MER Primary Care Conferences Internal Medicine for Primary Care Addiction Geri Gyn Vasc Mar 08-12, 2026

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+ Target Audience: primary care physicians, internists, family physicians, geriatric physicians, addiction medicine physicians, gynecologists, vascular medicine physicians
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1. Overview
The “Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Addiction/Geriatrics/Gynecology/Vascular Medicine” is a continuing medical education conference organized by Medical Education Resources (MER), a non-profit organization. The event is scheduled to take place from March 8-12, 2026, at Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Oahu, Hawaii.
2. Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program, participants should be better able to:

Describe strategies for identifying and treating substance use disorders.

Review the effects of addictive drugs including hallucinogens, stimulants, inhalants, sedatives, tobacco and alcohol.

Identify therapies, including nonpharmacological pain treatment strategies, that can reduce the dose of opioids to control pain.

Develop a treatment plan for Alcohol Use Disorder.

Utilize case-based learning to develop treatment plans for substance use disorders.

Review common lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) that may progress to urinary incontinence, and initiate treatment options.

Describe the assessment and evidence-based treatment plans for heart failure (both reduced and preserved ejection fraction) in collaboration with cardiology.

Utilize discussion and case-based learning to further incorporate treatment options for heart failure into practice.

Evaluate hypertension in both younger and older adults, differentiate risks and goals of treatment, and recommend appropriate interventions.

Utilize discussion and case-based learning to further incorporate treatment options for hypertension into practice.

Assess and manage abnormal uterine bleeding.

Describe the management of abnormal pap smears and HPV.

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.

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.

Discuss presentation and interventional treatment of swelling and ulcers of dysvascular limbs.

3. Target Audience
This program is targeted to office-based primary care providers and other health professionals with updates in primary care medicine.
4. Topics
Here is the full and detailed list of topics covered during the conference:
Addiction:

Substance Use Disorders: Diagnosis and Screening for Primary Care Practitioners: Essential information and skills necessary for identifying substance use and addiction in the primary care setting; Epidemiology, assessment and screening tools; Practical steps for intervention.

Drugs: Review of Addictive Drugs and Their Effects: This module will review hallucinogens, stimulants, inhalants, sedatives, tobacco and alcohol.

The Opioid Crisis and Primary Care Providers: Update on the opioid crisis; Risk for opioid misuse and addiction; FDA approved medication for treating overdose; FDA approved medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for managing opioid addiction.

Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder in Primary Care: The scope of alcohol related problems and the societal burden of Alcohol Use Disorder; Overview of FDA-approved and more common off-label pharmacotherapies for Alcohol Use Disorder.

Addiction Medicine Cases: Challenging case presentations in addiction medicine.

Geriatrics:

Urological Disorders in the Older Adult: Review common lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in older adults that may progress to incontinence; Practical approaches to differential diagnoses and management of Stress Incontinence, Overflow Incontinence, and Overactive Bladder (OAB), leading to Urge Incontinence.

Heart Failure in Older Adults: Recognition of the high mortality associated with heart failure; Understanding how to diagnose heart failure and the difference between reduced ejection fraction and preserved ejection fraction heart failure; Evidence based treatments available for heart failure.

Heart Failure Discussion and Q&A: Interactive review of the principles of heart failure diagnosis and treatment in older adults, and audience questions further clarifying the topic.

Controversies in the Management of Hypertension in Older Adults: Best evidence for treatment goals for hypertension in diabetics and those with previous stroke; Controversial evidence for the various guidelines for diagnosing and treating hypertension in older adults; Best evidence-based medications for hypertension.

Hypertension Discussion and Q&A: Interactive review of the principles of hypertension diagnosis and treatment in older adults, and audience questions further clarifying the topic.

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.

Abnormal Pap Smears and High Risk HPV: Current recommendations for cervical cancer screening; Incorporating the ASCCP consensus guidelines for management of cytologic cervical abnormalities (including ASCUS, LGSIL, HGSIL and atypical glandular cells) into your practice; Algorithm for the appropriate use of HPV testing; History of HPV and effectiveness of its use; Recommendations for missed doses; Storage and administration of HPV vaccines.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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

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

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

The Dysvascular Limb: How to Approach Swelling and Ulcers: An organizational approach to swelling and lower extremity ulceration focusing on the differential diagnosis, pathophysiology, and treatment.