Save the Date: 39th Annual Update in Primary Care Conference

This course is designed for primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants to provide the latest information on current issues concerning primary care; provide clinically relevant information to enhance diagnostic and therapeutic skills in the primary care setting; increase understanding of disease processes that require subspecialists’ expertise and management.

Mark your calendars!

Thursday, October 15, 2026

7:30 - 7:55 a.m. Breakfast

7:55 - 8 a.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks

8 - 8:40 a.m. "Rethinking Pain Management: Buprenorphine for Chronic Pain With and Without Opioid Use Disorder"
Brian Hilgeman, MD 

8:40 - 8:50 a.m. Questions and Answers

8:50 - 9:30 a.m. "Identifying and Managing Somatic Symptom Disorders in the Primary Care Setting"
Thomas W. Heinrich, MD, FACLP, DFAPA & William Graft Jr., MD

9:30 - 9:40 a.m. Questions and Answers

9:40 - 10:10 a.m. Break / Exhibits

10:10 - 10:50 a.m. "What is new in the STI World" 
Sol del Mar Aldrete, MD

10:50 - 11:00 a.m. Questions & Answers 
 
11:00 - 11:40 a.m. "From Pipeline to Practice: Navigating New Pharmacotherapy in Primary Care"
Elyse Zapata Weitzman, Pharm, BCACP

11:40 - 11:50 a.m. Questions and Answers

11:50 - 12:50 p.m. Lunch & Exhibits

12:50 - 1:30 p.m. "Diabetes Technology in Primary Care"
Michael Voss, MD

1:30 - 1:40 p.m. Questions & Answers

1:40 - 2:20 p.m. "LP(a) It's time has come"
Mohan Dhariwal, MD

2:20 - 2:30 p.m. Questions & Answers

2:30 - 2:55 p.m. Break / Exhibits

3:00 – 3:30 p.m. “Breathing Easier: Managing COPD” 
Valerie Bonne, MD 

2:55 - 3:45 p.m. "Wellness Benefits of Psychological Safety on Healthcare Teams"  
David J. Cipriano, PhD 

3:45 - 3:55 p.m. Questions and Answers

3:55 - 4:00 p.m. Evaluation and Adjourn

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Friday, October 16, 2026

7:30 - 7:55 a.m. Breakfast

7:55 - 8:00 a.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks

8:00 - 8:40 a.m. "Migraine Management"  
Glen D. Solomon, MD, MACP, FRCP 

8:40 - 8:50 a.m. Questions and Answers

8:50 - 9:30 a.m."Articles That Changed My Practice"  
Jeffrey L. Jackson, MD, MPH

9:30 - 9:40 a.m. Questions & Answers

9:40 - 10:10 a.m. Break / Exhibits

10:10 - 10:50 a.m. "Primary Care for Cancer Survivors... Defer to Oncology?"  
Muhammad 'Faizan' Ali, MD

10:50 - 11:00 a.m. Questions & Answers

11:00 - 11:40 a.m. "Thieves Market 2026"  
Deepika Pandian, MD & Maciej Gracz, MD 

11:40 - 11:50 p.m. Questions & Answers

11:50 - 12:50 p.m. Lunch & Exhibits

12:50 - 1:30 p.m. "Dermatology in Primary Care"  
Jessica Ghaferi, MD 

1:30 - 1:40 p.m. Questions & Answers

1:40 - 2:20 p.m. "Menopause Medication and Management"  
Rachel Bernard, MD, MPH, FACP 

2:20 - 2:30 p.m. Questions & Answers

2:30 - 2:55 p.m. Break / Exhibits

2:55 - 3:45 p.m. "Hot Topics in Risk Management"  
Sheridan Ryan, JD, CTM, CPHRM, PT 

3:45 - 3:55 p.m. Questions & Answers

3:55 - 4:00 p.m. Evaluation and Adjourn