MER Primary Care Conferences Internal Medicine for Primary Care Endo Gyn ID Ortho Jun 11-14, 2026

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+ Target Audience: internists, primary care physicians, endocrinologists, gynecologists, infectious disease specialists, and orthopedists

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1. Overview

This is a primary care medical conference organized by Medical Education Resources (MER), a non-profit organization. The conference is titled “Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Endocrinology/Gynecology/Infectious Diseases/Orthopedics”. It will be held from June 11-14, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort Spa & Casino in Aruba.

2. 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.

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

• Identify the risks of abnormal thyroid function.

• Discuss emerging infectious diseases including resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases, zoonoses, and diseases related to animal exposures.

• List common causative pathogens for various respiratory tract infections.

• Evaluate the severity of diarrhea and evaluate the need for treatment.

• Identify patients at risk for healthcare-associated infections.

• Diagnose and treat shoulder injuries.

• Diagnose and treat wrist, hand, and finger injuries.

• Describe the anatomy and function of the knee joint.

• Recognize chronic injuries and pain syndromes to the foot and ankle.

• Describe the current diagnostic criteria and treatment options for PMOS in women.

• Distinguish the common causes of pelvic pain and utilize effective treatment options.

• Describe approaches to counseling patients for making complex contraceptive decisions.

• Identify preconception interventions that can enhance pregnancy outcomes.

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, endocrinologists, gynecologists, infectious disease specialists, and orthopedists.

4. Topics

Thursday, June 11, 2026

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

• Endocrinology – Insulin Therapy for Diabetes: Treating T2DM with insulin; T1DM.

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

• Infectious Diseases – Emerging Infectious Diseases: Novel influenza viruses, resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases, zoonoses and disease related to animal exposures (including vectors such as mosquitoes that bear west Nile virus and dengue), bioterrorism and food/waterborne illness.

• Infectious Diseases – Respiratory Tract Infections: Discussion highlighting critical points regarding the diagnosis and management of pneumonia and bronchitis – with a focus on the impact of multidrug resistant pathogens.

Friday, June 12, 2026

• Infectious Diseases – Gastrointestinal Infections & Clostridiodes Difficile: Presentation on important enteric pathogens and their recognition, diagnosis and management; special emphasis on clostridiodes difficile colitis and related updates from the ID and infection control literature.

• Infectious Diseases – Healthcare-Associated Infections: Presentation on important pathogens in the healthcare setting and related clinical, epidemiologic and infection control information (please note that the discussion on blood-borne pathogens will NOT suffice for standard hospital CME requirements for BBP training).

• Endocrinology – Disorders of Thyroid Function: Prevalence, diagnosis and treatment options of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.

• Orthopedics – The Shoulder: Anatomy, Common Injuries, and Exam Techniques: Rotator cuff syndrome; impingement, frozen shoulder; subacromail bursitis; bicipital tendonitis; A-C joint disease.

• Orthopedics – Wrist, Hand, and Fingers: Carpal tunnel, CMC arthritis thumb, ganglion cyst, trigger finger, de Quervains disease.

Saturday, June 13, 2026

• Orthopedics – The Knee: Anatomy, Common Injuries, and Exam Techniques: ACL, meniscus, MRI; common sports injuries; osteoarthritis and hyaluronan; bursitis: prepatellar, pesanserine; baker’s cyst; joint injection/X-ray interpretation; pediatrics.

• Orthopedics – Ankle and Foot: This presentation will address a series of common acute and chronic injuries and pain syndromes to the foot and ankle as they would present in the primary care setting. The focus will be on developing a working differential diagnosis based on the historical mechanism of injury and exam findings.

• Gynecology – Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) Overview for Primary Care: Discussion of the normal balance of hormones (estrogen, progesterone and androgens) in the ovaries; Treatment of cysts and the regulation of menstrual cycles; Acne and hair growth; Treatment options and referral guidelines.

• Gynecology – Endometriosis: Discussion of the most common caused of pelvic pain; Endometriosis, fibroids, and dysmenorrhea.

Sunday, June 14, 2026

• Gynecology – 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).

• Gynecology – Preconception Counseling: Screening and evaluation prior to a planned pregnancy; Review of current recommendations for carrier testing and when to refer a patient for specialty evaluation prior to conception.