Program

Program Objectives

The objective of this course is to provide a combination of comprehensive and brief reviews and updates in Internal Medicine across various specialties including General Medicine, Geriatrics, Endocrinology, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Gastroenterology, Hematology and Oncology, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Cardiology and Infectious Diseases.

At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to implement up-to-date strategies regarding the evaluation, diagnosis, treatment and management of many medical conditions commonly seen in the hospital or clinic.

Day 1

17 Oct 14


  • 8:00-8:30,
    Registration

    8:30-9:00,
    Openning & Welcome Introduction

  • Infectious Diseases - Part 1


    9:00-9:20,
    Infection in the Immunocompromised Host

    9:20-9:40,
    Pneumonia and Other Respiratory Tract Infections

    9:40-10:00,
    Tuberculosis for the Non-ID Specialist

    10:00-10:20,
    Sexually Transmitted Diseases

    10:20-10:40,
    Coffee break

  • Oncology


    10:40-11:00,
    Breast Cancer

    11:00-11:20,
    Lung Cancer

    11:20-11:40,
    Gastrointestinal Cancers

    11:40-12:00,
    Prostate and Bladder Cancer

    12:00-12:20,
    Questions & Answers - Take Home Messages

    12:20-13:20,
    Lunch and Prayer time

  • Infectious Diseases - Part 2


    13:20-13:40,
    Adult Immunization

    13:40-14:00,
    HIV Disease: An Overview

    14:00-14:20,
    Sepsis

    14:20-14:40,
    Coffee break

    14:40-15:00,
    Tropical Medicine and Parisitology

    15:00-15:20,
    Common Curbside Consults in Infectious Disease

    15:20-15:40,
    Questions & Answers - Take Home Messages

Day 2

18 Oct 14

  • Cardiovascular Medicine


    8:00-8:20,
    CV Prevention

    8:20-8:40,
    Acute Coronary Syndrome Management

    8:40-9:00,
    Peripheral, Aortic and Carotid Disease

    9:00-9:20,
    Hypertension

    9:20-9:40,
    Bradycardias and Sudden Death

    9:40-10:00,
    Coffee break

    10:00-10:20,
    Valvular and Congenital Heart Disease

    10:20-10:40,
    Must Not Miss ECG Diagnosis

    10:40-11:00,
    Atrial Fibrillation and Common Supraventricular Tachycardias

    11:00-11:20,
    Congestive Heart Failure

  • General Medicine


    11:20-11:40,
    Biostatistics Board Review

    11:40- 12:00,
    Dementia

    12:00-12:20,
    Incontinence

    12:20-13:20,
    Lunch and Prayer time

  • Hematology


    13:20-13:40,
    Anemia

    13:40-14:00,
    Hypercoagulable States & New Anticoagulants

    14:00-14:20,
    Bleeding Disorders

    14:20-14:40,
    Coffee break

    14:40-15:00,
    Pulmonary Embolism, DVT and Anticoagulation

    15:00-15:20,
    The Leukemia and the Myelodysplastic Syndrome

    15:20-15:40,
    Lymphoma and Multiple Myeloma

Day 3

24 Oct 14

  • Rheumatology


    8:00-8:20,
    Rheumatoid Arthritis: Diagnosis and New Treatment

    8:20-8:40,
    Scleroderma/Sjogren’s and Myositis

    8:40-9:00,
    Vasculitis/GCA/PMR

    9:00-9:20,
    SLE and the Antiphospholipid Syndrome

    9:20-9:40,
    Monoarticular arthritis

    9:40-10:00,
    Coffee break

  • Neurology


    10:00-10:20,
    Neurology Exam

    10:20-10:40,
    Movement Disorders

    10:40-11:00,
    Stroke

    11:00-11:20,
    Seizure Disorders

    11:20-11:40,
    Questions & Answers - Take Home Messages

    11:40-12:40,
    Lunch and Prayer time

  • Critical Care


    12:40-13:00,
    Popular ICU Topics for the Boards

    13:00:13:20,
    Mechanical Ventilation: Basics to Advanced Concepts

    13:20-13:40,
    Sedation, Agitation, and Sleep Deprivation in the ICU

    13:40-14:00,
    Questions & Answers - Take Home Messages

    14:00-14:20,
    Coffee break

  • Nephrology


    14:20-14:40,
    Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease

    14:40-15:00,
    Electrolytes and Acid-Base Basics

    15:00-15:20,
    Dialysis and transplant

    15:20-15:40,
    Proteinuria, Hematuria, and Glomerular Disease

Day 4

25 Oct 14

  • Pulmonary


    8:00-8:20,
    Evaluation of dyspnic patient

    8:20-8:40,
    Sleep Apnea and PFTs

    8:40-9:00,
    COPD and asthma

    9:00-9:20,
    Pleural Disease

    9:20-9:40,
    Interstitial Lung Disease

  • Dermatology


    9:40-10:00,
    Common dermatology conditions

    10:00-10:20,
    Coffee break

  • Endocrinology


    10:20-10:40,
    Diabetes: Managing Common Complications

    10:40-11:00,
    Pituitary Disorders

    11:00-11:20,
    Adrenal Disorders

    11:20-11:40,
    Hyperlipidemia

    11:40-12:00,
    Thyroid Diseases

    12:20-13:00,
    Lunch and Prayer time

  • Gastroenterology


    13:00-13:20,
    Esophageal Disorders

    13:20-13:40,
    Peptic Ulcer Disease

    13:40-14:00,
    Pancreatitis and hepatitis

    14:00-14:20,
    Coffee break

    14:20-14:40,
    Inflammatory Bowel Disease

    14:40-15:00,
    Diarrhea

    15:00-15:20,
    Chronic Liver Disease and Its Complications

Payment Terms

Participation fees are BD 250. Fees include course materials, daily lunch and two coffee breaks. A special fee of BD 225 is offered to nursing, allied health professionals and medical college students (copy of valid university ID should be attached).

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