The 44th Annual Intensive Review of Internal Medicine synthesizes critically important updates and the latest medical advances in an in-depth and proven review, coupled with comprehensive preparation, test-taking skills, and strategies for the ABIM board examination. In this online continuing medical education course, faculty of Harvard Medical School share:
- Newer options for diagnosis: what to choose, when, and why
- Treatment and care management strategies to optimize patient outcomes
- How to avoid medical mistakes
- Improved approaches to common and complex clinical challenges
- Navigating screening controversies
- COVID-19 updates and implications for clinical practice
- And more.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be better able to:
- Apply current/recommended guidelines in clinical practice
- Perform differential diagnosis of complex clinical presentations
- Identify/integrate current therapeutic options for specific disorders, including end-of-life care
- Review and interpret up-to-date literature relevant to clinical practice
- Describe pathophysiology as it applies to management of clinical problems
| 9:15am to 9:30am | Welcome and AnnouncementsDr. Ajay K. Singh, Dr. Carolyn B. Becker, Dr. Nancy Berliner |
| 9:30am to 10:00am | Acute Kidney InjuryDr. David E. Leaf | |
| 10:00am to 10:30am | Revisiting ElectrolytesDr. Bradley M. Denker | |
| 10:30am to 11:00am | Chronic Kidney DiseaseDr. Ajay K. Singh | |
| 11:00am to 11:30am | Acid-Base BasicsDr. Bradley M. Denker | |
| 11:30am to 12:00pm | Proteinuria, Hematuria, and Glomerular DiseaseDr. Martina M. McGrath | |
| 12:00pm to 12:30pm | Dialysis and TransplantationDr. J. Kevin Tucker | |
| 12:30pm to 12:45pm | Q & ANephrology Faculty | |
| 12:45pm to 2:30pm | Study Hall/BreakTime for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following: Nephrology-Related Supplemental Sessions
Hypertension Cases Dr. Ajay K. Singh Electrolyte and Acid-Base: Challenging Q&A – Part 1 Dr. Bradley M. Denker Electrolyte and Acid-Base: Challenging Q&A – Part 2 Dr. Bradley M. Denker AKI in COVID-19 Dr. Peter G. Czarnecki Nephrology: Additional Clinical Pearls and Take-Home Messages Dr. Ajay K. Singh Nephrology Board Review Dr, Ajay K. Singh |
| 2:30pm to 3:15pm | AnemiaDr. Maureen M. Achebe | |
| 3:15pm to 4:00pm | Hypercoagulable States and New AnticoagulantsDr. Nathan T. Connell | |
| 4:00pm to 4:45pm | Hematology Cases: Common, Complex, RareDr. Nancy Berliner | |
| 4:45pm to 5:30pm | Bleeding DisordersDr. Elisabeth M. Battinelli | |
| 5:30pm to 5:50pm | Q & AHematology Faculty | |
| 5:50pm to 9:30pm | Study HallTime for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following: Hematology-Related Supplemental Sessions
Leukocytosis and Neutropenia Dr. Nancy Berliner Coagulopathy and COVID-19: One Year Later Dr. Jean M. Connors Hematology: Additional Clinical Pearls and Take-Home Messages Dr. Nancy Berliner Board Review in Hematology Dr. Aric D. Parnes |
| 9:15am to 9:30am | Morning AnnouncementsCourse Directors |
| 9:30am to 10:00am | Chronic Liver Disease and Its ComplicationsDr. Anna E. Rutherford | |
| 10:00am to 10:45am | Esophageal DisordersDr. Walter W. Chan | |
| 10:45am to 11:15am | DiarrheaDr. Benjamin N. Smith | |
| 11:15am to 11:45am | Acute and Chronic PancreatitisDr. Julia Y. McNabb-Baltar | |
| 11:45am to 12:30pm | Challenging GI CasesDr. Joshua R. Korzenik | |
| 12:30pm to 12:45pm | Q & AGastroenterology Faculty | |
| 12:45pm to 2:30pm | Study Hall/BreakTime for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following: Gastroenterology-Related Supplemental Sessions
Peptic Ulcer Disease Dr. Molly L. Perencevich Inflammatory Bowel Disease Dr. Sonia Friedman Hepatitis B and C Dr. Kathleen Viveiros Gastrointestinal Cancers Dr. Anuj Patel GI: Additional Clinical Pearls and Take-Home Messages Dr. Kunal Jajoo GI Board Review Dr. Muthoka L. Mutinga |
| 2:30pm to 3:00pm | Oncology: Clinical PearlsDr. Wendy Y. Chen | |
| 3:00pm to 3:45pm | Prostate, Testicular, and Bladder CancerDr. Mark M. Pomerantz | |
| 3:45pm to 4:15pm | Breast CancerDr. Wendy Y. Chen | |
| 4:15pm to 4:45pm | Lung CancerDr. David M. Jackman | |
| 4:45pm to 5:30pm | Lymphoma and Multiple MyelomaDr. Eric D. Jacobsen | |
| 5:30pm to 5:45pm | Q & AOncology Faculty | |
| 5:50pm to 9:50pm | Study HallTime for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following: Oncology-Related Supplemental Sessions
Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome Dr. Marlise R. Luskin Gastrointestinal Cancers Dr. Anuj Patel Screening for and Preventing HPV and Cervical CA Dr. Annekathryn Goodman Dermatology Dr. Adam D. Lipworth Oncology: Additional Clinical Pearls and Take-Home Messages Dr. Wendy Y. Chen Board Review in Oncology Dr. Amy C. Bessnow |
| 9:15am to 9:30am | Morning AnnouncementsCourse Directors |
| 9:30am to 10:10am | Cardiovascular PreventionDr. Samia Mora | |
| 10:10am to 10:50am | Venous ThromboembolismDr. Samuel Z. Goldhaber | |
| 10:50am to 11:30am | Acute Coronary SyndromesDr. Marc S. Sabatine | |
| 11:30am to 12:00pm | Atrial Fibrillation and Common Supraventricular TachycardiasDr. Sunil Kapur | |
| 12:00pm to 12:30pm | Bradycardias, Syncope and Sudden DeathDr. Usha B. Tedrow | |
| 12:30pm to 12:45pm | Q & ACardiovascular Medicine Faculty | |
| 12:45pm to 2:30pm | Study Hall/BreakTime for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following: Cardiovascular Medicine-Related Supplemental Sessions
Evaluation and Management of Pericardial Disease Dr. Leonard S. Lilly Must-Not-Miss ECG Diagnoses Dr. Dale S. Adler Inflammation and Heart Disease: What Clinicians Need to Know Dr. Paul M Ridker Cardiac Issues in COVID-19 Patients Dr. Erin A. Bohula Hypertension Cases Dr. Ajay K. Singh Hyperlipidemia Dr. Jorge Plutzky Evaluation of Cardiac and Pulmonary Risk in the Preop Patient Dr. Adam Schaffer Cardiology: Additional Clinical Pearls and Take-Home Messages Dr. Akshay S. Desai Board Review in Cardiology Dr. Garrick C. Stewart |
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| 2:30pm to 3:10pm | Peripheral Artery Disease (including Carotid and Aortic Disease)Dr. Gregory Piazza | |
| 3:10pm to 3:50pm | Valvular Heart DiseaseDr. Brendan M. Everett | |
| 3:50pm to 4:30pm | Heart Failure (including HFpEF)Dr. Anju Nohria | |
| 4:30pm to 5:00pm | Cardiomyopathies (including HCM, Amyloidosis)Dr. Akshay S. Desai | |
| 5:00pm to 5:30pm | Adult Congenital Heart DiseaseDr. Anne Marie Valente | |
| 5:30pm to 5:50pm | Q & ACardiovascular Medicine Faculty | |
| 5:50pm to 9:50pm | Study HallTime for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following: Cardiovascular Medicine-Related Supplemental Sessions
Evaluation and Management of Pericardial Disease Dr. Leonard S. Lilly Must-Not-Miss ECG Diagnoses Dr. Dale S. Adler Inflammation and Heart Disease: What Clinicians Need to Know Dr. Paul M Ridker Cardiac Issues in COVID-19 Patients Dr. Erin A. Bohula Hypertension Cases Dr. Ajay K. Singh Hyperlipidemia Dr. Jorge Plutzky Evaluation of Cardiac and Pulmonary Risk in the Preop Patient Dr. Adam Schaffer Cardiology: Additional Clinical Pearls and Take-Home Messages Dr. Akshay S. Desai Board Review in Cardiology Dr. Garrick C. Stewart |
| 8:45am to 8:50am | Morning AnnouncementsCourse Directors |
| 8:50am to 9:30am | Special Keynote: SARS-CoV-2: Were We Prepared? SARS-CoV-3: Will We Be Ready?Dr. Lindsey R. Baden | |
| 9:30am to 10:15am | Infection in the Immunocompromised HostDr. Sarah P. Hammond | |
| 10:15am to 11:00am | Adult ImmunizationDr. Daniel A. Solomon | |
| 11:00am to 11:45am | Pneumonia and Other Respiratory Tract InfectionsDr. Michael Klompas | |
| 11:45am to 12:30pm | Sexually Transmitted DiseasesDr. Todd B. Ellerin | |
| 12:30pm to 12:45pm | Q & AInfectious Diseases Faculty | |
| 12:45pm to 2:30pm | Study Hall/BreakTime for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following: Infectious Diseases-Related Supplemental Sessions
Challenging Infectious Disease Cases Dr. James H. Maguire Tropical Medicine and Parasitology Dr. James H. Maguire HIV Disease: An Overview Dr. Jennifer A. Johnson Tuberculosis for the Non-ID Specialist Dr. Gustavo E. Velasquez COVID-19: Update for Physicians Dr. Paul E. Sax Screening for and Preventing HPV and Cervical CA Dr. Annekathryn Goodman Challenging COVID Cases from the Community Dr. Todd B. Ellerin Infectious Diseases: Additional Clinical Pearls and Take-Home Messages Dr. James H. Maguire Infectious Diseases Board Review Dr. Todd B. Ellerin |
| 2:30pm to 3:10pm | MenopauseDr. Heather Hirsch | |
| 3:10pm to 3:40pm | Medical Complications of PregnancyDr. Ellen W. Seely | |
| 3:40pm to 4:20pm | Evaluation of the Patient with Menstrual IrregularitiesDr. Maria A. Yialamas | |
| 4:20pm to 4:50pm | Contraception: An UpdateDr. Kari P. Braaten | |
| 4:50pm to 5:30pm | Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone DiseaseDr. Carolyn B. Becker | |
| 5:30pm to 5:45pm | Q & AWomen’s Health Faculty | |
| 5:50pm to 9:50pm | Study HallTime for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following: Women’s Health-Related Supplemental Sessions
Screening for and Preventing HPV and Cervical CA Dr. Annekathryn Goodman Interpersonal Violence and Trauma-Informed Care Dr. Eve Rittenberg Hypertension Cases Dr. Ajay K. Singh Inflammatory Bowel Disease Dr. Sonia Friedman Gastrointestinal Cancers Dr. Anuj Patel Must-Not-Miss ECG Diagnoses Dr. Dale S. Adler Inflammation and Heart Disease: What Clinicians Need to Know Dr. Paul M Ridker Dermatology Dr. Adam D. Lipworth Depression Update Dr. Russell G. Vasile Adrenal Disorders Dr. Anand Vaidya Care of the Transgender Patient Dr. Ole-Petter Hamnvik Pituitary Disorders Dr. Ursula B. Kaiser Rheumatoid Arthritis: Diagnosis and New Treatment Dr. Lydia Gedmintas Women’s Health: Additional Clinical Pearls and Take-Home Messages Dr. Natali P. Pauli Women’s Health Board Review Dr. Kathryn M. Rexrode |
| 9:15am to 9:30am | Morning AnnouncementsCourse Directors |
| 9:30am to 10:00am | Interstitial Lung DiseaseDr. Hilary J. Goldberg | |
| 10:00am to 10:30am | COPDDr. Craig P. Hersh | |
| 10:30am to 11:00am | Sleep ApneaDr. Lawrence J. Epstein | |
| 11:00am to 11:30am | AsthmaDr. Elliot Israel | |
| 11:30am to 12:00pm | Pleural DiseaseDr. Scott L. Schissel | |
| 12:00pm to 12:30pm | Cystic Lung DiseaseDr. Souheil Y. El-Chemaly | |
| 12:30pm to 12:45pm | Q & APulmonary Faculty | |
| 12:45pm to 2:30pm | Study Hall/BreakTime for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following: Pulmonary-Related Supplemental Sessions
Challenging Pulmonary Cases Dr. Aaron Waxman and Dr. Barbara Cockrill PFTs Dr. Scott L. Schissel Pulmonary Overview Dr. Christopher H. Fanta CXR Interpretation for the Boards Dr. Christopher H. Fanta Granulomatous Lung Disease Dr. Rachel K. Putman Evaluation of Unexplained Dyspnea Dr. David M. Systrom Chronic Cough Dr. Christopher H. Fanta Tuberculosis for the Non-ID Specialist Dr. Gustavo E. Velasquez Pulmonary Medicine: Additional Clinical Pearls and Take-Home Messages Dr. Christopher H. Fanta Pulmonary Board Review Dr. Katherine Walker |
| 2:30pm to 3:15pm | StrokeDr. Galen V. Henderson | |
| 3:15pm to 4:00pm | HeadacheDr. Carolyn A. Bernstein | |
| 4:00pm to 4:45pm | Seizure DisordersDr. Ellen J. Bubrick | |
| 4:45pm to 5:30pm | Women’s NeurologyDr. M. Angela O’Neal | |
| 5:30pm to 5:50pm | Q & ANeurology Faculty | |
| 5:50pm to 9:50pm | Study HallTime for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following: Neurology-Related Supplemental Sessions
Movement Disorders Dr. Abby Lauren Olsen Neurology: Additional Clinical Pearls and Take-Home Messages Dr. Galen V. Henderson Board Review in Neurology Dr. M. Angela O’Neal |
| 9:15am to 9:30am | Morning AnnouncementsCourse Directors |
| 9:30am to 10:00am | End of Life (including COVID-19)Dr. Lisa S. Lehmann This session eligible for Risk Management and End-of-Life-Care credits. |
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| 10:00am to 10:30am | ObesityDr. Caroline M. Apovian | |
| 10:30am to 11:15am | BiostatisticsDr. Julie E. Buring | |
| 11:15am to 11:45am | General Internal Medicine: Additional Cinical Pearls and Take-Home MessagesDr. Lori W. Tishler | |
| 11:45am to 12:30pm | Challenging General Internal Medicine CasesDr. Richard N. Mitchell and Dr. Joel T. Katz | |
| 12:30pm to 12:45pm | Q & AGeneral Internal Medicine Faculty | |
| 12:45pm to 2:30pm | Study Hall/BreakTime for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following: General Internal Medicine- / Primary Care- / Hospital Medicine-Related Supplemental Sessions
Morning Report: Instructive Cases Dr. Maria A. Yialamas Workshop: General Internal Medicine Case Studies Dr. Lori W. Tishler Update in Hospital Medicine: The COVID-19 Pandemic Dr. Chistopher L. Roy Racial/Economic Health Disparities Dr. Cheryl R. Clark This session eligible for Risk Management credits. Update in Geriatric Medicine (including COVID-19) Dr. Suzanne E. Salamon Hyperlipidemia Dr. Jorge Plutzky Dermatology Dr. Adam D. Lipworth 2021 Allergy/Immunology Overview Dr. David E. Sloane Depression Update Dr. Russell G. Vasile Evaluation of Cardiac and Pulmonary Risk in the Preop Patient Dr. Adam Schaffer Managing Opioid Use Disorder Dr. Sarah E. Wakeman This session eligible for Risk Management and Opioid Education/Pain Management Training credits. Physician Wellness in a COVID-19 World: Lifestyle Medicine for Leaders Dr. Elizabeth P. Frates Emergency Preparedness during the COVID-19 Pandemic Dr. Eric Goralnick Managing Stress and Psychological Complications during the COVID-19 Crisis Dr. Luana Marques Hypertension Cases Dr. Ajay K. Singh Inflammatory Bowel Disease Dr. Sonia Friedman Must-Not-Miss ECG Diagnoses Dr. Dale S. Adler Inflammation and Heart Disease: What Clinicians Need to Know Dr. Paul M Ridker HIV Disease: An Overview Dr. Jennifer A. Johnson Tuberculosis for the Non-ID Specialist Dr. Gustavo E. Velasquez Screening for and Preventing HPV and Cervical CA Dr. Annekathryn Goodman Interpersonal Violence and Trauma-Informed Care Dr. Eve Rittenberg Evaluation of Unexplained Dyspnea Dr. David M. Systrom Chronic Cough Dr. Christopher H. Fanta Movement Disorders Dr. Abby Lauren Olsen Adrenal Disorders Dr. Anand Vaidya Care of the Transgender Patient Dr. Ole-Petter Hamnvik Testosterone Therapy in Men Dr. Shehzad Basaria Pituitary Disorders Dr. Ursula B. Kaiser Rheumatoid Arthritis: Diagnosis and New Treatment Dr. Lydia Gedmintas Diagnostic Errors in Medicine Dr. Gordon Schiff General Internal Medicine Board Review Dr. Ann L. Pinto |
| 2:30pm to 3:00pm | Sepsis and Septic ShockDr. Rebecca M. Baron | |
| 3:00pm to 3:30pm | Cardiogenic Shock, CHF and Malignant ArrhythmiasDr. Akshay S. Desai | |
| 3:30pm to 4:00pm | Mechanical Ventilation: Basics to Advanced ConceptsDr. Elizabeth B. Gay | |
| 4:00pm to 4:30pm | Respiratory FailureDr. Gerald L. Weinhouse | |
| 4:30pm to 5:00pm | Evidence-Based Preventive Care in the ICUDr. Kathleen J. Haley | |
| 5:00pm to 5:30pm | Mechanical Circulatory Support DevicesDr. Raghu R. Seethala | |
| 5:30pm to 5:50pm | Q & ACritical Care Faculty | |
| 5:50pm to 9:50pm | Study HallTime for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following: Critical Care-Related Supplemental Sessions
The ABCDF Bundle Dr. Anthony F. Massaro Popular ICU Topics Dr. Kathleen J. Haley Critical Care Management of the COVID Patient Dr. Samuel Y. Ash PFTs Dr. Scott L. Schissel Critical Care: Additional Clinical Pearls and Take-Home Messages Dr. Carolyn M. D’Ambrosio Board Review in Critical Care Dr. Rebecca Sternschein |
| 9:15am to 9:30am | Morning AnnouncementsCourse Directors |
| 9:30am to 10:15am | 2021 Diabetes OverviewDr. Marie E. McDonnell | |
| 10:15am to 11:00am | Diabetes: Managing Common ComplicationsDr. Marie E. McDonnell | |
| 11:00am to 11:30am | Management of Diabetes in Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19Dr. Nadine E. Palermo | |
| 11:30am to 12:00pm | Thyroid DiseaseDr. Matthew I. Kim | |
| 12:00pm to 12:30pm | Calcium CasesDr. Carolyn B. Becker | |
| 12:30pm to 12:45pm | Q & AEndocrinology Faculty | |
| 12:45pm to 2:30pm | Study Hall/BreakTime for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following: Endocrinology-Related Supplemental Sessions
Adrenal Disorders Dr. Anand Vaidya Care of the Transgender Patient Dr. Ole-Petter Hamnvik Testosterone Therapy in Men Dr. Shehzad Basaria Pituitary Disorders Dr. Ursula B. Kaiser Endocrinology: Additional Clinical Pearls and Take-Home Messages Dr. Carolyn B. Becker Endocrine Board Review Dr. Juan Carl Pallais |
| 2:30pm to 3:00pm | SLE and the Antiphospholipid SyndromeDr. Laura L. Tarter | |
| 3:00pm to 3:30pm | Scleroderma/Sjögren’s and MyositisDr. Paul F. Dellaripa | |
| 3:30pm to 4:00pm | Monoarticular ArthritisDr. Derrick J. Todd | |
| 4:00pm to 4:30pm | Vasculitis/GCA/PMRDr. Paul A. Monach | |
| 4:30pm to 5:00pm | Spondyloarthritis, including Psoriatic ArthritisDr. Joerg Ermann | |
| 5:00pm to 5:30pm | Rheumatology: Additional Clinical Pearls and Take-Home MessagesDr. Paul F. Dellaripa | |
| 5:30pm to 5:50pm | Q & ARheumatology Faculty | |
| 5:50pm to 9:50pm | Study HallTime for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following: Rheumatology-Related Supplemental Sessions
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Diagnosis and New Treatment Dr. Lydia Gedmintas Soft Tissue Syndromes Dr. Susan Y. Ritter Rheumatology Board Review Dr. Joerg Ermann |
| 9:00am | Study HallTime for self-paced study of any of the pre-recorded sessions, including the following: Board Review Practice and Specialty Board Supplemental Sessions
Board Review Practice – 1 Dr. Ajay K. Singh Board Review Practice – 2 Dr. David D. Berg Board Review Practice – 3 Dr. Sanjay Divakaran Board Review Practice – 4 Dr. Ajay K. Singh Board Review in Cardiology Dr. Garrick C. Stewart Board Review in Critical Care Dr. Rebecca Sternschein Endocrine Board Review Dr. Juan Carl Pallais GI Board Review Dr. Muthoka L. Mutinga General Internal Medicine Board Review Dr. Ann L. Pinto Board Review in Hematology Dr. Aric D. Parnes Infectious Diseases Board Review Dr. Todd B. Ellerin Nephrology Board Review Dr. Ajay K. Singh Board Review in Neurology Dr. M. Angela O’Neal Board Review in Oncology Dr. Amy C. Bessnow Pulmonary Board Review Dr. Katherine H. Walker Rheumatology Board Review Dr. Joerg Ermann Women’s Health Board Review Dr. Kathryn M. Rexrode COVID-19 in Clinical Practice Supplemental Sessions Coagulopathy and COVID-19: One Year Later Dr. Jean M. Connors Critical Care Management of the COVID Patient Dr. Samuel Y. Ash Physician Wellness in a COVID World: Lifestyle Medicine for Leaders Dr. Elizabeth P. Frates AKI in COVID-19 Dr. Peter G. Czarnecki Emergency Preparedness during the COVID-19 Pandemic Dr. Eric Goralnick COVID-19: Update for Physicians Dr. Paul E. Sax Managing Stress and Psychological Complications during the COVID-19 Pandemic Dr. Luana Marques Cardiac Issues in COVID-19 Patients Dr. Erin A. Bohula Update in Hospital Medicine: The COVID-19 Pandemic Dr. Chistopher L. Roy Challenging COVID Cases from the Community Dr. Todd B. Ellerin |
