MER Primary Care Conferences Internal Medicine for Primary Care Allergy & Immuno Nephro Neuro Pulm Aug 10-13, 2026

Allergy & Immunology • Nephrology • Neurology • Pulmonology

August 10–13, 2026 | Royal Lancaster London | London, England

Strengthen your approach to common and complex conditions across allergy and immunology, nephrology, neurology, and pulmonology with MER Primary Care Conferences Internal Medicine for Primary Care Allergy & Immuno Nephro Neuro Pulm Aug 10-13, 2026, an educational program organized by Medical Education Resources (MER).

The Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Allergy & Immunology/Nephrology/Neurology/Pulmonology conference will be held from August 10 to August 13, 2026, at the Royal Lancaster London in London, England.

This live continuing medical education activity provides an interprofessional learning experience for the healthcare team and brings together practical updates relevant to office-based primary care across four major clinical disciplines:

• Allergy & Immunology
• Nephrology
• Neurology
• Pulmonology
• Internal Medicine
• Primary Care

Major clinical topics include:

• Alzheimer’s disease
• Parkinson’s disease
• Movement disorders
• Weakness evaluation
• Migraine headaches
• Chronic kidney disease
• SGLT2 inhibitors in CKD
• Hematuria
• Glomerulonephritis
• Diabetic kidney disease
• Electrolyte imbalances
• Asthma
• Respiratory infections
• COPD
• Lung nodules
• Lung cancer
• Allergic rhinitis
• Sinusitis
• Anaphylaxis
• Immunotherapy
• Atopic dermatitis
• Physician wellness
• Rediscovering joy in medicine

Course Details

• Course: Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Allergy & Immunology/Nephrology/Neurology/Pulmonology
• Provider: Medical Education Resources – MER
• Year: 2026
• Dates: August 10–13, 2026
• Venue: Royal Lancaster London
• Location: London, England
• Primary Focus: Internal Medicine / Primary Care
• Specialties: Allergy & Immunology / Nephrology / Neurology / Pulmonology
• Format: Live Educational Activity
• Audience: Office-Based Primary Care Providers and Other Healthcare Professionals
• Language: English

Course Overview

Primary care clinicians routinely manage patients whose symptoms and chronic diseases cross several specialty boundaries.

A patient presenting to primary care may require evaluation or management for:

• Memory impairment
• Movement disorders
• Migraine
• Muscle weakness
• Chronic kidney disease
• Hematuria
• Diabetic kidney disease
• Electrolyte abnormalities
• Asthma
• COPD
• Respiratory infection
• Pulmonary nodules
• Allergic rhinitis
• Sinusitis
• Anaphylaxis
• Atopic dermatitis

The MER Internal Medicine for Primary Care Allergy & Immuno/Nephro/Neuro/Pulm 2026 curriculum brings these areas together within a primary care framework.

The program emphasizes practical clinical assessment, evidence-based management, disease recognition, treatment planning, and appropriate application of current strategies across allergy and immunology, kidney disease, neurologic disorders, and pulmonary medicine.

Learning Objectives

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

Neurology

• 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.
• Describe the differential diagnosis and treatment options for migraine headaches.
• Utilize history and physical examination to distinguish weakness from non-specific symptoms.

Nephrology

• Describe evidence-based guidelines for the use of SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with CKD.
• Describe treatment options for hematuria and glomerulonephritis.
• Identify strategies to detect and treat diabetic kidney disease.
• Review the pathophysiology, diagnosis, prevention and management of common electrolyte imbalances.

Pulmonology

• Diagnose and manage patients with asthma.
• Design treatment strategies reflective of current evidence-based medicine for common respiratory infections.
• Describe the current therapeutic management of COPD.
• Discuss diagnosis and screening strategies as well as treatment plans for lung nodules and lung cancer.

Allergy & Immunology

• Describe how to efficiently and cost effectively manage patients with asthma, rhinitis, and sinusitis.
• Outline the management of anaphylactic reactions and indications for immunotherapy.
• Discuss epidemiology, risk factors, and causes of atopic dermatitis.
• Describe strategies for rediscovering the joy in the practice of medicine.

NEUROLOGY

Alzheimer’s Disease

The neurology component includes a review of evidence-based management options for Alzheimer’s disease.

Alzheimer’s disease represents an important cause of cognitive decline encountered in both primary care and neurologic practice.

The program provides an opportunity to review current management principles relevant to clinicians caring for patients with cognitive impairment.

Parkinson’s Disease & Movement Disorders

The curriculum addresses the evaluation of weakness together with recognition of the cardinal features associated with:

• Parkinson’s disease
• Other movement disorders

Accurate recognition of characteristic neurologic findings can help clinicians distinguish movement disorders from other causes of impaired mobility or weakness.

Evaluation of Weakness

Patients may describe fatigue, weakness, reduced energy, or functional limitation using similar terminology.

The program emphasizes use of:

• Clinical history
• Physical examination

to distinguish true weakness from non-specific symptoms.

This distinction can help guide a more focused neurologic evaluation.

Migraine Headaches

The course reviews the differential diagnosis and treatment options for migraine headaches.

Migraine assessment requires consideration of headache characteristics, associated symptoms, alternative diagnoses, and appropriate management strategies.

NEPHROLOGY

Chronic Kidney Disease & SGLT2 Inhibitors

The nephrology component includes evidence-based guidance concerning the use of SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

The curriculum focuses on applying evidence-based recommendations to patients with kidney disease within contemporary clinical practice.

Hematuria

The program addresses treatment options and clinical considerations involving hematuria.

Evaluation of hematuria is an important component of both primary care and nephrologic practice and may require consideration of multiple potential underlying causes.

Glomerulonephritis

The nephrology curriculum includes review of treatment options for glomerulonephritis.

The topic provides clinicians with an opportunity to review kidney disorders involving glomerular disease within the broader framework of renal medicine.

Diabetic Kidney Disease

Diabetes is an important contributor to chronic kidney disease.

The program reviews strategies to:

• Detect diabetic kidney disease
• Treat diabetic kidney disease
• Integrate kidney care into management of patients with diabetes

Electrolyte Imbalances

The course provides a review of common electrolyte abnormalities, including their:

• Pathophysiology
• Diagnosis
• Prevention
• Management

Understanding electrolyte disturbances is particularly important because these abnormalities can arise from renal disease, medications, systemic illness, and other clinical conditions.

PULMONOLOGY

Asthma

Asthma is addressed from both pulmonary and allergy perspectives within this multidisciplinary program.

Participants review approaches to:

• Diagnosis
• Clinical assessment
• Management

of patients with asthma.

Respiratory Infections

The pulmonology curriculum includes common respiratory infections with emphasis on treatment strategies reflective of current evidence-based medicine.

The objective is to support appropriate treatment planning for respiratory infections commonly encountered in outpatient medicine.

COPD

The program reviews the current therapeutic management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

COPD management represents an important area of primary care and pulmonary medicine due to its chronic nature and impact on respiratory health.

Lung Nodules

Pulmonary nodules may be discovered during imaging performed for a variety of clinical reasons.

The program addresses:

• Diagnosis
• Screening strategies
• Treatment planning

in relation to lung nodules and lung cancer.

Lung Cancer

The curriculum also includes clinical approaches related to lung cancer, specifically addressing:

• Diagnostic strategies
• Screening strategies
• Treatment planning

ALLERGY & IMMUNOLOGY

Asthma, Rhinitis & Sinusitis

The allergy and immunology component addresses efficient and cost-conscious management of:

• Asthma
• Rhinitis
• Sinusitis

These conditions are frequently encountered in primary care and may overlap substantially in symptoms and clinical presentation.

Allergic Rhinitis

Rhinitis can contribute to a variety of upper respiratory symptoms and may occur alongside asthma or sinus disease.

The program includes practical management considerations within the broader allergy and immunology curriculum.

Sinusitis

The course reviews sinusitis as part of the combined approach to common respiratory and allergic conditions encountered by primary care clinicians.

Anaphylaxis

The curriculum addresses the management of anaphylactic reactions.

Anaphylaxis represents an important acute allergic condition requiring prompt recognition and appropriate management.

Immunotherapy

Participants also review the indications for immunotherapy within allergy practice.

Understanding when immunotherapy may be appropriate can help clinicians determine when allergy-focused treatment or specialist evaluation should be considered.

Atopic Dermatitis

The program reviews:

• Epidemiology
• Risk factors
• Causes

of atopic dermatitis.

Atopic dermatitis represents a common inflammatory skin condition with important allergy and immunology connections.

PHYSICIAN WELLNESS

Rediscovering Joy in the Practice of Medicine

The course also addresses strategies for rediscovering joy in the practice of medicine.

This topic broadens the program beyond disease-specific education by recognizing the professional challenges faced by clinicians in modern healthcare environments.

Cross-Specialty Clinical Focus

One of the strengths of this MER program is the overlap among its four major clinical disciplines.

Neurology + Primary Care

Primary care clinicians frequently encounter:

• Memory complaints
• Headaches
• Weakness
• Tremor
• Movement abnormalities

Early recognition and structured clinical assessment can help guide appropriate management and referral.

Nephrology + Primary Care

Kidney disease is closely connected with several conditions commonly managed in primary care, including:

• Diabetes
• Chronic kidney disease
• Medication use
• Electrolyte disorders
• Hematuria

Pulmonology + Allergy

Several important respiratory conditions overlap with allergy and immunology, particularly:

• Asthma
• Rhinitis
• Sinusitis

A combined clinical perspective can therefore be useful when evaluating patients with overlapping upper and lower respiratory symptoms.

Nephrology + Diabetes

The program highlights the connection between:

Diabetes → Diabetic Kidney Disease → Chronic Kidney Disease

with attention to detection, treatment, and evidence-based use of therapies such as SGLT2 inhibitors in CKD.

Pulmonology + Oncology

The lung nodule and lung cancer content connects respiratory medicine with cancer detection through:

• Diagnosis
• Screening
• Treatment planning

Major Neurology Topics

• Alzheimer’s Disease
• Cognitive Disorders
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Movement Disorders
• Weakness
• Neurologic Assessment
• Migraine Headaches
• Headache Differential Diagnosis
• Migraine Treatment

Major Nephrology Topics

• Chronic Kidney Disease
• CKD
• SGLT2 Inhibitors
• Hematuria
• Glomerulonephritis
• Diabetic Kidney Disease
• Electrolyte Imbalances
• Electrolyte Pathophysiology
• Renal Disease
• Evidence-Based Kidney Care

Major Pulmonology Topics

• Asthma
• Respiratory Infections
• COPD
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Lung Nodules
• Lung Cancer
• Lung Cancer Screening
• Pulmonary Diagnosis
• Respiratory Disease Management

Major Allergy & Immunology Topics

• Asthma
• Allergic Rhinitis
• Rhinitis
• Sinusitis
• Anaphylaxis
• Allergic Reactions
• Immunotherapy
• Atopic Dermatitis
• Allergy Management
• Immunology
• Physician Wellness
• Joy in Medical Practice

Who Should Take This Course?

This program is targeted to office-based primary care providers and other health professionals seeking updates in primary care medicine.

It is particularly relevant for:

• Primary Care Physicians
• Internal Medicine Physicians
• Allergists
• Immunologists
• Nephrologists
• Neurologists
• Pulmonologists
• Office-Based Clinicians
• Healthcare Professionals involved in primary care
• Clinicians managing patients with chronic kidney disease
• Clinicians treating neurologic disorders
• Clinicians managing common respiratory disease
• Clinicians caring for patients with allergic disorders

Why This Course Is Useful

MER Primary Care Conferences Internal Medicine for Primary Care Allergy & Immuno Nephro Neuro Pulm Aug 10-13, 2026 combines four important clinical fields within a practical primary care framework.

The program can help learners review:

• Alzheimer’s disease management
• Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders
• Evaluation of weakness
• Migraine diagnosis and treatment
• SGLT2 inhibitor use in CKD
• Hematuria
• Glomerulonephritis
• Diabetic kidney disease
• Common electrolyte imbalances
• Asthma diagnosis and management
• Common respiratory infections
• COPD therapy
• Lung nodules
• Lung cancer screening and treatment planning
• Rhinitis
• Sinusitis
• Anaphylaxis
• Immunotherapy
• Atopic dermatitis
• Physician wellness

The curriculum can be summarized as:

Neurologic Care → Kidney Health → Respiratory Medicine → Allergy & Immunology

within an Internal Medicine and Primary Care setting.

Product Information

• Product: MER Primary Care Conferences Internal Medicine for Primary Care Allergy & Immuno Nephro Neuro Pulm Aug 10-13, 2026
• Provider: Medical Education Resources – MER
• Dates: August 10–13, 2026
• Venue: Royal Lancaster London
• Location: London, England
• Primary Focus: Internal Medicine / Primary Care
• Specialties: Allergy & Immunology / Nephrology / Neurology / Pulmonology
• Original Format: Live Continuing Medical Education Activity
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Short Description

MER Primary Care Conferences Internal Medicine for Primary Care Allergy & Immuno Nephro Neuro Pulm Aug 10-13, 2026 provides practical updates across allergy and immunology, nephrology, neurology, and pulmonology for primary care clinicians and other healthcare professionals.

The program covers Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, movement disorders, migraine, weakness, chronic kidney disease, SGLT2 inhibitors, hematuria, glomerulonephritis, diabetic kidney disease, electrolyte imbalances, asthma, respiratory infections, COPD, lung nodules, lung cancer, rhinitis, sinusitis, anaphylaxis, immunotherapy, atopic dermatitis, and physician wellness.

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Topics

• Alzheimer’s Disease: Evidence-based management options for patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
• Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders: Evaluation of weakness and recognition of cardinal features of Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders.
• Migraine Headaches: Differential diagnosis and treatment options for migraine.
• Weakness Evaluation: Use of history and physical examination to distinguish weakness from non-specific symptoms.
• SGLT2 Inhibitors in CKD: Evidence-based guidelines for use of SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with chronic kidney disease.
• Hematuria: Clinical management and treatment options for hematuria.
• Glomerulonephritis: Treatment options for glomerulonephritis.
• Diabetic Kidney Disease: Strategies for detection and treatment of diabetic kidney disease.
• Electrolyte Imbalances: Pathophysiology, diagnosis, prevention, and management of common electrolyte abnormalities.
• Asthma: Diagnosis and management of asthma in primary care.
• Respiratory Infections: Evidence-based treatment strategies for common respiratory infections.
• COPD: Current therapeutic management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
• Lung Nodules: Diagnostic and screening strategies and treatment planning for pulmonary nodules.
• Lung Cancer: Diagnosis, screening strategies, and treatment planning for lung cancer.
• Asthma, Rhinitis, and Sinusitis: Efficient and cost-effective management of common allergic and respiratory conditions.
• Anaphylaxis: Management of anaphylactic reactions.
• Immunotherapy: Appropriate indications for allergy immunotherapy.
• Atopic Dermatitis: Epidemiology, risk factors, and causes of atopic dermatitis.
• Physician Wellness: Strategies for rediscovering joy in the practice of medicine.

Topics

Monday, August 10, 2026

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

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

• Headaches & Migraines (Neurology): 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.

• Should All Patients with CKD be on SGLT2 Inhibitors? (Nephrology): Sodium-glucose transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) represent a major advance in the treatment of patients with diabetes in kidney disease when added onto renin-angiotensin system blocking drugs. Increasing evidence indicates that this class of drugs provides both kidney and cardiovascular benefits to patients with chronic kidney disease, regardless of diabetes status. Primary care providers need to know which patients should be prescribed these drugs as they clearly not only reduce morbidity but also mortality in CKD patients with or without diabetes. This lecture will provide the most up to date use of SGLT2i in patients with CKD, including evidence-based guidelines/goal directed medical therapy.

• Glomerulonephritis 101 (Nephrology): Glomerulonephritis is an important cause of chronic progressive kidney disease and can be difficult to detect and diagnose. This case based lecture will provide primary care providers with the knowledge and tools on when to suspect glomerulonephritis, how to differentiate from other causes of kidney disease. IgA nephrology, the most common cause of glomerulonephritis, will be discussed as an example of differentiating glomerulonephritides and participants will learn about the mechanisms of action and how to prescribe three FDA approved treatments for patients with this particular glomerular disease.

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

• Managing Diabetic Kidney Disease: New Insights and Therapies (Nephrology): Chronic kidney disease attributed to diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure globally. The disease is incurable and kidney disease once established typically progresses and is associated with excessive morbidity and mortality. This presentation will provide up to date information on how to detect, diagnose and manage chronic kidney disease and review recently completed and ongoing clinical trials designed to improve kidney outcomes. The lecture will also discuss when and how to use non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists and Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists in clinical practice.

• Primary Care Primer on Electrolytes (Nephrology): Electrolyte and acid-base disorders are common findings in clinical practice. They can arise from genetic and acquired diseases and can be associated with commonly prescribed medications. This case-based lecture focuses on the disturbances in and interactions between serum sodium, potassium, and bicarbonate. It reviews the pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of these common imbalances.

• Evaluating Weakness (Neurology): 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.

• Asthma (Pulmonology): The medical impact of asthma; fundamental role of inflammation, with possible scarring and irreversible loss of lung function; practical points of diagnosis; goal setting management based on levels of severity; risk factors for mortality and treatment in the acute setting; management options for the difficult to control asthmatic patient.

• Controversies in the Treatment of Common Respiratory Infections (Pulmonology): Acute and chronic bronchitis; pneumonia (community versus hospital-acquired); role of the Pneumonia Severity Index score in determining indication for hospitalization; cost- effective use of antibiotics; clinical significance of drug resistance; guidelines for management.

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

• COPD (Pulmonology): Definition; pathophysiology; early detection and intervention; risk reduction; management update including new modalities (including lung volume reduction surgery) and the role of inhaled corticosteroids and domiciliary oxygen.

• Lung Cancer Screening & Pulmonary Nodules (Pulmonology): Appropriate use of the new lung cancer screening recommendations; Fleischner Society guidelines and American College of Chest Physician Lung Cancer guidelines; approach to definitive evaluation and management strategies.

• Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis, and Sinusitis for Primary Care (Allergy & Immuno): Lecture focused on gaining a working knowledge of how to efficiently and cost effectively manage patients with asthma, rhinitis, and sinusitis.

• Food Allergies and Hymenoptera Allergies (Allergy & Immuno): Primary care focused discussion of food and venom allergies including gaining a working knowledge of how to efficiently and cost effectively manage patients with hymenoptera hypersensitivity.

Thursday, August 13, 2026

• Urticaria, Angioedema, Eczema and Contact Dermatitis (Allergy & Immuno): Lecture focused on gaining a working knowledge of how to efficiently and cost effectively manage patients with various atopic skin conditions.

• Burnout and Clinician Wellness (Allergy & Immuno): Strategies that clinicians and healthcare providers can institute with ease to combat the challenges and pitfalls of the current healthcare system.