MCE Conferences Endocrinology and Women’s Health for Primary Care 2025

Endocrinology and Women’s Health for Primary Care  – 12 Credits

Overview
This conference is designed to provide primary care practitioners with up-to-date, evidence-based information on commonly encountered issues in Endocrinology and Women’s Health while suggesting pragmatic approaches to clinical management. The discussion-based format of the conference will encourage audience participation through dynamic lectures, case-based studies, and hands-on workshops. Keynote speakers will present and critically assess recent advancements and industry updates in Endocrinology and Women’s Health, with the goal of enhancing the knowledge-base and core competence of attendees. The successful completion of this interactive program will help you in diagnosing, treating, and prescribing the most effective courses of treatment, with the ultimate goal of improving patient outcomes.

Target Audience
All Physicians and other Healthcare Professionals seeking clinical information about issues in Endocrinology and Women’s Health

Speakers
Our presenting national faculty speakers make it their professional goals to enhance the training of primary care clinicians. This Continuing Medical Education program promises to help you learn the most current, best medicine, and techniques for making the diagnosis easier during a 20-minute office visit.

Schedule

Friday, July 25th

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM:
Update on the Management of Type 2 Diabetes
Objective: 1) Review prediabetes, lifestyle, and non-insulin medical therapy

8:30 AM – 8:35 AM ~ BREAK

8:35 AM – 9:35 AM:
Insulin Therapy in Diabetes
Objective: 1) Effectively start insulin in type 2 diabetes, and implement a more intensive insulin therapy for progressive type 2 diabetes

9:35 AM – 9:45 AM ~ BREAK

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM:
Quaternary Prevention 2025: From Choosing Wisely to Building Trust
Objectives: 1) Locate the online presence of the Choosing Wisely campaign 2) Explain the genesis of the Choosing Wisely campaign 3) Summarize key statements produced by the field of family medicine in the Choosing Wisely campaign 4) Recognize the practical aspects of using the Choosing Wisely campaign in educating patients about quaternary prevention

10:45 AM – 10:50 AM ~ BREAK

10:50 AM – 11:50 AM:
Sexually Transmitted Infections: The Current CDC Recommendations
Objectives: 1) Discuss the common clinical presentations for patients experiencing STIs 2) Demonstrate the contemporary use of testing to diagnose and treat STIs 3) Review major infections with identification of appropriate therapy 4) Summarize recommended behavioral counseling to reduce STIs in primary care and related settings

Saturday, July 26th

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM:
Contraception: Beyond Birth Control Pills, Female Sterilization, and Male Condoms
Objectives: 1) Describe principles of patient selection regarding contraceptives 2) Discuss the indications and/or contraindications for various contraceptive methods 3) Appraise recommendations for use of long-acting reversible contraceptives 4) State the options and indications regarding methods of emergency contraception

8:30 AM – 8:35 AM ~ BREAK

8:35 AM – 9:35 AM:
Menopause – The Heat Goes On! (20+ years after the publication of the Principle Results from the WHI*)
Objectives: 1) Review the diagnosis of menopause 2) Discuss the management of vasomotor instability 3) Prepare a treatment regimen for women with atrophic vaginitis 4) State the risks and benefits of treatment with estrogen containing compounds

9:35 AM – 9:45 AM ~ BREAK

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM:
Management of Obesity
Objectives: 1) Discuss assessment of the patient with obesity 2) Discuss weight loss options, including lifestyle and medical therapy

10:45 AM – 10:50 AM ~ BREAK

10:50 AM – 11:50 AM:
An Update on the Management of Lipid Disorders
Objectives: 1) Review the current cholesterol guidelines for LDL lowering in primary and secondary prevention 2) Discuss statin intolerance and other risk factors, including hypertriglyceridemia and elevated lipoprotein(a)

Sunday, July 27th

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM:
Endocrine Incidentalomas
Objectives: 1) Perform an appropriate workup for an adrenal mass incidentally found during imaging 2) Discuss the causes and concerns for an incidentally found pituitary mass 3) Develop a deeper understanding of the proper evaluation and management of a thyroid nodule

8:30 AM – 8:35 AM ~ BREAK

8:35 AM – 9:35 AM:
Disorders of Thyroid Function
Objective: 1) Discuss workup and management of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism

9:35 AM – 9:45 AM ~ BREAK

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM:
Gender Affirming Healthcare: A Conversation
Objectives: 1) Discuss the current trans nomenclature and terminology 2) Describe transgender health issues 3) Assess the potential complications and review the current monitoring of individuals on hormone therapy

10:45 AM – 10:50 AM ~ BREAK

10:50 AM – 11:50 AM:
Screening for Cervical Cancer
Objectives: 1) Interpret the rationale and evidence supporting primary HPV testing as a screening method for cervical dysplasia and cervical cancer 2) Compare the effectiveness of primary HPV testing with traditional Pap smear screening methods in detecting cervical abnormalities 3) Develop a framework for implementing primary HPV testing in clinical practice, including patient education and follow-up strategies

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