MCE Conferences Endocrinology and Dermatology for Primary Care 2025

Dates & Venue

• Dates: September 26–28, 2025

• Venue: The Lodge at Whitefish Lake, Whitefish, MT

Global Learning Objectives

By the end of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Improve management of acne vulgaris

• Differentiate benign vs suspicious nevi

• Recognize/manage nonmelanoma skin cancers & premalignant lesions

• Screen/diagnose osteoporosis (guidelines, DEXA, fracture risk tools)

• Manage obesity with evidence-based lifestyle/medication options

• Identify/work up common thyroid disorders and when to refer

• Apply current type 2 diabetes guidelines (when to start, when to refer)

Session Schedule & Topics (with objectives)

Friday, Sept 26

1. Lotions, Potions and Pills: Maximizing Dermatologic Treatments — K. Leslie

   • Vehicles, dry-skin management, topical agents, key systemic meds.

2. Updates in Eczema and Psoriasis — K. Leslie

   • Common forms & new treatments for eczema and psoriasis.

3. Type 2 Diabetes: Practical Updates for Primary Care — J. Tayek

   • Apply guidelines; compare GLP-1 RAs/SGLT2i/insulin; CV/renal outcomes; insulin initiation/titration; T1D updates.

4. Osteoporosis in Primary Care + New Vitamin D Recommendations — J. Tayek

   • Screening/diagnosis; evidence-based therapy; Endocrine Society vitamin D updates; when to refer.

Saturday, Sept 27

5. All About Thyroid Disease: Best Practices in 2025 — J. Tayek

   • Presentation/workup; 2025 guideline updates; PCP vs endocrine referral; monitoring/adjustment.

6. Hyperlipidemia Update: It’s (Almost) All About LDL — J. Tayek

   • Current guidelines; thresholds; statins vs non-statins/emerging agents; monitoring & adherence; primary/secondary prevention.

7. Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers — K. Leslie

   • Differentiate NMSC & premalignant lesions; what’s new; management.

8. Melanoma and Moles — K. Leslie

   • Benign vs suspicious nevi; melanoma presentations; surgical/medical treatments.

Sunday, Sept 28

9. All You Ever Wanted to Know About Acne — K. Leslie

   • Acne vulgaris & rosacea management; differentiate acne vs rashes vs folliculitis.

10. Cosmetic Dermatology — K. Leslie

• Botulinum toxin uses/complications; fillers/acid peels; laser basics; body dysmorphic disorder.

11. Obesity: Causes and Treatment — J. Tayek

• Assessment & classification; fructose & insulin resistance; lifestyle interventions; standard & pharmacologic treatments; advanced interventions & long-term care.

12. Vitamins, Minerals, Supplements — Fact vs Fiction (Clinical Nutrition 2025) — J. Tayek

• Evidence vs myths; safety/efficacy & drug–nutrient interactions; populations needing supplementation; practical counseling in primary care.