MER Primary Care Conferences Internal Medicine for Primary Care Derm Gyn Rad Rheum Jun 22-25, 2026

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+ Target Audience: internists, primary care physicians, dermatologists, gynecologists, radiologists, and rheumatologists

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1. Overview

• Conference Name: Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Dermatology/Gynecology/Radiology/Rheumatology.

• Organizer: Medical Education Resources (MER), a non-profit organization.

• Date: June 22-25, 2026.

• Location: InterContinental Edinburgh the George, Edinburgh, Scotland.

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.

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

• Detect pre-cancerous and cancerous skin lesions.

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

• Review the risks and benefits of the treatment options for arthritis (non-selective NSAIDs, cox-2 inhibitors, DMARDs, narcotics and tramadol).

• Utilize current evidence to design treatment strategies for osteoarthritis.

• Describe the differential diagnoses of inflammatory arthritis based on clinical presentation and laboratory workup.

• Diagnose and treat gout and pseudogout.

• 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 approaches to counseling patients for making complex contraceptive decisions.

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

• Describe recent advances in ultrasound technology and rationale for ordering radiologic tests.

• Discuss current guidelines for using ultrasound in the management of thyroid nodules.

• Utilize imaging in the management of abdominal pathologies.

• Manage incidental findings on imaging tests.

3. Target Audience

This program is targeted to office-based primary care providers and other health professionals with updates in primary care medicine. Best for internists, primary care physicians, dermatologists, gynecologists, radiologists, and rheumatologists.

4. Topics

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; Dagnostic principles and management strategies.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

Rheumatology

• Update in Pharmacology for Arthritis: Review risks and benefits of traditional NSAIDs and cox-2 inhibitors; Analgesics (narcotics and tramadol), acetaminophen, conventional-synthetic DMARDs, and bDMARDs.

• Osteoarthritis: Pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment.

• Differential Diagnosis of Inflammatory Arthritis: Clinical presentation and laboratory work-up and treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, spondyloarthropathies (SPA), infectious arthritis and systemic sclerosis; Treatment of RA with DMARDs; Treatment principles of SLE, Sjogren’s, SPA and PMR.

• Crystal Disease: Gout & Pseudogout: Properly diagnosing and treating crystal diseases such as gout and pseudogout.

Gynecology

• Annual Exam for Women: 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: Overview of normal/abnormal menstrual physiology/profile; Menstrual disturbances; Ovulatory and anovulatory uterine bleeding; Other menstrual abnormalities; Diagnosis and appropriate treatment options.

• 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).

• Menopause Transition and Hormone Replacement Therapy: 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.

Radiology

• Appropriate Ordering of Imaging and Contrast: Guidelines to assist referring providers in ordering the most appropriate and effective imaging studies for routine and acute presentations; Special emphasis given to when to use contrast agents.

• Ultrasound of the Thyroid and Superficial Soft Tissue Masses: Review of benign and concerning features of thyroid nodules, as well as management recommendations according to current guidelines and supportive evidence; Discussion of the role of ultrasound in the evaluation of common superficial soft tissue masses (lumps and bumps); Management recommendations.

• Imaging of the Acute Abdomen: Primary care focused discussion of the role of imaging and special considerations for imaging in the diagnosis and management of both common and uncommon acute abdominal pathologies.

• Managing Common Incidental Findings: Discussion of common incidental findings in radiology; Review of management guidelines according to the American College of Radiology (ACR) and other medical and surgical societies.