The Brigham Board Review and Comprehensive Update in Pulmonary Medicine

Overview

Pulmonary Medicine CME: Learn the Latest Advances

Speakers in this nationally acclaimed pulmonary medicine CME program deliver state-of-the-art information you can use. With The Brigham Board Review and Comprehensive Update in Pulmonary Medicine online CME course, you’ll learn how to employ optimal therapeutic strategies while reviewing the latest techniques for treating respiratory infections, lung diseases, interstitial disorders, vascular diseases, and more. It’s ideal for MOC and will help you to:

• Better understand clinical problems reflected in the ABIM pulmonary disease subspecialty board examination
• Effectively summarize major areas in pulmonary medicine, including respiratory physiology, genetics, and cell and molecular biology
• Competently evaluate pulmonary function testing, fundamental pulmonary imaging, and cardiopulmonary exercise testing

Topics / Speakers

General Introduction

Review of Respiratory Physiology - Jeffrey M. Drazen, MD

Genetics and Genomics for the Pulmonary Physician - Benjamin Raby, MD, MPH

Cell and Molecular Biology - Rebecca E. Cagnina, MD

Respiratory Infections

Pneumonia: Community and Hospital Acquired - Rebecca M. Baron, MD

Tuberculosis and Non-Tuberculosis Mycobacterial Infections - Edward Nardell, MD

Fungal and Parasitic Infections - James H. Maguire, MD

Pulmonary Infections in Immunocompromised Hosts - Lindsey Baden, MD

Covid-19 Pneumonia – Management Options Outside of the ICU - Edy Y. Kim, MD, PhD

Obstructive Lung Diseases

Asthma – Pathobiology and Assessment - Bruce D. Levy, MD

Asthma – Treatment, Including Acute Exacerbations - Elliot Israel, MD

COPD – Pathobiology and Assessment - Craig P. Hersh, MD

COPD – Treatment, Including of Exacerbations - Craig P. Hersh, MD

Bronchiolitis and Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis - Christopher H. Fanta, MD

Cystic Fibrosis Update - Ahmet Z. Uluer, DO

Interstitial Disorders

Interdisciplinary Approach to Interstitial Lung Disease - Gary M. Hunninghake, MD

Sarcoidosis and Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis - Rachel Putman, MD

Occupational Lung Diseases - Robert McCunney, MD

Pulmonary Involvement in Rheumatic Diseases - Paul F. Dellaripa, MD

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) - Elizabeth P. Henske, MD

Non-infectious Pulmonary Infiltrates in the Immunocompromised Host - Elizabeth B. Gay, MD

Eosinophilic Lung Diseases, Including Churg-Strauss Syndrome and ABPA - Katherine H. Walker, MD, MSc

Pulmonary Vascular Diseases

Pulmonary Embolism – Pathophysiology and Management - Gregory Piazza, MD

Pulmonary Hypertension - Bradley M. Wertheim, MD

Pulmonary Vasculitides - Manuela Cernadas, MD

Other Respiratory Conditions

Lung Cancer Screening, Diagnosis, and Staging - Gerald L. Weinhouse, MD

Pleural Disease - Scott Schissel, MD, DPhil

Sleep Disordered Breathing, Chronic Hypoventilation and Non-Invasive Ventilation - Khalid Ismail, MBChB

Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Rohit Budhiraja, MD, MBBS

Lung Transplantation - Hilary Goldberg, MD

Respiratory Complications of Neuromuscular Weakness - Robert Brown, MD

Pleural Mesothelioma - Raphael Bueno, MD

Cystic Lung Disease - John C. Kennedy, MD

Approach to the Pulmonary Patient

Cough and Hemoptysis - Christopher H. Fanta, MD

Pre-operative Pulmonary Assessment - Gerald L. Weinhouse, MD

Special Topics

Interventional Pulmonology - Majid Shafiq, MD

Pulmonary Function Testing – A Case-Based Review - Scott Schissel, MD, PhD

Fundamentals of Pulmonary Imaging - Andetta R. Hunsaker, MD

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing – Indications and Interpretation - David Systrom, MD

Pulmonary Pathology I - Robert F. Padera, Jr., MD, PhD

Pulmonary Pathology II - Robert F. Padera, Jr., MD, PhD

Ethical Issues in Pulmonary Medicine - Kathleen J. Haley, MD

Specific Pulmonary Boards Review Topics

Pulmonary Pearls - Christopher H. Fanta, MD

Dyspnea and Venous Thromboembolism in Pregnancy - Barbara A. Cockrill, MD

Pulmonary Board Review Questions - Michael H. Cho, MD

Faculty

Accreditation / Pass Guarantee

Accreditation

Oakstone Publishing is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation

Oakstone Publishing designates this enduring material for a maximum of 29 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 29 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Date of Original Release: June 30, 2022
Date Credits Expire: June 30, 2025
Estimated Time to Complete: 29 hours

CME credit is awarded upon successful completion of a course evaluation and post-test.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

• Apply current/recommended pulmonary guidelines in clinical practice
• Perform differential diagnosis of complex clinical presentations related to pulmonary disorders
• Identify/apply current therapeutic options for specific pulmonary disorders
• Evaluate and interpret up-to-date literature relevant to clinical practice in pulmonary medicine
• Illustrate knowledge of pathophysiology as it applies to management of pulmonary disorders
• Apply knowledge gained to the ABIM certification/recertification pulmonary examinations

Intended Audience

This educational activity was designed for fellows/trainees and practicing pulmonary specialists (MDs) and other professional affiliates (internists with an interest in pulmonology) who are preparing to take ABIM board review or recertification examinations or who seek CME activities to improve patient care in the area of pulmonary medicine.

Board Pass Guarantee

We Guarantee You'll Pass! Diligent course study and successful completion of the CME quiz provides the strongest likelihood of passing board certification or maintenance of certification exams. Oakstone is so confident of your success that we guarantee it. If you do not pass your exam on the first attempt, mail us a copy of your board failure notification, plus our system certificate reflecting your successful completion of the CME quizzes for the board review product purchased. You will receive a credit for the purchase price paid (less any discounts or premium), which you may apply to future purchases with Oakstone. Your exam record will be destroyed. Your board failure notification can be mailed to: Oakstone, P.O. Box 190165, Birmingham, AL 35219. If you have any questions on this policy, please feel free to contact Customer Service at 1-800-633-4743.

Quick Facts

Provider: Brigham and Women's Hospital and Oakstone CME

Course Directors:

Christopher H. Fanta, MD

Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Department of Medicine

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Elizabeth B. Gay, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Department of Medicine

Brigham and Women's Hospital

The Brigham Board Review Distance Learning Series:

Ajay K. Singh, MBBS, FRCP (UK), MBA

Department of Medicine

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Credits: Earn a maximum of 29 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and 29 ABIM MOC points