This is the first course in the Mayo Clinic HIV eCurriculum Series. It is comprised of 13 modules that address what is considered essential general HIV knowledge. The important features of the Essentials of HIV Medicine are: Participants are required to perform a one-time simple registration process for the course. During this process, a log-in ID and a password is set up. Participants access the course through a password-protected portal using their established log-in ID and password. Participants are required to progress sequentially from the first module to the next, and not haphazardly from topic to topic. Participants are not expected to peruse the educational content online; the intent of the program is that the content is printed off and reviewed at the participant’s leisure. Once participants complete reviewing the module content, they are required to log in again and respond to post test questions before they can progress to the next module. At the completion of the entire course, CME credits and a certificate of attendance/completion are awarded from the Mayo School of Continuous Professional Development. There is no registration fee for this course.

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This is the first course in the Mayo Clinic HIV eCurriculum Series/Ethiopia. It is intended for physicians and is comprised of 10 modules that address what is considered essential general HIV knowledge. The important features of the Essentials of HIV Medicine are: Participants are required to perform a one-time simple registration process for the course. During this process, a log-in ID and a password is set up. Participants access the course through a password-protected portal using their established log-in ID and password. Participants are required to progress sequentially from the first module to the next, and not haphazardly from topic to topic. Participants are not expected to peruse the educational content online; the intent of the program is that the content is printed off and reviewed at the participant’s leisure. Once participants complete reviewing the module content, they are required to log in again and respond to post test questions before they can progress to the next module. At the completion of the entire course, a certificate of attendance/completion are awarded from the Mayo School of Continuous Professional Development. There is no registration fee for this course.

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This is the second course in the Mayo Clinic HIV eCurriculum Series/Ethiopia. It is intended for nurses practicing in Ethiopia and is comprised of 10 modules that address what is considered essential general HIV knowledge. The important features of the Essentials of HIV Medicine are: Participants are required to perform a one-time simple registration process for the course. During this process, a log-in ID and a password is set up. Participants access the course through a password-protected portal using their established log-in ID and password. Participants are required to progress sequentially from the first module to the next, and not haphazardly from topic to topic. Participants are not expected to peruse the educational content online; the intent of the program is that the content is printed off and reviewed at the participant’s leisure. Once participants complete reviewing the module content, they are required to log in again and respond to post test questions before they can progress to the next module. At the completion of the entire course, a certificate of attendance/completion is awarded from the Mayo School of Continuous Professional Development. There is no registration fee for this course. Essentials of HIV Medicine/Ethiopia - Nurses is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and implemented in partnership with the Ethiopian Nursing Association.

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Essentials of Antiretroviral Therapy is a component of the HIV eCurriculum Series, an innovative, evidence-based, online curriculum designed with unique content for health care workers taking care of HIV-infected patients. The program will serve a variety of professionals across the care continuum, providing for a foundation of shared knowledge. It strives to offer relevant, practical, and tailored education through a series of courses with individual topics presented in the form of modules. The HIV eCurriculum Series Ethiopia is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, and the Federal Ministry of Health Ethiopia. Courses are developed and implemented in collaboration with Ethiopian major medical institutions, Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Association, Ethiopian Medical Association, Ethiopian Nurses Association, and Ethiopian Public Health Association.

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Essentials of Hospice and Palliative Medicine is a component of the HIV eCurriculum Series, an innovative, evidence-based, online curriculum designed with unique content for health care workers taking care of HIV-infected patients. The program will serve a variety of professionals across the care continuum, providing for a foundation of shared knowledge. It strives to offer relevant, practical, and tailored education through a series of courses with individual topics presented in the form of modules. The HIV eCurriculum Series Ethiopia is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, and the Federal Ministry of Health Ethiopia. Courses are developed and implemented in collaboration with Ethiopian major medical institutions, Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Association, Ethiopian Medical Association, Ethiopian Nurses Association, Ethiopian Public Health Association, and JHPIEGO.

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Esophageal disease is a rapidly-developing area marked by significant advances in diagnosis, therapy and identification of new diseases. In this course, a comprehensive approach will be taken to explore these exciting advancements including high-resolution manometry and impedance monitoring, new techniques in endoscopic detection and treatment of Barrett's esophagus, and insights into new diseases such as eosinophilic esophagitis. Faculty will include esophageal experts from all Mayo Clinic campuses. A special feature of this program is a hands-on workshop for interpretation and performance of motility studies, new endoscopic imaging techniques, endoscopic mucosal resection and ablation, and transnasal endoscopy. Participants will rotate through each of the following stations: EMR cap technique, EMR ligation, radiofrequency ablation, cryotherapy, motility, and transnasal endoscopy.

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This course will be a comprehensive update of issues in hematologic and oncologic malignancies presenting new disease classification, treatment, and challenging cases. Course topics will include updates from the American Society of Hematology (ASH) annual meeting and in medical oncology. Topics focus on key hematologic diseases (dysproteinemias, acute and chronic leukemias, lymphomas), key solid tumors (breast, thoracic, GI, GU), and overlap topics of supportive, ancillary and diagnostic care. "The activity has been submitted to the Mayo Clinic Arizona provider unit for approval to award contact hours. Mayo Clinic Arizona is an approved provider by the Arizona Nurses Association, an accredited approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation."

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Selected Topics in Internal Medicine is a postgraduate course designed to update general internists, internist-subspecialists, family medicine physicians, and other primary health care providers on selected internal medicine topics. Some of the most common problems encountered in clinical practice will be represented. Presentations will be made by experts from various disciplines in internal medicine. Faculty members will be available during the break sessions to answer questions and to discuss cases with course participants

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The program will explore approaches to the diagnosis, management and prevention of common rhythm disorders. The diagnoses and management of Atrial fibrillation will also be reviewed. The program will share “pearls” to aid in the evaluation and assessment of patients with cardiac arrhythmias. The diagnosis and treatment of patients with congestive heart failure will be integrated as well as valular heart disease and cardiac arrhythmias.

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Designed for endocrinologists and interested internists and surgeons, the Sixteenth Mayo Clinic Endocrine Course will address gaps in medical knowledge and barriers in clinical practice in order to improve the outcomes of patients with endocrine and metabolic disorders. This 4-day course will span the full spectrum of endocrinology through lectures, debates, panel discussions, clinicopathologic sessions, "clinical pearls" sessions, informal breakfast round table discussions, and small group discussions with experts. There will be plenty of opportunity for interaction with the course faculty who are selected from Mayo Clinic for their expertise and clinical acumen. An optional thyroid ultrasound course will also be offered. New! Option for live virtual attendance. See course brochure for details.

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The goal of this program is to improve patient care for those with cardiovascular disease by providing clinicians a dynamic interactive educational experience. There will be in-depth reviews of the latest breaking clinical trials, updates on state-of-the-art techniques and technologies, and extensive "street smarts" information through excellent lectures, case presentations, and interactive discussions. The program is designed to more effectively present both didactic and practical information, and maximize attendee/faculty interaction.

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The material presented at this conference is specifically designed to educate cardiology care providers, providing them with the most up-to-date information regarding multimodality imaging for the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. This course will fulfill these elements by: 1. reviewing the basic technical issues of echocardiography as well as CT, MRI, and nuclear imaging, 2. discussing relevant advances in techniques and limitations of each modality, and 3. providing a comprehensive update of the clinical uses of the techniques in the diagnosis and prognosis of common cardiovascular diseases in a clinical case based format.

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This webcast is brought to you live from the Westin Kierland Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. "Mayo Clinic Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2013" is designed to update physicians practicing in gastroenterology and hepatology and other health care providers on new approaches to the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal and liver diseases. Faculty will present data on multiple topics, including inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer, general GI, motility and nutrition, pancreaticobiliary disorders, endoscopy and hepatology. Controversies in diagnosis and management will be analyzed in discussions. Complex endoscopy cases and cutting edge technology will be presented by expert endoscopists in a video forum. Twitter will be utilized for interactive learning by the participants.

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This course is designed to update physicians practicing in gastroenterology and hepatology and other health care providers on new approaches to the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal and liver diseases. Faculty will present data on multiple topics, including inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer, general GI, motility and nutrition, pancreaticobiliary disorders, endoscopy and hepatology. Controversies in diagnosis and management will be analyzed in discussions and breakout sessions. Complex endoscopy cases and cutting edge technology will be presented by expert endoscopists in a video forum. New endoscopic techniques will be available at the Hands-On Endoscopy Workshop using state-of-the-art technology. An audience response system and social media (twitter) will be utilized for interactive learning by the participants. If you are unable to attend in person, the general didactic sessions each day will be available via live webcast. Visit the course webcast website, http://www.mayo.edu/cme/gastroenterology-2013S347, for system requirements and registration information.

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This meeting focuses on state-of-the-art knowledge in cardiology with a clinically based approach. It covers a wide spectrum of diseases ranging from ischemic heart disease to cardiac genetics in adults. Expert faculty present practical clinical approaches to diagnostics and latest management strategies of challenging and controversial topics in cardiology.

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This program focuses on acute care of the hospitalized patient in the inpatient setting and is applicable to internists, hospitalists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and administrators from novice to experienced. The course covers everything from critical care, hospital medicine, surgery, neurology, cardiology and medical specialties. Hospital care models are transforming and nurse practitioners and physician assistants play a vital role in the care delivery of hospitalized patients. This conference focuses on providing the most up-to-date and evidence-based guidelines and treatment pathways necessary to optimally care for hospitalized patients. Three content tracks will be offered: 1) Core clinical; 2) Advanced Skills; 3) Administrative (service line development, dashboards, system planning and implementation). The pre-conference Infectious Disease Workshop will focus on helping the NP/PA gain updated knowledge of common infectious diseases seen in the inpatient (acute care) setting and learn to assess and treat.

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This annual course addresses the unique needs of female patients and their health care providers. Participants gain a comprehensive insight into relevant medical problems uniquely found in women, as well as a basic approach to addressing and improving common health concerns. An optional session on Headache and Hormones is offered on Friday.

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Mayo Clinic, in collaboration with Kaiser Permanente, will be offering an intensive recertification course. The course, which includes faculty from both Mayo Clinic and Kaiser Permanente, is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of all areas in internal medicine for practicing physicians. This unique course gives attendees the opportunity to earn up to 60 Maintenance of Certification (MOC) points, through an excellent collaborative learning experience. Registration fee is $775 for the didactic session Wednesday, March 13 - Friday, March 15. ABIM MOC Modules are $200 per module Wednesday through Friday. The Saturday, March 16 modules are offered for a flat registration fee of $600 for the three.

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This three-day multidisciplinary conference explores current state-of-the –art techniques and program development to implement a blood management program in hospitals. This is a one-of-a-kind summit organized by leaders in blood management from Mayo Clinic, Hartford Hospital, Loyola University, and Cleveland Clinic, with faculty participation from all four organizations. Following the successful 2012 course, the program has been slightly expanded for 2013.

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Join us at the The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona for the 2013 Clinical Reviews CME course, designed for Primary Care and Internal Medicine providers. This four-day continuing medical education course features medical updates and management strategies on various diseases, Q&A session, afternoon workshop in parallel with topics for both Family Medicine and Internal Medicine learners, ABIM maintenance of certification, ABFM self assessment module, plus grouped talks by topic in the General Session. The emphasis will be placed on clinical programs and management strategies made in major subspecialties that will be covered including: • Neurology • Cardiology • Gastroenterology • Pulmonary • Endocrinology

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The series of presentations and discussions address the needs of regional clinicians in primary care, covering recent breakthroughs in topics of significant complexity and specifically topics that involve the consideration of working with a pediatric sub-specialist.

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The 2013 Multidisciplinary Update in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine course is designed for pulmonary physicians, internists, hospitalists, and specialists in critical care medicine. The lectures given by leaders in pulmonary and critical care medicine, pulmonary pathology, and radiology provide a comprehensive approach to the current evaluation and management of various respiratory diseases. • Pulmonary Literature Review • Q&A Sessions • Case Studies Meeting location: Westin Kierland Resort

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his two-day course provides an exposure to the basic principles of pediatric critical care. The primary goals are to enhance the ability of the primary care practictioner in performing the initial assessment of critically ill pediatric patients; and then augment their skills in managing and stabilizing them in anticipation of transport to a tertiary care center.

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The material presented at this conference is specifically designed to educate cardiology care providers as well as internists, providing them with the most clinically relevant information regarding heart failure, arrhythmias, structural, ischemic and vascular issues.

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This course will focus on the management of a variety of medical issues seen in areas of gastroenterology, infectious diseases, general internal medicine, rheumatology, geriatrics, emergency medicine, pulmonary, endocrinology, cardiology, neurology and women’s health.

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With a decrease in residency training hours and the planned shift of physician training to the outpatient setting, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants are being asked to fill the gap of caring for the vastly growing hospitalized population. This annual conference has an emphasis on providing the most current and evidence-based guidelines and treatment pathways necessary to optimally care for hospitalized patients. This course continues to be an avenue for those NP/PAs caring for hospitalized patients to obtain additional training. The Hospital Medicine for NP/PA course began in 2009 and has noted steady attendance growth yearly with attendance approaching 300 participants last year. The course has become an excellent intra-clinic, regional, and national training supplement and excellent networking venue for those NPs/PAs working in the hospital.

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The 20th Annual Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Conference will focus on issues related to the treatment of nicotine dependence. External and internal speakers will discuss information related to the various types of tobacco products being used and their addictive potential. Medications currently being used to treat this dependence will be presented and expanded to address advanced strategies for difficult cases and special populations.

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This standard two-day course provides an exposure to basic principles of critical care. Its primary goal is to enhance the ability of the primary care practictioner perform the initial assessment, management, and stabilization of critically ill patients in anticipation of transport to tertiary care center.

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This course provides education on the newer interventional therapies available to various neurological and neurosurgical conditions that have evolved over the last 10 years.

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CME program for continuing education of general internists, family physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses in area of Primary Care Medicine

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The explosive growth of Complementary and Integrative Medicine has brought both opportunities and challenges to patients and consumers. Patients are confronted with a bewildering and growing array of promises and claims. This presents a unique challenge to physicians and other health care professionals tasked with helping their patients make informed health care decisions. Researchers and clinicians from Mayo Clinic offer this course to provide learners with a general working knowledge of Complementary and Integrative Medicine; familiarity with some of the most common therapies; and most importantly, practical application of these therapies to patients with relevant diseases and conditions. Mayo Clinic, a member of the Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine, has been actively engaged in research and is a leader in applying such information to clinical practice.

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Neurology in Clinical Practice is a comprehensive course directed at practitioners who see patients with a broad range of neurologic disorders. The course is intended to provide a review of Neurology with an emphasis on case-based presentations, recent advances, and evidence-based approaches.

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This intensive course is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of all areas in internal medicine for practicing physicians.

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The program will feature up-to-date presentations on the evaluation and treatment of congestive heart failure. New diagnostic tools, drugs, and devices will be reviewed along with their role in specific clinical situations. The program format includes interactive case-based discussions, surgical and medical perspectives, and small group sessions will ensure a lively and relevant educational opportunity for all participants.

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his two-day course provides an exposure to the basic principles of pediatric critical care. The primary goals are to enhance the ability of the primary care practictioner in performing the initial assessment of critically ill pediatric patients; and then augment their skills in managing and stabilizing them in anticipation of transport to a tertiary care center.

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This annual interdisciplinary course offers participants an overview of current topics in internal medicine including interactive case studies using automated audience response system. Interdisciplinary speakers present diverse clinical topics chosen for applicability to NP/PA and primary care physician practice settings. As complex patients transition care to the outpatient arena, current guideline based medicine typically iniatiated in hospital setting continues to be important as patients are managed outside the hospital setting (MI core measures, pneumonia guidelines, hypertension management, Acute MI presentation, stable ischemic heart disease,etc.)

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This two-day course provides an update in major topics in nephrology relevant to current medical practice. The topics covered include fluid and electrolyte disorders, hypertension, glomerular diseases, dialysis, and kidney transplantation. Through a combination of lectures (including literature review), break-out sessions, and case-based presentations, this course delivers clinical pearls in addition to up-to-date and cutting-edge information that can be directly integrated into clinical practice. The course provides ample opportunity for interaction with expert faculty. This year, we continue to feature the popular audience response system to maximize speaker and audience interactions. In addition, a comprehensive electronic syllabus will be provided for future reference.

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his two-day course provides an exposure to the basic principles of pediatric critical care. The primary goals are to enhance the ability of the primary care practictioner in performing the initial assessment of critically ill pediatric patients; and then augment their skills in managing and stabilizing them in anticipation of transport to a tertiary care center.

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This premier three-day course highlights interventional cardiology topics and information with practical application in studying for board certification in interventional cardiology. This course covers basic aspects of interventional cardiology, including catheterization laboratory equipment, radiation physics and safety, pharmacology and procedural planning, and performance. Specific patient lesion and procedural characteristics are highlighted, including a review of challenging cases.

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The material presented at this conference is specifically designed to educate cardiology care providers, providing them with the most up-to-date information regarding these clinically relevant topics. It will address established guidelines regarding evaluation and treatment of these commonly encountered conditions permitting improved care and appropriate referral of their patients.

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An Overview of Perioperative Medicine is intended to update general internists, internist-sub specialists, family medicine specialists, and other health care providers on perioperative assessment and management. This course will focus on the practical, clinical side of preoperative assessment and postoperative management. The course will feature a collaborative faculty of multi-specialty experts in perioperative medicine from both Mayo Clinic and Jefferson Medical College.

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This unique four-day course offers primary care physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants a practical update on a variety of subspecialty topics including: allergy, cardiovascular diseases, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, hematology, infectious diseases, integrative medicine, neurology, psychiatry, pulmonary, renal disease, rheumatology, and others applicable to today’s practice and patients. It is also offered on October 24-27, 2013. Photo credit: Brent Harrold, M.D., Penticton, BC, Canada

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This standard two-day course provides an exposure to basic principles of critical care. Its primary goal is to enhance the ability of the primary care practictioner perform the initial assessment, management, and stabilization of critically ill patients in anticipation of transport to tertiary care center.

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This unique four-day course offers primary care physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants a practical update on a variety of subspecialty topics including: allergy, cardiovascular diseases, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, hematology, infectious diseases, integrative medicine, neurology, psychiatry, pulmonary, renal disease, rheumatology, and others applicable to today’s practice and patients. This course is also offered on October 10-13, 2013. Photo credit: Sophie Bersoux, M.D., Scottsdale, Arizona

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The Update in Hospital Medicine 2013 course is designed to provide a review of the most recent medical updates relevant to the care of hospitalized patients. Using an interactive, case-based format, the key highlights from all major areas of internal medicine and its specialties will be presented. An expert panel of distinguished Mayo Clinic academic physicians will present didactic lectures and address questions from the audience. Updates in Hospital Medicine 2013 will take place at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, Arizona. Please join us for what promises to be an informative and thought-provoking conference! .

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The Multidisciplinary Update in Breast Disease course provides updates on benign and malignant breast diseases, including evaluation, management and state of the art treatments

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The purpose of the meeting is to present state-of-the-art knowledge in cardiology with a clinically-based approach. The scope of the program is broad and will cover a wide spectrum of cardiovascular diseases, but focused on prevention of coronary disease, stroke and sudden death. Expert faculty will present practical clinical approaches to diagnostics and latest management strategies of challenging and controversial topics in cardiology.

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Selected Topics in Internal Medicine is a postgraduate course designed to update general internists, internist-subspecialists, family medicine physicians, and other primary health care providers on selected internal medicine topics. Some of the most common problems encountered in clinical practice will be represented. The focus will be on clinical pearls and practice updates. Presentations will be made by experts from various disciplines in internal medicine. Faculty members will be available during breaks to answer questions and to discuss cases with course participants.

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