MER Primary Care Conferences – Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Dermatology • Geriatrics • Men’s Urology • Pulmonology 2026 (Videos)

Comprehensive Primary Care Updates in Dermatology, Geriatric Medicine, Men’s Health, Urology, Pulmonary Medicine, COPD, Asthma, Skin Cancer & Evidence-Based Internal Medicine

Advance your expertise in comprehensive adult primary care with the MER Primary Care Conferences – Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Dermatology • Geriatrics • Men’s Urology • Pulmonology 2026, an evidence-based continuing medical education (CME) program developed by Medical Education Resources (MER). Specifically designed for office-based clinicians, this multidisciplinary conference provides practical updates across four essential specialties frequently encountered in daily internal medicine and primary care practice.

Held April 27–30, 2026, at Le Méridien Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain, the conference features expert-led lectures, clinical case discussions, guideline reviews, and practical management strategies focused on respiratory diseases, dermatologic disorders, geriatric syndromes, men’s health, urologic diseases, and preventive medicine.

Participants gain immediately applicable clinical knowledge that improves diagnostic accuracy, supports individualized treatment planning, enhances preventive care, and promotes evidence-based management of patients across all stages of adulthood, particularly aging populations with multiple chronic conditions.

Product Details

• Course: MER Primary Care Conferences – Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Dermatology • Geriatrics • Men’s Urology • Pulmonology 2026
• Provider: Medical Education Resources (MER)
• Conference Dates: April 27–30, 2026
• Location: Le Méridien Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
• Format: Videos
• Language: English
• Educational Level: Intermediate to Advanced
• Learning Format: Expert Lectures, Clinical Case Discussions, Guideline Updates, Evidence-Based Reviews

Course Overview

Primary care physicians routinely manage complex patients with chronic pulmonary diseases, dermatologic conditions, age-related disorders, cognitive decline, men’s health concerns, and urologic diseases. Rapid advances in respiratory therapeutics, dermatologic oncology, geriatric medicine, and urologic care require clinicians to continually update their knowledge to deliver optimal patient outcomes.

The MER Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Dermatology • Geriatrics • Men’s Urology • Pulmonology 2026 conference delivers a comprehensive review of current evidence-based practices for diagnosing, treating, and preventing common conditions encountered in outpatient medicine. Faculty present practical strategies for asthma, COPD, respiratory infections, lung cancer screening, inflammatory skin diseases, skin cancer recognition, acne, prostate disorders, male sexual health, dementia, depression, Alzheimer’s disease, and comprehensive geriatric assessment.

The curriculum integrates preventive medicine, early diagnosis, personalized treatment strategies, and multidisciplinary care, enabling clinicians to confidently manage increasingly complex adult and elderly patient populations.

What You’ll Learn

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Diagnose and manage asthma, COPD, respiratory infections, lung nodules, and lung cancer using current evidence-based guidelines.
• Differentiate common inflammatory skin disorders and implement effective dermatologic treatment strategies.
• Identify premalignant and malignant skin lesions and perform appropriate office-based dermatologic procedures.
• Evaluate male sexual health, sexually transmitted infections, benign prostate disease, and urologic malignancies.
• Perform comprehensive geriatric assessments to identify medical, cognitive, psychological, and functional concerns.
• Diagnose and manage cognitive impairment, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and geriatric depression.
• Apply non-pharmacologic approaches for behavioral symptoms associated with dementia.
• Integrate multidisciplinary and patient-centered approaches into comprehensive adult primary care.

Comprehensive Topics Covered

Pulmonary Medicine

Strengthen evidence-based management of respiratory disease.

Topics include:

• Asthma
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Pulmonary medicine
• Chronic cough
• Dyspnea
• Airway disease
• Evidence-based respiratory care

Faculty review current treatment algorithms and outpatient management strategies.

Respiratory Infections

Improve diagnosis and treatment of common pulmonary infections.

Topics include:

• Community-acquired pneumonia
• Acute bronchitis
• Viral respiratory infections
• Influenza
• Evidence-based antibiotic therapy
• Outpatient respiratory management
• Infection prevention

Lung Nodules & Lung Cancer

Enhance early detection of thoracic malignancies.

Topics include:

• Lung nodules
• Lung cancer
• Pulmonary screening
• Diagnostic imaging
• Risk stratification
• Early diagnosis
• Treatment planning

Dermatology

Master diagnosis of common outpatient skin diseases.

Topics include:

• Atopic dermatitis
• Contact dermatitis
• Irritant dermatitis
• Allergic contact dermatitis
• Nummular dermatitis
• Chronic inflammatory skin disease
• Dermatologic diagnosis

Acne & Acneiform Disorders

Develop individualized treatment strategies.

Topics include:

• Acne vulgaris
• Acneiform eruptions
• Topical therapies
• Systemic therapies
• Hormonal treatment
• Isotretinoin
• Long-term acne management

Skin Cancer & Dermatologic Oncology

Improve recognition of malignant skin lesions.

Topics include:

• Basal cell carcinoma
• Squamous cell carcinoma
• Melanoma
• Precancerous skin lesions
• Actinic keratosis
• Skin biopsy
• Office-based dermatologic procedures

Men’s Urology

Expand expertise in male genitourinary health.

Topics include:

• Men’s health
• Male sexual dysfunction
• Erectile dysfunction
• Male reproductive health
• Lower urinary tract symptoms
• Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
• Urologic evaluation

Sexually Transmitted Infections in Men

Optimize diagnosis and treatment.

Topics include:

• Sexually transmitted infections
• STI screening
• Male reproductive infections
• Prevention
• Evidence-based treatment
• Patient counseling
• Public health strategies

Prostate & Testicular Disease

Review current management strategies.

Topics include:

• Benign prostate disease
• Prostate cancer
• Testicular cancer
• PSA screening
• Active surveillance
• Urologic oncology
• Shared decision-making

Geriatric Medicine

Deliver comprehensive care for older adults.

Topics include:

• Comprehensive geriatric assessment
• Functional assessment
• Frailty
• Polypharmacy
• Fall prevention
• Healthy aging
• Multidisciplinary care

Cognitive Disorders & Dementia

Improve recognition and long-term management.

Topics include:

• Mild cognitive impairment
• Dementia
• Alzheimer’s disease
• Cognitive screening
• Disease progression
• Caregiver support
• Longitudinal management

Geriatric Psychiatry

Strengthen mental health care in older adults.

Topics include:

• Geriatric depression
• Behavioral symptoms of dementia
• Non-pharmacologic interventions
• Mood disorders
• Psychosocial care
• Cognitive behavioral strategies
• Patient-centered treatment

Preventive Internal Medicine

Promote healthy aging and chronic disease prevention.

Topics include:

• Preventive medicine
• Chronic disease management
• Cancer screening
• Vaccination
• Lifestyle medicine
• Shared decision-making
• Evidence-based primary care

Learning Objectives

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

• Diagnose and manage asthma using current evidence-based treatment recommendations.
• Develop effective treatment strategies for common respiratory infections and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
• Evaluate lung nodules and apply current screening and management recommendations for lung cancer.
• Differentiate atopic, allergic contact, irritant contact, and nummular dermatitis while implementing appropriate treatment plans.
• Apply stepwise approaches to diagnosing and managing acne and acneiform eruptions.
• Distinguish benign from malignant skin tumors and recognize precancerous skin lesions requiring intervention.
• Evaluate male sexual health, sexually transmitted infections, benign prostate disease, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer.
• Perform comprehensive geriatric assessments while diagnosing and managing geriatric depression, cognitive impairment, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease.
• Utilize effective non-pharmacologic strategies to manage behavioral symptoms associated with dementia.

Educational Highlights

• Internal Medicine
• Primary Care
• Pulmonology
• Asthma
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Lung Cancer
• Dermatology
• Dermatitis
• Acne
• Skin Cancer
• Geriatric Medicine
• Dementia
• Alzheimer’s Disease
• Geriatric Depression
• Men’s Health
• Urology
• Prostate Cancer
• Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
• Preventive Medicine
• Continuing Medical Education (CME)

Why This Course Stands Out

The MER Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Dermatology • Geriatrics • Men’s Urology • Pulmonology 2026 conference delivers a uniquely integrated educational experience that addresses four essential specialties central to outpatient internal medicine. By combining respiratory medicine, dermatology, geriatric care, and men’s urology into a single evidence-based curriculum, the program enables clinicians to efficiently strengthen knowledge across multiple disciplines while improving diagnostic confidence, preventive care, and long-term management of chronic diseases commonly encountered in primary care.

Target Audience

This educational activity is ideal for:

• Internists
• Primary Care Physicians
• Family Medicine Physicians
• Dermatologists
• Geriatricians
• Pulmonologists
• Urologists
• Hospitalists
• General Practitioners
• Nurse Practitioners
• Physician Assistants
• Internal Medicine Residents
• Family Medicine Residents
• Healthcare Professionals seeking multidisciplinary updates in adult primary care

Why Choose This Course?

Whether you practice internal medicine, family medicine, pulmonology, dermatology, geriatrics, or urology, the MER Primary Care Conferences – Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Dermatology • Geriatrics • Men’s Urology • Pulmonology 2026 provides one of the most comprehensive multidisciplinary updates available. Through expert-led lectures, guideline-focused education, practical case discussions, and evidence-based clinical recommendations, participants gain the knowledge needed to improve respiratory care, diagnose skin disease earlier, optimize geriatric management, address men’s health concerns, and deliver high-quality, patient-centered primary care.

4. Topics

Pulmonology

• Asthma: 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: 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.

• COPD: 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: 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.

Dermatology

• Dermatitis: Overview of the causes and forms of skin irritants; Contact, atopic, irritant, nummular, seborrheic and exfoliative; Treatment of blistering, oozing, crusting and flaking; Diagnostic principles and management strategies.

• Acne and Acneiform Eruptions: Identification of noninflammatory open or closed comedones and inflammatory lesions; Determination of treatment therapies based on acne grading scale; Bacterial folliculitis, drug-induced acne, hidradenitis suppurativa, miliaria, perioral dermatitis, pseudofolliculitis barbae, rosacea, seborrheic dermatitis; Topical and systemic therapy.

• Benign Skin Tumors: Proper diagnosis and treatment of common benign tumors; Biopsies and histopathologic examination; Nevi, seborrheic keratosis keloids, hemangiomas and miscellaneous tumors; When to refer.

• Premalignant and Malignant Skin Tumors: Recognition of precursors of malignancies; Excisional and punch biopsies; Actinic keratosis, Bowen’s disease, squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, melanoma and other selected tumors; Risk reduction education.

Men’s Urology

• Androgen Replacement and Sexual Function: Treatment algorithm and safety profiles for the treatment of erectile dysfunction; testosterone supplementation for the treatment of ED or hypogonadism.

• Sexually Transmitted Infections in Men: Presenting symptoms, lesions, latencies, diagnostic work-ups and therapies of the common sexually transmitted diseases.

• Benign Male Genitourinary Conditions: Appropriate primary medical management of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) (also known as BPH) as well as identification of patients with complex or refractory cases that warrant referral ; diagnosis and treatment of epididymitis, testicular pain, prostatitis and other benign findings.

• Male Malignancies (Prostate & Testicular): Biology and treatment options using current medical technology of prostate cancer ; evaluation and treatment of testicular cancer and long-term ramifications after cure.

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.

• Depression: Considerations in Older Adults: Overview of depression as a common condition often seen in primary care; The many ways depression negatively impacts other healthcare issues; Simple methods of recognition and managing depression in the primary care setting that can greatly improve the comfort, function, and the quality of life for older adults.

• 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.

• Managing Behavior Problems in Dementia Patients: Review of common behavior disorders often seen in patients with dementia; Behavioral techniques which have shown to be effective in managing some of the behavior disorders in patients with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, focusing on the management of these patients without the use of psychotropic medications; Examples of behavior disturbances along with the behavior management technique which was effective in managing the patient with the behavior problem; Review of the potential adverse effects of the psychotropic medications usually used to manage behavior.