Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Oakstone Board Review
Prep for board certification and recertification exams and improve your diagnostic skill set with this comprehensive review. Ideal for MOC.
Prepare for Board Exams with this Comprehensive Review
The Brigham Board Review In Gastroenterology and Hepatology is a comprehensive board review featuring 56 state-of-the-art lectures taught by Harvard Medical School faculty. It is designed to fully prepare you for the ABIM board certification and recertification exams. It is available online or on disk and is a convenient way to earn CME credit and stay on top of the latest advances in a rapidly evolving field. It is the ideal home study course for training and practicing gastroenterologists who are preparing for board exams and who are looking to expand their knowledge of therapeutic strategies for the care of gastroenterology patients. The course will help you to better:
Apply current/recommended critical care guidelines in clinical practice
Perform differential diagnosis of complex clinical presentations related to gastroenterology disorders
Identify and apply current therapeutic options for specific gastroenterology disorders
Analyze and interpret up-to-date literature relevant to clinical practice in gastroenterology
Recognize and apply knowledge of pathophysiology as it applies to management of gastroenterology disorders
Apply knowledge gained to the ABIM certification/recertification gastroenterology examinations
TOPICS
Esophagus
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease/Eosinophilic Esophagitis - Walter W. Chan, MD
Esophagus Motility Disorders - Walter W. Chan, MD
Barrett’s Esophagus/Esophageal Cancer - Kunal Jajoo, MD
Infectious Diseases of the Esophagus - Wai-Kit Lo, MD
Motility Disorders Involving the Pharnyx and Upper Esophagus - Hiroshi Mashimo, MD, PhD
Stomach and Duodenum
Peptic Ulcer Disease - Edward Lew, MD, PhD
Upper GI Bleeding - John Saltzman, MD, FACP, FACG
Gastroparesis - Braden Kuo, MD
Non-Ulcer Dyspepsia - Walter W. Chan, MD
Small Intestine
Malabsorption I - Jerry S. Trier, MD
Malabsorption II - Jerry S. Trier, MD
Acute and Chronic Diarrhea - Benjamin Smith, MD
Vascular Disorders of the GI Tract - Fredrick Makrauer, MD
Small Bowel Dysmotility and Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth - Braden Kuo, MD
Neuroendocrine Tumors of the GI Tract - Norton Greenberger, MD
GI Board Review Practice 1 - Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH
GI Board Review Practice 2 - Norton Greenberger, MD
GI Board Review Practice 3 - Liver - Ray Chung, MD
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
Apply current/recommended critical care guidelines in clinical practice
Perform differential diagnosis of complex clinical presentations related to gastroenterology disorders
Identify and apply current therapeutic options for specific gastroenterology disorders
Analyze and interpret up-to-date literature relevant to clinical practice in gastroenterology
Recognize and apply knowledge of pathophysiology as it applies to management of gastroenterology disorders
Apply knowledge gained to the ABIM certification/recertification gastroenterology examinations
Intended Audience
The primary group of learners will be fellows/trainees and practicing gastroenterologists and other physicians (internists with an interest in gastroenterology) who are preparing to take ABIM subspecialty Board Certification or Recertification Exams in Gastroenterology or who seek CME activities to improve patient care in the area of gastroenterology.
Date of Original Release: August 15, 2015 Date Credits Expire: August 15, 2018 Estimated Time to Complete: 38 hours