MER Primary Care Conferences Office Orthopedics for Primary Care May 22-24, 2026

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+ Target Audience: internists, primary care physicians, 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 “Office Orthopedics for Primary Care”. It will take place from May 22-24, 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:

• Discuss Common Office Orthopedic Problems.

• Describe the anatomy and function of the shoulder and knee joints.

• Determine the basics and common pitfalls of orthopedic x-ray interpretation for shoulder and knee imaging.

• Describe how and when to utilize joint aspiration and injection for the shoulder and knee joints.

• Diagnose and treat common joint problems.

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, orthopedists.

4. Topics

Friday, May 22, 2026

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

• Office Orthopedics – Shoulder (Continued): Anatomy, common injuries, and exam techniques.

• Office Orthopedics – Elbow: Tennis and golfer’s elbow, olecranon bursitis, osteoarthritis, joint injection.

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

Saturday, May 23, 2026

• Office Orthopedics – 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.

• Office Orthopedics – Knee (Continued): Anatomy, common injuries, and exam techniques.

• Office Orthopedics – Lower Extremities: Hip, ankle, and foot.

Sunday, May 24, 2026

• Office Orthopedics – Shoulder Examination and Injection Workshop: Small-group workshops. Please wear tank tops so shoulders are exposed.

• Office Orthopedics – Knee Examination, Injection and Aspiration Workshop: Small-group workshops. Please wear loose gym shorts so knees are exposed.