Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Oakstone Board Review

Keep Up with Current Trends in Your Field

This CME course in endocrinology is extremely thorough, covering a range of key topics and core concepts in the specialty aiming to facilitate correct diagnosis and treatment of endocrine disorders. The Brigham Board Review in Endocrinology includes case-based lectures on topics like type 1 and type 2 diabetes, thyroid cancers, pituitary masses, polycystic ovarian syndrome, infertility and assisted reproduction, obesity management, etc. It will help you to better:

• Prepare for ABIM Endocrinology certification and recertification examinations
• Integrate and demonstrate increased overall knowledge of endocrine diseases
• Correlate pathophysiology and pathobiology with clinical presentations
• Evaluate the current therapeutic strategies with risks and potential benefits
• Attain the latest knowledge for managing diabetes, endocrine hypertension, hypothyroidism, etc.
• Apply knowledge attained to your daily practice, optimizing patient care and outcomes

Expand Your Skills

Available online or via audio MP3 CDs, The Brigham Board Review in Endocrinology provides a maximum of 32.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™ and 32.75 MOC points. Get access to unbiased, evidence-based content and case-based reviews so you can expand your knowledge and incorporate the latest guidelines into your daily practice.

TOPICS

Diabetes Mellitus and Hypoglycemia: Overview of Diabetes

• Type 2 Diabetes: Overview, Screening and Diagnosis of Diabetes – Marie E. McDonnell, MD

• Diabetes Prevention: From Evidence to Clinical Recommendations – Vanita Aroda, MD

• Overview of Type 1 Diabetes – Margo S. Hudson, MD

Diabetes Mellitus and Hypoglycemia: Management of Hyperglycemia

• Lifestyle Modification in Diabetes Management – Vanita Aroda, MD

• Antidiabetic Agents 1: Metformin, Sulfonylureas, Meglitinides and Thiazolidinediones – Amir M. Tirosh, MD, PhD

• Antidiabetic Agents 2: DPP-4, GLP-1 and SGLT-2: New Approaches to Type 2 Diabetes – Margo S. Hudson, MD

• Antidiabetic Agents 3: Insulin – Alexander Turchin, MD

• Selecting Antidiabetic Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes – Marie E. McDonnell, MD

• Assessing Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes – Alexander Turchin, MD

• Inpatient Hyperglycemia: Evidence-Based Approaches and Treatment Strategies – Nadine E. Palermo, DO

• Hyperglycemic Crisis: Diagnosis, Management and Transition of Care – Nadine E. Palermo, DO

• Diabetes in Pregnancy – Nadine E. Palermo, DO

Diabetes Mellitus and Hypoglycemia: Chronic Complications of Diabetes

• Microvascular and Dermatologic Complications of Diabetes – Margo S. Hudson, MD

Diabetes Mellitus and Hypoglycemia: Review

• Diabetes Cases for the Boards – Lee-Shing Chang, MD

Lipids, Obesity and Nutrition

• Update in Obesity Management – Florencia Halperin, MD

• Assessment and Treatment of Dyslipidemia – Jorge Plutzky, MD

Thyroid Disorders

• Hypothyroidism – Ellen Marqusee, MD

• Hyperthyroidism and Thyroiditis – Matthew I. Kim, MD

• Thyroid Nodules – Ellen Marqusee, MD

• Improving Thyroid Nodule Care with Molecular Diagnostics – Preoperative Assessment – Erik K. Alexander, MD

• Thyroid Cancers – Sana Ghaznavi MD, FRCPC

• Thyroid Cases for the Boards – Ole-Petter R. Hamnvik, MB, BCh, BAO, MMSc

Calcium and Bone Disorders

• Evaluation of the Patient with Low Bone Density – Meryl LeBoff ,MD

• Treatment of Osteoporosis – Sharon H. Chou, MD

• Hypercalcemia – J. Carl Pallais, MD

• Hypocalcemia – J. Carl Pallais, MD

• Topics in Metabolic Bone Disease – Eva S. Liu, MD

• Calcium and Bone Cases for the Boards – Carolyn B. Becker, MD

Pituitary and Hypothalamic Disorders

• Anterior and Posterior Pituitary Insufficiency – Le Min, MD, PhD

• Pituitary Masses – Ursula B. Kaiser, MD

• Prolactin and Growth Hormone Excess – Ana Paula De Abreu Silva Metzger MD, PhD

• Neuroendocrine Cases for the Boards – Ursula B. Kaiser, MD

Adrenal Disorders

• Primary and Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency – Jonathan S. Williams, MD, MMSc

• Diagnosis and Treatment of Cushing’s Syndrome – Gail K. Adler, MD, PhD

• Primary Hypertension – Naomi D. Fisher, MD

• Endocrine Hypertension – Naomi D. Fisher, MD

• Adrenal Tumors and Cancer – Anand Vaidya, MD, MMSc

• Update on Pheochromocytomas and Paragangliomas – Anand Vaidya, MD, MMSc

• Adrenal Cases for the Boards – Anand Vaidya, MD, MMSc

Reproductive Endocrinology

• Evaluation of the Patient with Menstrual Irregularities – Maria A. Yialamas, MD

• Management of Menopausal Symptoms – Ole-Petter R. Hamnvik, MB, BCh, BAO, MMSc

• Contraception Overview and use in Women with Endocrine Disease – Caryn R. Dutton, MD

• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Approach to Female Androgen Excess Disorders – Grace Huang, MD

• Infertility and Assisted Reproduction – Janis H. Fox, MD

• Complexities in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Androgen Deficiency Syndromes in Men – Shalender Bhasin, MB, BS

• Evaluation and Management of Erectile Dysfunction – Michael P. O’Leary, MD

• Reproductive Endocrinology Cases for the Boards – Anna L. Goldman, MD

Other Topics

• Hereditary Syndromes in Endocrinology: Genetics and Management – Adi Barlev-Ehrenberg, MD, MS

• Hormonal Treatment of Gender Non-Conforming Individuals – Ole-Petter R. Hamnvik, MB, BCh, BAO, MMSc

• Hypoglycemia in Non-Diabetic Patients: Diagnosis and Management – Sylvia Oh Kehlenbrink, MD

• Endocrine Disorders in Pregnancy – Ellen Wells Seely, MD

Additional Content

• Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Diabetes – Bindu Chamarthi, MD, MMSc