MER Primary Care Conferences Internal Medicine for Primary Care Gastro Pain Psych Vasc Apr 09-12, 2026

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+ Target Audience: internists, primary care physicians, psychiatrists, gastroenterologists, pain management specialists, and vascular medicine specialists

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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: Gastroenterology/Pain/Psychiatry/Vascular Medicine”. It will take place from April 9-12, 2026, at the Walt Disney World® Resort, FL – Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.

2. Learning Objectives

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

• Compare the benefits and side effect profiles of pharmacologic treatment options for ADHD.

• Discuss mood stabilizing psychosocial and pharmacologic treatments of bipolar disorder as well as frequent co-morbid psychiatric disorders.

• Recommend appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment for depression.

• Describe strategies for identifying and treating substance use disorders.

• List current treatment recommendations for the management of lower GI bleeding.

• Discuss the guidelines for colonoscopic colorectal cancer screening and surveillance.

• Identify patients most at risk for pancreas cancer.

• List current treatment recommendations for HBV and HCV.

• Design non-opioid pain management strategies.

• Design opioid pain management strategies.

• Discuss some of the controversies surrounding pain management.

• Compare the benefits and side effect profiles of pharmacologic treatment options for fibromyalgia.

• Describe the spectrum of maladies included in peripheral vascular disease.

• Discuss presentation and interventional treatment of stroke patients.

• List current pharmacologic options for the management of aneurysms.

• Describe the evaluation and treatment of venous thrombosis.

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, psychiatrists, gastroenterologists, pain management specialists, and vascular medicine specialists.

4. Topics

Thursday, April 9, 2026

• Psychiatry – The Complexity of Adult ADHD: ADHD in adults with an emphasis on symptom identification; Co-occurring conditions; Psychiatric and medical differential diagnosis; evidence-based and FDA approved pharmacological treatments.

• Psychiatry – Bipolar Spectrum Disorders: Bipolar spectrum disorders in adults as compared to youth; Comprehensive history-taking; Differential diagnosis; Co-occurring psychiatric and medical conditions; Phase specific treatment considerations and interventions.

• Psychiatry – Depressive Disorders: History taking, diagnosis and treatment of depression across the lifespan; pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment options; rational polypharmacy.

• Gastroenterology – Management of Lower GI Bleeding- From Occult to Massive: The correct use and interpretation of tests for occult blood in the stool will be discussed in relation to lower GI bleeding; focus on the utility of different diagnostic and management approached to the spectrum of patients presenting with hematochezia.

• Gastroenterology – Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance: Reviews the most recent recommendations for CRC screening in the general population at average risk for CRC.

Friday, April 10, 2026

• Gastroenterology – Understanding and Treating Chronic Diarrhea: Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of acute diarrhea as well as the evaluation of persistent and chronic diarrhea.

• Gastroenterology – Hepatitis B and C Management: HBV screening: whom to screen, whom to vaccinate; management of patients with decompensated hepatitis B related liver disease; treatment in special populations.

• Psychiatry – Substance Use Disorders: Substance abuse history-taking to encourage patient honesty; Accurate diagnosis; Use of screening tools; Brief intervention; Recovery and treatment options; Motivational interviewing; Family symptoms and codependency.

• Pain – Non-Opioid Pharmacologic Options in Pain Management: NSAID’s; Acetaminophen; Topicals; Injections; Antidepressants; Anticonvulsants; Medical marijuana.

• Pain – Opioid Pharmacologic Options in Pain Management: Overall safety and efficacy; Selecting and monitoring patients; Pain contracts; Regulatory issues; Urine drug testing.

Saturday, April 11, 2026

• Pain – Controversies in Pain Management: Urine drug testing, cannabinoids.

• Pain – Fibromyalgia: Differential diagnosis and treatment of this difficult-to-manage pain syndrome; Treatment options of anti-epileptics and SNRI’s.

• Vascular Medicine – Peripheral Vascular Disease and Medical Therapy: Defining the spectrum of maladies under the umbrella of Peripheral Vascular Disease including the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis and treatments highlighting lipid lowering agents and antiplatelet therapy.

• Vascular Medicine – Stroke: Initial Presentation to Medical and Surgical Treatment: An overview of embolic stroke including diagnosis and medical, surgical, and interventional therapy.

Sunday, April 12, 2026

• Vascular Medicine – Aortic and Peripheral Aneurysms: A guide for primary care outlining diagnosis, management, and therapeutic options.

• Vascular Medicine – Management of Venous Thrombosis: A discussion focusing on the variety of venous thrombotic diagnoses and the multiple available treatment options.