MER Conferences Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Cardiology / Geriatrics / Orthopedics / Pulmonology AUGUST 3-7, 2025

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this program, participants should be better able to:
Diagnose and treat orthopedic problems in the hip, thigh, knee and shoulder
Utilize observation, palpation, range of motion and neurologic exams to
diagnose knee injuries
Recognize chronic injuries and pain syndromes to the foot and ankle
Recommend appropriate exercise prescriptions for common shoulder
injuries
Diagnose and treat wrist, hand, and finger injuries
Evaluate and manage common musculoskeletal problems and pain in the
elderly
Describe risks and benefits of traditional pharmacologic agents for treating
arthritis
Discuss interpretation of bone scans and identify risk assessment
Assess and manage gait disorders to prevent falls
Utilize current evidence to design treatment strategies for gout
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
Diagnose deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism and discuss
appropriate therapeutic options
Describe the work-up, risk assessment and test selection of patients with
suspected CAD
Implement lifestyle changes as well as lipid and cholesterol guidelines for
the prevention of CAD
Identify and treat cardiovascular complications associated with T2DM
Explain current concepts in the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension
Implement treatment strategies reflective of recent