MER Primary Care Conferences Internal Medicine for Primary Care Cardio Gyn Mens Uro Aug 07-09, 2026

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+ Target Audience: Primary Care Physicians, Cardiologists, Gynecologists, Urologists

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The “Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Cardiology/Gynecology/Men’s Urology” conference is a continuing medical education event scheduled from August 7 to August 9, 2026, at the Big Sky Resort in Yellowstone, MT.

Learning Objectives

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

• Identify evidence-based tools to determine best practices in incorporating all necessary elements in the annual women’s health visit.

• Assess and manage abnormal uterine bleeding.

• Describe the management of abnormal pap smears and HPV.

• Discuss menopausal transition and the risks/benefits of treatment options.

• Discuss medical management of male sexual health.

• Evaluate and manage sexually-transmitted infections in men.

• Differentiate between benign prostate conditions and prostate cancers.

• Discuss the biology and screening, and treatment options of prostate and testicular cancer.

• Implement lifestyle changes as well as lipid and cholesterol guidelines for the prevention of CAD.

• Describe the work-up, risk assessment and test selection of patients with suspected CAD.

• Implement treatment strategies reflective of recent guidelines and current evidence based medicine for heart failure.

• Utilize case-based learning to develop treatment plans for cardiovascular conditions.

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, Cardiologists, Gynecologists, and Urologists.

Topics

Friday, August 7, 2026

• Annual Exam for Women (Gynecology): Best practices in offering annual pelvic examinations in asymptomatic non-pregnant women; Determination of who should be offered a clinical breast exam as a routine part of the annual women’s health exam; The principal elements of the annual women’s health visit: screening, vaccinations, evaluation of health risks and needs, counseling; Evidence-based tools to guide components of the annual women’s health visit based on age and health needs.

• Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (Gynecology): Overview of normal/abnormal menstrual physiology/profile; Menstrual disturbances; Ovulatory and anovulatory uterine bleeding; Other menstrual abnormalities; Diagnosis and appropriate treatment options.

• Abnormal Pap Smears and High Risk HPV (Gynecology): Current recommendations for cervical cancer screening; Incorporating the ASCCP consensus guidelines for management of cytologic cervical abnormalities (including ASCUS, LGSIL, HGSIL and atypical glandular cells) into your practice; Algorithm for the appropriate use of HPV testing; History of HPV and effectiveness of its use; Recommendations for missed doses; Storage and administration of HPV vaccines.

• Androgen Replacement and Sexual Function (Men’s Urology): Treatment algorithm and safety profiles for the treatment of erectile dysfunction; testosterone supplementation for the treatment of ED or hypogonadism.

• Sexually Transmitted Infections in Men (Men’s Urology): Presenting symptoms, lesions, latencies, diagnostic work-ups and therapies of the common sexually transmitted diseases.

Saturday, August 8, 2026

• Benign Male Genitourinary Conditions (Men’s Urology): Appropriate primary medical management of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) (also known as BPH) as well as identification of patients with complex or refractory cases that warrant referral; diagnosis and treatment of epididymitis, testicular pain, prostatitis and other benign findings.

• Male Malignancies (Prostate & Testicular) (Men’s Urology): Biology and treatment options using current medical technology of prostate cancer; evaluation and treatment of testicular cancer and long-term ramifications after cure.

• Menopause Transition and Hormone Replacement Therapy (Gynecology): Symptoms of menopause, including hot flashes, night sweats, and atrophy; Menopause syndromes, including osteoporosis, breast cancer, cardiac disease, and colon cancer; Estrogen analogs; Counseling patients in options and alternatives to hormone therapy; Designer estrogens; SERMs; HRTs; Discussion of risks and benefits, especially in breast cancer and CHD.

• Primary Prevention of Cardiometabolic CVD (Cardiology): Definitions; AHA/ACC and other lipid guidelines updates; HDL Cholesterol: The good cholesterol?; Metabolic syndrome and/or obesity; Who needs treatment and how much; The role of lifestyle changes, exercise and cardiac rehabilitation; Drug therapy updates; Risk calculation; Role of pooled equations for risk estimates.

• Work-up of Patients with Suspected CAD (Cardiology): Risk factor evaluation and risk assessment models; 2021 ACC/AHA Chest Pain Guidelines; Test selection including ECG, echo, nuclear and newer imaging modalities (including discussion of appropriate use criteria–AUC); The usefulness of CT scanning; The role of bio markers and EBCT; Suspected CAD in special populations (women, diabetics, the elderly).

Sunday, August 9, 2026

• Heart Failure (Cardiology): Etiologies and stages of heart failure; ACC/AHA Heart Failure Guidelines; Heart failure with reduced EF (HFrEF) and heart failure with preserved EF (HFpEF); Determining patients for referral using biomarkers, eg NT Pro BNP; Treatment options: ACE inhibitors, ARBs, ARNI, beta blockers, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists, SGLT2i; The role of devices (ICD and/or CRT) in treatment and antiplatelet drugs; Issues related to the hospitalized patient with acute decompensated heart failure and readmissions.

• Cardiology Cases (Cardiology): Challenging case presentations in cardiology.