In this unique program, Harvard Medical School’s leading clinical faculty, representing more than 30 fields of medicine and surgery, share updates and provide recommendations to ensure you are current with the recent advances in both general internal medicine and select specialties. General Internal Medicine for Specialists covers the clinical breadth of internal medicine and the working knowledge specialists need in order to understand the most important advances outside your field of expertise.
Whether you are a psychiatrist or pathologist, cardiologist or anesthesiologist, surgeon or hospitalist, you can rely on this program for updates and advances that impact day-to-day practice, clinical decisions, and patient care.
The program’s curriculum provides broad and inclusive content ranging from clinical controversies to specific new and innovative therapies. General Internal Medicine for Specialists was developed by experienced practitioners, and sessions are presented by Harvard faculty and select guest speakers dedicated to peer-to-peer education. They will succinctly and effectively summarize material and provide focused updates, emphasizing specific recommendations for clinical practice and improved patient care.
Topics covered in the 2022 program include:
Ischemic heart disease
The ongoing impact of COVID-19
Hepatitis
Reducing fractures
Stroke
Chronic obstructive lung disease
Diabetes management
Women’s health
Anticoagulation
Endocrinology
The neurologic exam
Cognitive decline
Congestive heart failure
Common eye problems
Diseases of the foregut
Preoperative evaluation
Breast cancer
Differential dx of polyarthritis
Atrial fibrillation
Lipid management
Dermatology
Osteoporosis management
Asthma
Renal medicine
Anemia
Basic orthopedics
Antiplatelet agents
Sleep disorders
ENT
Managing obesity
Headaches
Allergy medicine
Thyroid disorders
Hypertension
Cancer screening
Non-opioid and opioid pain management
Lower back pain
Whatever your specialty, you can rely on General Internal Medicine for Specialists for practical updates that ensure a working knowledge of current internal medicine practices and a familiarity with critical advances across a broad range of specialties. The faculty will address the ongoing impact of COVID-19 pandemic. This program is designed to meet the needs of the full range of specialists, provide focused updates, and cover a vast amount of information efficiently and effectively, including:
Current guidelines and management strategies for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, lipid disorders, hypertension, chronic lung disease, sleep disturbances, cognitive decline, chronic pain
Strategies for assessing and managing interacting comorbidities
Potential adverse interactions between medications you prescribe and those prescribed by others
Focused examination techniques: basic orthopedics and the neurologic examination
Up-to-date interventional therapies in cardiology, rheumatology, gastroenterology, neurology, dermatology and more
Inter-specialty clinical decision-making
he most current evidence-based screening and prevention practices
Breakthrough innovations with proven patient benefit
How medical practices have changed as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic
Day 1 :
Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Lung Diseases Christopher H Fanta, MD
Atrial Fibrillation E Kevin Heist, MD
Course Introduction John D Goodson, MD
COVID-19 Update Paul E Sax, MD
Ischemic Heart Disease Eric M Isselbacher, MD
Lipid Management Scott Kinlay, MBBS, PhD
New Practices for Managing Osteoporosis and Reducing Fractures John D Goodson, MD
The Neurological Method Martin A Samuels, MD
Update on Congestive Heart Failure Akshay S Desai, MD, MPH
Day 2 :
Common Dermatologic Problems Daniela Kroshinsky, MD, MPH
Common Eye Problems Mina A Farahani, MD, MS
Diabetes Management David M Nathan, MD
New Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents Rachel P Rosovsky, MD
Overview of Sleep Medicine James E Mojica, MD
Stroke Galen V Henderson, MD
Update in Renal Medicine David JR Steele, MD
Women’s Health Managing Menopause Jane S Sillman, MD
Day 3 :
Cognitive Decline Andrew E Budson, MD
Current Approaches to Anemia Lisa B Weissmann, MD
Diseases of the Foregut Kyle D Staller, MD, MPH
ENT in 2022 Stacey T Gray, MD
Managing Obesity Jane S Sillman, MD
Preoperative Evaluation Adam C Schaffer, MD
Travel Medicine James H Maguire, MD
Updates in Addressing Headaches Angeliki Vgontzas, MD
Day 4 :
Allergy Medicine in 2022 & James A MacLean, MD
Basic Orthopedics Shoulder and Arm Thomas J Gill, MD
Breast Cancer Barbara L Smith, MD, PhD
Case Studies in Endocrinology J Carl Pallais, MD, MPH
Differential Dx of Polyarthritis Robert P Friday, MD
General Internal Medicine Part 1 Disease Prevention and Health Promotion John D Goodson, MD
General Internal Medicine Part 2 Cancer Screening, Self-Careand Doctoring John D Goodson, MD
Infectious and Metabolic Hepatitis Raymond T Chung, MD
Day 5 :
Case Studies of Common Thyroid Problems Gilbert H Daniels, MD
Common Outpatient Infections Current Treatment Recommendations – Jacob Johnson, MD
Lower Back Pain Dana H Kotler, MD
Management of Hypertension John D Goodson, MD
Opioid Pain Management Gary J Brenner, MD
