MER Primary Care Conferences – Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Gastroenterology, Pain, Psychiatry & Vascular Medicine (April 09–12, 2026)

Short Description

Advance your clinical expertise with the latest evidence-based updates in Gastroenterology, Pain Medicine, Psychiatry, and Vascular Medicine. This comprehensive Medical Education Resources (MER) conference features expert-led lectures, practical clinical insights, and guideline-based recommendations designed to improve patient care in primary care and internal medicine settings.

Full Description

Stay current with the rapidly evolving field of primary care medicine through this comprehensive educational conference from Medical Education Resources (MER). Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Gastroenterology, Pain, Psychiatry & Vascular Medicine delivers high-quality, evidence-based education presented by leading clinicians and specialists.

This program provides practical, up-to-date guidance on diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide range of common and complex medical conditions encountered in everyday clinical practice. Each session emphasizes the latest clinical guidelines, emerging therapies, and real-world case discussions to help healthcare professionals make informed clinical decisions.

Whether you are preparing for board examinations, fulfilling continuing medical education requirements, or simply looking to enhance your clinical knowledge, this conference offers valuable educational content across four essential specialties.

Learning Objectives

Psychiatry

• Compare pharmacologic treatment options for ADHD.
• Review psychosocial and pharmacologic management of bipolar disorder.
• Apply evidence-based treatment strategies for depression.
• Identify and manage substance use disorders.

Gastroenterology

• Manage lower gastrointestinal bleeding using current guidelines.
• Apply colorectal cancer screening and surveillance recommendations.
• Identify patients at increased risk for pancreatic cancer.
• Review current treatment recommendations for Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C.

Pain Medicine

• Develop effective non-opioid pain management strategies.
• Optimize opioid therapy while minimizing associated risks.
• Understand current controversies in chronic pain management.
• Compare treatment options for fibromyalgia.

Vascular Medicine

• Recognize and manage peripheral vascular disease.
• Review acute stroke evaluation and interventional treatment.
• Understand current pharmacologic management of aneurysms.
• Diagnose and treat venous thrombosis using contemporary guidelines.

What You’ll Learn

• Evidence-based clinical updates
• Practical diagnostic and treatment strategies
• Guideline-directed patient management
• Expert clinical recommendations
• Case-based learning
• Best practices for common primary care conditions
• Updates applicable to daily clinical practice

Who Should Enroll?

This program is ideal for:

• Internal Medicine Physicians
• Primary Care Physicians
• Family Medicine Physicians
• Gastroenterologists
• Psychiatrists
• Pain Management Specialists
• Vascular Medicine Specialists
• Medical Residents and Fellows
• Nurse Practitioners
• Physician Assistants
• Other healthcare professionals seeking the latest clinical updates

Why Choose This Conference?

• Comprehensive coverage of four major medical specialties
• Expert faculty with extensive clinical experience
• Evidence-based recommendations aligned with current guidelines
• Practical clinical pearls for immediate implementation
• Real-world case discussions
• High-yield educational content suitable for board review
• Excellent resource for continuing professional development

Conference Information

4. Topics

Thursday, April 9, 2026

• Psychiatry – The Complexity of Adult ADHD: ADHD in adults with an emphasis on symptom identification; Co-occurring conditions; Psychiatric and medical differential diagnosis; evidence-based and FDA approved pharmacological treatments.

• Psychiatry – Bipolar Spectrum Disorders: Bipolar spectrum disorders in adults as compared to youth; Comprehensive history-taking; Differential diagnosis; Co-occurring psychiatric and medical conditions; Phase specific treatment considerations and interventions.

• Psychiatry – Depressive Disorders: History taking, diagnosis and treatment of depression across the lifespan; pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment options; rational polypharmacy.

• Gastroenterology – Management of Lower GI Bleeding- From Occult to Massive: The correct use and interpretation of tests for occult blood in the stool will be discussed in relation to lower GI bleeding; focus on the utility of different diagnostic and management approached to the spectrum of patients presenting with hematochezia.

• Gastroenterology – Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance: Reviews the most recent recommendations for CRC screening in the general population at average risk for CRC.

Friday, April 10, 2026

• Gastroenterology – Understanding and Treating Chronic Diarrhea: Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of acute diarrhea as well as the evaluation of persistent and chronic diarrhea.

• Gastroenterology – Hepatitis B and C Management: HBV screening: whom to screen, whom to vaccinate; management of patients with decompensated hepatitis B related liver disease; treatment in special populations.

• Psychiatry – Substance Use Disorders: Substance abuse history-taking to encourage patient honesty; Accurate diagnosis; Use of screening tools; Brief intervention; Recovery and treatment options; Motivational interviewing; Family symptoms and codependency.

• Pain – Non-Opioid Pharmacologic Options in Pain Management: NSAID’s; Acetaminophen; Topicals; Injections; Antidepressants; Anticonvulsants; Medical marijuana.

• Pain – Opioid Pharmacologic Options in Pain Management: Overall safety and efficacy; Selecting and monitoring patients; Pain contracts; Regulatory issues; Urine drug testing.

Saturday, April 11, 2026

• Pain – Controversies in Pain Management: Urine drug testing, cannabinoids.

• Pain – Fibromyalgia: Differential diagnosis and treatment of this difficult-to-manage pain syndrome; Treatment options of anti-epileptics and SNRI’s.

• Vascular Medicine – Peripheral Vascular Disease and Medical Therapy: Defining the spectrum of maladies under the umbrella of Peripheral Vascular Disease including the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis and treatments highlighting lipid lowering agents and antiplatelet therapy.

• Vascular Medicine – Stroke: Initial Presentation to Medical and Surgical Treatment: An overview of embolic stroke including diagnosis and medical, surgical, and interventional therapy.

Sunday, April 12, 2026

• Vascular Medicine – Aortic and Peripheral Aneurysms: A guide for primary care outlining diagnosis, management, and therapeutic options.

• Vascular Medicine – Management of Venous Thrombosis: A discussion focusing on the variety of venous thrombotic diagnoses and the multiple available treatment options.