MER Addiction Endocrinology Orthopedics 2026
The MedicalAmboss listing is for separately supplied digital study material, not registration for the original MER conference. File formats, session counts and completeness have not been independently verified.
Addiction Medicine • Endocrinology • Orthopedics • Primary Care
September 2–4, 2026 | Bar Harbor, Maine
Review practical, evidence-based updates across three important areas of outpatient medicine with MER Primary Care Conferences Internal Medicine for Primary Care Addiction Endo Ortho Sep 02-04, 2026.
Organized by Medical Education Resources (MER), the original conference was held September 2–4, 2026, at the Harborside Hotel, Spa, & Marina in Bar Harbor, Maine. MER officially lists the program as Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Addiction/Endo/Ortho.
The three-day program was designed for office-based primary care providers and other healthcare professionals seeking clinically relevant updates across:
- Addiction Medicine
- Endocrinology
- Orthopedics
- Internal Medicine
- Primary Care
This MER Addiction Endocrinology Orthopedics program brings together three specialties for primary care review. The agenda summary below distinguishes the original event from the digital materials sold here.
Course Details
- Course: Internal Medicine for Primary Care: Addiction/Endo/Ortho
- Provider: Medical Education Resources – MER
- Year: 2026
- Original Conference Dates: September 2–4, 2026
- Duration: 3 Days
- Venue: Harborside Hotel, Spa, & Marina
- Location: Bar Harbor, Maine
- Primary Specialty: Internal Medicine / Primary Care
- Subspecialties: Addiction Medicine, Endocrinology, Orthopedics
- Original MER Listing: 12 Credit Hours
- ANCC Pharmacotherapeutic Contact Hours: 6.00
- MATE Act: Fulfills 4 Hours of the MATE Act Requirement
- Primary Audience: Office-Based Primary Care Providers and Other Health Professionals
- Primary Clinical Focus: Evidence-Based Primary Care Updates
MER’s official conference page confirms the dates, venue, 12 Credit Hours, 6.00 ANCC pharmacotherapeutic contact hours, and 4-hour MATE Act component.
Who Was the Original Program Designed For?
MER describes the target audience for its Internal Medicine for Primary Care programs as:
Office-based primary care providers and other health professionals seeking updates in primary care medicine.
This conference is particularly relevant for:
- Primary Care Physicians
- Internal Medicine Physicians
- Family Medicine Physicians
- Endocrinologists
- Orthopedic Clinicians
- Addiction Medicine Specialists
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physician Assistants
- Clinicians managing substance use disorders
- Healthcare professionals managing common endocrine and musculoskeletal conditions
The strongest primary audience remains:
Primary Care + Internal Medicine + Addiction Medicine + Endocrinology + Orthopedics
Topics in the Published MER Agenda
The linked agenda dated November 4, 2025 outlines addiction neurobiology, medication-based treatment, chronic pain, obesity, osteoporosis, thyroid nodules, and musculoskeletal assessment. Its schedule includes addiction and thyroid case discussions, foot and ankle problems, wrist and hand conditions, hip and thigh assessment, and orthopedic cases.
This is a summary of the organizer’s published agenda, not a verified inventory of the files supplied by MedicalAmboss. Confirm the available session list before purchase.
Official MER Bar Harbor agenda for September 2–4, 2026
MATE Act Education
The official MER conference listing states that this conference fulfills 4 hours of the MATE Act requirement.
This corresponds with the program’s substantial Addiction Medicine content involving:
- Substance use disorders
- Addictive drugs
- Opioid-related care
- Alcohol Use Disorder
Eligibility and fulfillment depend on participation through the official MER educational activity and the applicable professional requirements.
Original MER Credit Information
The official MER conference is listed as:
12 Credit Hours
with:
6.00 ANCC Pharmacotherapeutic Contact Hours
and:
4 Hours Fulfilling the MATE Act Requirement.
These credits and requirements apply to eligible participation in the original MER educational activity and completion of the provider’s applicable requirements.
An independently distributed MedicalAmboss package should not automatically be represented as providing:
- MER CME Credit
- ANCC Pharmacotherapeutic Contact Hours
- Official MATE Act Completion Credit
- MER Certificate
- Official MER Account Access
These benefits are not included with this MedicalAmboss purchase; no CME points, MATE Act completion credit or certificate is provided.








