MER Primary Care Conferences Neurology & Psychiatry for Primary Care Jul 17-19, 2026

Description

+ Include:  videos + file sub vtt, size:  GB

+ Target Audience: Primary Care Physicians, Neurologists, and Psychiatrists

+ Sample video: contact me for sample video

+ Information:

The Neurology & Psychiatry for Primary Care conference is organized by Medical Education Resources (MER), a non-profit organization dedicated to providing exceptional. This primary care conference is scheduled to take place at the Disneyland® Resort in California, specifically at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel® & Spa, from July 17-19, 2026.

Learning Objectives

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

• Perform a neurological exam.

• Explain the differential diagnosis of seizures.

• Compare the side effect and clinical pharmacology profiles of anti-epileptic drugs.

• Utilize prevention and treatment strategies for cerebrovascular disorders.

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

• Utilize a comprehensive assessment to identify and diagnose patients with psychiatric presentations.

• Review current evidence for the treatment of anxiety disorders.

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

• Utilize history and physical examination to distinguish weakness from non-specific symptoms.

• Describe the differential diagnosis and treatment options for migraine headaches.

• Discuss evidence-based management options for Alzheimer’s disease.

• Evaluate weakness and recognize cardinal features of Parkinson’s disease as well as other movement disorders.

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, Neurologists, and Psychiatrists.

Topics

• Neurology – 1: The Neurological Exam: Characteristics and objectives of the examination; exam phases; assessing general mental status; long-term predications; examination of infants; demonstration on conducting an exam.

• Neurology – 1: Diagnosis of Epilepsy, Paroxysmal Disorders, and Status Epilepticus: Types of paroxysmal disorders; diagnosis of seizures; seizures vs. epilepsy; classification of seizures and epileptic syndrome; initiation and discontinuation of drug therapy; therapeutic monitoring; intractable epilepsy.

• Neurology – 1: Treatment of Epilepsy and Status Epilepticus: Treatment of epilepsies; goals of treatment; initiation and discontinuation of drug therapy; therapeutic monitoring; intractable epilepsy.

• 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: Digital Media and Mental Health: The impact of digital and social media on mental health; Treating anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges arising from increased exposure to on-line influences.

• Psychiatry: Anxiety Disorders: The nature of anxiety; Generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder; etiology and diagnosis; Co-occurring conditions; Treatment options for these disabling conditions.

• 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.

• Neurology – 1: Cerebrovascular Disorders: Epidemiology; identifying the high-risk patient; treatment effects; transient neurological deficit: carotid, vertebrobasilar; non-specific cerebral symptoms; migraines vs. TIA; treatment options.

• Neurology – 2: Evaluating Weakness: Using the history and physical examination to distinguish weakness from non-specific symptoms; characteristics of neurological diseases that produce weakness; presentations of representative diseases of the nervous system.

• Neurology – 2: Headaches & Migraines: Basic headache mechanisms; headache history: characteristics, precipitating factors, medical conditions; migraine: common tension, classic, treatment, complicated, cluster, sinus; trigeminal neuralgia; Giant Cell Arteritis; brain tumor; subarachnoid hemorrhage; emergency room treatment.

• Neurology – 2: Alzheimer’s & Other Dementias: Definition; statistics; neurological changes of normal aging; pathology; etiological theories; vascular dementias; investigations; social issues; symptomatic treatment; research therapies.

• Neurology – 2: Parkinson’s Disease & Other Movement Disorders: Epidemiology; cardinal features; secondary features; pathology; neurochemistry; differential diagnosis; treatment; complication; other movement disorders; neuroleptic- induced movement disorders; chorea.