Seattle Internal Medicine Board Review
July 20-24, 2010
Course Code: PG1011
Course Information
Learning Objectives:
- Review internal medicine in preparation for the ABIM Certification Examination.
- Identify strengths and weaknesses in internal medicine knowledge.
- Integrate information from the many subspecialties of internal medicine.
Target Audience:
All physicians preparing for the American Board of Internal Medicine Certifying Exam.
CME Accreditation
The American College of Physicians is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American College of Physicians designates this activity for a maximum of 45.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
.Location - Hotel and Travel Information
You are responsible for making your own hotel reservations. A sufficient number of rooms have been set aside for course registrants. In the event that the rooms have been sold out, please contact ACP Customer Service at 800-523-1546, ext. 2600 or 215-351-2600 (M-F, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET) for alternative hotels.
Westin Bellevue
600 Bellevue Way NE
Bellevue, Washington 98004
435-628-1071
Room Rates: $219 single or double
The hotel reservation deadline is June 25, 2010
All rates are per room, per day and do not include applicable taxes and gratuities. Reservations made after June 25, 2010 will be subject to availability. Please identify yourself with this course in order to benefit from the block of rooms set aside for course registrants.
Air Transportation
United Airlines
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Delta Airlines
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Note: Some flights are not eligible for a discount because they already have been discounted. Discounts do not apply to flights originating outside of the United States.
Ground Transportation
The American College of Physicians has arranged for special car rental discounts through AVIS. Please call the AVIS Meeting Reservation and Information Desk at 800-331-1600 (open 24 hours). Refer to discount number B116099.
.Course Schedule
Tuesday, July 20
| 7:30 am | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 am | Welcome and Board Review Information Dr. Paauw and Dr. Wipf |
| 8:05 am | Esophageal Disorders Dr. Tobin |
| 9:00 am | Gastroenterology Case Based Review* Dr. Saunders |
| 10:00 am | Break |
| 10:15 am | Evaluation of Diarrhea Dr. Paauw |
| 11:00 pm | Medical Complications of Pregnancy Dr. Eacker |
| 11:45 pm | Women’s Health Pearls Dr. Sutton |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:30 pm | Board Review: Neurology* Dr. Kraus |
| 2:30 pm | Preventive Medicine Dr. Wheeler |
| 3:30 pm | Break |
| 3:45 pm | Board Review: Renal Failure* Dr. Mroch |
| 4:45 pm | Acid Base Disorders Dr. Paauw |
| 5:30 pm | Electrolyte Disorders Dr. Paauw |
| 6:00 pm | Adjourn |
Wednesday, July 21
| 6:30 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 7:00 am | Board Review Questions/Test Taking Strategies* Dr. Wipf |
| 8:00 am | Board Review: Infectious Diseases* Dr. Spach |
| 10:00 am | Break |
| 10:20 am | Dermatology for the Internist Dr. Paauw |
| 11:15 am | Allergy and Immunology for the Boards* Dr. Hagman |
| 12:15 pm | Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:30 pm | Board Review: Infectious Disease Pearls Dr. Limaye |
| 2:15 pm | What You Need to Know About HIV Disease for Boards* Dr. Paauw |
| 3:15 pm | Break |
| 3:30 pm | Drug Interactions and Important Side Effects Dr. Paauw |
| 4:30 pm | Board Review Cases: UTIs and STDs* Dr. Paauw |
| 5:15 pm | Break |
| 5:45 pm | Board Review: Ophthalmology* Dr. Wipf |
| 6:45 pm | Blood Smear Review Dr. Wipf |
| 7:30 pm | Adjourn |
Thursday, July 22
| 6:30 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 7:00 am | Board Review Questions* Dr. Paauw |
| 8:00 am | Perioperative Medicine Dr. Wong |
| 8:45 am | Asthma and COPD Dr. Benditt |
| 9:15 am | Board Review: Critical Care Medicine* Dr. Stapleton |
| 10:15 am | Break |
| 10:30 am | Thromboembolic Disease Dr. Stapleton |
| 11:00 am | Pulmonary Pearls for the Boards Dr. Luks |
| 11:45 am | Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:00 pm | Thyroid Disease Dr. Amory |
| 1:30 pm | Adrenal and Gonadal Pearls for the Boards Dr. Anawalt |
| 2:45 pm | Break |
| 3:00 pm | Lipid Disorders and Management Dr. Anawalt |
| 3:30 pm | Calcium Metabolism and Metabolic Bone Disease Dr. Anawalt |
| 4:00 pm | Diabetes Mellitus: Complications and Management Dr. McCulloch |
| 5:00 pm | Break |
| 5:30 pm | Evaluation of Common Symptoms and a Couple of Rare Things Dr. Paauw |
| 7:15 pm | Adjourn |
Friday, July 23
| 6:30 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 7:00 am | Board Review Questions* Dr. Wipf |
| 8:00 am | Coagulation Disorders and Hypercoaguable States Dr. Linenberger |
| 9:15 am | Leukemia and Lymphoma Dr. Broudy |
| 10:15 am | Break |
| 10:30 am | Breast Cancer Dr. Rinn |
| 11:15 am | Solid Tumors Dr. Yu |
| 12:15 pm | Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:15 pm | Board Review: Medical Ethics* Dr. Wipf |
| 2:00 pm | Arrythmias Dr. Patton |
| 2:45 pm | Ischemic Heart Disease Dr. Stout |
| 3:45pm | Break |
| 4:00 pm | Cardiology Case Studies Dr. Stout |
| 4:45 pm | Cardiology with emphasis on Valvular Disease* Dr. Freeman |
| 5:30 pm | Adjourn |
Saturday, July 24
| 6:30 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 7:00 am | Board Review Questions* Dr. Paauw |
| 8:00 am | Board Review Rheumatology* Dr. Gardner |
| 10:00 am | Break |
| 10:15 am | Vasculitis and Rheumatologic Tests Dr. Gardner |
| 11:15 am | Skin Malignancies Dr. Sutton |
| 12:15 pm | Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:15 pm | Chronic Liver and Biliary Tract Disease Dr. Larson |
| 2:45 pm | Break |
| 3:00 pm | Geriatrics Dr. Wallace |
| 4:00 pm | Board Review: Psychiatry* Dr. Paauw |
| 5:00 pm | Adjourn |
*indicates "Board Review Topic"
.Course Director and Faculty
Course Director
Douglas S. Paauw, MD, MACP
Rathmann Family Foundation Chair in Patient-Centered Clinical Education, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Washington Medical Center
Course Co-Director
Joyce E. Wipf, MD, FACP
Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Director, Women’s Program for VA Puget Sound
Faculty
Anne M. Larson, MD, FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine
Digestive and Liver Diseases
University of Texas
Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas
Kristine J. Rinn, MD
Medical Oncology
Swedish Cancer Institute
Swedish Medical Center
Seattle, Washington
Renee D. Stapleton, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
University of Vermont
Fletcher Allen Health Care
Burlington, Vermont
Jeff Wallace, MD, MPH
Associate Professor
Division of Geriatric Medicine
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Denver, Colorado
John K. Amory, MD, MPH, FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington
Bradley D. Anawalt, MD, FACP
Professor of Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington
Joshua O. Benditt, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington
Virginia C. Broudy, MD, FACP
Professor of Medicine
Chief of Medicine
Harborview Medical Center
Division of Hematology
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington
Anne M. Eacker, MD, FACP
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, General Internal Medicine Clinic
University of Washington Medical Center
Division of General Internal Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington
Rosario Freeman, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiology
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington
Gregory C. Gardner, MD, FACP
Professor of Medicine
Division of Rheumatology
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington
Melissa M. Hagman, MD, FACP
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Hospital Medicine Service and Palliative Care
Division of General Internal Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington
Eric E. Kraus, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Department of Neurology
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington
Ajit P. Limaye, MD, FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington
Michael L. Linenberger, MD, FACP
Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology
University of Washington School of Medicine
Medical Director, Apheresis and Cellular Therapy
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Seattle, Washington
Andrew M. Luks, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington
David K. McCulloch, MD, FRCP
Clinical Professor of Medicine
University of Washington
Medical Director, Clinical Improvement
Group Health Cooperative
Seattle, Washington
Henry Mroch, MD, FASN
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Attending Physician
Kidney Care Spokane
Spokane, Washington
Kristen K. Patton, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Cardiology
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington
Michael D. Saunders, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Division of Gastroenterology
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington
David H. Spach, MD
Professor of Medicine
Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington
Karen K. Stout, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program
Division of Cardiology
University of Washington and
Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center
Seattle, Washington
Eliza L. Sutton, MD, FACP
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine
Director, Women’s Health Care Center
UW-Roosevelt Medical Center
Seattle, Washington
Richard W. Tobin, MD, ACP Member
Clinical Associate Professor
Division of Gastroenterology
Seattle Gastroenterology Associates
Seattle, Washington
Stephanie G. Wheeler, MD, ACP Member
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington
Christopher J. Wong, MD, ACP Member
Acting Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington
Evan Y. Yu, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Oncology
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington
Fee Schedule
| Registration Category |
before 6/29/10 | on/after 6/29/10 |
| Non-member | $1,245 | $1,320 |
| ACP Member, Resident*, Research Fellow*, Intern*, or Allied Health Professional* | $965 | $1,040 |
| ACP Associate | $765 | $840 |
* Verification letter required.
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