OVERVIEW

Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Cardiology/Endocrinology/Genetics/Rheumatology is organized by Medical Education Resources (MER) and will be held from Feb 07 - 11, 2027 at Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa, Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii, United States of America.

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

  • Perform a cardiovascular workup - Describe current diagnostic approaches and the role of drug therapy to the patient with acute chest pain
  • Describe current diagnostic and treatment approaches to arrhythmias and atrial fibrilation
  • Discuss patient specific options for pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic to the prevention of CAD
  • Utilize case-based learning to develop treatment plans for cardiovascular conditions
  • Describe the pathophysiology surrounding obesity and the risks and benefits of the various weight management options
  • Describe the potential risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy
  • Identify the risks of abnormal thyroid function
  • Describe the diagnostic evaluation of thyroid nodules with a focus on the utilization of ultrasound and cytology
  • Utilize case-based learning to develop treatment plans for thyroid disorders
  • Implement genetic counseling with efficient family history collection, informed consent, and communication of risk
  • Distinguish between karyotype, microarray, gene panels, WES, WGS, and mtDNA testing - highlighting diagnostic yield and limitations.
  • Discuss an overview of expanded carrier screening, reproductive options, and counseling within primary care.
  • Recognize evidence-based approaches to integrating pharmacogenomic results into medication selection.
  • List important considerations for polygenic risk, clinical validity, and patient counseling.
  • Describe the differential diagnoses of inflammatory arthritis based on clinical presentation and laboratory workup
  • Diagnose and treat gout and pseudogout
  • Review the risks and benefits of the treatment options for arthritis (non-selective NSAIDs, cox-2 inhibitors, DMARDs, narcotics and tramadol)
  • Utilize current evidence to design treatment

KEY DATES

Registrations Open
18 Feb, 2026
Registrations Open
Event Start Date
07 Feb, 2027
Event Start Date
Event End Date
11 Feb, 2027
Event End Date
Credits

Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education
In support of improving patient care, Medical Education Resources is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

These activities are planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 20 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Physician Credit Designation
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Medical Education Resources designates these live activities for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Board of Internal Medicine MOC Recognition (ABIM)
Successful completion of these CME activities, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 12-20 (part II) MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
These programs are approved for 20 hours in Category 2-A by the American Osteopathic Association.

American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
These programs are approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for ACEP Category I credit.

Canadian Physicians
The AAFP and the CFPC have a bilateral reciprocal certification agreement whereby: CME/CPD activities held across the Canada - U.S. border are certified according to the nationality of the primary target audiences regardless of where the providers are located. The activities will be reviewed according to the criteria of the certifying organization.

Nursing Credit Designation
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Medical Education Resources designates these live activities for a maximum of 20 ANCC nursing contact hours. Nurses will be awarded contact hours upon successful completion of the activity.

This activity is designated for 7.25 ANCC pharmacotherapeutic contact hours.

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Certification Board recognizes and accepts continuing education (CE) contact hours from activities approved by AMA, ACCME, ANCC, AANP, AAFP and AACN.

California Board of Registered Nursing
Medical Education Resources is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 12299, for 20 contact hours.

Physician Associates Credit Designation
American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA)
Medical Education Resources has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. These activities are designated for 20 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Pharmacist Credit Designation Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
Medical Education Resources designates these live continuing education activities for 20 contact hours (2.0 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

  • 20 AAPA
  • 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
  • 20 CE Credits
  • 20 Contact Hours
  • 20 Credits
  • 20 Hours
  • 20 IPCE
  • 20 MOC
  • TARGET AUDIENCE

    PhysicianNursingPharmacistPhysician AssistantEndocrinologistsEmergency Medicine PhysiciansCardiologistsOsteopathFamily MedicineNursesInternal Medicine PhysicianMedical GeneticistsPrimary Care PhysiciansNurse PractitionersOther Health ProfessionalsRheumatologistsPrimary Care Providers

    SPECIALITIES

    CardiologyEndocrinologyGeneticsRheumatologyOsteopathic MedicineFamily MedicineEmergency MedicineNurse Practitioners

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    CONFERENCE VENUE

    LocationGrand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa
    1571 Poipu Rd, Koloa

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