EXAM PREPARATION COURSE FOR ABIM CERTIFICATION & RE-CERTIFICATION

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1 Mayo Clinic EXAM PREPARATION COURSE FOR ABIM CERTIFICATION & RE-CERTIFICATION July 15-21, 2001 Mayo Civic Center Rochester, Minnesota

2 General Information COURSE DESCRIPTION This intensive course is designed to help candidates apply the "finishing touch" to their preparations for the 2001 American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) certification and re-certification examinations. The course also provides a comprehensive overview of all areas in internal medicine for practicing physicians. All course faculty are affiliated with Mayo Medical Center and Mayo Medical School and have had extensive experience in training candidates for various certification examinations. Only in Mayo s Exam Preparation Course for ABIM Certification and Re-certification will you hear from the authors of the Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review book. This course is an extension of Mayo s highly successful and popular tradition of annual board reviews for Mayo residents and fellows. WHO SHOULD ATTEND Internists preparing to take the 2001 ABIM Certification examination Internists preparing to take the 2001 ABIM Re-certification examination Physicians interested in a comprehensive review of Internal Medicine COURSE MATERIALS Question and Answer book contains an additional 530 "board simulated" questions/answers with detailed explanations. The course syllabus, Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review , is a comprehensive textbook written by the course faculty and other Mayo Clinic physicians. A complete description of the book is found later in this brochure. Clinical Images handbook featuring over 280 images with clinical pearls for diagnoses. FACULTY DISCLOSURE As a provider accredited by ACCME, Mayo Foundation must ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in its educational activities. All faculty participating in a Mayo Foundation activity are required to disclose commitments to and/or relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers or distributors, or others whose products or services may be considered to be related to the subject matter of the educational activity. Faculty will also disclose any off-label and/or investigational use of pharmaceuticals or instruments discussed in their presentation. Disclosure of these commitments and/or relationships will be published in course materials so participants in the activity may formulate their own judgments regarding the presentation. CREDIT Mayo Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. Mayo Foundation designates this continuing medical education activity for up to 56 hours in category 1 credit towards the American Medical Association Physician s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

3 EDUCATIONAL GRANTS This course is supported in part by educational grants, in accordance with ACCME Standards. At the time of this printing, a complete listing of commercial supporters was not available. Appropriate acknowledgment will be given to all supporters at the time of the meeting. OBJECTIVES At the conclusion of the course, participants should be able to: Identify common manifestations of uncommon internal medicine problems Identify uncommon manifestations of common internal medicine problems Describe the appropriate evaluation and management of internal medicine diseases likely to appear on the ABIM examination Describe techniques and methods which will improve test-taking skills. REGISTRATION INFORMATION Registration may be limited, early registration is advised. On-site registration will not be accepted. To avoid disappointment, potential registrants are encouraged to mail in their registration forms as soon as possible. A reduced "Early Bird" registration & textbook fee of $ (physicians) and $ (residents) is available if you register by June 1, To register, complete the registration form and forward with payment. The course tuition includes: course syllabus, Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review supplemental Question and Answer book Clinical Images handbook daily continental breakfast & coffee breaks daily buffet lunch conference reception to meet fellow course participants audience response system to test your skills CANCELLATION If you are unable to attend this course and must cancel your registration, a refund of the tuition less a $75 administrative fee will be made when written notification is received in our office prior to June 15, Between June 15 and July 2, 2001, one half of the registration fee will be refunded. Please FAX to (507) After July 2, 2001, no refund can be made due to advance commitments and guarantees. LOCATION Rochester, Minnesota home of the world famous Mayo Clinic provides the perfect setting for this intensive 7-day course. Voted the "Best Small City in America" by "Money Magazine" in 1999, this beautiful mid-western city provides quality facilities and serene surroundings to support your study efforts.

4 BOOK INFORMATION Book Information - Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review : This concise study guide - now completely revised and updated - has helped numerous physicians study for the American Board of Internal Medicine s certification and re-certification examinations. This easy-to-read guide tests your overall understanding of all aspects of internal medicine and its specialties and provides you with the tools to help you prepare for the exam. The 23 chapters of the book cover all specialties of internal medicine and other important topics, including: critical care medicine, dermatology, geriatrics, and medical ethics. Other features of the book include: Clinical "pearls" - interspersed throughout the text, highlighting the clinical and "board-eligible" aspects of the topics is one of the most popular features of the book. Simulated board questions - at the end of each chapter reflect the multiple-choice format now used in the ABIM examinations. This edition has more than 490 multiple-choice questions, answers and explanatory notes to further enhance your test preparations. Index entries - have been expanded in this edition to ensure that information on any topic can be located quickly and easily. Outstanding illustrations - photographs, scans, line drawings and tables visually reinforce the text and simplify difficult concepts. If you have previously attended this course and have a copy of this or a previous edition of Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, and do not wish to receive the current edition, a discount of $100 will be deducted from your registration fee. Extra books will be available on site for purchase for $100, if the participant does not bring the book to the course, or wishes to purchase additional copies. Participants registering after June 15, 2001, will receive all course materials at the course. Participants can choose whether they want to order the course syllabus, Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review : 1. directly from Lippincott -Williams & Wilkins Publishers prior to the course, or 2. from Mayo School of CME. You may pick up your book at the on-site registration desk. It s Easy to Order Directly From Lippincott-Williams & Wilkins Publishers! Lippincott-Williams & Wilkins Publishers A Wolters Kluwer Company P.O. Box 1600 Hagerstown, MD Call Toll Free: FAX: Web: Orders@Lww.com (Or order from your local medical bookstore or publisher representative.) Note: You will need to know the ISBN # when you call: ISBN # X

5 TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS AAA Travel has been designated as the official travel agency for this course. Discounted airfare has been secured with American Airlines to travelers originating within North America. To obtain the special group airfare discounts or information about ground transportation arrangements, contact AAA Travel, Group Reservations Department at: Local: Toll Free: FAX: American Airlines may be contacted directly at Reference star file #S9988. Downtown Rochester is approximately ten (10) miles from Rochester International Airport. City transportation is available at the airport as well as car rental. Shuttle service can be arranged from the Mayo Civic Center to the Rochester International Airport on the last day of the course. For participants arriving via the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport, there is shuttle service to Rochester available through Rochester Direct. For reservations and further information call LODGING ACCOMMODATIONS Blocks of guestrooms have been reserved with special course rates at the following Rochester hotels. Please contact the hotel of your choice to make reservations by June 27, When making reservations, please identify yourself as a participant in the Mayo Exam Preparation Course for ABIM Certification & Re-certification. Early reservations are recommended due to limited availability. Radisson Plaza Hotel 150 South Broadway / $99 single/double Hilton Garden Inn 225 South Broadway / $89 single/double Comfort Inn & Conference Center 1625 S. Broadway / $64 single/double Rochester Marriott Hotel 101 First Avenue SW / $139 single/double Kahler Grand Hotel 20 Second Avenue SW / $69 single/double Holiday Inn City Centre 220 South Broadway / $79 single/double Executive Suites Hotel Nine Third Avenue NW / $85 single/double The Economy Inn Nine Third Avenue NW / $65 single/double You may also wish to visit the Rochester Convention and Visitors Bureau website ( for additional accommodation options. All of the above hotels are within walking distance of the meeting site or will provide complimentary shuttle service. A complete Hotel/Motel guide will be mailed with your confirmation letter.

6 Course Schedule Mayo Clinic Exam Preparation Course for ABIM Certification and Re-certification July 15-21, 2001 Mayo Civic Center, Rochester, Minnesota Time Sun. 7/15 Mon. 7/16 Tues. 7/17 6:30 7:30 7:30-8:30 How to Prepare for Nephrology I Pulmonology I - Signs & ABIM Examination Glomerular Diseases Symptoms, COPD, Pulmonary Functions, Cystic Fibrosis D.S. Chutka, MD T.R. Schwab, MD A.M. Patel, MD 8:30-9:30 Cardiology VI - Nephrology II - Pulmonology II - Diffuse Arrhythmia EKG s/ Dialysis/Acute Lung Disease, Occupational Clinical Syndromes Renal Failure Lung Disease Samuel J. Asirvatham, MD A.W. Williams,MD T.R. Aksamit, MD 9:30-10:00 BREAK BREAK BREAK 10:00-11:00 Cardiology II - Physical Nephrology III - Acid Pulmonology III Exam/Pre-Op Base Electrolyte Neoplasms, Pulmonary Assessment Disorders Embolism, Vasculitis T. Behrenbeck, MD R.C. Albright, DO J.T. Rabatin, MD 11:00-12:00 Cardiology III Nephrology IV - Pulmonology IV Mechanisms, Diagnosis & Urolithiasis Pulmonary Infections Therapies for CV Arrhythmias W.K. Shen, MD S.B. Erickson, MD C. Thomas, MD 12:00-1:15 LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH 1:15-2:15 Cardiology IV Gastroenterology I Genetics CHF/Cardiomyopathies Esophagus B.L. Karon, MD T.R. Viggiano, MD V.V. Michels, MD 2:15-3:15 Cardiology V Gastroenterology II Chest X-Rays Systematic & Stomach Congenital Heart Disease K.W. Klarich, MD T.R. Viggiano, MD A.M. Patel, MD 3:15-3:35 BREAK BREAK BREAK 3:35-4:35 Cardiology I Gastroenterology III Critical Care Medicine I CAD/MI Small Intestine Acid Bases R.A. Nishimura, MD T.R. Viggiano, MD W.F. Dunn, MD 4:35-5:35 Medical Ethics Gastroenterology IV Critical Care Medicine II Liver C.C. Hook, MD J.J. Poterucha, MD W.F. Dunn, MD 5:35 ADJOURN BREAK ADJOURN 6:00-7:00 Non-international Medicine *Reception* for the Internist: Urology, 6-7:30 pm ENT, Ophthalmology J.T. Hays, MD 7:00 ADJOURN

7 Director: Darryl S. Chutka, MD Associate Directors: J. Taylor Hays, MD and Sally J. Trippel, MD Faculty for this course are all on academic faculty of Mayo Medical School and the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, and are staff consultants at Mayo Medical Center. Wed. 7/18 Thur. 7/19 Fri. 7/20 Sat. 7/21 Hematology I Hematology III Rheumatology I - Hypertension Anemias Coagulation Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, & Antirheumatic Drugs T.M. Habermann, MD T.M. Habermann, MD C.J. Michet, MD G.L Schwartz, MD Hematology II Hematology IV Rheumatology II - Preventive Medicine Malignancies Other Hematologic Issues Crystalline Arthropathies/ Spondyloarthropathies T.M. Habermann, MD T.M. Habermann, MD M.D. Cohen, MD S.J. Trippel, MD BREAK BREAK BREAK BREAK Infectious Diseases I - Oncology I Rheumatology III - Allergic Diseases Bacterial & Myobacterial Lung, Breast & Non-articular Rheumatism Pathogens Gynecologic Cancers & Vasculitis W.F. Marshall, MD H.C. Pitot, MD K.G. Moder, MD G.W. Volcheck, MD Infectious Diseases II - Oncology II Rheumatology IV - Clinical Fungi, Viruses, Parasites Gastrointestinal & SLE/Scleroderma/ Pharmacology & Other Pathogens Miscellaneous Others Infectious Arthritis A. Virk, MD H.C. Pitot, MD S.J. Trippel, MD T.F. Bugliosi, MD LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH Infectious Diseases III Neurology I - Endocrinology I Vascular Medicine Clinical Syndromes Localization & Thyroid & Hypoglycemia Diagnosis D.R. Osmon, MD R.D. Brown, Jr., MD C.F. Abboud, MD P.C. Spittell, MD Infectious Disease IV Neurology II - Endocrinology II Geriatrics Antimicrobial Agents Disease Entities Pituitary & Parathyroid J.W. Wilson, MD R.D. Brown, Jr., MD C.F. Abboud, MD D.S. Chutka, MD BREAK BREAK BREAK ADJOURN Infectious Diseases V Dermatology Endocrinology III HIV Infection Diabetes & Adrenal Cortex Z. Temesgen, MD M.T. McEvoy, MD C.F. Abboud, MD General Internal Psychiatry Endocrinology IV Medicine Adrenal Medulla & Gonads S.C. Litin, MD L.E. Krahn, MD C.F. Abboud, MD ADJOURN BREAK ADJOURN Images in Clinical Medicine Residents ADJOURN

8 QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSIONS The Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review course uses a state-of-the-art audience response system to provide the attendees with instantaneous results on "board simulated" questions. Upon registration at the course each attendee will receive a "Question and Answer" book that correlates with each lecture given. At the end of each lecture a fifteen minute segment will be dedicated to testing your skills at responding to questions on the information just reviewed. A slide with a multiple choice "board simulated" question will be projected on the screen. Attendees will be prompted to press the appropriate button on their individual key pad with the answer they consider to be correct. Within seconds, a second screen will show the results of the groups response, indicating what percent of registrants answered correctly and the percentage of those who selected incorrect answers. The correct answer will then be explained by the instructor. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION For further information about this or other Mayo Foundation continuing medical education courses, please contact: Mayo School of Continuing Medical Education 200 First Street SW Rochester, Minnesota Telephone: FAX: Website: cme@mayo.edu Or use Mayo s Fax on Demand Service (FOD) designed to provide you with information about our CME courses 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! It is as easy as picking up the telephone: Mayo s Fax on Demand Service (FOD) operates in much the same way as a voice messaging system. To use it, just pick up any touch-tone telephone and follow these simple steps: 1. Dial CME-MAYO from anywhere in the U.S. or from anywhere in the world. Be sure to have your own complete FAX number ready! 2. The Mayo FOD Service will voice prompt you to reach documents related to the Mayo CME courses you are interested in. 3. Press the appropriate buttons on your telephone to select your document(s). If you do not know the document number, press "1" and enter your fax number when prompted. Hang up and wait for the "Index of Available Documents" to be faxed to you. After receiving the index, call back to select the appropriate documents. 4. The Mayo FOD Service will automatically deliver the document(s) that you request to whatever FAX number you enter - anywhere in the world - without delay! New documents are added as they become available - call Mayo FAX on Demand number regularly! United States Number CME-MAYO ( ) International Number ABIM INFORMATION: For specific questions regarding the ABIM examination location, registration etc. please contact ABIM ABIM. The 2001 certification exams will be held on Tuesday, August 21, 2001, and Wednesday, August 22, Recertification exams will be held on Tuesday, May 1, 2001, and Tuesday, November 6, Please photocopy this page of the brochure for your information.

9 Meeting Registration R2001M220 Mayo Clinic Exam Preparation Course for ABIM Certification & Re-certification July 15-21, 2001 To register, complete this registration form and return by mail or FAX. Payment must accompany the registration form. Residents in training will be allowed a discounted registration fee (registration must be accompanied by program director s letter confirming the resident status.)* The registration fee includes the course, syllabus, Q&A book, Clinical Images handbook, daily continental breakfast, coffee breaks, lunch, Tuesday evening reception. Mail course registration form with payment in US currency to: Mayo School of Continuing Medical Education 200 First Street SW Rochester, MN Please print or type all information. Duplicate form for multiple registrations. Name Degree First M.I. Last Institution Medical Specialty What is your preferred mailing address? Choose one: Work Home MD PhD DO Other Work address City State/PV ZIP/PC Country Home address City State/PV ZIP/PC Country Business Phone ( ) Home Phone ( ) Fax ( ) Please check if you have any special assistive needs or dietary restrictions. Please indicate your needs here: Primary purpose for attending: Certification Re-certification CME credits P A Y M E N T BY JUNE 1 [ ] Early Bird physician registration fee and textbook US $ BY JUNE 1 [ ] Early Bird *resident s registration fee and textbook US $ AFTER JUNE 1 [ ] Physician registration fee and textbook US $ AFTER JUNE 1 [ ] *Resident s registration fee and textbook US $ I have a copy of the course syllabus, Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, and do not wish to receive the edition, please deduct $100 from the appropriate registration fee. I would like to pick up my book at the on-site registration desk. Please charge me for the textbook ($100). Total Payment Enclosed (US currency): $ TUESDAY EVENING RECEPTION: Complimentary # of Tickets Requested: (Adults Only Please) [ ] Check enclosed payable to Mayo Foundation [ ] Visa [ ] MasterCard [ ] Discover Card Number Expiration Date Signature Date