Continuing Education Company 13th Annual Primary Care Winter Conference 2025
Comprehensive Primary Care, Family Medicine & Internal Medicine Clinical Update
The Continuing Education Company 13th Annual Primary Care Winter Conference 2025 provides a comprehensive review of the latest evidence-based practices, clinical guidelines, and therapeutic advances relevant to modern primary care. Developed for clinicians managing a wide spectrum of acute and chronic conditions, this conference emphasizes practical, patient-centered approaches that can be immediately applied in everyday practice.
Held from February 24–28, 2025, at the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa in Maui, Hawaii, this annual educational event continues the Continuing Education Company’s long-standing tradition of delivering high-quality continuing medical education focused on improving patient outcomes and enhancing clinical decision-making.
The program covers rapidly evolving areas of medicine commonly encountered in family medicine, internal medicine, and outpatient primary care settings, helping clinicians stay current with emerging evidence, updated guidelines, and best practices.
Program Overview
Primary care clinicians face the challenge of managing increasingly complex patients while staying current with evolving clinical recommendations across multiple specialties.
The 13th Annual Primary Care Winter Conference provides practical updates in:
- Family Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Preventive Care
- Chronic Disease Management
- Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
- Diabetes Care
- Women’s Health
- Geriatric Medicine
- Evidence-Based Therapeutics
- Lifestyle Medicine
- Patient-Centered Care
Faculty present clinically relevant information designed to improve diagnostic accuracy, treatment selection, and long-term patient outcomes.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Accurately diagnose and manage a broad range of conditions commonly encountered in primary care.
- Apply current evidence-based clinical guidelines to everyday patient care.
- Utilize updated diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for common medical disorders.
- Develop comprehensive treatment plans that reduce modifiable risk factors.
- Implement preventive care strategies that improve long-term health outcomes.
- Optimize management of chronic diseases using contemporary treatment recommendations.
- Integrate patient-centered approaches into routine clinical practice.
- Improve healthcare outcomes through evidence-based interventions.
Core Topics Covered
Primary Care Medicine
Participants review contemporary approaches to:
- Outpatient medical care
- Clinical decision-making
- Preventive medicine
- Evidence-based practice
- Comprehensive patient management
Family Medicine
Topics include:
- Common ambulatory conditions
- Preventive health services
- Acute illness management
- Chronic disease monitoring
- Lifespan healthcare
Internal Medicine Updates
Faculty discuss:
- Adult medical disorders
- Complex patient management
- Diagnostic challenges
- Therapeutic updates
- Clinical guideline implementation
Chronic Disease Management
Special emphasis is placed on:
- Hypertension
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Dyslipidemia
- Obesity
- Cardiovascular disease prevention
- Metabolic syndrome
Participants learn practical strategies for optimizing long-term disease control.
Preventive Medicine
The conference reviews:
- Health maintenance recommendations
- Screening guidelines
- Vaccination updates
- Risk assessment tools
- Lifestyle modification strategies
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
Key areas include:
- ASCVD prevention
- Hypertension management
- Lipid management
- Lifestyle interventions
- Cardiometabolic health optimization
Women’s Health
Participants review common issues encountered in primary care including:
- Preventive women’s healthcare
- Menopause management
- Reproductive health concerns
- Hormonal health considerations
Geriatric Care
Topics include:
- Healthy aging
- Polypharmacy management
- Functional assessment
- Chronic disease management in older adults
Evidence-Based Therapeutics
The program explores:
- Current treatment guidelines
- Medication updates
- Safety considerations
- Therapeutic optimization
- Practical prescribing strategies
Educational Features
✔ Evidence-Based Clinical Updates
✔ Current Practice Guidelines
✔ Family Medicine & Internal Medicine Focus
✔ Preventive Care Strategies
✔ Chronic Disease Management Updates
✔ Practical Clinical Applications
✔ Expert Faculty Instruction
✔ Patient-Centered Care Approaches
Target Audience
This course is ideal for:
- Primary Care Physicians
- Family Medicine Physicians
- Internal Medicine Physicians
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physician Assistants
- General Practitioners
- Ambulatory Care Providers
- Healthcare Professionals Involved in Adult Medicine
Why This Course Stands Out
✔ Broad coverage of conditions encountered in everyday practice
✔ Strong emphasis on practical clinical application
✔ Evidence-based treatment recommendations
✔ Current guideline-focused education
✔ Prevention and risk-reduction strategies
✔ Valuable for both new and experienced clinicians
✔ Comprehensive primary care curriculum
✔ Immediate relevance to patient care
Clinical & Educational Value
The 13th Annual Primary Care Winter Conference 2025 delivers a practical and comprehensive review of modern primary care medicine. By integrating updated guidelines, preventive care principles, chronic disease management strategies, and evidence-based therapeutic recommendations, this program equips healthcare professionals with the knowledge needed to improve clinical outcomes and provide high-quality patient-centered care.
Its multidisciplinary approach and focus on real-world clinical challenges make it a valuable educational resource for family physicians, internists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other primary care providers.
+ Topics:
*Note: these are continuous video recordings during the conference, they include individual lectures mentioned in the Detail section below
- Day 1 Feb 24, 2025
- Day 2 Feb 25, 2025
- Day 3 Feb 26, 2025
- Day 4 Feb 27, 2025
- Day 5 Feb 28, 2025
* Detail:
MONDAY, February 24, 2025
| 7:55 am – 8:00 am | Opening Statements | W. Ejnes, CHCP |
| 8:00 am – 10:00 am | GERD and Extraesophageal GERD: How to Test and Treat? | M. Vaezi, MD |
| 10:00 am BREAK | ||
| 10:15 am – 11:15 am | Diabetes Medication Updates | K. Pfotenhauer, DO |
| 11:15 am – 12:15 pm | Diabetes Cases in Special Populations | K. Pfotenhauer, DO |
TUESDAY, February 25, 2025
| 7:55 am – 8:00 am | Conference Announcements | W. Ejnes, CHCP |
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | Reading PFTs in the Outpatient Setting | R. Sehuelt, MD |
| 9:00 am – 10:00 am | COPD – Beyond Inhalers | R. Sehuelt, MD |
| 10:00 am: BREAK | ||
| 10:15 am – 11:15 am | Nephrology Referrals/Consults from Primary Care: Case-Based Discussion | S. Farouk, MD |
| 11:15 am – 12:15 pm | Chronic Kidney Disease Update | S. Farouk, MD |
WEDNESDAY, February 26, 2025
| 7:55 am – 8:00 am | Conference Announcements | W. Ejnes, CHCP |
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | Identification and Management of Sexual Transmitted Infections | K. Roussos-Ross, MD |
| 9:00 am – 10:00 am | Treating Mood Disorders Acress the Reproductive Years | K. Roussos-Ross, MD |
| 10:00 am BREAK | ||
| 10:15 am – 11:15 am | Controversies in Hypertension: Testing What You Know | J. Basile, MD |
| 11:15 am – 12:15 pm | Resistant Hypertension: An Update | J. Basile, MD |
THURSDAY, February 27, 2025
| 7:55 am – 8:00 am | Conference Announcements | W. Ejnes, CHCP |
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | LDL-C Management for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: New Tools and New Targets in the New Era | E. Michos, MD |
| 9:00 am – 10:00 am | Lipoprotein (a), Triglycerides, and Cardiovascular Risk | E. Michos, MD |
| 10:00 am BREAK | ||
| 10:15 am – 11:15 am | The Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome: Timely Identification, Optimal Management, and Lingering Questions | N. Desai, MD |
| 11:15 am – 12:15 pm | Management of Heart Failure: Updates and Future Directions | N. Desai, MD |
FRIDAY, February 28, 2025
| 7:55 am – 8:00 am | Conference Announcements | W. Ejnes, CHCP |
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | Liver Function Tests (“LFT’s”) | B. Pearlman, MD |
| 9:00 am – 10:00 am | Fatty Liver Disease: New Name; New Drugs; What’s Important? | B. Pearlman, MD |
| 10:00 am BREAK | ||
| 10:15 am – 11:15 am | A Migraine Journey Through a Woman’s Life | S. Nahas-Geiger, MD |
| 11:15 am – 12:15 pm | Case Studies in Headache | S. Nahas-Geiger, MD |







