MCE Conferences Dermatology and Women’s Health for Primary Care Jul 10, 2026 – Jul 12, 2026

The “Dermatology and Women’s Health for Primary Care” conference is a 12-credit continuing medical education event scheduled for July 10-12, 2026, at the Lido Beach Resort in Lido Key, Sarasota, Florida. This conference is designed to provide primary care practitioners with up-to-date, evidence-based information on commonly encountered issues in Dermatology and Women’s Health, while suggesting pragmatic approaches to clinical management. The discussion-based format encourages audience participation through dynamic lectures, case-based studies, and hands-on workshops, with the ultimate goal of improving patient outcomes through effective diagnosis and treatment.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program, participants should be better able to:

Diagnose common benign and malignant skin neoplasms, select proper destructive methods, and determine optimal approaches, including specialty referral.

Describe the role of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), optimize combination contraceptive prescribing, and identify emergency contraception options.

Discuss cardiovascular risks and benefits of Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT), summarize evidence on breast cancer risk, and identify current prescribing best practices.

Describe the natural history of HPV infection, identify current Pap testing guidelines, and understand the role of HPV testing in detecting cervical neoplasia.

Discuss the roles and limitations of vaginitis diagnostic tests, manage persistent/resistant vaginitis, and identify other entities causing vaginal symptoms.

Clinically differentiate acne from rosacea, identify etiology differences, and employ proper treatments for both.

Recognize cutaneous signs of internal malignancy and enhance awareness of cutaneous metastatic disease.

Classify itchy patients into clinical groups, recognize what to look for when evaluating pruritus, and manage the symptom of itch.

Recognize how common diseases appear differently in skin of color, manage unique skin diseases in this population, and understand the effects of cultural and medical practices.

Describe the pathophysiology of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and identify management options for its gynecologic and metabolic consequences.

Describe the normal female sexual response model, identify diagnostic categories and etiologies for female sexual dysfunction, and discuss management options.

Target Audience

All Physicians and other Healthcare Professionals seeking clinical information about issues in Dermatology and Women’s Health. Best for Primary Care Physicians, Dermatologists, and Gynecologists.

Topics

Benign Skin Tumors: Diagnose common benign skin neoplasms; Select proper destructive methods to eliminate benign skin tumors; Recognize serious systemic associations with benign skin neoplasms.

Malignant Skin Tumors: Diagnose the common malignant skin tumors; Determine the optimal approach to malignant skin tumors; Select cases that should be referred to specialty care.

Contraception 2026: Describe the role of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) in family planning; Discuss risks, benefits and counseling guidelines for long-acting methods; Discuss optimal prescribing of combination contraceptives, such as the pill, patch, and ring; Identify the available options for emergency contraception, including the benefits and limitations.

Menopausal Hormone Therapy 2026: Discuss data on the cardiovascular risks and benefits of MHT generated after the initial publication from the Women’s Health Initiative; Summarize current evidence regarding the effect of MHT on breast cancer risk; Identify current best practices for prescribing MHT.

Evolving Guidelines for Pap and HPV Testing: Describe the natural history of HPV infection and how it relates to current screening recommendations for cervical neoplasia; Identify current guidelines for frequency of Pap testing; Describe the role of HPV testing in detecting cervical neoplasia.

Vaginitis: Tackling the Tough Cases: Discuss the roles for, and limitations of, the tests currently available for the diagnosis of vaginal infections; Describe current recommendations and options for managing persistent and resistant vaginitis; Identify entities, other than vaginitis, that may be associated with vaginal symptoms.

Acne/Rosacea Primer: Clinically differentiate acne from rosacea; Identify differences in etiology between acne and rosacea; Employ proper treatments for both acne and rosacea.

Cutaneous Signs of Internal Malignancy: Recognize criteria for skin findings to be signs of internal malignancy; Identify the most common cutaneous signs of internal malignancy; Enhance awareness of cutaneous metastatic disease.

The Itchy Patient: Classify itchy patients into clinical groups, which suggest etiology; Recognize where to look and what to look for when patients present with pruritus; Manage the symptom of itch.

Skin Disease in Skin of Color: Recognize how common diseases may appear differently in skin of color patients; Identify and manage select skin diseases more common or unique to skin of color patients; Discuss effects of cultural and medical practices on skin disease in skin of color patients.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Simplified (Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome): Describe the proposed pathophysiology of polycystic ovary syndrome; Identify management options for the gynecologic consequences of polycystic ovary syndrome, such as irregular menses, hirsutism, and infertility; Identify management options for the metabolic effects of polycystic ovary syndrome.

Female Sexual Dysfunction: Describe the current model of normal female sexual response; Identify the diagnostic categories for female sexual dysfunction and discuss possible etiologies for each; Discuss management options for each category of female sexual dysfunction.