Abstract

In this special program, Harvard Medical School-s leading clinical faculty, representing more than 30 fields of medicine, share updates and provide recommendations to ensure you are current with the recent advances in general internal medicine that impact the specialists—especially with clinical practice in relevant disciplines outside of your field of expertise. Whatever your specialty, you need a working knowledge of current internal medicine practice standards, an understanding of treatments and interactions, and a familiarity with the work of your colleagues. This program is designed to meet the needs of the full range of specialists, providing focused updates, and covering a vast amount of information efficiently and effectively, including: Ischemic heart disease--Antibiotic use in office practice--Hepatitis--Reducing fractures--Stroke--Chronic obstructive lung disease--Diabetes management--Women’s health--Anticoagulation--Endocrinology--The neurologic exam--Cognitive decline--Travel medicine--Congestive heart failure--Common eye problems--Diseases of the foregut--Low back pain--Breast cancer--Differential dx of polyarthritis--Preoperative evaluation--IBS and IBD--Atrial fibrillation--Lipid management--Dermatology--Osteoporosis management--Asthma--Renal medicine--Anemia--Basic orthopedics--Antiplatelet agents--Sleep disorders--ENT--Managing obesity--Headaches--Allergy medicine--Thyroid problems--Hypertension--Cancer screening--Non-opioid and opioid pain management