MER Cardiology & Pulmonology for Primary Care 2025

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📍 Asheville, NC – The Omni Grove Park Inn
📅 May 9–11, 2025

🎯 Course Overview

This 3-day CME event delivered evidence-based updates in cardiology and pulmonology tailored specifically for primary care providers. With a focus on real-world case applications, attendees learned how to improve diagnostic accuracy and enhance treatment strategies for the most common cardiovascular and respiratory conditions.

👥 Target Audience

• Office-based primary care physicians

• Family medicine providers

• Nurse practitioners and physician assistants

• Internal medicine clinicians

📌 Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, participants were better prepared to:

🫀 Cardiology

• Evaluate and manage patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD)

• Choose appropriate diagnostics and therapies for acute chest pain

• Understand current arrhythmia and atrial fibrillation treatment protocols

• Create case-based treatment plans for heart failure and hypertension

• Perform a structured and efficient cardiovascular workup

• Assess and treat aortic stenosis and mitral valve disease in the primary care setting

🫁 Pulmonology

• Diagnose and manage asthma and COPD using current guidelines

• Treat common respiratory infections effectively

• Apply best practices in lung nodule and lung cancer screening and care

🧠 What Made This Course Valuable?

✅ Case-based learning for real-world clinical scenarios
✅ Emphasis on up-to-date treatment guidelines
✅ Balanced cardiopulmonary focus with a primary care perspective
✅ Ideal for improving both acute care