MER Primary Care Conferences Internal Medicine for Primary Care Derm Endo Gyn Ortho Aug 06-09, 2026

The “Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Dermatology/Endocrinology/Gynecology/Orthopedics” conference is a live continuing medical education event scheduled from August 6 to August 9, 2026, at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort in Nassau, Bahamas. Organized by Medical Education Resources (MER),
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program, participants should be better able to:

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.

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.

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

Differentiate between the presentations and causes of atopic, contact (irritant and allergic), and nummular dermatitis.

Discriminate the diagnostic principles and treatment options for papulosquamous diseases with red, raised bumps.

Differentiate benign and malignant skin tumors and employ appropriate interoffice procedures.

Detect pre-cancerous and cancerous skin lesions.

Diagnose and treat shoulder injuries.

Diagnose and treat wrist, hand, and finger injuries.

Describe the anatomy and function of the knee joint.

Recognize chronic injuries and pain syndromes to the foot and ankle.

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, Dermatologists, Endocrinologists, Gynecologists, and Orthopedists.
Topics
Thursday, August 6, 2026

Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (Gynecology): 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 (Gynecology): 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 (Gynecology): 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.

Osteoporosis (Endocrinology): 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 (Endocrinology): 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.

Friday, August 7, 2026

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

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

Contraception: A Primary Care Review of Best Practice (Gynecology): 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).

Dermatitis (Dermatology): Overview of the causes and forms of skin irritants; Contact, atopic, irritant, nummular, seborrheic and exfoliative; Treatment of blistering, oozing, crusting and flaking; Diagnostic principles and management strategies.

Papulosquamous Diseases (Dermatology): Diagnostic principles of skin lesions consisting of red or purple papules; Psoriasis, lichen planus, pityriasis rosea, lupus erythematosus; Discussion of how to tell one scaly rash from another.

Saturday, August 8, 2026

Benign Skin Tumors (Dermatology): Proper diagnosis and treatment of common benign tumors; Biopsies and histopathologic examination; Nevi, seborrheic keratosis keloids, hemangiomas and miscellaneous tumors; When to refer.

Premalignant and Malignant Skin Tumors (Dermatology): Recognition of precursors of malignancies; Excisional and punch biopsies; Actinic keratosis, Bowen’s disease, squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, melanoma and other selected tumors; Risk reduction education.

The Shoulder: Anatomy, Common Injuries, and Exam Techniques (Orthopedics): Rotator cuff syndrome; impingement, frozen shoulder; subacromial bursitis; bicipital tendonitis; A-C joint disease.

Wrist, Hand, and Fingers (Orthopedics): Carpal tunnel, CMC arthritis thumb, ganglion cyst, trigger finger, de Quervains disease.

Sunday, August 9, 2026

The Knee: Anatomy, Common Injuries, and Exam Techniques (Orthopedics): ACL, meniscus, MRI; common sports injuries; osteoarthritis and hyaluronan; bursitis: prepatellar, pesanserine; baker’s cyst; joint injection/X-ray interpretation; pediatrics.

Ankle and Foot (Orthopedics): This presentation will address a series of common acute and chronic injuries and pain syndromes to the foot and ankle as they would present in the primary care setting. The focus will be on developing a working differential diagnosis based on the historical mechanism of injury and exam findings.