MER Primary Care Conferences Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine for Primary Care ENT Gastro Gyn Sports Med Apr 09-12, 2026

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• Target Audience: internists, primary care physicians, pediatricians, gastroenterologists, sports medicine physicians, otolaryngologists, and gynecologists
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• Information:

1. Overview

2. Learning Objectives

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

Discuss symptoms and treatment of chronic abdominal pain and gastroesophageal reflux in children.

Compare and contrast the clinical presentations of GER vs GERD in pediatric patients.

Present a practical approach for management of constipation.

Discuss signs, symptoms, significance and approach to mild traumatic brain injury as a consequence of athletic endeavors.

Identify risk factors for Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports and discuss the importance of nutrition and work out programs for athletes.

Discuss the components of a pre-participation sports physical.

Discuss diagnoses that are common sports injuries.

List treatment options for tonsillitis.

Describe abnormal findings of an ear exam requiring a referral.

Discuss the risks and benefits of sublingual immunotherapy as an alternative to allergy shots.

Evaluate abnormal uterine bleeding, including PCOS, in the adolescent patient.

Describe hormonal abnormalities that affect puberty in the adolescent.

Describe strategies to help educate tweens and teens about their sexual health.

Evaluate gynecologic emergencies as well as reproductive anomalies in the adolescent patient.

3. Target Audience

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

Best for internists, primary care physicians, pediatricians, gastroenterologists, sports medicine physicians, otolaryngologists, and gynecologists.

4. Topics

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Gastroenterology – Chronic Abdominal Pain in Children: Physiology and differential diagnosis of chronic abdominal pain in children; testing (laboratory, radiographic, endoscopic) techniques available for the treatment of chronic abdominal pain in children; treatment options for chronic abdominal pain, including treatment for recurrent abdominal pain of childhood and irritable bowel syndrome.

Gastroenterology – Gastroesophageal Reflux in Children: The Physiology of pediatric gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and how to differentiate GER from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); testing techniques to diagnose pediatric GER; treatment options for pediatric GER and pediatric GERD.

Gastroenterology – Constipation in Children: The pathophysiology and differential diagnosis of pediatric constipation; testing techniques used to diagnose complications associated with pediatric constipation; treatment options.

Sports Med – Nutritional Considerations for the Young Athlete: Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports (RED-S): The growing popularity of organized youth sports is well documented. Young men and women are now participating in organized sports at historic levels. However, many active young athletes are often either misinformed on the proper dietary habits necessary for optimal health or willingly undermine their performance in the short term and adversely impact their health in the long term through destructive eating and exercise behaviors. RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports) is an increasingly recognized disorder in which aberrant eating behaviors coupled with excessive exercise leads to early bone demineralization at a crucial developmental period. The basis of this disorder will be discussed, its pathophysiology, early recognition and approaches to management will be presented.

Friday, April 10, 2026

Sports Med – Common Orthopedic Injuries in Children and Adolescents: The immature skeleton of the pediatric and adolescent athlete make it particularly vulnerable to a variety of acute and chronic injuries not seen in the adult population. Recognition of these injuries is critical in the care of the injured young athlete. Objectives of this session include providing physicians with an enhanced differential diagnosis of common and commonly missed musculoskeletal injuries specific to youth and recognition of which injuries can be treated by the primary care physician vs those requiring orthopedic referral.

Gastroenterology – Pediatric Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Ingestion: Complications of various gastrointestinal (GI) foreign bodies in children; testing techniques to diagnose GI foreign bodies in children; treatment options (observational versus removal).

Saturday, April 11, 2026

ENT – Examination and Treatment of Common Ear Problems: Examination of the Tympanic membrane requires understanding of the normal anatomy, common pathologic findings, and recognition of serious conditions requiring referral to a surgeon. A rapid and thorough method for performing this exam and discussion of the worrisome conditions is discussed with many examples allowing every participant to feel confident in identifying these pathologic conditions.

ENT – Sublingual Immunotherapy as an Alternative to Allergy Shots: Mechanisms of action, advantages, and limitations of sublingual immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis and the most common methods of administering immunotherapy via an oral route.

Sunday, April 12, 2026

Gynecology – Addressing Sexual Pressures in the Adolescent Population: Discussion of when and how to talk about sex and sexuality with the pediatric and adolescent patients; Tips and strategies to empower adolescent patients to talk about their changing bodies and give the adults that are caring for them tools to help steward them into adulthood safely; Updates on contraceptive options; Appropriate gyn screenings; HPV vaccinations.

Gynecology – Pediatric Gynecologic Emergencies: Evaluation and management of vaginal bleeding; Straddle injuries and trauma; Identification and treatment of ovarian cysts and torsion; Imperforate hymen and outlet obstruction.