Primary Care Conference Hawaii 2026

February 23-26, 2026

In-Person

13.25 CE Hours
Available

Location

Description

Registration Fee

Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, Nurses, Dentists, Fellows, Residents, and other interested healthcare professionals

Day 1: Monday, February 23, 2026

7 a.m. 
Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Visit Exhibits

7:45 a.m.
Welcome and Program Overview
Naureen B. Rafiq, MD

8 a.m. 
Practical Approaches to Pruritus
Christopher J. Huerter, MD

• • Recognize the impact of oral health on systemic disease management.
  • Apply strategies for integrating oral health assessment into primary care visits.

8:50 a.m.
Melanoma Updates
Christopher J. Huerter, MD

• • Recognize the impact of oral health on systemic disease management.
  • Apply strategies for integrating oral health assessment into primary care visits.

9:40 a.m. 
Break and Visit Exhibits

10:10 a.m. 
Depressive Dirsorders
Syed F. Qadri, MD

• • Recognize the impact of oral health on systemic disease management.
  • Apply strategies for integrating oral health assessment into primary care visits.

11 a.m. 
Bipolar & Related Disorders
Syed F. Qadri, MD

• • Differentiate bipolar disorder from unipolar depression in clinical practice.
  • Apply current best practices for stabilizing and managing patients with bipolar disorder.

11:50 a.m. 
Day 1 Adjournment

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Day 2: Tuesday, February 24, 2026

7 a.m. 
Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Visit Exhibits

7:45 a.m.
Welcome and Program Overview
Naureen B. Rafiq, MD

8 a.m. 
Heart Failure, GDMT, and Monitoring in Primary Care
Namit N. Rohant, MD

• • Describe guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) for heart failure management.
  • Develop a monitoring plan for heart failure patients within primary care.

8:50 a.m.
Pulmonary Hypertension Treatment and Management
Namit N. Rohant, MD

• • Recognize early clinical features that may suggest pulmonary hypertension.
  • Apply appropriate referral pathways and management strategies in collaboration with specialists.

9:40 a.m. 
Break and Visit Exhibits

10:10 a.m. 
Familiarity to Pain Medications
John R. Massey, MD

• • Review commonly prescribed pain medications and their mechanisms of action.
  • Identify safety considerations and appropriate use in primary care.

11 a.m. 
How to Transition to Safer Pain Medications
John R. Massey, MD

• • Evaluate patients for risk factors associated with opioid use and misuse.
  • Implement safer prescribing practices and non-opioid alternatives for pain management.

11:50 a.m. 
Day 2 Adjournment

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Day 3: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

7 a.m. 
Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Visit Exhibits

7:45 a.m.
Welcome and Program Overview
Naureen B. Rafiq, MD

8 a.m. 
Vulnerability in Medicine
Nicole Piemonte, PhD

• • Explore the role of vulnerability in strengthening patient-provider relationships.
  • Apply principles of compassionate care to improve patient trust and outcomes.

8:50a.m. 
Burnout in Healthcare
Nicole Piemonte, PhD

• • Identify risk factors and warning signs of clinician burnout.
  • Apply evidence-based strategies to promote resilience and well-being.

9:40 a.m. 
Break and Visit Exhibits

10:10 a.m. 
BPH
Joan C. Delto, MD

• • Recognize common presentations and diagnostic tools for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
  • Apply first-line treatment and referral guidelines for BPH.

11 a.m. 
Hematuria Work Up
Joan C. Delto, MD

• • Differentiate causes of hematuria and identify red flags requiring urgent referral.
  • Apply evidence-based algorithms for hematuria evaluation in primary care.

11:50 a.m. 
Day 3 Adjournment

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Day 4: Thursday, February 26, 2026

7 a.m. 
Registration, Continental Breakfast, and Visit Exhibits

7:45 a.m.
Welcome and Program Overview
Naureen B. Rafiq, MD

8 a.m. 
Pharmacy Updates Every PCP Should Know
Keith J. Christensen, PharmD, BCPS

• • Review new medication approvals and safety updates relevant to primary care.
  • Apply updated prescribing recommendations to optimize patient outcomes.

9:40 a.m. 
Break and Visit Exhibits

10:10 a.m. 
Evidence-based Approaches to Improving Cancer Screening Compliance in Primary Care Settings
Joseph D. Tariman, PhD, MBA, ANP-BC, FAAN

• • Identify barriers to cancer screening compliance in diverse patient populations.
  • Implement practical strategies to improve adherence to screening guidelines.

11 a.m. 
Oral Health and Primary Care 
TBD

• • Recognize the impact of oral health on systemic disease management.
  • Apply strategies for integrating oral health assessment into primary care visits.

11:50 a.m. 
Day 4 Adjournment