MER Primary Care Conferences Endocrinology for Primary Care Oct 02-04, 2026

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+ Target Audience: Endocrinologists, Internists, Family Medicine Physicians, Cardiologists, Endocrine Surgeons, Urologists, and Rheumatologists

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Endocrinology for Primary Care is an exceptional continuing medical education program organized by Medical Education Resources (MER). Held at the JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District in Savannah, Georgia, this conference is specifically designed to provide office-based primary care clinicians with comprehensive, evidence-based updates and pragmatic management strategies across clinical endocrinology and metabolic disorders. Through structured didactic sessions and real-world case discussions, participants will explore the latest clinical guidelines and therapeutic regimens for type 1 and type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia and cardiovascular risk reduction, thyroid dysfunction and malignancy, osteoporosis, obesity, calcium disorders, male hypogonadism, and pituitary and adrenal diseases.

Learning Objectives

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

• Develop patient-specific treatment plans for the management of type 2 diabetes.

• Diagnose and tailor treatment strategies for type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

• Interpret the diagnostic criteria for dyslipidemia and design individualized treatment.

• Describe the pathophysiology surrounding obesity and the risks and benefits of the various weight management options.

• Identify the risks of abnormal thyroid function.

• Describe the diagnostic evaluation of thyroid nodules with a focus on the utilization of ultrasound and cytology.

• Utilize case-based learning to develop treatment plans for patients with thyroid nodules.

• Identify the risks and benefits of utilizing bisphosphonates in the treatment of osteoporosis.

• Discuss current diagnostic criteria and treatment approaches to disorders of calcium metabolism.

• Review data regarding prostate cancer and testosterone replacement.

• Describe treatment options for pituitary disorders.

• List management strategies of adrenal hyper and hypofunction.

Target Audience

This program is targeted to office-based primary care providers and other health professionals with updates in primary care medicine. Best for Endocrinologists, Internists, Family Medicine Physicians, Cardiologists, Endocrine Surgeons, Urologists, and Rheumatologists.

Topics

• Friday, October 2, 2026

  • Endocrinology: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (Diagnosis and treatment; lessons from the DCCT; managing diabetic emergencies; screening; pre-diabetes)

  • Endocrinology: Endocrine Pearls for Primary Care Providers (Treating T2DM with insulin; T1DM)

  • Endocrinology: Lipid Metabolism and Treatment (Review of the most recent American Heart Association Dietary and Lipid Guidelines; Discussion of the most recent ADA guidelines for lipid management for both primary and secondary CV prevention; Detail of treatments for elevated triglycerides and the lack of cardiovascular benefit from fish oil)

  • Endocrinology: Disorders of Thyroid Function (Prevalence, diagnosis and treatment options of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism)

  • Endocrinology: Thyroid Nodules and Cancer (Diagnosis and treatment)

• Saturday, October 3, 2026

  • Endocrinology: Endocrinology Cases: Thyroid Issues (Challenging case presentations in thyroid nodules)

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

  • Endocrinology: Obesity Management (Diagnosis; etiology; complications; use of appetite suppressant medications; lifestyle modifications; when surgery should be performed)

  • Endocrinology: Disorders of Calcium Metabolism (Review of calcium homeostasis; causes of hypercalcemia; diagnosis and treatment)

  • Endocrinology: Male Hypogonadism and Impotence (Evaluation of primary and secondary hypogonadism in men; Advantages and disadvantages of all testosterone preparations; Effective testosterone replacement monitoring plans)

• Sunday, October 4, 2026

  • Endocrinology: Evaluation and Management of Pituitary Disease (Diagnosis and treatment of pituitary disorders)

  • Endocrinology: Adrenal Disorders in Primary Care (Evaluation and management of adrenal hyper and hypofunction; Endocrine hypertension)