasive and alternative therapeutic options.

• Formulate a systematic differential diagnosis for chronic cough and discuss clinical approaches to chronic cough associated with fibrotic lung diseases.

• Apply updated inhaler management algorithms from the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) and evaluate indications and treatment options for biologic therapy in asthma.

• Describe the basic physiology of cannabis and the endocannabinoid system, review current trends in medical/legal cannabis use, analyze cannabis in chronic pain management, and diagnose and treat cannabis use disorder.

• Evaluate imaging and determine conservative versus surgical treatment options for meniscal tears, acute foot/ankle injuries (including Lisfranc injuries), and femoroacetabular impingement.

• Perform common in-office joint and soft tissue injections for the knee and shoulder using proper anatomical landmarks, patient positioning, and selection of local anesthetics and corticosteroids.

Target Audience

All Physicians and other Healthcare Professionals seeking clinical information about issues in Pulmonology, Addiction Medicine, Office Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.

Best for Primary Care Physicians, Family Medicine Physicians, Internists, Pulmonologists, Addiction Medicine Specialists, Orthopedic Surgeons, Sports Medicine Specialists, Pain Medicine Specialists, and Sleep Medicine Specialists.

Topics

• Friday, September 25th

  • Knee Evaluation, Exam, and Imaging Pearls (including live knee exam demonstration)

  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

  • Applying the CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids

  • Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

• Saturday, September 26th

  • Alcohol Use Disorders: Screening and Treatment

  • Shoulder Evaluation, Exam, and Imaging Pearls (including live shoulder exam demonstration)

  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea

  • Chronic Cough

• Sunday, September 27th

  • Asthma

  • Cannabis Use: Trends, Implications and Use Disorder

  • Sports Medicine Potpourri: Case-Based Presentation on Common Upper and Lower Extremity Injuries

  • Office Injections (Knee and Shoulder Injection Techniques, Corticosteroids, and Anesthetics)