The Brigham Board Review in Rheumatology 2016 (Videos)

Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Oakstone Board Review: Advancing Rheumatology Knowledge

This comprehensive review program empowers clinicians with the latest knowledge and strategies in rheumatology, catering specifically to those pursuing maintenance of certification (MOC).

Key Practice Areas and Disease States

Through expert-led sessions, participants delve into crucial practice areas and disease states in rheumatology, including:

• Rheumatoid Arthritis:

  • Differential diagnosis and initial treatment
  • Pathogenesis
  • Biologics and small molecules

• SLE and Antiphospholipid AB Syndrome:

  • Systemic lupus erythematosus: Clinical manifestations
  • Basic science for rheumatologists
  • Treatment of lupus
  • Clinical manifestations and treatment of antiphospholipid syndrome

• Scleroderma:

  • Clinical features and therapeutics

• Sjögren’s and MCTD:

  • Sjögren’s and related anti-Ro/La antibody syndromes

• Psoriatic Arthritis and Other Spondyloarthropathies:

  • Psoriatic arthritis
  • Axial spondyloarthritis

• Vasculitis:

  • Large vessel vasculitis
  • ANCA-associated vasculitis
  • Vasculitic syndromes

• Osteoporosis:

  • Clinical aspects

• Metabolic Bone Diseases:

  • Genetic disorders affecting bone and connective tissues

• Osteoarthritis:

  • Clinical and research updates

• Regional Pain/Sports Medicine:

  • Common clinical conditions in the elbow, wrist, and hand
  • The shoulder and knee in sports
  • Common foot and ankle disorders

• Spine Disorders:

  • Diagnosis, treatment, and management of low back and leg pain

• Inflammatory Myositis and Other Myopathies:

  • Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies

• Radiology and the Rheumatic Diseases:

  • Imaging of arthritis, including radiographic and advanced imaging

• Infectious Diseases and Rheumatologic Disease:

  • Septic arthritis
  • Lyme disease update
  • Vaccine updates for rheumatologists

• Rheumatic Manifestations of Systemic Diseases:

  • Autoinflammatory diseases
  • Challenges in dermato-rheumatology
  • Sarcoidosis: A rheumatologist’s perspective
  • Unusual rheumatic diseases
  • Systemic rheumatic syndromes

• Other Topics:

  • Lung disease in rheumatic diseases
  • Pain and pain management
  • Crystal-related arthropathies
  • Pediatric rheumatology
  • Challenging consult rounds