{"product_id":"mer-primary-care-conferences-internal-medicine-for-primary","title":"MER Primary Care Conferences Internal Medicine for Primary Care Cardio Nutrition Obesity Pulm Mar 05-08, 2026","description":"\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"729anw\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"116\"\u003eMER Primary Care Conferences Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Cardiology, Nutrition, Obesity \u0026amp; Pulmonology 2026\u003c\/h1\u003e\r\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"si5bpx\" data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"241\"\u003eComprehensive Updates in Cardiovascular Health, Nutrition, Obesity Medicine \u0026amp; Pulmonary Care for Primary Care Clinicians\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"797\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"365\"\u003eMER Primary Care Conferences Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Cardiology, Nutrition, Obesity \u0026amp; Pulmonology 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e course provides a practical, evidence-based review of common cardiovascular, nutritional, metabolic, obesity-related, and respiratory conditions encountered in everyday primary care practice. Held at the \u003cstrong data-start=\"570\" data-end=\"639\"\u003eAtlantis Paradise Island Resort, Nassau, Bahamas, March 5–8, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e, this conference delivers current guideline updates and clinically relevant management strategies that can be immediately implemented in outpatient settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"799\" data-end=\"1012\"\u003eDesigned specifically for primary care providers, the program combines expert lectures and case-based discussions to help clinicians improve patient outcomes across multiple high-impact areas of internal medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003chr data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1017\"\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1sp67mj\" data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1037\"\u003eCourse Overview\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"1039\" data-end=\"1373\"\u003eModern primary care physicians frequently manage patients with cardiovascular disease, obesity, nutritional challenges, asthma, COPD, and other chronic medical conditions. This course offers an integrated approach to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, emphasizing lifestyle interventions alongside evidence-based medical therapies.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1648\"\u003eParticipants will gain practical knowledge on managing hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart failure, obesity, pulmonary disorders, and nutrition-related health concerns while learning strategies to personalize treatment plans and improve long-term patient outcomes.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003chr data-start=\"1650\" data-end=\"1653\"\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1scsphp\" data-start=\"1655\" data-end=\"1677\"\u003eLearning Objectives\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1742\"\u003eUpon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul data-start=\"1744\" data-end=\"2794\"\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"dut6z2\" data-start=\"1744\" data-end=\"1831\"\u003eDescribe current diagnostic approaches for patients presenting with acute chest pain.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"8bce8d\" data-start=\"1832\" data-end=\"1893\"\u003eApply evidence-based treatment strategies for hypertension.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"tbin45\" data-start=\"1894\" data-end=\"1959\"\u003eImplement guideline-directed medical therapy for heart failure.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"1svgpqn\" data-start=\"1960\" data-end=\"2037\"\u003eUtilize lipid management strategies for coronary artery disease prevention.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"1silsao\" data-start=\"2038\" data-end=\"2139\"\u003eDiscuss the role of nutrition and dietary interventions in disease prevention and health promotion.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"1kzj2f7\" data-start=\"2140\" data-end=\"2213\"\u003eDevelop individualized nutrition plans based on patient-specific needs.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"t4be2x\" data-start=\"2214\" data-end=\"2296\"\u003eApply behavioral and dietary modification strategies to improve health outcomes.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"1re8akn\" data-start=\"2297\" data-end=\"2377\"\u003eExplain the pathophysiology and underlying mechanisms contributing to obesity.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"1idobes\" data-start=\"2378\" data-end=\"2445\"\u003eEvaluate non-surgical and surgical treatment options for obesity.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"10zlg9t\" data-start=\"2446\" data-end=\"2526\"\u003eCounsel patients regarding weight management strategies and bariatric surgery.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"1at2aj9\" data-start=\"2527\" data-end=\"2596\"\u003eDiagnose and manage asthma using current evidence-based guidelines.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"75d1ur\" data-start=\"2597\" data-end=\"2657\"\u003eDevelop treatment plans for common respiratory infections.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"1o0bd41\" data-start=\"2658\" data-end=\"2709\"\u003eImplement modern therapeutic approaches for COPD.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"1isxjr9\" data-start=\"2710\" data-end=\"2794\"\u003eEvaluate lung nodules and discuss lung cancer screening and management strategies.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003chr data-start=\"2796\" data-end=\"2799\"\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hvj5zg\" data-start=\"2801\" data-end=\"2822\"\u003eKey Topics Covered\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"13hbqq1\" data-start=\"2824\" data-end=\"2838\"\u003eCardiology\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"2840\" data-end=\"2860\"\u003eParticipants review:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul data-start=\"2862\" data-end=\"3040\"\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"15xpu13\" data-start=\"2862\" data-end=\"2891\"\u003eAcute chest pain evaluation\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"o6chnt\" data-start=\"2892\" data-end=\"2917\"\u003eHypertension management\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"1tg8hku\" data-start=\"2918\" data-end=\"2954\"\u003eCoronary artery disease prevention\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"7zekaq\" data-start=\"2955\" data-end=\"2981\"\u003eHyperlipidemia treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"1s06r5d\" data-start=\"2982\" data-end=\"3008\"\u003eHeart failure management\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"mfmyzx\" data-start=\"3009\" data-end=\"3040\"\u003eCardiovascular risk reduction\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"3042\" data-end=\"3133\"\u003eFaculty emphasize current guideline recommendations and practical clinical decision-making.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003chr data-start=\"3135\" data-end=\"3138\"\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"blqkqy\" data-start=\"3140\" data-end=\"3162\"\u003eNutrition Medicine\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"3164\" data-end=\"3179\"\u003eTopics include:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul data-start=\"3181\" data-end=\"3386\"\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"g2jufv\" data-start=\"3181\" data-end=\"3215\"\u003eEvidence-based nutrition science\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"qxhz97\" data-start=\"3216\" data-end=\"3244\"\u003ePopular dietary approaches\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"1w7n2c7\" data-start=\"3245\" data-end=\"3278\"\u003ePersonalized nutrition planning\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"co1dwy\" data-start=\"3279\" data-end=\"3321\"\u003eNutritional requirements throughout life\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"1849ho7\" data-start=\"3322\" data-end=\"3352\"\u003eDiet modification strategies\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"u5rp3t\" data-start=\"3353\" data-end=\"3386\"\u003ePreventive nutrition counseling\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"3388\" data-end=\"3483\"\u003eParticipants learn how nutrition directly influences chronic disease prevention and management.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003chr data-start=\"3485\" data-end=\"3488\"\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"19znndp\" data-start=\"3490\" data-end=\"3510\"\u003eObesity Medicine\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"3512\" data-end=\"3530\"\u003eCoverage includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"3532\" data-end=\"3560\"\u003eObesity Pathophysiology\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\u003cul data-start=\"3562\" data-end=\"3657\"\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"1sgn7nc\" data-start=\"3562\" data-end=\"3584\"\u003eGenetics and obesity\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"1hed7e0\" data-start=\"3585\" data-end=\"3606\"\u003eHormonal regulation\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"8rzwkw\" data-start=\"3607\" data-end=\"3630\"\u003eMetabolic adaptations\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"1tv7k8m\" data-start=\"3631\" data-end=\"3657\"\u003eEnvironmental influences\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"3659\" data-end=\"3689\"\u003eMedical Weight Management\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\u003cul data-start=\"3691\" data-end=\"3799\"\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"jqzu9b\" data-start=\"3691\" data-end=\"3716\"\u003eLifestyle interventions\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"11bpdhk\" data-start=\"3717\" data-end=\"3742\"\u003ePharmacologic therapies\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"s4afjr\" data-start=\"3743\" data-end=\"3768\"\u003eBehavioral modification\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"huhc8s\" data-start=\"3769\" data-end=\"3799\"\u003eLong-term weight maintenance\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"3801\" data-end=\"3823\"\u003eBariatric Surgery\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\u003cul data-start=\"3825\" data-end=\"3930\"\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"b36mfc\" data-start=\"3825\" data-end=\"3853\"\u003eSurgical treatment options\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"cobedk\" data-start=\"3854\" data-end=\"3882\"\u003ePatient selection criteria\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"3o2npz\" data-start=\"3883\" data-end=\"3903\"\u003eBenefits and risks\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"6hioys\" data-start=\"3904\" data-end=\"3930\"\u003ePostoperative management\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"3932\" data-end=\"4020\"\u003eThe course provides a comprehensive review of contemporary obesity treatment strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003chr data-start=\"4022\" data-end=\"4025\"\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"vjf7u9\" data-start=\"4027\" data-end=\"4042\"\u003ePulmonology\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"4044\" data-end=\"4062\"\u003eSessions focus on:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"4064\" data-end=\"4075\"\u003eAsthma\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\u003cul data-start=\"4077\" data-end=\"4164\"\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"hzahkb\" data-start=\"4077\" data-end=\"4088\"\u003eDiagnosis\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"1l87eh4\" data-start=\"4089\" data-end=\"4109\"\u003eDisease monitoring\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"j4m6xq\" data-start=\"4110\" data-end=\"4136\"\u003ePharmacologic management\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"ypkdpg\" data-start=\"4137\" data-end=\"4164\"\u003eGuideline-based treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"4166\" data-end=\"4175\"\u003eCOPD\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\u003cul data-start=\"4177\" data-end=\"4272\"\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"ni094k\" data-start=\"4177\" data-end=\"4201\"\u003eEvaluation and staging\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"w6n2k6\" data-start=\"4202\" data-end=\"4223\"\u003eMaintenance therapy\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ce3ros\" data-start=\"4224\" data-end=\"4249\"\u003eExacerbation management\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"1idt30t\" data-start=\"4250\" data-end=\"4272\"\u003eLong-term monitoring\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"4274\" data-end=\"4301\"\u003eRespiratory Infections\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\u003cul data-start=\"4303\" data-end=\"4389\"\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"sh2277\" data-start=\"4303\" data-end=\"4340\"\u003eEvidence-based treatment approaches\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qqtw74\" data-start=\"4341\" data-end=\"4365\"\u003eAntibiotic stewardship\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"1k6n8mr\" data-start=\"4366\" data-end=\"4389\"\u003ePrevention strategies\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"4391\" data-end=\"4422\"\u003eLung Nodules \u0026amp; Lung Cancer\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\u003cul data-start=\"4424\" data-end=\"4515\"\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"m0sdi6\" data-start=\"4424\" data-end=\"4451\"\u003eScreening recommendations\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"15u646j\" data-start=\"4452\" data-end=\"4471\"\u003eDiagnostic workup\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"to9e65\" data-start=\"4472\" data-end=\"4489\"\u003eRisk assessment\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"1rrluxg\" data-start=\"4490\" data-end=\"4515\"\u003eReferral considerations\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003chr data-start=\"4517\" data-end=\"4520\"\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1cq7b5x\" data-start=\"4522\" data-end=\"4545\"\u003eEducational Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"4547\" data-end=\"4580\"\u003e✔ Evidence-Based Clinical Updates\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"4582\" data-end=\"4611\"\u003e✔ Guideline-Focused Education\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"4613\" data-end=\"4650\"\u003e✔ Practical Primary Care Applications\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"4652\" data-end=\"4694\"\u003e✔ Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Strategies\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"4696\" data-end=\"4728\"\u003e✔ Nutrition \u0026amp; Lifestyle Medicine\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"4730\" data-end=\"4758\"\u003e✔ Obesity Management Updates\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"4760\" data-end=\"4790\"\u003e✔ Pulmonary Disease Management\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"4792\" data-end=\"4813\"\u003e✔ Case-Based Learning\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"4815\" data-end=\"4845\"\u003e✔ Immediate Clinical Relevance\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003chr data-start=\"4847\" data-end=\"4850\"\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1m9xcqo\" data-start=\"4852\" data-end=\"4870\"\u003eTarget Audience\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"4872\" data-end=\"4897\"\u003eThis course is ideal for:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul data-start=\"4899\" data-end=\"5155\"\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"1g5cfzw\" data-start=\"4899\" data-end=\"4924\"\u003ePrimary Care Physicians\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"ooz55j\" data-start=\"4925\" data-end=\"4953\"\u003eFamily Medicine Physicians\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"1vdecm\" data-start=\"4954\" data-end=\"4984\"\u003eInternal Medicine Physicians\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"4v15nn\" data-start=\"4985\" data-end=\"5000\"\u003eCardiologists\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"1alj0rf\" data-start=\"5001\" data-end=\"5017\"\u003ePulmonologists\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"1m0auh4\" data-start=\"5018\" data-end=\"5036\"\u003eEndocrinologists\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"rea4z6\" data-start=\"5037\" data-end=\"5058\"\u003eNurse Practitioners\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"ley5ht\" data-start=\"5059\" data-end=\"5081\"\u003ePhysician Assistants\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ybrjqb\" data-start=\"5082\" data-end=\"5103\"\u003eResidents \u0026amp; Fellows\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"1np395v\" data-start=\"5104\" data-end=\"5155\"\u003eHealthcare Professionals Managing Chronic Disease\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003chr data-start=\"5157\" data-end=\"5160\"\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"8w266h\" data-start=\"5162\" data-end=\"5191\"\u003eWhy This Course Stands Out\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"5193\" data-end=\"5289\"\u003e✔ Integrates cardiology, nutrition, obesity medicine, and pulmonology into one practical program\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"5291\" data-end=\"5356\"\u003e✔ Strong focus on preventive medicine and lifestyle interventions\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"5358\" data-end=\"5418\"\u003e✔ Covers common conditions encountered daily in primary care\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"5420\" data-end=\"5466\"\u003e✔ Reviews the latest evidence-based guidelines\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"5468\" data-end=\"5506\"\u003e✔ Emphasizes personalized patient care\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"5508\" data-end=\"5563\"\u003e✔ Includes both medical and surgical obesity management\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"5565\" data-end=\"5612\"\u003e✔ Practical application for outpatient practice\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"5614\" data-end=\"5673\"\u003e✔ Relevant for clinicians managing complex chronic diseases\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003chr data-start=\"5675\" data-end=\"5678\"\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1hsm8m9\" data-start=\"5680\" data-end=\"5697\"\u003eClinical Value\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cp data-start=\"5699\" data-end=\"6186\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"5703\" data-end=\"5821\"\u003eMER Primary Care Conferences Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Cardiology, Nutrition, Obesity \u0026amp; Pulmonology 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e course provides a comprehensive review of cardiovascular disease, nutrition science, obesity management, asthma, COPD, respiratory infections, and lung cancer screening. Through evidence-based updates and practical clinical guidance, participants gain valuable tools to improve prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of common chronic diseases.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e+ Topics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\r\n*Note: these are continuous video recordings during the conference, they include individual lectures mentioned in the Detail section below\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003eMarch 5, 2026 (Day 1).mp4\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003eMarch 6, 2026 (Day 2).mp4\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003eMarch 7, 2026 (Day 3).mp4\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003eMarch 8, 2026 (Day 4).mp4\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n* Detail:\r\n\u003ch1\u003eThursday, March 5, 2026\u003c\/h1\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e7:00 am\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eCheck-In and Breakfast\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003ch2\u003e7:30 am – 8:30 am – Cardiology\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcute Coronary Syndromes: The Patient with Acute Chest Pain\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\r\nDiagnosis and initial evaluation in the primary care setting, urgent care clinic and emergency department; Initial workup, treatment, and follow-up; Diagnosing and treating ST segment elevation and non-ST segment elevation MIs; The role of drug therapy–primary vs adjunctive to PCI; Follow up after acute coronary syndromome\r\n\u003ch2\u003e8:30 am – 9:30 am – Cardiology\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eHypertension\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\r\nThe 2025 AHA\/ACC Hypertension Guidelines; The 2024 ESC Guidelines for hypertension; Approaches to treatment thresholds and goals; Choices for initial and combination therapy; Resistant hypertension; Treating special populations: diabetics, the elderly, patients with renal failure; Risk factors by new pooled equations\r\n\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e9:30 am – 9:40 am\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoffee Break\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003ch2\u003e9:40 am – 10:40 am – Cardiology\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeart Failure\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\r\nEtiologies and stages of heart failure; ACC\/AHA Heart Failure Guidelines; Heart failure with reduced EF (HFrEF) and heart failure with preserved EF (HFpEF); Determining patients for referral using biomarkers, eg NT Pro BNP; Treatment options: ACE inhibitors, ARBs, ARNI, beta blockers, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists, SGLT2i; The role of devices (ICD and\/or CRT) in treatment and antiplatelet drugs; Issues related to the hospitalized patient with acute decompensated heart failure and readmissions\r\n\u003ch2\u003e10:40 am – 11:40 am – Nutrition\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eMyths vs. Science in Nutritional Trends: Approach for the Medical Professional\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\r\nDiscussion of how to scientifically navigate the nutritional maze of popular diets and nutritional trends;\r\n\r\nThe potential nutrition benefits and pitfalls of various dietary preferences and related patient concerns; Ways nutrition affects healthy lifestyles\r\n\u003ch2\u003e11:40 am – 12:40 pm – Nutrition\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eNutrition Through the Ages: Prevention and Potential Pitfalls\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\r\nA working guide for a nutritional and behavioral rubric to understand what is expected (and what may undermine) optimal health from infancy through the elderly; Barriers patients face in implementing and sticking with nutritional strategies\r\n\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e12:40 pm\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003ch1\u003eFriday, March 6, 2026\u003c\/h1\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e7:00 am\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eArrival and Breakfast\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003ch2\u003e7:30 am – 8:30 am – Nutrition\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedical Nutrition Therapy: A Practical Approach to Diet and Disease\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\r\nScience-based Nutrition and Behavioral Guide to Treating “The Big” Medical Problems that are taking over your practice; Essential (and proven) strategies to help guide patients’ diet and behaviors in the treatment of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and GI health; Travel through the google-mess of what patients hear and why they turn to these as resources; The science-based strategies and resources that can be implemented to help patients take rational control of their health\r\n\u003ch2\u003e8:30 am – 9:30 am – Nutrition\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eCutting Edge Nutrition Innovation: A Personalized Approach\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\r\nHow to critically evaluate nutrition tools that patients can use to promote optimal health; Review the “latest and greatest” nutrition applications and technologies that can be used to greatly improve patients’ nutrition and health pursuits; Creation of personalized health plans based on unique, patientspecific plans, tests, and analyses\r\n\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e9:30 am – 9:40 am\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoffee Break\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003ch2\u003e9:40 am – 10:40 am – Cardiology\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrimary Prevention of Cardiometabolic CVD\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\r\nDefinitions; AHA\/ACC and other lipid guidelines updates; HDL Cholesterol: The good cholesterol?; Metabolic syndrome and\/or obesity; Who needs treatment and how much; The role of lifestyle changes, exercise and cardiac rehabilitation; Drug therapy updates; Risk calculation; Role of pooled equations for risk estimates\r\n\u003ch2\u003e10:40 am – 11:40 am – Obesity\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003ePathophysiology of Obesity\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\r\nA guide to understanding practice demographics and considerations; The what and why of epigenetics; A practical guide to behavioral and medication management\r\n\u003ch2\u003e11:40 am – 12:40 pm – Obesity\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedical Management of Obesity\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\r\nOverview of obesity as a disease state; Costs to the individual of being obese; Use of appetite suppressant medications and lifestyle modifications\r\n\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e12:40 pm\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eSession Adjourns\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003ch1\u003eSaturday, March 7, 2026\u003c\/h1\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003e7:00 am\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eArrival and Breakfast\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003ch2\u003e7:30 am – 8:30 am – Obesity\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eGuiding Patients in the Medical and Surgical Care of Obesity\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\r\nDifferences in treating obesity vs. other medical conditions, treatments, and procedures; Strategies for better engagement and understanding of patient pathways, perspectives, and team partnership\r\n\u003ch2\u003e8:30 am – 9:30 am – Obesity\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplications and Considerations of Bariatric Surgery\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\r\nAn overview of risks and effectiveness of bariatric surgery; 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