MER Primary Care Conferences Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Geriatrics, Oncology & Orthopedics 2026 (Videos)

Comprehensive Primary Care CME | Geriatrics, Oncology & Orthopedics

Stay current with practical, evidence-based approaches to common geriatric, oncology, and orthopedic challenges through MER Primary Care Conferences – Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Geriatrics/Oncology/Orthopedics 2026.

Organized by Medical Education Resources (MER), this continuing medical education program focuses on important clinical issues encountered in office-based primary care, including musculoskeletal injuries, comprehensive geriatric assessment, cardiovascular risk in older adults, cognitive impairment, cancer prevention and diagnosis, cancer survivorship, and anticoagulation management.

The conference was held May 29–31, 2026, at Opal Sol in Clearwater, Florida.

Product Details

• Course: Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Geriatrics/Oncology/Orthopedics 2026
• Provider: Medical Education Resources (MER)
• Conference Dates: May 29–31, 2026
• Location: Opal Sol, Clearwater, FL
• Format: Videos
• Language: English
• Educational Focus: Internal Medicine & Primary Care
• Learning Format: Expert Lectures and Clinical Education

Course Overview

Primary care physicians frequently manage older adults with multiple medical conditions while also evaluating musculoskeletal injuries, cancer-related concerns, cognitive changes, and medication-related risks.

Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Geriatrics/Oncology/Orthopedics 2026 provides a focused multidisciplinary review designed to strengthen clinical decision-making across these areas.

The program covers the evaluation and treatment of shoulder injuries and knee disorders, comprehensive geriatric assessment, cardiovascular disease risk screening in older adults, urinary incontinence, cognitive impairment and dementia, cancer prevention and diagnostic evaluation, cancer survivorship, and management of newer oral anticoagulants.

What You’ll Learn

Participants will develop practical knowledge in:

• Shoulder injury diagnosis and treatment
• Knee anatomy and function
• Comprehensive geriatric assessment
• Cardiovascular disease risk assessment in older adults
• Evaluation of urinary incontinence
• Cognitive impairment and dementia
• Alzheimer’s disease
• Cancer prevention
• Diagnostic evaluation of suspected cancer
• Cancer survivorship
• New oral anticoagulants

Comprehensive Topics Covered

Orthopedics

Improve the evaluation and management of common musculoskeletal problems encountered in primary care.

Topics include:

• Shoulder injuries
• Shoulder evaluation
• Knee anatomy
• Knee joint function
• Musculoskeletal assessment
• Initial treatment strategies

Geriatrics

Strengthen the comprehensive assessment and management of older adults.

Topics include:

• Comprehensive geriatric assessment
• Cardiovascular disease risk factors
• Cardiovascular screening
• Urinary incontinence
• Cognitive impairment
• Dementias
• Alzheimer’s disease
• Primary care evaluation of older patients

Oncology

Develop a practical approach to cancer prevention, diagnosis, and survivorship.

Topics include:

• Cancer prevention
• Cancer risk reduction
• Diagnostic approach to suspected cancer
• Cancer evaluation
• Cancer survivorship
• Management of cancer survivors
• Primary care considerations in oncology

Anticoagulation

Review management considerations for patients receiving newer oral anticoagulant therapies.

Topics include:

• New oral anticoagulants
• Anticoagulation management
• Risk considerations
• Primary care medication management

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be better able to:

• Diagnose and treat shoulder injuries.
• Describe the anatomy and function of the knee joint.
• Utilize a comprehensive geriatric assessment to identify potential issues in elderly patients.
• Recognize and screen elderly patients for cardiovascular disease risk factors.
• Describe the primary care work-up of incontinence in older adults.
• Diagnose and treat cognitive impairment, dementias, and Alzheimer’s disease.
• Identify clinical practices shown to prevent cancer.
• Discuss the diagnostic approach to patients with suspected cancer.
• Evaluate and manage risks affecting cancer survivors.
• Manage patients receiving new oral anticoagulants.

Educational Highlights

• Primary Care Medicine
• Internal Medicine
• Geriatrics
• Geriatric Assessment
• Cognitive Impairment
• Dementia
• Alzheimer’s Disease
• Cardiovascular Risk in Older Adults
• Urinary Incontinence
• Oncology
• Cancer Prevention
• Cancer Diagnosis
• Cancer Survivorship
• Orthopedics
• Shoulder Injuries
• Knee Disorders
• Oral Anticoagulants
• Evidence-Based Medicine
• Continuing Medical Education (CME)

Why This Course Stands Out

MER Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Geriatrics/Oncology/Orthopedics 2026 brings together three clinically important disciplines that frequently overlap in primary care.

The program is particularly useful for clinicians caring for older adults who may present with musculoskeletal injuries, cognitive disorders, cardiovascular risk factors, cancer-related concerns, or complex medication-management needs.

Target Audience

This educational activity is ideal for:

• Internists
• Primary Care Physicians
• Geriatricians
• Oncologists
• Orthopedists
• Family Medicine Physicians
• Nurse Practitioners
• Physician Assistants
• Other healthcare professionals providing office-based primary care

Why Choose This Course?

From shoulder injuries and knee anatomy to dementia, cancer survivorship, and anticoagulation, this program addresses practical issues that primary care clinicians encounter regularly.

MER Primary Care Conferences – Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Geriatrics/Oncology/Orthopedics 2026 provides a focused multidisciplinary update designed to help clinicians improve assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, prevention strategies, and ongoing patient management.

4. Topics

Friday, May 29, 2026

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

• Orthopedics – The Shoulder (Continued): Anatomy, common injuries, and exam techniques.

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

• Orthopedics – The Knee (Continued): Anatomy, common injuries, and exam techniques.

• Geriatrics – Approach to the Geriatric Patient: The demographics of aging and the physiologic changes in the elderly patient; Medication use in the elderly including changes in age-related pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and medication adherence; Review of risky medications often used in elderly patients.

Saturday, May 30, 2026

• Geriatrics – Vascular Disorders in the Older Adult: Peripheral vascular disease; DVT/thromboembolic disease; abdominal aortic aneurysm and related disorders.

• Geriatrics – Urological Disorders in the Older Adult: Review of two very common conditions seen in the elderly population: benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and urinary incontinence; Pathogenesis, clinical symptoms, recommended evaluation and management options for BPH; Review of the anatomy and mechanism of normal urinary function, causes of incontinence, the evaluation and management.

• Geriatrics – Alzheimer’s & Other Dementias: Review of normal age-related changes in cognitive function as well as disorders of memory and cognition as part of dementing illness; Mental status exams, including their limitations in evaluating memory; Various types of dementia and the importance of an accurate diagnosis; Current treatment options for various kinds of dementia; Potentially reversible dementias; The responsibilities of healthcare providers in managing patients with dementia.

• Oncology – Cancer Prevention: Cancer screening and clinical practices shown to prevent cancer will be reviewed.

• Oncology – Approach to the Patient with Suspected Cancer: Symptoms, signs and diagnoses that raise the suspicion of cancer will be reviewed, and an approach to evaluating these patients will be presented.

Sunday, May 31, 2026

• Oncology – Management of Cancer Survivors: Medical issues related to cancer survivorship and approaches to surveillance for cancer recurrence will be reviewed.

• Oncology – A Primary Care Review of New Oral Anticoagulants: Mechanisms of action, clinical indications, therapeutic indices, perioperative management and approaches to reversal of new anticoagulant and antiplatelet medications will be reviewed.