MER Primary Care Conferences Internal Medicine for Primary Care Endo Gyn Palliative Sports Med Mar 12-15, 2026

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+ Target Audience: internists, primary care physicians, endocrinologists, gynecologists, palliative care specialists, and sports medicine physicians

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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/Palliative/Sports Medicine”. It will be held from March 12-15, 2026, at The Royal Sonesta San Juan in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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.

• List details about the Medicare hospice benefit.

• Describe the primary care approach to palliative medicine including symptom management.

• Recognize the importance of prognosis in decision making for seriously ill patients.

• Define and establish goals of care with patients and their families.

• Assess and manage abnormal uterine bleeding.

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

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

• Discuss the current evidence and recommendations regarding breast cancer screening.

• Discuss the components of a pre-participation sports physical.

• Discuss signs, symptoms, significance and approach to mild traumatic brain injury as a consequence of athletic endeavors.

• Identify risk factors for Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports and discuss the importance of nutrition and work out programs for athletes.

• Identify appropriate exercise prescriptions for a variety of sports injuries.

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, palliative care specialists, and sports medicine physicians.

4. Topics

Thursday, March 12, 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.

• Palliative – Medicare Hospice Benefit: Which patients are eligible? What is palliative care? What does the Medicare benefit provide for patients and families?.

• Palliative – Palliative Care for the PCP: Symptom Management: Symptom management; Symptom management of dyspnea and cough, pain, nausea and vomiting, constipation, and agitation, at the end of life.

Friday, March 13, 2026

• Palliative – Prognostication for the PCP: Estimating life expectancy for patients with life-limiting illnesses such as CHF, Alzheimer’s dementia, Parkinson’s disease, end stage renal disease.

• Palliative – Addressing Goals of Care: Definition of POA, DNR, DNI, DNH, MOLST, POLST; Techniques on how to address goals of care, both in acute crisis as well as when the patient has chronic issues.

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

• Gynecology – 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.

• Gynecology – 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.

Saturday, March 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 – Breast Cancer Screening: Comparison of recent breast cancer screening recommendations from U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, ACOG/ACS/NCCN, including a discussion of risks and benefits of screening at various ages; Review of the new USPSTF guideline on BRCA-related cancer: risk assessment, genetic counseling, and genetic testing, including risk assessment tools for women with a personal or family history of breast, ovarian and related cancers.

• Sports Med – The Pre-participation Sports Physical: The American Academy of Pediatrics, in conjunction with the American Academy of Family Physicians and American Medical Society for Sports Medicine published the 1st edition of the Preparticipation Sports Physical Examination monograph nearly 30 years ago. Currently in its 5th edition, the monograph contains the most recent evidence and consensus-based recommendations pertaining to the history, physical exam and clearance to play guidelines for practitioners caring for active youth. The presentation will review the contents of this monograph and will also review the latest recommendations for return-to-play for active youth who may have contracted COVID-19.

• Sports Med – Concussion in Sports: Recognition, Office Evaluation and Management for Primary Care: Severity and consequences of concussion for those 18 and younger; Current definition, signs and symptoms, their significance; Up-to-date return to sport guidelines and decision making and provide concussion management tools; Discussion the 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sports in Amsterdam 2022 as well as CRT6, SCAT6, SCOAT6; Discussion of helmets, hype and hope.

Sunday, March 15, 2026

• Sports Med – Nutritional Considerations for the Young Athlete: Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports (RED-S): The growing popularity of organized youth sports is well documented. Young men and women are now participating in organized sports at historic levels. However, many active young athletes are often either misinformed on the proper dietary habits necessary for optimal health or willingly undermine their performance in the short term and adversely impact their health in the long term through destructive eating and exercise behaviors. RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports) is an increasingly recognized disorder in which aberrant eating behaviors coupled with excessive exercise leads to early bone demineralization at a crucial developmental period. The basis of this disorder will be discussed, its pathophysiology, early recognition and approaches to management will be presented.

• Sports Med – Exercise Prescriptions for Primary Care Practitioners: Discussion of the health risks of obesity and a sedimentary lifestyle; Up-to-date evidence for the health benefits of weight management and the risks and benefits of exercise; Exercise-related terminology used in the science of exercise physiology; Tools to confidently risk stratify the patient wishing to begin an exercise program; Basic components on an individual exercise prescription; Tips for becoming more proactive in prescribing exercise to their patents.