MER Primary Care Conferences Endocrinology for Primary Care Jul 10-12, 2026

The “Endocrinology for Primary Care” conference is a continuing medical education event organized by Medical Education Resources (MER), a non-profit organization. The conference will be held from July 10-12, 2026, at the Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida (Disney’s Contemporary Resort)
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program, participants should be better able to:

Develop patient-specific treatment plans for the management of type 2 diabetes.

Diagnose and tailor treatment strategies for type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Describe the pathophysiology surrounding obesity and the risks and benefits of the various weight management options.

Interpret the diagnostic criteria for dyslipidemia and design individualized treatment.

Identify the risks and benefits of utilizing bisphosphonates in the treatment of osteoporosis.

Review the diagnostic criteria and therapeutic approaches to osteoporosis and other calcium related disorders.

Discuss current diagnostic criteria and treatment approaches to disorders of calcium metabolism.

Utilize case-based learning to develop treatment plans for osteoporosis.

Identify the risks of abnormal thyroid function.

Describe the diagnostic evaluation of thyroid nodules with a focus on the utilization of ultrasound and cytology.

Describe treatment options for pituitary disorders.

List management strategies of adrenal hyper and hypofunction.

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, Endocrinologists, Bariatric Specialists, Cardiologists, and Rheumatologists.

Topics

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Diagnosis and treatment; lessons from the DCCT; managing diabetic emergencies; screening; pre-diabetes.

Insulin Therapy for Diabetes: Treating T2DM with insulin; T1DM.

Obesity Management: Diagnosis; etiology; complications; use of appetite suppressant medications; lifestyle modifications; when surgery should be performed.

Osteoporosis: Review the epidemiology and pathophysiology of osteoporosis along with interpretation of DEXA scans and FRAX risk assessment; up-to-date therapeutic options.

Metabolic Bone Disease: Disorders of bone strength caused by abnormalities of minerals, vitamin D, bone mass and structure; The role of calcium and phosphorus; Osteomalacia, Paget’s disease and parathyroid disorders.

Disorders of Calcium Metabolism: Review of calcium homeostasis; causes of hypercalcemia; diagnosis and treatment.

Endocrinology Cases: Osteoporosis: Challenging case presentations in osteoporosis.

Lipid Metabolism and Treatment: Review of the most recent American Heart Association Dietary and Lipid Guidelines; Discussion of the most recent ADA guidelines for lipid management for both primary and secondary CV prevention; Detail of treatments for elevated triglycerides and the lack of cardiovascular benefit from fish oil.

Disorders of Thyroid Function: Prevalence, diagnosis and treatment options of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.

Thyroid Nodules and Cancer: Diagnosis and treatment.

Evaluation and Management of Pituitary Disease: Diagnosis and treatment of pituitary disorders.

Adrenal Disorders in Primary Care: Evaluation and management of adrenal hyper and hypofunction; Endocrine hypertension.