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This program is amongthe highest-ratedHarvard Medical SchoolCME courses201639th AnnualINTENSIVE REVIEW ofINTERNAL MEDICINEJULY 24-31Boston, MAThe Acclaimed Clinical Updateand Board ReviewAccelerated learning for busy clinicians seekinga comprehensive, state-of-the-art update andfor physicians preparing to certify/recertifyEarn up to:97.75 Medical Knowledge MOC Points 97.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits 97.75 Prescribed credits from the AAFP97.5 AOA Category 2-A creditsMore than 120 interactive lectures,case discussions, and boardpreparation sessions led by theforemost authorities in:CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINEONCOLOGYNEUROLOGYCRITICAL CARENEPHROLOGYHEMATOLOGYGASTROENTEROLOGYINFECTIOUS DISEASEPULMONARY MEDICINEWOMEN’S HEALTHRHEUMATOLOGYENDOCRINOLOGYALLERGY and IMMUNOLOGYGENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINEFull agenda insideRegister at IRIM.HMSCME.comDepartment of MedicineUnder the direction of Ajay K. Singh, MBBS, FRCP (UK), MBA;Nancy Berliner, MD; Carolyn B. Becker, MD; andJoseph Loscalzo, MD, PhD

Intensive Review of Internal MedicineDear Colleague,In the past year, there have been a staggering number of criticallyimportant updates that need to be understood and incorporated into thepractice of general internal medicine to ensure optimal patient care andoutcomes.The 39th Annual Intensive Review of Internal Medicine (IRIM)synthesizes this vast amount of information and presents it withefficiency and effectiveness to ensure that you are current with theseupdates and the best ways to incorporate them into practice.For those of you who are preparing to certify or recertify, wecomplement this education with extensive board examinationpreparation and test-taking skills.IRIM is the most comprehensive review offered by the clinical facultyof the Harvard Medical School. You can participate in as many as 125clinical updates, case discussions, and board preparation sessions andpractice runs.In the course of a week, you get an accelerated, impactful and inspiringlearning experience. Sessions and board preparation span all majorfields of internal medicine and are led by Harvard Medical School’s mostdistinguished clinical faculty in each field.Year after year, attendees report the experience to be “game changing” —invaluable to their clinical practice and exam preparation efforts.We draw a national and international audience of clinicians andtrainees. My co-directors and I hope you will join us for this rewardingeducational experience.WHO ATTENDSCLINICIANS seekinga practical andcomprehensive reviewthat ensures they areup to date across allmajor fields of internalmedicine, including: Newer options for diagnosis:what to choose, when, andwhy Treatment and caremanagement strategies tooptimize patient outcomes How to avoid medicalmistakes Improved approaches tocommon and complexclinical challenges Navigating screeningcontroversiesPHYSICIANS who arepreparing to certify orrecertify and are seekinga thorough, provenpreparatory course inadvance of their takingthe ABIM board exam.Preparation includes: Daily board review questionsAjay K. Singh, MBBS, FRCP (UK), MBACourse DirectorAssociate Dean for Global and Continuing Education,Harvard Medical SchoolDepartment of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s HospitalThe Department of Medicine Sessions to guide efficientpreparation and study Exam practice sessionswith an audience responsesystem that providesimmediate feedback 2,000-page printed syllabusand home study guide Test-taking strategies andskills developmentCourse DirectorsAjay K. Singh, MBBS, FRCP (UK), MBAAssociate Professor of MedicineCarolyn B. Becker, MDAssociate Professor of MedicineNancy Berliner, MDProfessor of MedicineJoseph Loscalzo, MD, PhDHersey Professor of the Theory and Practice of MedicineRegister online at IRIM.HMSCME.com

Sunday, July 246:00am - 6:50amContinental Breakfast and Registration6:50am - 7:00amWelcome & IntroductionDr. Ajay K. Singh, Dr. Nancy Berliner, Dr. Carolyn B. BeckerNEPHROLOGYSection Leader: Dr. Ajay K. Singh7:00am - 7:30amAcute Kidney Injury Dr. Sushrut S. Waikar7:30am - 8:00amChronic Kidney Disease Dr. Ajay K. Singh8:00am - 9:00amRevisiting Electrolytes and Acid-Base BasicsDr. Bradley M. Denker9:00am - 9:30amProteinuria, Hematuria, and Glomerular DiseaseDr. Ajay K. Singh9:30am - 9:35amQuestions and AnswersNephrology Faculty9:35am - 9:45am Coffee Break9:45am - 11:15amElectrolytes and Acid-Base: Challenging Q&ADr. Bradley M. Denker11:15am - 11:45amDialysis and Transplantation Dr. J. Kevin Tucker11:45am - 11:50amQuestions and AnswersNephrology Faculty11:50am - 12:10pmNephrology: Take-Home Messages and ClinicalPearlsDr. Ajay K. Singh12:10pm - 1:25pmNephrology Board Review Dr. Ajay K. Singh1:25pm - 2:40pmCases with Catered LunchWhy Is Nephrology No Longer the Most EruditeMedical Subspecialty?Dr. Barry M. BrennerHEMATOLOGYSection Leader: Dr. Nancy Berliner2:40pm - 3:25pmAnemia Dr. Maureen M. Okam3:25pm - 4:25pmHypercoagulable States and New AnticoagulantsDr. Jean M. ConnorsMonday, July 256:00am - 7:00am Continental BreakfastGASTROENTEROLOGYSection Leader: Dr. Robert Burakoff7:00am - 7:30amEsophageal Disorders Dr. Walter W. Chan7:30am - 8:00amPeptic Ulcer Disease Dr. Edward A. Lew8:00am - 8:30amAcute and Chronic PancreatitisDr. Julia Y. McNabb-Baltar8:30am - 9:10amHepatitis B and C Dr. Amir A. Qamar (guest faculty),Senior Staff Hepatologist, Lahey Hospital and MedicalCenter, Burlington, MA9:10am - 9:30amChronic Liver Disease and Its ComplicationsDr. Amir A. Qamar (guest faculty), Senior Staff Hepatologist,Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA9:30am - 9:35amQuestions and Answers GI Faculty9:35am - 9:45am Coffee Break9:45am - 10:15amInflammatory Bowel Disease Dr. Sonia Friedman10:15am - 10:45amDiarrhea Dr. Benjamin N. Smith10:45am - 11:05amGastroenterology: Take-Home Messages and ClinicalPearls Dr. Robert Burakoff11:05am - 12:05pmGI Board Review Dr. Robert Burakoff12:05pm - 1:30pmCases with Catered LunchChallenging GI Cases Dr. Robert BurakoffONCOLOGYSection Leader: Dr. Ann S. LaCasce1:30pm - 2:30pmOncology: Clinical Pearls Dr. Wendy Y. Chen2:30pm - 3:00pmLeukemia and Myelodysplastic SyndromeDr. Edwin P. Alyea3:00pm - 3:30pmProstate and Bladder Cancer Dr. Lauren C. Harshman3:30pm - 4:00pmLung Cancer Dr. David M. Jackman4:00pm - 4:45pmBreast Cancer Dr. Wendy Y. Chen4:25pm - 5:10pmBleeding DisordersDr. Elisabeth M. Battinelli4:45pm - 4:50pmQuestions and Answers Oncology Faculty5:10pm - 5:15pmQuestions and AnswersHematology Faculty5:00pm - 5:40pmLymphoma and Multiple Myeloma Dr. Ann S. LaCasce5:15pm - 5:25pm Coffee Break5:25pm - 6:40pmHematology Cases: Common, Complex, RareDr. Nancy Berliner6:40pm - 6:50pmQuestions and Answers Hematology Faculty6:50pm - 7:35pmBoard Review in HematologyDr. Ronald P. McCaffrey4:50pm - 5:00pm Coffee Break5:40pm - 6:25pmGastrointestinal CancersDr. Peter C. Enzinger6:25pm - 6:30pmQuestions and Answers Oncology Faculty6:30pm - 7:00pmTake-Home Messages in Oncology Dr. Ann S. LaCasce7:00pm - 8:00pmBoard Review in Oncology Dr. Ann S. LaCasce7:35pm - 8:35pm Dinner Break8:00pm8:35pm - 9:30pmBoard Review Practice - 1Dr. Katherine H. WalkerJoin course faculty and colleagues forrefreshments and networkingAll speakers are Harvard Medical School Faculty unlessotherwise noted.Networking ReceptionProgram changes/substitutions may be made without notice.To view the most up-to-date version of the course program, pleasesee IRIM.HMSCME.com.

Tuesday, July 266:00am - 7:00am Continental BreakfastCARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINESection Leader: Dr. Akshay S. Desai7:00am - 7:30am2016 Cardiology Overview Dr. Leonard S. Lilly7:30am - 8:15amCV Prevention Dr. Paul M Ridker8:15am - 9:00amAcute Coronary Syndrome ManagementDr. Marc S. Sabatine9:00am - 9:45amPeripheral, Aortic and Carotid DiseaseDr. Marc P. Bonaca9:45am - 9:50amQuestions and Answers Cardiovascular Faculty9:50am - 10:00am Coffee Break10:00am - 10:45amPulmonary Embolism, DVT and AnticoagulationDr. Samuel Z. Goldhaber10:45am - 11:30amCongestive Heart Failure Dr. Anju Nohria11:30am - 12:00pmCan’t-Miss Diagnoses Dr. Dale S. Adler12:00pm - 12:30pmValvular and Congenital Heart DiseaseDr. Brendan M. Everett12:30pm - 12:40pmQuestions and Answers Cardiovascular Faculty12:40pm - 2:10pmCases with Catered LunchChallenging Heart Failure CasesDr. Akshay S. Desai2:10pm - 2:55pmMust-Not-Miss ECG Diagnoses Dr. Dale S. AdlerWednesday, July 276:00am - 7:00am Continental BreakfastINFECTIOUS DISEASESection Leader: Dr. James H. Maguire7:00am - 7:45amInfection in the Immunocompromised HostDr. Sarah P. Hammond7:45am - 8:30amTropical Medicine and Parisitology Dr. James H.Maguire8:30am - 9:00amTuberculosis for the Non-ID Specialist Dr. Eric J. Rubin9:00am - 9:05amQuestions and Answers ID Faculty9:05am - 9:15am Coffee Break9:15am - 10:00amAdult Immunization Dr. Lindsey R. Baden10:00am - 10:45amHIV Disease: An OverviewDr. Jennifer A. Johnson10:45am - 11:15amPneumonia and Other Respiratory Tract InfectionsDr. Michael Klompas11:15am - 11:25amQuestions and Answers ID Faculty11:25am - 11:55amInfectious Disease: Take-Home Messages and ClinicalPearls Dr. James H. Maguire11:55am - 1:15pmCases with Catered LunchChallenging Infectious Disease CasesDr. James H. Maguire1:15pm - 2:00pmSexually Transmitted Diseases Dr. Todd B. Ellerin2:00pm - 2:45pmInfectious Disease Board Review Dr. Todd B. EllerinWOMEN’S HEALTHSection Leader: Dr. Caren G. Solomon2:55pm - 3:40pmAtrial Fibrillation and Common SupraventricularTachycardias Dr. William G. Stevenson2:45pm - 3:25pmContraception: An Update Dr. Kari P. Braaten3:40pm - 3:45pmQuestions and Answers Cardiology Faculty3:25pm - 4:05pmMenopause Dr. Ellen W. Seely3:45pm - 4:25pmBradycardias and Sudden Death Dr. Usha B. Tedrow4:05pm - 4:45pmScreening for and Preventing HPV and Cervical CADr. Annekathryn Goodman4:25pm - 4:30pmQuestions and Answers Cardiology Faculty4:45pm - 4:50pmQuestions and Answers Women’s Health Faculty4:30pm - 4:40pm Coffee Break4:50pm - 4:55pm Coffee Break4:55pm - 5:35pmMedical Complications of PregnancyDr. Caren G. Solomon4:40pm - 5:10pmCardiology: Take-Home Messages and Clinical PearlsDr. Akshay S. Desai5:10pm - 6:40pmBoard Review in CardiologyDr. Garrick C. Stewart6:40pm - 7:20pmLessons From CV Outcome Trials Dr. Marc A. Pfeffer5:35pm - 6:15pmReproductive Endocrinology Dr. Maria A. Yialamas6:15pm - 6:55pmOsteoporosis and Metabolic Bone DiseaseDr. Carolyn B. Becker7:30pm - 9:30pmKeynote and Dinner Lecture6:55pm - 7:15pmWomen’s Health: Take-Home Messages and ClinicalPearls Dr. Caren G. SolomonDr. Steven R. Gullans, PhD, FAAS, FAHA7:15pm - 8:15pm Dinner BreakManaging Director, Excel Venture ManagementCurator, TEDxNatickMember of the Partners HealthCare Innovation Advisory BoardBoard Director at Cleveland HeartLab, MolecularTemplates, N-of-One, and Orionis Biosciences8:15pm - 9:00pmWomen’s Health Board Review Dr. Caren G. Solomon9:00pm - 10:00pmBoard Review Practice - 2 Dr. Lindsay W. ColeBoard ReviewIn addition to board preparation that is embedded in program lectures, you can reinforce your knowledge with summaryBoard Review sessions, engage in Board-relevant Q&A with our distinguished faculty, and join in four Exam Practice Sessions.Cases with Catered LunchEach day of this program, we invite you to join leading faculty and your colleagues for case discussions and a catered lunch.This portion of the program is optional; an additional fee applies. Seating is limited. Due to its popularity, early registration is strongly advised.