MER Primary Care Conferences Neurology & Psychiatry for Primary Care Jul 17-19, 2026

The Neurology & Psychiatry for Primary Care conference is organized by Medical Education Resources (MER), a non-profit organization dedicated to providing exceptional. This primary care conference is scheduled to take place at the Disneyland® Resort in California, specifically at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel® & Spa, from July 17-19, 2026.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program, participants should be better able to:

Perform a neurological exam.

Explain the differential diagnosis of seizures.

Compare the side effect and clinical pharmacology profiles of anti-epileptic drugs.

Utilize prevention and treatment strategies for cerebrovascular disorders.

Compare the benefits and side effect profiles of pharmacologic treatment options for ADHD.

Utilize a comprehensive assessment to identify and diagnose patients with psychiatric presentations.

Review current evidence for the treatment of anxiety disorders.

Discuss mood stabilizing psychosocial and pharmacologic treatments of bipolar disorder as well as frequent co-morbid psychiatric disorders.

Utilize history and physical examination to distinguish weakness from non-specific symptoms.

Describe the differential diagnosis and treatment options for migraine headaches.

Discuss evidence-based management options for Alzheimer’s disease.

Evaluate weakness and recognize cardinal features of Parkinson’s disease as well as other movement disorders.

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, Neurologists, and Psychiatrists.

Topics

Neurology – 1: The Neurological Exam: Characteristics and objectives of the examination; exam phases; assessing general mental status; long-term predications; examination of infants; demonstration on conducting an exam.

Neurology – 1: Diagnosis of Epilepsy, Paroxysmal Disorders, and Status Epilepticus: Types of paroxysmal disorders; diagnosis of seizures; seizures vs. epilepsy; classification of seizures and epileptic syndrome; initiation and discontinuation of drug therapy; therapeutic monitoring; intractable epilepsy.

Neurology – 1: Treatment of Epilepsy and Status Epilepticus: Treatment of epilepsies; goals of treatment; initiation and discontinuation of drug therapy; therapeutic monitoring; intractable epilepsy.

Psychiatry: The Complexity of Adult ADHD: ADHD in adults with an emphasis on symptom identification; Co-occurring conditions; Psychiatric and medical differential diagnosis; evidence-based and FDA approved pharmacological treatments.

Psychiatry: Digital Media and Mental Health: The impact of digital and social media on mental health; Treating anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges arising from increased exposure to on-line influences.

Psychiatry: Anxiety Disorders: The nature of anxiety; Generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder; etiology and diagnosis; Co-occurring conditions; Treatment options for these disabling conditions.

Psychiatry: Bipolar Spectrum Disorders: Bipolar spectrum disorders in adults as compared to youth; Comprehensive history-taking; Differential diagnosis; Co-occurring psychiatric and medical conditions; Phase specific treatment considerations and interventions.

Neurology – 1: Cerebrovascular Disorders: Epidemiology; identifying the high-risk patient; treatment effects; transient neurological deficit: carotid, vertebrobasilar; non-specific cerebral symptoms; migraines vs. TIA; treatment options.

Neurology – 2: Evaluating Weakness: Using the history and physical examination to distinguish weakness from non-specific symptoms; characteristics of neurological diseases that produce weakness; presentations of representative diseases of the nervous system.

Neurology – 2: Headaches & Migraines: Basic headache mechanisms; headache history: characteristics, precipitating factors, medical conditions; migraine: common tension, classic, treatment, complicated, cluster, sinus; trigeminal neuralgia; Giant Cell Arteritis; brain tumor; subarachnoid hemorrhage; emergency room treatment.

Neurology – 2: Alzheimer’s & Other Dementias: Definition; statistics; neurological changes of normal aging; pathology; etiological theories; vascular dementias; investigations; social issues; symptomatic treatment; research therapies.

Neurology – 2: Parkinson’s Disease & Other Movement Disorders: Epidemiology; cardinal features; secondary features; pathology; neurochemistry; differential diagnosis; treatment; complication; other movement disorders; neuroleptic- induced movement disorders; chorea.