Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital Board Review

This practical and thorough review ensures you’ll be up-to-date across all major fields of internal medicine. Ideal for MOC! Includes bonus textbook.

Acclaimed Clinical Update and Board Review

This CME course offers the most comprehensive review of internal medicine and its subspecialties and is led by Harvard Medical School’s most distinguished clinical faculty in each field. Clinical updates, case discussions and board preparation sessions enhance your knowledge so you can confidently incorporate the latest guidelines and recommendations into your daily practice. In addition to preparing for board certification and recertification exams, the 39th Annual Intensive Review of Internal Medicine will also get you up to speed on:

• Newer options for diagnosis: what to choose, when and why
• Treatment and care management strategies to optimize patient outcomes
• How to avoid medical mistakes
• Improved approaches to common and complex clinical challenges
• Navigating screening controversies

QUICK FACTS

Provider: Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Course Directors:
Ajay K. Singh MBBS, FRCP (UK), MBA
Senior Associate Dean for Global and
Continuing Education
Director, Master in Medical Sciences in
Clinical Investigation (MMSCI) Program
Harvard Medical School
Director, Office of Postgraduate
Medical Education
Physician, Division of Nephrology
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Carolyn B. Becker, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Division of Endocrinology
Diabetes and Hypertension
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Nancy Berliner, MD
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Chief, Division of Hematology
Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Joseph Loscalzo, MD, PhD
Hersey Professor of the Theory
and Practice of Physic
Harvard Medical School
Chairman, Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

 

TOPICS

Nephrology

• Acute Kidney Injury – Sushrut S. Waikar, MD

• Chronic Kidney Disease – Ajay K. Singh, MBBS, FRCP (UK), MBA

• Revisiting Electrolytes and Acid-Base Basics – Bradley M. Denker, MD

• Proteinuria, Hematuria, and Glomerular Disease – Ajay K. Singh, MBBS, FRCP (UK), MBA

• Questions and Answers – Nephrology Faculty

• Electrolytes and Acid-Base: Challenging Q&A – Bradley M. Denker, MD

• Dialysis and Transplantation – J. Kevin Tucker, MD

• Questions and Answers – Nephrology Faculty

• Nephrology: Take-Home Messages and Clinical Pearls – Ajay K. Singh, MBBS, FRCP (UK), MBA

• Nephrology Board Review – Ajay K. Singh, MBBS, FRCP (UK), MBA

Hematology

• Anemia – Maureen M. Okam, MD, MBBS

• Hypercoagulable States and New Anticoagulants – Jean M. Connors, MD

• Bleeding Disorders – Elisabeth M. Battinelli, MD, PhD

• Questions and Answers – Hematology Faculty

• Hematology Cases: Common, Complex, Rare – Nancy Berliner, MD

• Questions and Answers – Hematology Faculty

• Board Review in Hematology – Ronald P. McCaffrey, MD

• Board Review Practice – 1 – Katherine H. Walker, MD, MSc

Gastroenterology

• Esophageal Disorders – Walter W. Chan, MD, MPH
  

• Peptic Ulcer Disease – John R. Saltzman, MD

• Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis – Julia Y. McNabb-Baltar, MD

• Hepatitis B and C – Amir A. Qamar, MD

• Chronic Liver Disease and Its Complications – Amir A. Qamar, MD

• Questions and Answers – GI Faculty

• Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Sonia Friedman, MD

• Diarrhea – Benjamin N. Smith, MD

• Gastroenterology: Take-Home Messages – Robert Burakoff, MD

• GI Board Review – Robert Burakoff, MD

Oncology

• Oncology: Clinical Pearls – Wendy Y. Chen, MD

• Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome – Edwin P. Alyea, III, MD

• Prostate and Bladder Cancer – Lauren C. Harshman, MD

• Lung Cancer – David M. Jackman, MD

• Breast Cancer – Wendy Y. Chen, MD

• Questions and Answers – Oncology Faculty

• Lymphoma and Multiple Myeloma – Ann S. LaCasce, MD

• Gastrointestinal Cancers – Peter C. Enzinger, MD

• Questions and Answers – Oncology Faculty

• Oncology: Take-Home Messages and Clinical Pearls – Ann S. LaCasce, MD

• Board Review in Oncology – Ann S. LaCasce, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine

• Cardiology Overview for the Boards – Leonard S. Lilly, MD

• CV Prevention for the Boards – Paul M Ridker, MD

• Acute Coronary Syndrome Management – Marc S. Sabatine, MD

• Peripheral, Aortic and Carotid Disease – Marc P. Bonaca, MD

• Questions and Answers – Cardiovascular Faculty

• Pulmonary Embolism, DVT and Anticoagulation – Samuel Z. Goldhaber, MD

• Congestive Heart Failure – Anju Nohria, MD

• Can’t-Miss Diagnoses – Dale S. Adler, MD

• Valvular and Congenital Heart Disease – Brendan M. Everett, MD, MPH

• Questions and Answers – Cardiovascular Faculty

• Must-Not-Miss ECG Diagnoses – Dale S. Adler, MD

• Atrial Fibrillation and Common Supraventricular Tachycardias – William G. Stevenson, MD

• Bradycardias and Sudden Death – Usha B. Tedrow, MD, MS

• Questions and Answers – Cardiovascular Faculty

• Cardiology: Take-Home Messages – Akshay S. Desai, MD, MPH

• Board Review in Cardiology – Garrick C. Stewart, MD

• Lessons From CV Outcome Trials – Marc A. Pfeffer, MD, PhD

Infectious Disease

• Infection in the Immunocompromised Host – Sarah P. Hammond, MD

• Tropical Medicine and Parasitology – James H. Maguire, MD

• Tuberculosis for the Non-ID Specialist – Eric J. Rubin, MD, PhD
  

• Questions and Answers – ID Faculty

• Adult Immunization – Lindsey R. Baden, MD

• HIV Disease: An Overview – Jennifer A. Johnson, MD

• Pneumonia and Other Respiratory Tract Infections – Michael Klompas, MD, MPH
  

• Questions and Answers – ID Faculty

• Infectious Disease: Take-Home Messages and Clinical Pearls – James H. Maguire, MD

• Sexually Transmitted Diseases – Todd B. Ellerin, MD

• Infectious Disease Board Review – Todd B. Ellerin, MD

Women’s Health

• Contraception: An Update – Kari P. Braaten, MD, MPH

• Medical Complications of Pregnancy – Ellen W. Seely, MD

• Screening for and Preventing HPV and Cervical CA – Annekathryn Goodman, MD

• Questions and Answers – Women’s Health Faculty

• Menopause – Caren G. Solomon, MD

• Reproductive Endocrinology – Maria A. Yialamas, MD

• Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease – Carolyn B. Becker, MD

• Women’s Health: Take-Home Messages and Clinical Pearls – Caren G. Solomon, MD

• Women’s Health Board Review – Caren G. Solomon, MD

• Board Review Practice – 2 – Ajay K. Singh, MBBS, FRCP (UK), MBA

Pulmonary Medicine

• Pulmonary Overview – Christopher H. Fanta, MD

• Interstitial Lung Disease – Hilary J. Goldberg, MD

• COPD – Craig P. Hersh, MD

• Sleep Apnea – Carolyn M. D’Ambrosio, MD

• Questions and Answers – Pulmonary Faculty

• Asthma – Elliot Israel, MD

• Pleural Disease – Scott L. Schissel, MD, PhD

• CXR Interpretation for the Boards – Christopher H. Fanta, MD

• PFTs – Scott L. Schissel, MD, PhD

• Pulmonary Medicine: Take-Home Messages and Clinical Pearls – Christopher H. Fanta, MD

• Evaluation of the Dyspneic Patient – David M. Systrom, MD

• Pulmonary Board Review – Christopher H. Fanta, MD

Neurology

• Dizziness and Imbalance – Martin A. Samuels, MD

• Headache – Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD

• Stroke – Galen V. Henderson, MD

• Seizure Disorders – Tracey A. Milligan, MD

• Board Review in Neurology – M. Angela O’Neal, MD

General Internal Medicine/Primary Care

• Geriatric Medicine: Hypertension, Dementia, Incontinence – Suzanne E. Salamon, MD

• Obesity – Florencia Halperin, MD

• End of Life – Lisa S. Lehmann, MD, PhD

• Questions and Answers – General Internal Medicine Faculty

• General Internal Medicine Board Review – Ann L. Pinto, MD, PhD

• Biostatistics Board Review – Julie E. Buring, ScD

• Morning Report: Instructive Cases – Maria A. Yialamas, MD

• Workshop: General Internal Medicine – Case Studies for the Boards – Lori W. Tishler, MD

• Hyperlipidemia – Scott Kinlay, PhD, MBBS

• General Medicine: Take-Home Messages and Clinical Pearls – Lori W. Tishler, MD

• Questions and Answers – General Medicine Faculty

Critical Care

• Sepsis – Rebecca M. Baron, MD

• Popular ICU Topics – Kathleen J. Haley, MD

• Mechanical Ventilation: Basics to Advanced Concepts – Gerald L. Weinhouse, MD

• Sedation, Agitation, and Sleep Deprivation in the ICU – Carolyn M. D’Ambrosio, MD

• Critical Care: Take-Home Messages and Clinical Pearls – Gerald L. Weinhouse, MD

• Board Review in Critical Care – Carolyn M. D’Ambrosio, MD

• Board Review Practice – 3 – Ajay K. Singh, MBBS, FRCP (UK), MBA

Endocrinology

• Diabetes Overview for the Boards – Marie E. McDonnell, MD

• Diabetes: Managing Common Complications – Marie E. McDonnell, MD

• Thyroid Disease – Matthew I. Kim, MD

• Adrenal Disorders – Anand Vaidya, MD, MMSc

• Questions and Answers – Endocrinology Faculty

• Pituitary Disorders – Whitney W. Woodmansee, MD

• Endocrinology: Take-Home Messages and Clinical Pearls – Carolyn B. Becker, MD

• Endocrine Board Review – Alexander Turchin, MD

Rheumatology

• Rheumatoid Arthritis: Diagnosis and New Treatment – Lydia Gedmintas, MD, MPH

• Scleroderma/Sjogren’s and Myositis – Paul F. Dellaripa, MD

• Vasculitis/GCA/PMR – Paul F. Dellaripa, MD

• Questions and Answers – Rheumatology Faculty

• Soft Tissue Syndromes – Elinor A. Mody, MD

• SLE and the Antiphospholipid Syndrome – Bonnie L. Bermas, MD

• Questions and Answers – Rheumatology Faculty

• Monoarticular Arthritis – Derrick J. Todd, MD, PhD

• Rheumatology: Take-Home Messages and Clinical Pearls – Paul F. Dellaripa, MD

• Rheumatology Board Review – Joerg Ermann, MD

• Board Review Practice – 4 – Matthew J. Weinstock, MD

Miscellaneous

• Dermatology – Manisha Thakuria, MD

• 2016 Allergy/Immunology Overview – Mariana C. Castells, MD, PhD

• Depression Update – Russell G. Vasile, MD

• Evaluation of Cardiac and Pulmonary Risk in the Preop Patient – Adam D. Schaffer, MD

• Update in Internal Medicine: What’s New in the Literature – Ajay K. Singh, MBBS, FRCP (UK), MBA

 

Learning Objectives

After viewing this program, participants will be better able to:

• Apply current/recommended guidelines in clinical practice
• Describe pathophysiology as it applies to management of clinical problems
• Apply knowledge gained to the ABIM certification/recertification examinations
• Perform differential diagnosis of complex clinical presentations
• Review and interpret up-to-date literature relevant to clinical practice
• Identify/integrate current therapeutic options for specific disorders, including end-of-life care

ACGME Competencies

This course is designed to meet one or more of the following Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Competencies:

• Patient Care and Procedural Skills
• Medical Knowledge
• Practice-Based Learning and Improvement

Target Audience

The target audience for the Intensive Review of Internal Medicine course is clinical and academic internists, pediatricians, and primary care physicians/trainees preparing for ABIM internal medicine certification/recertification examinations and/or seeking a comprehensive update in internal medicine and its subspecialties.

Date of Original Release: October 1, 2016
Termination Date: January 31,2019 (Please note that AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™ will no longer be issued for the activity after this date)
Estimated Time to Complete: 83.75

 

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