Description
With an extensive array of lectures, case discussions, and board preparation sessions, this CME program is one of the most comprehensive reviews of internal medicine offered by the clinical faculty of Harvard Medical School.
It offers accelerated learning:
► For clinicians seeking a practical and comprehensive review that ensures you are up to date across all major fields of internal medicine:
- 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
► For physicians preparing to certify or recertify and seeking a rigorous, proven preparatory course in advance of taking the ABIM board examination:
- Board review questions
- Sessions to guide efficient preparation and study
- Four exam practice sessions
- Study guides
- Test-taking strategies and skills development
OUTCOMES-DRIVEN EDUCATION
This past year has introduced an avalanche of critically important updates and medical advances that need to be understood and deployed for state-of-the-art patient care.
Intensive Review of Internal Medicine (IRIM) synthesizes this vast amount of information and presents it with efficiency and effectiveness to ensure that you are current with these updates and the best ways to incorporate them into practice in today’s health care environment.
And for those of you who are preparing to certify or recertify, we complement this education with extensive board examination preparation and test-taking skills.
Sessions and board preparation span all major fields of internal medicine and are led by Harvard Medical School’s most distinguished clinical faculty in the fields of:
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Oncology
- Neurology
- Critical Care
- Nephrology
- Hematology
- Gastroenterology
- Infectious Diseases
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Women's Health
- Rheumatology
- Endocrinology
- Allergy and Immunology
- Hospital Medicine
- Dermatology
- Biostatistics
- General Internal Medicine
Welcome and Announcements
Dr. Ajay K. Singh, Dr. Carolyn B. Becker, Dr. Nancy Berliner
Nephrology
Section Leader: Dr. Ajay K. Singh
Proteinuria, Hematuria, and Glomerular Disease
Dialysis and Transplantation
Hot Topic in Nephrology: Imagine Stopping Progression of Kidney Disease in Type 2 Diabetes
Study Hall/Break
Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following:
Nephrology-Related Supplemental Sessions
Hypertension Cases
Dr. Ajay K. Singh
Electrolyte and Acid-Base: Challenging Q&A - Part 1
Dr. Bradley M. Denker
Electrolyte and Acid-Base: Challenging Q&A - Part 2
Dr. Bradley M. Denker
Nephrology: Additional Clinical Pearls and Take-Home Messages
Dr. Ajay K. Singh
Hematology
Section Leader: Dr. Nancy Berliner
Hypercoagulable States and New Anticoagulants
Hematology Cases: Common, Complex, Rare
Bleeding Disorders
Dr. Elisabeth M. Battinelli
Hot Topic in Hematology: DOAC Don’ts—When Warfarin Is Better
Board Review in Hematology
Study Hall
Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following:
Hematology-Related Supplemental Sessions
Leukocytosis and Neutropenia
Dr. Nancy Berliner
Hematology: Additional Clinical Pearls and Take-Home Messages
Dr. Nancy Berliner
Gastroenterology
Section Leader: Dr. Muthoka L. Mutinga
Chronic Liver Disease and Its Complications
Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
Dr. Julia Y. McNabb-Baltar
Hot Topic in Gastroenterology: Applications of Medical Informatics in GI
Study Hall/Break
Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following:
Gastroenterology-Related Supplemental Sessions
Peptic Ulcer Disease
Dr. Molly L. Perencevich
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Dr. Sonia Friedman
Hepatitis B and C
Dr. Kathleen Viveiros
Challenging GI Cases
Dr. Joshua R. Korzenik
GI: Additional Clinical Pearls and Take-Home Messages
Dr. Kunal Jajoo
Oncology
Section Leader: Dr. Wendy Y. Chen
Hot Topics in Radiation Oncology: Novel Technologies in Precision Oncology — Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
Prostate, Testicular, and Bladder Cancer
Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Oncology: Clinical Pearls
Study Hall
Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following:
Oncology-Related Supplemental Sessions
Lymphoma
Dr. Eric D. Jacobsen
Myeloma
Dr. Eric D. Jacobsen
Gastrointestinal Cancers
Dr. Anuj Patel
Oncology: Take-Home Messages
Dr. Wendy Y. Chen
Cardiovascular Medicine
Section Leader: Dr. Akshay S. Desai
Heart Failure (including HFpEF)
Q & A
Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty
Atrial Fibrillation and Common Supraventricular Tachycardias
Bradycardias, Syncope and Sudden Death
Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Q & A
Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty
Board Review in Cardiology
Study Hall/Break
Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following:
Cardiovascular Medicine-Related Supplemental Sessions
Evaluation and Management of Pericardial Disease
Dr. Leonard S. Lilly
Must-Not-Miss ECG Diagnoses
Dr. Dale S. Adler
Horizons in Cardiovascular Prevention
Dr. Paul M Ridker
Cardiology: Additional Clinical Pearls and Take-Home Messages
Dr. Akshay S. Desai
Peripheral Artery Disease (including Carotid and Aortic Disease)
Cardiovascular Prevention
Q & A
Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty
Cardiomyopathies (including HCM, Amyloidosis)
Hot Topic in Cardiology: Evolving Strategies for Diagnosis and Management of Cardiac Amyloidosis
Q & A
Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty
Study Hall
Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following:
Cardiovascular Medicine-Related Supplemental Sessions
Evaluation and Management of Pericardial Disease
Dr. Leonard S. Lilly
Must-Not-Miss ECG Diagnoses
Dr. Dale S. Adler
Horizons in Cardiovascular Prevention
Dr. Paul M Ridker
Cardiology: Additional Clinical Pearls and Take-Home Messages
Dr. Akshay S. Desai
Infectious Diseases
Section Leader: Dr. Michael Klompas
Diagnosis and Management of Endocarditis and Bacteremia
Dr. Ann Woolley
This session eligible for Risk Management credits.
Infection in the Immunocompromised Host
Q & A
Infectious Diseases Faculty
Pneumonia and Other Respiratory Tract Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Dr. Todd B. Ellerin
This session eligible for Risk Management credits
Hot Topic in Infectious Diseases: Current and Emerging Zoonoses
Q & A
Infectious Diseases Faculty
Infectious Diseases Board Review
Study Hall/Break
Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following:
Infectious Diseases-Related Supplemental Sessions
Challenging Infectious Disease Cases
Dr. James H. Maguire
Tropical Medicine and Parasitology
Dr. James H. Maguire
HIV Disease: An Overview
Dr. Jennifer A. Johnson
This session eligible for Risk Management credits
Urinary Tract Infections
Dr. Sigal Yawetz
Tuberculosis for the Non-ID Specialist
Dr. Dylan Tierney
Infectious Diseases: Additional Clinical Pearls and Take-Home Messages
Dr. James H. Maguire
Women's Health
Section Leaders: Dr. Kathyrn M. Rexrode and Dr. Lydia Pace
Medical Complications of Pregnancy
Dr. Ellen W. Seely
This session eligible for Risk Management credits
Evaluation of the Patient with Menstrual Irregularities
Contraception: An Update
Dr. Kathryn Fay
This session eligible for Risk Management credits
Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease
Dr. Sharon Hsiao-Chan Chou
Hot Topic in Women's Health: Female-Specific Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease
Women's Health Board Review
Study Hall
Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following:
Women's Health-Related Supplemental Sessions
Screening for and Preventing HPV and Cervical CA
Dr. Annekathryn Goodman
This session eligible for Risk Management credits
Interpersonal Violence and Trauma-Informed Care
Dr. Eve Rittenberg
This session eligible for Risk Management credits
Women's Health: Additional Clinical Pearls and Take-Home Messages
Dr. Lydia Pace
Pulmonary
Section Leader: Dr. Hilary J. Goldberg
Pulmonary Hypertension (for the General Internist)
Interstitial Lung Disease
Hot Topic in Pulmonary Medicine: Current Aspects of Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction
Study Hall/Break
Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following:
Pulmonary-Related Supplemental Sessions
PFTs
Dr. Scott L. Schissel
Pulmonary Overview
Dr. Christopher H. Fanta
CXR Interpretation for the Boards
Dr. Christopher H. Fanta
Granulomatous Lung Disease
Dr. Rachel K. Putman
Evaluation of Unexplained Dyspnea
Dr. David M. Systrom
Chronic Cough
Dr. Paul Dieffenbach
Cystic Lung Disease
Dr. Souheil Y. El-Chemaly
Pulmonary Medicine: Additional Clinical Pearls and Take-Home Messages
Dr. Christopher H. Fanta
Neurology
Section Leader: Dr. Galen V. Henderson
Stroke
Dr. Galen V. Henderson
This session eligible for Risk Management credits
Seizure Disorders
Dr. Ellen J. Bubrick
This session eligible for Risk Management credits
The Neurological Exam of a Comatose Patient
Board Review in Neurology
Study Hall
Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following:
Neurology-Related Supplemental Sessions
Movement Disorders
Dr. Barbara Kelly Changizi
Multiple Sclerosis
Dr. Sarah Conway
General Internal Medicine / Primary Care
Section Leader: Dr. Lori W. Tishler
End of Life
This session eligible for Risk Management and End-of-Life Care credits.
Obesity
This session eligible for Risk Management credits
Q & A
General Internal Medicine Faculty
Managing Opioid Use Disorder
This session eligible for Risk Management and Opioid Education/Pain Management Training credits.
Challenging General Internal Medicine Cases
Dr. Richard N. Mitchell and Dr. Marshall A. Wolf
Hot Topic in General Internal Medicine: Cannabis in General Medicine
Q & A
General Internal Medicine Faculty
General Internal Medicine Board Review
Study Hall/Break
Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following:
General Internal Medicine- and Primary Care-Related Supplemental Sessions
Morning Report: Instructive Cases
Dr. Maria A. Yialamas
Workshop: General Internal Medicine Case Studies
Dr. Lori W. Tishler
Update in Geriatrics
Dr. Suzanne E. Salamon
Hyperlipidemia
Dr. Jorge Plutzky
Overview of Transgender Care
Dr. Ole-Petter Hamnvik
This session eligible for Risk Management credits
Primary Care for Transgender and Gender-Diverse People
Dr. Ole-Petter Hamnvik
This session eligible for Risk Management credits
General Internal Medicine: Additional Clinical Pearls & Take Home Messages
Dr. Lori W. Tishler
Critical Care
Section Leader: Dr. Gerald L. Weinhouse
Sepsis and Septic Shock
This session eligible for Risk Management credits
Cardiogenic Shock, CHF and Malignant Arrhythmias
Mechanical Ventilation: Basics to Advanced Concepts
This session eligible for Risk Management credits
Evidence-Based Preventive Care in the ICU
This session eligible for Risk Management credits
Hot Topic in Critical Care: Oxygen and Blood Pressure Targets in the ICU
Board Review in Critical Care
Study Hall
Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following:
Critical Care-Related Supplemental Sessions
Respiratory Failure
Dr. Gerald L. Weinhouse
This session eligible for Risk Management credits
Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
Dr. Raghu R. Seethala
This session eligible for Risk Management credits
Critical Care Management of the COVID Patient
Dr. Samuel Y. Ash
This session eligible for Risk Management credits
Critical Care: Additional Clinical Pearls and Take-Home Messages
Dr. Barbara Cockrill
Endocrinology
Section Leaders: Dr. Nadine E. Palermo and Dr. Carolyn B. Becker
Diabetes: Managing Common Complications
Hot Topic in Endocrinology: Advances in Diabetes Technology
Study Hall/Break
Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following:
Endocrinology-Related Supplemental Sessions
Adrenal Disorders
Dr. Anand Vaidya
Overview of Transgender Care
Dr. Ole-Petter Hamnvik
This session eligible for Risk Management credits
Testosterone Therapy in Men
Dr. Shehzad Basaria
Primary Care for Transgender and Gender-Diverse People
Dr. Ole-Petter Hamnvik
This session eligible for Risk Management credits
Endocrinology: Additional Clinical Pearls and Take-Home Messages
Dr. Carolyn B. Becker
Rheumatology
Section Leader: Dr. Paul F. Dellaripa
Scleroderma/Sjögren's and Myositis
Spondyloarthritis, including Psoriatic Arthritis
Hot Topic in Rheumatology: The Story behind VEXAS—A New Diagnosis with Broad Systemic Implications and Multispecialty Overlap
Rheumatology Board Review
Study Hall
Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following:
Rheumatology-Related Supplemental Sessions
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Diagnosis and New Treatment
Dr. Lydia Gedmintas
SLE and the Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Dr. Laura L. Tarter
Rheumatology: Additional Clinical Pearls & Take Home Messages
Dr. Paul F. Dellaripa
2023 Allergy/Immunology Overview
Update in Hospital Medicine
Physician Wellness: Lifestyle Medicine for Leaders
Evaluation of Cardiac and Pulmonary Risk in the Preop Patient
Wrap-Up / Closing Remarks
Study Hall
Time for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following:
Miscellaneous Topics and Board Review Practice
Racial/Economic Health Disparities
Dr. Bram Wispelwey
Diagnostic Errors in Medicine
Dr. Gordon Schiff
Board Review Practice - 1
Dr. Ajay K. Singh
Board Review Practice - 2
Dr. Morgan C. Esperance
Board Review Practice - 3
Dr. Sanjay Divakaran
Board Review Practice - 4
Dr. David F. Lee
