20th Annual Intensive Review of Internal Medicine, June 1-6, 2008, Cleveland,Ohio

Description

Target Audience

Objectives

Symposium Directors

Symposium Co-Directors

Ground Transportation

Parking

Accreditation

Additional Information

Online Registration

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20th Annual Intensive Review of Internal Medicine

June 1-6, 2008

The InterContinental Hotel and Bank of America Conference Center
Cleveland, Ohio

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Dear Colleague

Thank you for your interest in the Cleveland Clinic’s 20th Annual Intensive Review of Internal Medicine Symposium.

We are committed to making this the finest available comprehensive review of internal medicine for physicians preparing for board certification (or re-certification) and for physicians desiring a review of state-of-the-art developments in internal medicine.

The symposium will be conducted by distinguished members of the Cleveland Clinic Staff and eminent visiting lecturers who are renown in their fields of interest.

The symposium has been updated to reflect new developments in the field and incorporate suggestions from prior symposium participants. It will again feature an interactive, computerized audience response system, which will be employed to facilitate audience participation in selected lectures and Board simulation sessions. Topics will cover current concepts and Board-related issues using an organ system approach.

Emphasis will be placed on relevant clinical information. Lectures will be supplemented by Board simulation sessions in which relevant clinical cases, pathology, and imaging studies will be integrated.

We believe that you will find our comprehensive review of internal medicine to be an outstanding educational experience. We would be happy to answer questions in advance regarding the symposium. Please feel free to contact us directly at the Cleveland Clinic.

Sincerely yours

James K. Stoller, MD, MS
Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
Franklin A. Michota, Jr., MD

Target audience

Physicians preparing for the Internal Medicine Board Certification (or re-certification)
Physicians desiring a review of state-of-the-art developments in internal medicine

OBJECTIVES

As a result of attending this symposium, the participant will be able to:

Review essential concepts to prepare for the Internal Medicine Board Examination
Assess areas of relative personal strength in internal medicine
Acquire enhanced test-taking skills using an interactive system of Board simulation

SYMPOSIUM DIRECTORs

James K. Stoller, MD, MS	Head, Respiratory Therapy Executive Director, Leadership Development Respiratory Institute Cleveland Clinic
Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD	Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program Center for Vasculitis Care and Research Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases Cleveland Clinic
Franklin A. Michota, Jr., MD	Director of Academic Affairs Department of Hospital Medicine Cleveland Clinic

SYMPOSIUM CO-DIRECTORS

Drew Allen, DO	Chief Medical Resident Medicine Institute Cleveland Clinic
Mihir Bakhru, MD	Chief Medical Resident Medicine Institute Cleveland Clinic

GUEST FACULTY

Gerald B. Appel, MD	Professor of Clinical Medicine Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons Director of Clinical Nephrology Columbia University Medical Center New York, New York
David E. Blumenthal, MD	Division of Rheumatology MetroHealth Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio

CLEVELAND CLINIC FACULTY

Abby Abelson, MD	Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic Institute
Loutfi Aboussouan, MD	Department of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine Pulmonary Institute
Steven Andersen, DO	Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology Taussig Cancer Institute
Arman Askari, MD	Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Heart and Vascular Institute
John R. Bartholomew, MD	Head, Section of Vascular Medicine Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Heart and Vascular Institute Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology Taussig Cancer Institute
Pelin Batur, MD	Department of Internal Medicine Medicine Institute
Deepak L. Bhatt, MD	Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Heart and Vascular Institute
Aaron Brzezinski, MD	Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Digestive Disease Institute
Carol A. Burke, MD	Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Digestive Disease Institute
Jeffrey Chapman, MD	Department of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine Pulmonary Institute
Leslie Cho, MD	Department of Preventive Cardiology and Rehabilitation Heart and Vascular Institute
Daniel Culver, DO	Department of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care MedicinePulmonary Institute
Sevag Demirjian, MD	Department of Nephrology and Hypertension Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute
Thomas Dresing, MD	Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Heart and Vascular Institute
John Dumot, DO	Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Digestive Disease Institute
Raed A. Dweik, MD	Director, Pulmonary Vascular Program Department of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine Pulmonary Institute
Kristin Englund, MD	Department of Infectious Disease Medicine Institute
Gary Falk, MD	Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Digestive Disease Institute
Michael Faulx, MD	Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Heart and Vascular Institute
Robert Fox, MD	Department of Neurology, Mellon Center Neurological Institute
Thomas G. Fraser, MD	Department of Infectious Disease Medicine Institute
Jorge Garcia, MD	Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology Taussig Cancer Institute
Steven Gordon, MD	Chairman Department of Infectious Disease Medicine Institute
Brian Griffin, MD	John and Rose Mary Brown Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine Director, Cardiovascular Disease Training Program Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Heart and Vascular Institute
Richard A. Grimm, DO	Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Heart and Vascular Institute
Amir Hamrahian, MD	Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute
Byron J. Hoogwerf, MD	Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute
Carlos M. Isada, MD	Department of Infectious Disease Medicine Institute
Sagar Kalahasti, MD	Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Heart and Vascular Institute
Matt Kalaycio, MD	Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology Taussig Cancer Institute
Samir Kapadia, MD	Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Heart and Vascular Institute
Alice Kim, MD	Department of Infectious Disease Medicine Institute
David Lang, MD	Department of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine Pulmonary Institute
Carol Langford, MD, MHS	Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic Institute
Brent Lashner, MD	Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Digestive Disease Institute
Susan LeGrand, MD	Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology Taussig Cancer Instutite
Alan Lichtin, MD	Chairman, Institutional Review Board Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology Taussig Cancer Instutite
A. Michael Lincoff, MD	Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Heart and Vascular Institute
Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH	Department of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine Pulmonary Institute
Barbara Messinger-Rapport, MD, PhD	Department of Internal Medicine Medicine Institute
Adi Mehta, MD	Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute
Atul Mehta, MD	Department of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine Pulmonary Institute
Tarek Mekhail, MD	Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology Taussig Cancer Institute
Chad Michener, MD	Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics/Gynecology and Women’s Health Institute
Halle Moore, MD	Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology Taussig Cancer Institute
Sherif B. Mossad, MD	Department of Infectious Disease Medicine Institute
Joseph V. Nally, JR., MD	Director, Fellowship Program Department of Nephrology and Hypertension Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute
Christain Nasr, MD, FACE	Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute
Craig Nielsen, MD	Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program Department of General Internal Medicine Medicine Institute
Leann Olansky, MD	Department of Endocrinology Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute
Robert O'Shea	Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Digestive Disease Institute
Mansour Parsi, MD	Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Digestive Disease Institute
Elliot Philipson, MD	Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics/Gynecology and Women’s Health Institute
Marc A. Pohl, MD	Ray W. Gifford Chair Head, Section of Clinical Hypertension Department of Nephrology and Hypertension Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute
Brad L. Pohlman, MD	Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology Taussig Cancer Institute
Leo Pozuelo, MD	Department of Psychiatry and Psychology Neurological Institute
Mohammed Rafey, MD	Department of Nephrology and Hypertension Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute
Steven K. Schmitt, MD	Department of Infectious Disease Medicine Institute
Bernard Silver, MD	Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology Taussig Cancer Institute
Roy Silverstein, MD	Department of Cell Biology Learner Research Institute
James F. Simon, MD	Department of Nephrology and Hypertension Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute
Mario Skugor, MD	Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute
William Stewart, MD	Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Heart and Vascular Institute
Alan J. Taege, MD	Department of Infectious Disease Medicine Institute
Wilson Tang, MD	Cardiovascular Medicine Heart and Vascular Institute
Karl Theil, MD	Department of Clinical Pathology Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute
Kenneth J. Tomecki, MD	Department of Dermatology Dermatology and Plastic Surgery Institute
J. Walton Tomford, MD	Department of Infectious Disease Medicine Institute
Marisa Tungsiripat, MD	Department of Infectious Disease Medicine Institute
Nizar N. Zein, MD	Director, Clinical Hepatology Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Digestive Disease Institute
Robert Zimmerman, MD	Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute

COURSE SCHEDULE

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SUNDAY, June 1

Multidisciplinary Topics and Selected Board Simulations Section Coordinator & Moderator: Franklin A. Michota, Jr., MD

7:00 am	Registration / Continental Breakfast Bank of America Conference Center – Third Floor
8:00 am	Welcome and Introduction James K. Stoller, MD, MS; Franklin A. Michota, Jr., MD & Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
8:10 am	Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Pre-Test Franklin A. Michota, Jr., MD
9:00 am	Board Simulation in Pulmonary Medicine I James K. Stoller, MD, MS
9:40 am	Board Simulation in Office Orthopedics Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
10:10 am	Board Simulation in Biostatistics James K. Stoller, MD, MS
10:40 am	Refreshment Break
11:00 am	Board Simulation in Geriatric Medicine Barbara Messinger-Rapport, MD, PhD
11:30 am	Board Simulation in Hematology: Cellular Morphology Karl Theil, MD
12:00 pm	Board Simulation in Hepatology Nizar N. Zein, MD
12:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm	Medical Aspects of Pregnancy Elliot Philipson, MD
2:15 pm	Board Simulation in Women’s Health Pelin Batur, MD
3:00 pm	Board Simulation in Health Screening Craig Nielsen, MD
3:30 pm	Refreshment Break
3:50 pm	Dermatology for the Internist Kenneth J. Tomecki, MD
4:50 pm	Board Simulation in Gastroenterology John Dumot, DO
5:20 pm	Board Simulation in Preoperative Evaluation Franklin A. Michota, Jr., MD
5:50 pm	Strategies for Taking the Boards Franklin A. Michota, Jr., MD
6:15 pm	Adjourn


MONDAY, June 2

7:00 am	Continental Breakfast / Exhibits

Cardiology Section Coordinator & Moderator: Deepak L. Bhatt, MD

8:00 am	Board Simulation in Cardiology I Arman Askari, MD
8:45 am	Case Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction A. Michael Lincoff, MD
9:30 am	Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease Richard A. Grimm, DO
10:15 am	Refreshment Break and Exhibits
10:45 am	Electrocardiogram Interpretation Case Studies Michael Faulx, MD
11:30 am	Valvular Heart Disease - Diagnosis and Management William Stewart, MD
12:30 pm	Lunch

Infectious Diseases Section Coordinator & Moderator: Carlos M. Isada, MD

1:30 pm	Pneumonia Steven K. Schmitt, MD
2:00 pm	Sexually Transmitted Diseases Kristin Englund, MD
2:35 pm	Endocarditis and Vascular Device Infections Alice Kim, MD
3:05 pm	Refreshment Break and Exhibits
3:20 pm	Common Ambulatory Infections Sherif Mossad, MD
3:50 pm	Selection and Management of Antimicrobial Therapy Thomas G. Fraser, MD
4:20 pm	HIV Infection and AIDS I Alan J. Taege, MD
4:45 pm	HIV Infection and AIDS II Marisa Tungsiripat, MD
5:15 pm	Board Simulation I Steven Gordon, MD
5:45 pm	Board Simulation II J. Walton Tomford, MD
6:15 pm	Adjourn


TUESDAY, June 3

7:00 am	Continental Breakfast

Rheumatology Section Coordinator & Moderator: Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD

8:00 am	Acute Monoarticular Arthritis Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
9:00 am	Polyarticular Arthritis and Osteoarthritis: Differential Diagnosis and Treatment David E. Blumenthal, MD
10:00 am	Refreshment Break and Exhibits
10:15 am	Systemic Autoimmune Disorders Abby Abelson, MD
11:15 am	Systemic Vasculitis Carol Langford, MD, MHS
12:15 pm	Lunch

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Section Coordinator & Moderator: James K. Stoller, MD, MS

1:30 pm	Board Simulation in Psychiatry Leo Pozuelo MD
2:05 pm	Board Simulation in Pulmonary Medicine II James K. Stoller, MD, MS
2:35 pm	Refreshment Break and Exhibits
2:55 pm	Interstitial Lung Disease Jeffrey Chapman, MD
3:30 pm	Deep Venous Thrombophlebitis and Pulmonary Embolism John R. Bartholomew, MD
4:15 pm	Board Simulation in Critical Care Medicine Daniel Culver, DO
4:50 pm	Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Loutfi Aboussouan, MD
5:10 pm	Board Simulation in Occupational Medicine Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH
5:50 pm	Asthma David Lang, MD
6:10 pm	Pleural Diseases Raed A. Dweik, MD
6:40 pm	Adjourn


WEDNESDAY, June 4

7:15 am	Continental Breakfast / Exhibits

Endocrinology Section Coordinator & Moderator: Robert Zimmerman, MD

8:15 am	Hyper and Hypocalcemia and Osteoporosis Evaluation and Treatment Mario Skugor, MD
8:50 am	Androgenic and Reproductive Disorders Adi Mehta, MD
9:30 am	Diabetes Mellitus: Mini-Board Simulation Robert Zimmerman, MD
9:55 am	Complications of Diabetes: Case-Oriented Approach Byron J. Hoogwerf, MD
10:20 am	Refreshment Break and Exhibits
10:35 am	Thyroid Disorders Christian Nasr, MD, FACE
11:10 am	Pituitary Disorders: Mini-Board Simulation Amir Hamrahian, MD
11:50 am	Adrenal Disorders: Mini-Board Simulation Leann Olansky, MD
12:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm	Board Simulation in Endocrinology Byron J. Hoogwerf, MD
2:15 pm	Questions and Adjourn

Gastroenterology Section Coordinator & Moderator: Robert O'Shea, MD

2:15 pm	Esophageal Diseases Gary Falk, MD
2:45 pm	Colon Cancer Carol A. Burke, MD
3:15 pm	Diarrhea and Malabsorption Aaron Brzezinski, MD
4:15 pm	Refreshment Break and Exhibits
4:30 pm	Inflammatory Bowel Disease Bret Lashner, MD
5:00 pm	Pancreatic Disorders Mansour Parsi, MD
5:30 pm	Liver Diseases Robert O'Shea, MD
6:30 pm	Adjourn


THURSDAY, June 5

7:00 am	Continental Breakfast / Exhibits

Hematology and Medical Oncology Section Coordinator & Moderator: Steven Andresen, DO

8:00 am	Leukemias Matt Kalaycio, MD
8:20 am	Genitourinary Malignancies – Female Chad Michener, MD
8:40 am	Anemias Alan Lichtin, MD
9:00 am	Bleeding Disorders and Platelet Disorders Bernard Silver, MD
9:25 am	Palliative Medicine Susan LeGrand, MD
9:45 am	Refreshment Break
10:00 am	Breast Cancer Halle Moore, MD
10:30 am	Oncologic Emergencies Tarek Mekhail, MD
11:00 am	Genitourinary Malignancies – Male Jorge Garcia, MD
11:20 am	Lymphomas Brad L. Pohlman, MD
11:40 am	Thrombotic Disorders Roy Silverstein, MD
12:15 pm	Lunch

Nephrology and Hypertension Section Coordinator & Moderator: Joseph V. Nally, Jr., MD

1:15 pm	Introduction Joseph V. Nally, Jr., MD
1:20 pm	Acute Renal Failure: Diagnosis and Treatment Sevag Demirjian, MD
2:00 pm	Parenchymal Renal Disease: Assessment and Treatment Gerald B. Appel, MD
2:55 pm	Acid Base Disorders in Medicine Marc A. Pohl, MD
3:45 pm	Refreshment Break
4:00 pm	Critical Fluid and Electrolyte Abnormalities in Clinical Practice Joseph V. Nally, MD
4:55 pm	Hallmarks of Essential and Secondary Hypertension Mohammed Rafey, MD
5:45 pm	Board Simulation in Nephrology and Hypertension James F. Simon, MD
6:30 pm	Board Simulation in Rheumatology Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
7:15 pm	Adjourn


FRIDAY, June 6

7:00 am	Continental Breakfast

Cardiology Section Coordinator & Moderator - Brian Griffin, MD

8:00 am	Cardiac Emergencies - A Case-Based Approach Samir Kapadia, MD
8:45 am	Fundamentals of Heart Failure Wilson Tang, MD
9:30 am	Refreshment Break
10:00 am	Cardiac Arrhythmias - Electrocardiogram Diagnosis and Management Thomas Dresing, MD
10:45 am	Board Simulation in Cardiology II Sagar Kalahasti, MD

Selected Topics Section Coordinator & Moderator: Franklin A. Michota, Jr., MD

11:15 am	Hyperlipidmia, Risk Factors and Coronary Artery Disease Prevention Leslie Cho, MD
12:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 pm	Board Simulation in Neurology Robert Fox, MD
1:45 pm	Board Simulation in Hematology/Oncology Steven Andresen, DO
2:15 pm	Lung Cancer Atul Metha, MD
2:45 pm	Board Simulation in Medical Genetrics Franklin A. Michota, Jr., MD
3:30 pm	Post Test Franklin A. Michota, Jr., MD
4:10 pm	Adjourn

Speakers will utilize the Audience Response System during their presentation. Speakers will be available after their presentation for questions.

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FACULTY DISCLOSURE
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education has implemented a policy to comply with the current Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Commercial Support requiring resolution of all faculty conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a relevant commercial interest will be identified in the activity syllabus.

Hotel Accommodations
InterContinental Hotel & Bank of America Conference Center
9801 Carnegie Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
Phone: 216-707-4000 or 877-707-8999

A block of rooms has been reserved at the InterContinental Hotel for a special rate of $189 single/double (plus tax) and at the InterContinental Suite Hotel located at 8800 Euclid Avenue for
a special rate of $149 single/double (plus tax). The Suite Hotel is within walking distance to the InterContinental Hotel and Bank of America Conference Center.

To obtain these special rates you must make your reservations by 5:00 pm April 26, 2008. To make your reservations contact the hotel Reservations Department at 216-707-4100 or 1-877-707-8999. Please identify yourself as being with the Cleveland Clinic Intensive Review of Internal Medicine. (Online code Y42).

Click here to place an online reservation for the InterContinental Hotel & Bank of America Conference Center

Click here to place an online reservation for the InterContinental Suites Hotel

Ground transportation
Taxi service is available from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to the InterContinental Hotel and Bank of America Conference Center for an approximate fee of $30. As an alternative, take the rapid transit train from the airport to the Terminal Tower in downtown Cleveland and from there take a taxi to the InterContinental Hotel and Bank of America Conference Center.

Parking
Free parking is available in the 100th Street Visitor’s Parking Garage. The garage will be open Sunday from 6:30 am – 7:30 pm and Monday through Friday from 6:30 am – 11:00 pm. Bring your parking ticket to the symposium registration desk for validation (SELF-PARK GARAGE ONLY). Valet parking is available at the hotel at your own expense.

ACCREDITATION
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 51.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity may be submitted for American Osteopathic Association Continuing Medical Education credit in Category 2.

Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.

Additional information
For further information about this symposium, contact UNITECH Communications^®:

Local: 216-448-0770
Toll Free: 800-238-6750

For questions about registering online, call 216-448-0777.

If you have any special needs that require additional assistance, please call us. Requests must be received at least two weeks prior to the symposium.

For emergency phone calls during the symposium, please call 216-707-4100 and ask for the Cleveland Clinic Registration Desk.

REGISTRATION AND CANCELLATION
Pre-registrations are accepted by fax or online until 4:00 pm EST May 29, 2008. To register after this date, you must do so on-site.

In case of cancellation, a full refund will be made if canceled by May 21, 2008. After May 21, 2008, a $50 PER DAY cancellation fee will be deducted from your refund. Written notification of your cancellation is required in order to process your refund.

NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER JULY 31, 2008.

ONLINE REGISTRATION
This symposium uses our online registration system which instantly approves credit card transactions and issues you a receipt immediately.

Full Symposium Registration Fee includes:
Syllabus, The Cleveland Clinic Intensive Review of Internal Medicine Textbook (Fourth Edition, 2005), continental breakfasts, refreshment breaks, and 3 lunches.

Per Day Registration Fee includes:
Syllabus, continental breakfast, refreshment breaks, and lunch (if provided that day).

GROUP DISCOUNT AVAILABLE!

For groups of 3 or more, $125 off
EACH FULL REGISTRATION FEE.
(savings of $375 per group of 3)

Registration forms must be submitted together by mail or fax

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