MCE Conferences Primary Care Update Addiction Medicine, Office Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2025

MCE Conferences Primary Care Update Addiction Medicine, Office Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2025

 Information:
August 29–31, 2025 · Omni Amelia Island Resort & Spa, Fernandina Beach, FL

This conference is designed to provide primary care practitioners with up-to-date, evidence-based information on commonly encountered issues in Addiction Medicine, Office Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 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 Addiction Medicine, Office Orthopedics and Sports Medicine with the goal of enhancing the knowledge-base and core competence of attendees. The successful completion of this interactive program 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 Addiction Medicine, Office Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.

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.

Objectives

• Utilize validated tools to assess and manage concussions (incl. return-to-learn/return-to-play, neuropsych testing, second-impact syndrome).

• Perform appropriate foot/ankle testing and know when to refer; apply accurate exam maneuvers for knee and shoulder pain.

• Screen for and diagnose opioid use disorder (OUD); select evidence-based treatments and the appropriate level of care.

• Initiate buprenorphine (traditional, micro-dosing, macro-dosing) and manage precipitated withdrawal; address chronic pain overlap.

• Screen, diagnose, and treat alcohol use disorder (AUD), including FDA-approved and off-label medications and their indications.

• Identify barriers and prescribe activity using Exercise Rx (FITT-PRO) framework.

• Differentiate tendinopathies and select evidence-based therapies, including indications/risks of injections.

• Manage chronic opioid therapy per the new CDC guideline; recognize patients developing OUD.

• Use and interpret urine drug screens; avoid common pitfalls.

• Understand trends and management of cannabis use/disorder and tobacco/vaping cessation options.

 

+ Topics:

Friday, Aug 29

• Concussion Update — Dr. Deepak Patel
  Etiology/pathophysiology; assessment tools; return-to-learn/play; neuropsych testing; second-impact syndrome.

• Sports Medicine Exam: Tips & Tricks — Dr. Deepak Patel
  Urgent hand-injury referrals; choosing the most accurate MSK exams; targeted tests for foot/ankle injuries.

• Diagnosis & Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (Part 1) — Dr. Valerie Carrejo
  Opioid epidemic overview; screening/diagnosis of OUD; treatment options and level-of-care selection.

• Diagnosis & Treatment of OUD (Part 2) — Dr. Valerie Carrejo
  Buprenorphine starts (traditional/micro/macro-dosing); managing precipitated withdrawal; chronic pain interface.

Saturday, Aug 30

• Alcohol Use Disorders: Screening & Treatment — Dr. Valerie Carrejo
  AUD screening/diagnosis; FDA-approved & off-label meds; pros/cons and indications.

• Marijuana Use: Trends, Implications & Use Disorder — Dr. Valerie Carrejo
  U.S. trends (medical/legal); diagnosing cannabis use disorder; treating co-occurring mental health issues; multimodal care.

• Exercise Rx: What and For Whom? — Dr. Deepak Patel
  Health benefits of activity; building prescriptions with FITT-PRO; addressing implementation barriers.

• Knee Pain: Evaluation & Management — Dr. Deepak Patel
  Key history elements; highest-yield exam tests; evidence-based treatment counseling.

Sunday, Aug 31

• Shoulder Pain: Evaluation & Management — Dr. Deepak Patel
  History to define etiology; best exam maneuvers; evidence-based management.

• Tendinitis: Challenges & Controversies — Dr. Deepak Patel
  Types of tendinopathy; evidence-based treatments; indications/risks of injections.

• Managing Opioid Medications in Primary Care: New CDC Guidelines — Dr. Valerie Carrejo
  Key elements of the guideline; compassionate, objective treatment plans; recognizing emerging OUD.

• Use & Interpretation of Urine Drug Screens (30 min) — Dr. Valerie Carrejo
  Test types and appropriate use; interpreting results; common pitfalls.

• Tobacco & Vaping: Prevention & Treatment Options (30 min) — Dr. Valerie Carrejo
  Current trends; FDA-approved meds for cessation (incl. vaping); pros/cons and indications.