Ebook: Intensive Review of Nephrology 2019 (Harvard Medical School)

Intensive Review of Nephrology
Provided by:
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
The Renal Division, Department of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Postgraduate Medical Education
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Date of Original Release: October 1, 2019
Termination Date: January 31, 2022
(Please note that AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ will no longer be issued for the activity after this date)
Estimated Time to Complete the Activity: 46.50 hours
Media: This educational activity is in the form of an online video and MP4 and/or Audio MP3
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The “Intensive Review of Nephrology” Course is designed to enhance renal medicine knowledge by offering a
comprehensive update, a case-based review of challenging clinical problems, and review of literature to guide
evidence-based practice. This activity can also serve to prepare participants for the ABIM Board Examinations
(Certification/Recertification) and offers board review question & answer practice in each specialty area of
nephrology. Emphasis will be placed on the practical application of physiological principles to the understanding
and management of clinical problems particularly for board exam preparation.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
 Summarize current/recommended nephrology guidelines in clinical practice
 Explain the differential diagnosis of complex clinical presentations of patients with renal disorders
 Identify/integrate current therapeutic options for specific renal disorders
 Review and interpret up-to-date literature relevant to clinical practice
 Describe pathophysiological mechanisms as they apply to management of renal disease
 Synthesize teachings to better performance on the ABIM Nephrology certification/recertification
examinations
ACGME Competencies:
This course is designed to meet one or more of the following Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical
Education Competencies:
• Patient Care and Procedural Skills
• Medical Knowledge
• Practice-Based Learning and Improvement
TARGET AUDIENCE
The target audience for the” Intensive Review of Nephrology” Course is clinical and academic nephrologists,
internists, pediatricians, and primary care physicians/trainees preparing for ABIM nephrology
certification/recertification examinations and/or seeking a comprehensive update in renal medicine and its
subspecialties.
METHOD OF PARTICIPATION:
Review audio/video program of conference sessions, complete the comprehensive activity evaluation and score 70%
or greater on the required post-test to assess the knowledge gained from reviewing the program.
• Go to www.myoakstone.com and log in using your user ID and password
• Click on your program to take your exam