MCE primary care update 2025 blends addiction medicine with office orthopedics
The MCE primary care update 2025 is a three-day conference held August 29–31 at the Omni Amelia Island Resort and Spa in Fernandina Beach, FL. Featuring 13 lectures by Dr. Deepak Patel and Dr. Valerie Carrejo, this program covers addiction medicine, office orthopedics, and sports medicine — equipping primary care clinicians with practical skills for concussion management, OUD treatment, musculoskeletal assessment, and chronic opioid therapy.
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13video lectures
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3 daysof teaching
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2expert faculty
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2025latest edition
Inside this resource
Opioid use disorder: screening, buprenorphine, and CDC guidelines
Dr. Carrejo covers the opioid epidemic, OUD screening and diagnosis, buprenorphine initiation with traditional, micro-dosing, and macro-dosing approaches, managing precipitated withdrawal, and the new CDC guideline for chronic opioid therapy in primary care.
Alcohol, cannabis, and tobacco use disorders
AUD screening and treatment with FDA-approved and off-label medications, cannabis use disorder diagnosis and multimodal care, and current tobacco and vaping cessation options including pharmacotherapy indications and pros and cons.
Concussion and sports medicine assessment
Dr. Patel presents concussion updates covering etiology, assessment tools, return-to-learn and return-to-play protocols, neuropsych testing, and second-impact syndrome — plus sports medicine exam techniques for hand injuries and musculoskeletal evaluation.
Office orthopedics: knee, shoulder, and tendinopathies
Evaluation and management of knee and shoulder pain with high-yield exam tests, differentiation of tendinopathies, evidence-based treatment counseling, and injection indications and risks — all delivered by Dr. Patel across dedicated sessions.
Exercise Rx and urine drug screen interpretation
Building exercise prescriptions using the FITT-PRO framework, addressing implementation barriers, and practical guidance on urine drug screen test types, result interpretation, and common clinical pitfalls.
Who this serves
- Family medicine physicians — dual-track content addressing addiction and musculoskeletal presentations common in primary care
- Internal medicine physicians — OUD management, chronic opioid therapy, and office orthopedics skills
- Advanced-practice providers — practical clinical skills for concussion, OUD, and MSK assessment
- Physicians in community practice — evidence-based approaches applicable immediately in outpatient settings
Faculty & syllabus
Faculty 2 speakers
- Dr. Deepak Patel — concussion, sports medicine exam, exercise Rx, knee pain, shoulder pain, tendinitis
- Dr. Valerie Carrejo — OUD diagnosis and treatment, AUD, cannabis use disorder, CDC guidelines, UDS, tobacco/vaping cessation
Topics covered 13 sessions
- Concussion Update
- Sports Medicine Exam: Tips and Tricks
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (Part 1)
- Diagnosis and Treatment of OUD (Part 2)
- Alcohol Use Disorders: Screening and Treatment
- Marijuana Use: Trends, Implications and Use Disorder
- Exercise Rx: What and For Whom?
- Knee Pain: Evaluation and Management
- Shoulder Pain: Evaluation and Management
- Tendinitis: Challenges and Controversies
- Managing Opioid Medications in Primary Care: New CDC Guidelines
- Use and Interpretation of Urine Drug Screens
- Tobacco and Vaping: Prevention and Treatment Options
Before you buy
Are the PDFs included with the video lectures?
Yes — the product includes video recordings and PDFs from the three-day conference held August 29–31, 2025.
Does this cover both addiction medicine and orthopedics?
Yes — the conference is a dual-track program. Dr. Carrejo covers addiction medicine topics (OUD, AUD, cannabis, tobacco, CDC guidelines) while Dr. Patel covers sports medicine and office orthopedics (concussion, MSK exams, exercise Rx, tendinopathies).
The chart
| Format | Video lectures + PDFs |
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| Duration | 3 days — August 29–31, 2025 |
| Location | Omni Amelia Island Resort and Spa, Fernandina Beach, FL |
| Faculty | Dr. Deepak Patel, Dr. Valerie Carrejo |
| Publisher | MCE Conferences |
| Department | Addiction Medicine |
| Delivery | Instant download after checkout · lifetime re-access |
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Priya S. –
The concussion update and return-to-play protocols were immediately applicable in my sports medicine practice. Also found the UDS interpretation session surprisingly useful.
james_r –
Good mix of addiction medicine and orthopedics. The buprenorphine dosing session covering micro and macro-dosing was exactly what I needed. Would have liked a bit more time on tendinopathies.
Michael P. –
Great conference for primary care physicians who need both addiction medicine and MSK skills. The FITT-PRO exercise prescription framework was a practical takeaway I use regularly.
Karen M. –
The dual-track format is brilliant — I came for the OUD sessions and left with a much better grasp of knee and shoulder exams. Dr. Patel and Dr. Carrejo are both excellent teachers.
Lauren K. –
Solid content but the three-day format means some sessions are quite compressed. The 30-minute UDS and tobacco sessions felt rushed. Still worth it for the broader coverage.
drtomh –
Dr. Carrejo’s coverage of the new CDC opioid guidelines was thorough and practical. The cannabis use disorder session was a nice bonus — a topic that does not get enough attention.