The Brigham Board Review in Pulmonary Medicine 2014 (Videos)

Brigham Board Review in Pulmonary Medicine: Comprehensive Overview

The Brigham Board Review in Pulmonary Medicine, offered by Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Oakstone Board Review, is a comprehensive course designed to enhance knowledge and clinical competence in the field of Pulmonary Medicine. This program targets fellows and practicing Pulmonary specialists seeking to prepare for ABIM Board Review or Recertification Examinations or enhance their knowledge for improved patient care delivery.

Topics and Speakers of the Brigham Board Review

The course covers a wide range of topics relevant to Pulmonary Medicine, including:

General Introduction

• Respiratory Physiology (Jeffrey M. Drazen, MD)
• Genetics and Genomics (Benjamin Raby, MD, MPH)
• Cell and Molecular Biology (Caroline Owen, MD, PhD)

Respiratory Infections

• Pneumonia: Community and Hospital Acquired (Rebecca M. Baron, MD)
• Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Infections (Edward Nardell, MD)
• Fungal and Parasitic Infections (James H. Maguire, MD)
• Pulmonary Infections in Immunocompromised Hosts (Francisco Marty, MD)

Obstructive Lung Diseases

• Asthma: Pathobiology and Assessment (Bruce D. Levy, MD)
• Asthma: Treatment, Including Acute Exacerbations (Elliot Israel, MD)
• COPD: Pathobiology and Assessment (Craig P. Hersh, MD)
• COPD: Treatment, Including of Exacerbations (Bartholome R. Celli, MD)
• Bronchiectasis and Bronchiolitis (Christopher H. Fanta, MD)
• Cystic Fibrosis Update (Ahmet Z. Uluer, DO)

Interstitial Disorders

• Interstitial Lung Disease: An Overview, 2014 (Ivan O. Rosas, MD)
• BOOP, RB-ILD, BIP and EG (Gary R. Epler, MD)

Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases

• Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases (David C. Christiani, MD)
• Lung Disease in the Rheumatic Diseases (Paul F. Dellaripa, MD)
• Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) (Elizabeth P. Henske, MD)
• Non-infectious Pulmonary Infiltrates in the Immunocompromised Host (Sunita Sharma, MD)
• Eosinophilic Lung Diseases, Including Churg-Strauss Syndrome and ABPA (Christopher H. Fanta, MD)

Pulmonary Vascular Diseases

• Pulmonary Embolism: Pathophysiology and Management (Samuel Z. Goldhaber, MD)
• Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, Therapy, and Prognosis (Aaron B. Waxman, MD, PhD)
• Pulmonary Vasculitides (Manuela Cernadas, MD)

Other Respiratory Conditions

• Lung Cancer, Including the Solitary Pulmonary Nodule (Gerald L. Weinhouse, MD)
• Pleural Disease (Anne L. Fuhlbrigge, MD, MS)
• Sleep Deprivation and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (Robert L. Owens, MD)
• Lung Transplantation (Hilary J. Goldberg, MD)
• Respiratory Complications of Neuromuscular Weakness (Robert Brown, MD)

Approach to the Pulmonary Patient

• Cough and Hemoptysis (Christopher H. Fanta, MD)
• Pre-operative Pulmonary Assessment (Gerald L. Weinhouse, MD)

Special Topics

• Interventional Pulmonology (Colleen Channick, MD)
• Pulmonary Function Testing: Physiology and Application (Scott Schissel, MD, PhD)
• Fundamentals of Pulmonary Imaging (Beatrice Trotman-Dickenson, MD)
• Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (David Systrom, MD)
• Pulmonary Pathology I (Lester Kobzik, MD)
• Pulmonary Pathology II (Robert F. Padera, Jr., MD, PhD)
• Ethical Issues in Pulmonary Medicine (Alexandra F.M. Cist, MD)

Specific Pulmonary Boards Review Topics

• Pulmonary Pearls (Christopher H. Fanta, MD)
• Challenging Pulmonary Consults (Barbara A. Cockrill, MD)
• Pulmonary Board Review Questions, Part I (Michael Cho, MD)
• Pulmonary Board Review Questions, Part 2 (G. Matthew Hunninghake, MD)

Learning Objectives

Upon completing this program, participants will be equipped with the following abilities:

• Integrate current Pulmonary guidelines into clinical practice
• Accurately diagnose complex clinical presentations related to Pulmonary disorders
• Implement appropriate therapeutic interventions for specific Pulmonary conditions
• Comprehend and evaluate contemporary literature in Pulmonary Medicine
• Apply their knowledge of pathophysiology to effectively manage Pulmonary disorders
• Prepare effectively for the ABIM certification/recertification Pulmonary examinations

Course Details

The Brigham Board Review in Pulmonary Medicine is offered through a comprehensive Distance Learning Series. The program includes:

• Multi-media access to educational materials (DVD/CD/MP Formats)
• Renowned and experienced faculty members
• Accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education

Course Directors

The program is led by renowned experts in the field:

• Christopher H. Fanta, MD, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
• Ajay K. Singh, MBBS, FRCP (UK), MBA, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Director, Postgraduate Medical Education, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Date and File Size

• Date of Original Release: May 15, 2014
• Total File Size: 10GB