MCE Conferences Endocrinology and Internal Medicine Update for Primary Care 2025

Endocrinology and Internal Medicine Update for Primary Care
Overview
This conference is designed to provide primary care practitioners with up-to-date, evidence-based information on commonly encountered issues in Endocrinology and Internal Medicine while suggesting pragmatic approaches to clinical management. The discussion-based format of the conference will encourage audience participation through dynamic lectures, case-based studies, and hands-on workshops. Keynote speakers will present and critically assess recent advancements and industry updates in Endocrinology and Internal Medicine with the goal of enhancing the knowledge-base and core competence of attendees. The successful completion of this interactive program diagnosing, treating, and prescribing the most effective courses of treatment, with the ultimate goal of improving patient outcomes.
Target Audience
All Physicians and other Healthcare Professionals seeking clinical information about issues in Endocrinology and Internal Medicine.
Speakers
Our presenting national faculty speakers make it their professional goal to enhance primary care clinicians’ training. This Continuing Medical Education program promises to help you learn the most current, best medicine, and techniques for making the diagnosis easier during a 20-minute office visit.
 
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Friday, Sept 19

Practical Approach to the Patient with Hypertension (Horowitz)

Apply current HTN guidelines; choose medications rationally; evaluate for secondary HTN

Practical Approach to the Patient with Headache (Horowitz)

Differential diagnosis; when to image; lifestyle & medication treatment plans

Type 2 Diabetes: Choosing Medications for Patients with Complications (Piziak)

Set A1C goals in older/complicated patients; role of oral agents & GLP-1 RAs in cardiac/renal disease

Using Insulin Effectively in Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes (Piziak)

When/how to start insulin in T2D; individualize T1D regimens; lower-cost insulin strategies

Saturday, Sept 20
5. New Guidelines for the Management of Thyroid Disease (Piziak)

Biotin interference; hypothyroidism in pregnancy; TSH norms in >70 yr; subclinical thyroid management; symptomatic euthyroid patients

Disorders of Calcium, Vitamin D & Phosphorus Metabolism (Piziak)

Regulation; causes/therapy of hyper-/hypocalcemia; primary vs secondary hyperparathyroidism; vitamin D deficiency; high/low phosphorus management

Practical Approach to Hyperlipidemia (Horowitz)

Current lipid guidelines; new medications; updated targets

Practical Approach to the Patient with Potential DVT (Horowitz)

Risk-based history; evaluation of suspected DVT; best management practices

Sunday, Sept 21
9. Practical Approach to the Management of Chest Pain (Horowitz)

History/PE/EKG synthesis; use of cardiac biomarkers in ACS; recent research & guideline-based strategy

Practical Approach to the Outpatient with Dementia (Horowitz)

Screening approach; medication management (polypharmacy/DDIs/new drugs); long-term follow-up & referrals (cost/resource management)

Osteoporosis (Piziak)

Disease overview; interpreting DEXA; when/how/long to treat; what’s new

Solving Pesky Endocrine Problems (Piziak)

Adrenal insufficiency (primary vs secondary); hyperprolactinemia; adrenal incidentalomas (operate or not); endocrine signs in eating disorders; types of hyperparathyroidism