Family Medicine

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OSLER FACULTY

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Objectives

Increase basic knowledge and clinical skills
Prepare candidates for written and oral board exams
Provide practicing physicians with a review and update

Methods

Home study questions with answers and review
Seminar with Powerpoints and lecture-note syllabus
Practice exams for your written and oral boards

Family Medicine Online Review

NOW WITH CME CREDIT!

CME on Your Terms – The Osler Institute utilized state of the art equipment to record our Live September, 2016 comprehensive Family Medicine Review Course and bring it to you! These audio files are stored “in the cloud” so you can stream them anywhere, anytime, as long as you have an internet connection – your learning experience is almost like being at the live activity, but without travel costs and time away from your practice.

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Family Medicine Review Course Sept. 28 – Oct. 3, 2017 Chicago

Designation: The Osler Institute designates this Live activity for a maximum of 60 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAFP/ACCME Category I credits are also available; the number of credits varies by course.

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

This course will be held at: Holiday Inn Chicago North Shore

This comprehensive review is designed to help you pass your ABFM exams (both initial certification and recertification) as well as to update your clinical knowledge base. Emphasis is on evidence-based medicine and board-relevant standards of care, incorporating new concepts, strategies, and treatments. The six-day didactic course includes lectures that review the entire field of Family Medicine. The course is run in a rapid-fire format to target a larger percentage of the board and practice-relevant information. In addition to the lectures, the course includes a searchable e-syllabus with all PowerPoint® presentations, Q&A examples embedded into each lecture, and several Q&A review sessions. Many of our previous participants found the course provided them with improved diagnostic and testing strategies, a better understanding of all major disease entities relevant to the general practice of Family Medicine and helped them recognize specific areas of knowledge weakness for further self-study.

The Osler Institute is going green and providing our attendees with the latest technology to assist in their review. Each registrant will receive upon arrival at the course, a USB drive with searchable PDF copies of the presentations offered during the review. A printed syllabus can be preordered for a small additional fee.

Cardiovascular -Cardiac Evaluation ** Congenital Heart Diseases ** Valvular Heart Diseases ** Acute Coronary Syndrome ** Myocardial Infarction ** Electrocardiograms ** Cardiac Arrhythmias ** Congestive Heart Failure ** Dyslipidemia ** Anticoagulation Therapy ** Hypertension ** Peripheral Vascular Diseases ** Endocrine - Diabetes Mellitus ** Thyroid Disorders ** Growth Hormone ** Parathyroid and Vitamin D ** Osteoporosis ** Obesity and Eating Disorders ** Adrenal Disorders ** Gonadal Disorders ** Gastrointestinal - Mouth and GERD ** Dyspepsia and Peptic Ulcers ** Helicobacter & Stomach Ca ** Pancreatitis and Cancer ** Liver Disease and Cirrhosis ** Small & Large Bowel Disease ** Acute Abdomen ** Hematologic/Immune - Anemia Diagnosis and Rx ** White Cells and Bleeding ** Immunization and Allergy ** Rheumatic Syndromes ** Integumentary - Pediatric Skin Diseases ** Common Dermatoses ** Dermatologic Infections ** Melanomas and Skin Tumors ** Skin Signs of Other Diseases ** Musculoskeletal - Pediatric Orthopedics ** Common Orthopedic Injuries ** Sports Medicine ** Office Orthopedics ** Shoulder and Hand ** Low Back Problems ** Geriatric Hip Fractures ** Foot and Ankle Problems ** Arthralgias and Gout ** Nephrologic - Acid-base and Electrolytes ** Acute Renal Failure ** Urinary Tract Infections ** Neurologic - Headaches and Dizziness ** Delirium and Dementia ** TIAs and Stroke ** Epilepsy and Parkinson’s ** Muscle & Nerve Diseases ** Nonspecific Systemic Problems - Pain Management ** Trauma Assessment ** Common Infections & FUO ** Antibiotic Choices ** HIV/AIDS and Other STDs ** Cancer Detection ** Fibromyalgia ** Adolescent Medicine - Growth and Development ** Health Maintenance Exams ** Adolescent Gynecology ** Substance Abuse ** Geriatrics - Elder Abuse and Neglect ** in the Elderly ** Sleep and Aging ** Urinary Incontinence ** Geriatric Pharmacology ** Drug Interactions

Bratton’s Family Medicine Board Review

Prepare for your ABFM boards – find your weak spots and eliminate them now! Handy in print and as an eBook, Bratton’s Family Medicine Board Review is the essential practice test for those facing the ABFM exams. Opening with the basic requirements of the ABFM Board certification process, it provides crucial background information on all three AFBM exams and their formats, describes a typical exam day, and offers excellent test-taking advice—taking the mystery out of the exam process.

Features:

1,800 multiple-choice questions drawn from common clinical situations, presented in ABFM-exam format
Detailed explanation supporting each answer
Key points highlighted throughout
Additional reading suggestions after each correct answer
Pictorial atlas offers clinical photographs and lab smears

Now with the print edition, enjoy the bundled interactive eBook edition, offering tablet, smartphone, or online access to:

Complete content with enhanced navigation
A powerful search tool that pulls results from content in the book, your notes, and even the web
Cross-linked pages, references, and more for easy navigation
Highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout the text
Ability to take and share notes with friends and colleagues
Quick reference tabbing to save your favorite content for future use
Interactive Q&A with more than 1,800 questions

Author: Robert A. Baldor MD

Bratton’s 1000 Facts to Help You Pass the Family Medicine Boards

This book is a high-yield, targeted, rapid review for the American Board of Family Medicine Certification and Re-certification Examination and the In-training Examination for Family Medicine Residents. Written in the most distilled, concise format, the book highlights certain crucial facts that are consistently used in the development of Board questions, and that candidates should study thoroughly in the last few weeks before the examination. Bratton’s 1000 Facts will help candidates solidify their knowledge base and provide the confidence to perform well on the upcoming examination. It is an ideal companion to Bratton’s Family Medicine Board Review.

Author: Robert L Bratton MD

Family Medicine Board Review: Pearls of Wisdom, Fourth Edition

Why waste time guessing at what you need to know for the family medicine boards and in-service exam? Maximize your exam preparation time with this quick-hit question and answer review. The unique question and single-answer format eliminates the guesswork associated with traditional multiple-choice Q&A reviews and reinforces only the correct answers you’ll need to know on exam day. Emphasis is placed on distilling key facts and clinical pearls essential for exam success. This high-yield review for the family medicine boards is the perfect complement to larger texts and provides intense, streamlined review in the days and weeks before your exam.

Features:

4,950+ Q&As with only the correct answer provided
NEW! Chapters on Sports Medicine and Ear, Nose, and Throat
NEW! Expanded coverage of Environmental, Psycho-social, and Preventative Medicine and Bio-statistics
Completely updated with more than 30% brand new questions
Covers all the core competencies relative to the ABFM board exam
Like flashcards in a book, this is an intense quick-hit Q&A review for the family medicine in-service and board exams and the perfect complement to larger texts

Topics Include:

Introductions** Cardiovascular ** Pulmonary ** Gastrointestinal ** Metabolic and Endocrine ** Neurology ** Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology ** Infectious Disease ** Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy ** Genitourinary ** Environmental Medicine ** Hematology and Oncology ** Dermatology ** Obstetrics/Gynecology ** General Surgery and Trauma ** Ophthalmology ** Ear, Nose, and Throat ** Orthopedics ** Sports Medicine ** Pediatrics ** Geriatrics ** Behavioral Sciences ** Radiology ** Preventative Medicine and Bio-statistics

Authors: Cynthia M. Waickus, MD, PhD, William A. Schwer, MD, Scott H. Plantz, MD

Pediatric Radiology Home Study

143 X-Ray’s accompanied by 90 minutes of audio detailing and explaining each slide. Presented by Dr. Jane Benson MD , Assistant Professor of Radiology and Pediatrics.

Lodging charges are not included in the registration fee. If not staying under the Osler room block at the course hotel there is a per day charge to cover the cost of the meeting space, food and beverage package plus associated fees and taxes; costs may vary by location. Said costs are all included in the Osler room block rate along with applicable room taxes.
Cancellation Policy: Subject to a $100 fee, refunds will be made for cancellations received at least 14 days before the course begins.