35th Annual Intensive Review of Internal Medicine Course Overview

The 35th Annual Intensive Review of Internal Medicine is a comprehensive course designed to cover essential concepts, advances in internal medicine, and clinical implications. The course aims to enhance test-taking skills using an interactive system of board simulation, identifying areas of relative personal strength in internal medicine.

TARGET AUDIENCE

This course is specifically designed for:

• Physicians desiring a review of state-of-the-art developments in internal medicine
• Physicians preparing for Internal Medicine Board Certification or recertification

COURSE AGENDA

Monday, June 12, 2023

8:15 am – 6:25 pm

• General Session
• 12:40 pm – 1:20 pm: Lunch
• Cardiology:
• Board Simulation in Cardiology I
• STEMI
• Unstable Angina and Non-ST-Segment and Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI)
• Management of Stable Coronary Artery Disease
• Preoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment
• Coronary Artery Disease Risk Assessment and Prevention Dyslipidemia
• ECG Interpretation – A Case-Based Review
• Infectious Diseases and Biostatistics:
• Board Simulation in Biostatistics
• HIV and Antiretroviral Drugs
• AIDS and Opportunistic Infections
• Common Ambulatory Infections
• Endocarditis and Vascular Device Infections
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Skin Infections and Mimics
• Board Simulation in Infectious Disease
• Selection and Management of Antimicrobial Therapy
• Neurologic Infections
• Mycobacterial Infections

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

7:30 am – 6:45 pm

• General Session
• 12:25 pm – 1:25 pm: Lunch
• Rheumatology:
• Board Simulation in General Rheumatology
• Approach to Acute Arthritis
• Chronic Arthritis: Diagnosis and Treatment
• Systemic Autoimmune Disorders
• Systemic Vasculitis
• Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine:
• Board Simulation in Pulmonary Medicine
• Interstitial Lung Disease
• Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism
• COPD
• Asthma
• Occupational Medicine
• Lung Cancer
• Board Simulation in Critical Care Medicine
• Pleural Disease

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

7:30 am – 6:15 pm

• General Session
• 12:30 pm – 1:20 pm: Lunch
• Endocrinology:
• Pituitary Disorders: Mini-Board Simulation
• Androgenic and Reproductive Disorders
• Hyper and Hypocalcemia and Osteoporosis Evaluation and Treatment
• Thyroid Disorders
• Diabetes Mellitus: Mini-Board Simulation
• Adrenal Disorders: Mini-Board Simulation
• Endocrinology: Mini-Board Simulation
• Gastroenterology:
• Esophageal Diseases
• Colon Cancer
• Diarrhea and Malabsorption
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Pancreatic Diseases
• Liver Diseases
• Board Simulation in Hepatology
• Board Simulation in Gastroenterology

Thursday, June 15, 2023

7:30 am – 6:15 pm

• General Session
• 12:10 pm – 1:10 pm: Lunch
• Hematology and Medical Oncology:
• Genitourinary Malignancies – Female
• Breast Cancer
• Anemias
• Bleeding Disorders and Platelet Disorders
• Lymphomas
• Leukemias
• Palliative Medicine
• Oncologic Emergencies
• Genitourinary Malignancies – Male
• Nephrology and Hypertension:
• Chronic Kidney Disease: Assessment and Treatment
• Acute Kidney Injury: Diagnosis and Treatment
• Hallmarks of Essential and Secondary Hypertension
• Acid-Based Disorders in Medicine
• Critical Fluid and Electrolyte Abnormalities in Clinical Practice
• Board Simulation in Nephrology

Friday, June 16, 2023

7:30 am – 5:20 pm

• General Session
• 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Lunch
• Cardiology:
• Atrial Fibrillation and Other Supra Ventricular Tachycardias
• Ventricular Tachycardia and Sudden Cardiac Death
• Heart Failure
• Cardiomyopathies
• Aortic Valve Stenosis and Regurgitation
• Mitral Valve Stenosis and Regurgitation
• Board Simulation in Cardiology II
• Other Sub-Specialty Topics:
• Board Simulation in Women’s Health & Health Screening
• Board Simulation in Geriatrics
• Board Simulation in Neurology
• Board Simulation in Dermatology
• Board Simulation in Hematology/Oncology
• Board Simulation in Hematology: Cellular Morphology

Topics subject to change.