CME Vacations Conference Punta Cana May 13-16, 2026 Outpatient Medicine Update

CME Vacations’ Outpatient Medicine Update brings together clinical research and guideline topics across several areas of primary care. The Punta Cana program, dated May 13–16, 2026, includes heart failure, atrial fibrillation, coronary disease and lipid management, alongside diabetes, respiratory disease, dementia and stroke. Gastroenterology sessions address metabolic liver disease and colorectal cancer, while other topics focus on medication updates, interpreting research and difficult patient conversations. The listed faculty includes Steve Burgess, MD. This review is suited to clinicians looking across specialties rather than studying a single disease, and the original topic list below preserves that breadth.

Package scope: The original conference used half-day educational sessions. The topic list describes the educational program, not a verified recording manifest. A complete lecture-by-lecture faculty roster has not been confirmed, and this purchase does not include conference attendance or publisher account access.

Learning Objectives

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

1. Discuss updates and new evidence in the medical literature.
2. List recent guideline updates and recommendations.
3. Identify best practices for interprofessional care when managing common issues in outpatient medicine.
4. Review expert opinions for areas lacking data and evidence.
5. Recognize new pharmaceuticals as well as updates on existing medications.

Topics

• Biostatistics Review: Brief overview including definitions of medical applications of statistics.

• Cardiovascular Update – Atrial Fibrillation, CAD, Lipids: Guidelines and relevant research on atrial fibrillation, CAD, and lipids.

• Cardiovascular Update – Heart Failure: Guidelines and relevant research on heart failure.

• Endocrinology Update – Diabetes: Guidelines and relevant research on diabetes.

• Gastroenterology Update – MASLD, Colorectal Cancer: Guidelines and relevant research on MASLD and colorectal cancer.

• Navigating Difficult Conversations in Medicine: Discuss patient-centered communication skills and techniques to connect with patients.

• Neurology Update – Dementia, Stroke: Guidelines and relevant research on dementia and stroke.

• New Evidence for Common Conditions: Latest research applicable to common conditions treated by primary care healthcare professionals.

• Pharmacy Update: Information on new pharmaceuticals as well as updates on relevant existing medications.

• Pulmonology Update – Asthma, COPD, Pneumonia: Guidelines and relevant research on asthma, COPD, and pneumonia.

• Rapid Fire Research: Relevant research for hospital and primary care released within the last 12 months.