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

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.