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Laura Melaro, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
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PUPC Recap—Recognizing and Treating Anxiety Disorders in Primary Care
05/19/2026
Laura Melaro, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC
Laura Melaro, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, previews practical guidance on recognizing, differentiating, and treating anxiety disorders in primary care, including trauma-related conditions, physical symptom...
05/19/2026
Expert Q&A
W. Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh, and Nicole Brandt
Expert Q&A
Deprescribing in Primary Care: Aligning Medication Regimens With Patient Goals
05/15/2026
W. Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh
In this expert interview, W. Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh, discusses why deprescribing should be approached through shared decision-making, careful medication review, and attention to each patient’s current...
05/15/2026
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Brittany Albright, MD, MPH
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PUPC Recap—Anxiety Disorders in Primary Care: Recognition, Treatment, and Long-Term Management
05/14/2026
Brittany Albright, MD, MPH
In this video, Brittany Albright, MD, discusses why primary care clinicians are often the first line of defense in recognizing and treating anxiety disorders. She reviews practical strategies for screening,...
05/14/2026

Conference Coverage

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Laura Melaro, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Video
PUPC Recap—Recognizing and Treating Anxiety Disorders in Primary Care
05/19/2026
Laura Melaro, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHCNS-BC
Laura Melaro, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, previews practical guidance on recognizing, differentiating, and treating anxiety disorders in primary care, including trauma-related conditions, physical symptom...
05/19/2026
Expert Q&A
W. Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh, and Nicole Brandt
Expert Q&A
Deprescribing in Primary Care: Aligning Medication Regimens With Patient Goals
05/15/2026
W. Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh
In this expert interview, W. Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh, discusses why deprescribing should be approached through shared decision-making, careful medication review, and attention to each patient’s current...
05/15/2026
Video
Brittany Albright, MD, MPH
Video
PUPC Recap—Anxiety Disorders in Primary Care: Recognition, Treatment, and Long-Term Management
05/14/2026
Brittany Albright, MD, MPH
In this video, Brittany Albright, MD, discusses why primary care clinicians are often the first line of defense in recognizing and treating anxiety disorders. She reviews practical strategies for screening,...
05/14/2026
Video
William Schaffner, MD
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PUPC Recap—Up to Date: What's New in Immunizations for Primary Care in 2026
05/14/2026
William Schaffner, MD
Dr. William Schaffner, MD, reviews evolving adult vaccination guidance and key opportunities to prevent severe disease in clinical practice.
05/14/2026
Expert Q&A
Arwen Podesta, MD, DFAPA, DFASAM,
Expert Q&A
PUPC Recap—Fighting Stigmas and Finding Solutions: Addressing Alcohol Use Disorder in Clinical Practice
05/14/2026
Arwen Podesta, MD
In this interview, Arwen Podesta, MD, DFAPA, DFASAM, describes how alcohol use disorder remains a significant burden for patients and the health care system, and that clinicians across specialties should...
05/14/2026

Clinical Insights

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Annie Truss, MD
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Practical Updates in Primary Care Recap—Atopic Dermatitis in Practice: Assessing Severity, Addressing Skin of Color, and Navigating New Treatments
05/13/2026
Annie Truss, MD
In this video recap, Annie Truss, MD, outlines practical strategies to evaluate high-impact disease, identifies underrecognized presentations in skin of color, and incorporates newer therapies into routine...
05/13/2026
Conference Coverage
Annie Truss, MD
Conference Coverage
The Latest Insights in Acne Vulgaris
11/07/2025
Annie Truss, MD
In this video, Annie Truss, MD, discusses the latest insights in acne vulgaris and her treatment pearls for primary care doctors.
11/07/2025
PUPC Conference Coverage
Joel J. Heidelbaugh, MD and Shanti Eswaran, MD
PUPC Conference Coverage
Improving IBS and Chronic Constipation Care in Primary Practice
09/19/2025
Shanti Eswaran, MD, and Joel Heidelbaugh, MD, share evidence-based strategies to help primary care clinicians diagnose and manage IBS and chronic constipation with confidence.
09/19/2025
Conference Coverage
Hamilton
Conference Coverage
Precision Medicine: Biomarkers & The Treatment of Depression
05/06/2025
Josh Hamilton, DNP, APRN, BC, CNE, FAANP
In this video, Josh Hamilton, DNP, APRN, BC, CNE, FAANP, details his session “Precision Medicine: Biomarkers & The Treatment of Depression” at PUPC 2024. In his session, Dr Hamilton described how clinicians...
05/06/2025
Conference Coverage
Karlijn Burridge
Conference Coverage
Preview: Comprehensive Obesity Care for Patients in a Primary Care Setting
11/04/2024

Karlijn Burridge, PA-C, MMS, FOMA

Karlijn Burridge, PA-C, MMS, FOMA ...
In this video, Karlijn Burridge, PA-C, MMS, FOMA, provides a preview of her session "Digging Deeper: Comprehensive Obesity Care” at our Practical Updates in Primary Care 2024 Virtual. She gives an overview...
11/04/2024