The Brigham Board Review and Comprehensive Update in Critical Care Medicine

Overview

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Expert Critical Care CME for Daily Practice

The Brigham Board Review and Comprehensive Update in Critical Care Medicine is a thorough, evidence-based look at major clinical issues encountered in the ICU. You’ll benefit from convenient online video CME that delivers expert-led updates and practical, real-world strategies for improving clinical decision-making and resolving practice gaps in complex ICU care.

 

Whether you’re brushing up on test-taking skills or building expertise, this continuing medical education program delivers essential knowledge and board-focused insight on all areas of critical care medicine, including:

• Goals and management strategies for respiratory failure
• Definitions and management of sepsis and shock
• Identification and treatment of acute cardiovascular emergencies
• Neurologic crises and their treatments
• Acute kidney failure and renal replacement therapies
• How to best provide nutrition
• Current guidelines for management of agitation and delirium
• Identification and management of coagulopathies

Topics / Speakers

Shock

Update in Sepsis and Septic Shock - Rebecca M. Baron, MD

Hemodynamic Monitoring - Aaron Waxman, MD, PhD

Hemorrhagic Shock - Reza Askari, MD

Cardiogenic Shock - Akshay Desai, MD, MPH

Respiratory Failure

ARDS – Pathophysiology and Management - Crystal M. North, MD

Basic and Advanced Concepts in Mechanical Ventilation - Gerald L. Weinhouse, MD

Non-Invasive Ventilation and High Flow Oxygen Therapy - Rebecca M. Sternschein, MD

Mechanical Ventilation – Liberation and ABCDEF Bundle - Gerald L. Weinhouse, MD

Cardiac Issues in the ICU

Acute Coronary Syndromes - David D. Berg, MD

Arrhythmias in the ICU - Melanie Maytin, MD

Indications and Management of Implantable Electronic Cardiac – Devices in ICU Patients - Melanie Maytin, MD

Post-Cardiac Arrest Care - Benjamin M. Scirica, MD, MPH, FACC

Pulmonary Embolism in the ICU - Samuel Goldhaber, MD

GI Issues in the ICU

Acute Pancreatitis - David X. Jin, MD, MPH

Acute GI Bleeding - Linda Lee, MD

Acute Liver Failure in the ICU - Anna Rutherford, MD, MPH

Diagnosis and Management of C. difficile Infection - Jessica Allegretti, MD, MPH

Neuro Issues in the ICU

Neuromuscular Emergencies - Anthony Amato, MD

Stroke in Critical Care - Rahul Mahajan, MD, PhD

Intracranial Hemorrhage & Intracranial Hypertension - Bradley J. Molyneaux, MD PhD

Status Epilepticus - Jong W. Lee, MD, MPH

Brain Death - Matthew Bevers, MD

Hematologic Issues in the ICU

Transfusion Practices in the ICU - Mischa L. Covington, MD, PhD

Coagulopathy in Critical Care Settings - Brianna R. Bakow, MD

Renal Issues in the ICU

Acute Kidney Injury and Renal Replacement Therapy - Gearoid McMahon, MB BCh

Acid-base Disorders – ABG’s - Gearoid McMahon, MB BCh

Infectious Disease Issues in the ICU

Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia - Michael Klompas, MD

Infection, FUO, and Antibiotic Use in the ICU - Jennifer A. Johnson, MD

Emerging Infectious Diseases - Michael Klompas, MD

Endocrine Issues in the ICU

Diagnosis and Management of Hyperglycemia in the ICU - Athanasios Bikas, MD

Endocrine Crises in the ICU - Athanasios Bikas, MD

General Care Issues in the ICU

Nutrition Support in the Critically Ill – How Soon, How much, and How - Cagney C. Cristancho, MD

Evidence-Based Preventative Therapy in the ICU - Kathleen Haley, MD

Surgical Critical Care Issues in the ICU

Treatment of the Patient with Burns and Inhalational Injuries - Anupama Mehta, MD

Abdominal Catastrophes and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome - Reza Askari, MD

Obstetric Critical Care - Sarah R. Easter, MD

Miscellaneous ICU Issues

Ethical Dilemmas in the ICU - Kathleen Haley, MD

Critical Care Pharmacology - Paul M. Szumita, PharmD, FCCM, FASHP, BCCCP, BCPS

An Approach to the Poisoned Patient - Peter R. Chai, MD, MMS

Management of Pain, Agitation, and Delirium in the ICU - John W. Devlin, PharmD, BCCCP, MCCM

ICU Issues for the Transplant Patient - Adil Sheikh, MD

Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices in ICU - Raghu Seethala, MD

Ultrasound in the ICU – What Every Intensivist Should Know - Louisa J. Palmer, MBBS

ICU Pain Management and Opioid Stewardship - Paul M. Szumita, PharmD, FCCM, FASHP, BCCCP, BCPS

Palliative Care in ICU - Katherine Walker, MD, MSC

Basics of Clinical Trials - Siddharth M. Patel, MD, MPH

Quality and Safety in Critical Care - Paul F. Currier, MD

Sickle Cell - Maureen M. Achebe, MD

Faculty

Course Directors

Kathleen Haley, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Department of Medicine

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, MA

Gerald L. Weinhouse, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Department of Medicine

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, MA

Faculty

Maureen M. Achebe, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Division of Hematology

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Jessica Allegretti, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy

Department of Medicine

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Anthony Amato, MD

Professor of Neurology

Harvard Medical School

BWH Endowed Chair in Neurology

Director, Neuromuscular Research

Mass General Brigham

Department of Neurology

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Reza Askari, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Harvard Medical School

Trauma Medical Director

Surgical ICU and Acute Care Surgery

Fellowship Director

Department of Surgery

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Brianna R. Bakow, MD

Instructor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Division of Hematology

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Rebecca M. Baron, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Department of Medicine

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

David D. Berg, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Division of Cardiovascular Medicine

Department of Medicine

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Matthew Bevers, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurology

Harvard Medical School

Associate Director, Neurosciences ICU

Department of Neurology

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Athanasios Bikas, MD

Instructor in Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension

Department of Medicine

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Peter R. Chai, MD, MMS

Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Division of Medical Toxicology

Department of Emergency Medicine

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Mischa L. Covington, MD, PhD

Instructor in Pathology

Harvard Medical School

Associate Medical Director

Department of Pathology

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Cagney C. Cristancho, MD

Instructor in Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes

and Hypertension

Department of Medicine

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Paul F. Currier, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Department of Medicine

Massachusetts General Hospital

Akshay Desai, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Director, Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure

Division of Cardiovascular Medicine

Department of Medicine

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

John W. Devlin, PharmD, BCCCP, MCCM

Lecturer on Medicine, Part-time

Harvard Medical School

Associate Scientist

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Critical Care Pharmacist

Department of Pharmacy Services

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Professor of Pharmacy

Northeastern University

Sarah R. Easter, MD

Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Harvard Medical School

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Samuel Z. Goldhaber, MD

Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Director, Venous Thromboembolism Research Group

Division of Cardiovascular Medicine

Department of Medicine

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

David X. Jin, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Co-Director, Advanced Medical Pancreatology Fellowship

Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy

Department of Medicine

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Jennifer A. Johnson, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Division of Infectious Diseases

Department of Medicine

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Michael Klompas, MD

Professor of Medicine and Population Medicine

Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Division of Infectious Diseases

Department of Medicine

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

 

Jong W. Lee, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Neurology

Harvard Medical School

Department of Neurology

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Linda Lee, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Medical Director of Endoscopy

Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy

Department of Medicine

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Rahul Mahajan, MD, PhD

Instructor in Neurology

Harvard Medical School

Department of Neurology

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Melanie Maytin, MD

Instructor in Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Division of Cardiovascular Medicine

Department of Medicine

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Gearoid McMahon, MB BCh

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Renal Division

Department of Medicine

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Anupama Mehta, MD

Instructor of Surgery

Harvard Medical School

Medical Director Burn Program

Division of Trauma, Burn and Surgical Critical Care

Department of Surgery

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Bradley J. Molyneaux, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Neurology

Harvard Medical School

Vice Chair of Clinical Operations and Innovation

Medical Director, BWH Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit

Division of Neurocritical Care

Department of Neurology

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Mass General Brigham

Crystal M. North, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Department of Medicine

Massachusetts General Hospital

Louisa J. Palmer, MBBS

Assistant Professor of Anesthesia

Harvard Medical School

Program Director Anesthesia

Critical Care Fellowship

Department of Anesthesia

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Department of Medicine

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Siddharth M. Patel, MD, MPH

Instructor in Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Division of Cardiovascular Medicine

Department of Medicine

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Anna Rutherford, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy

Department of Medicine

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Benjamin M. Scirica, MD, MPH, FACC

Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Division of Cardiovascular Medicine

Department of Medicine

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Raghu Seethala, MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Director, ECMO Service

Director, Thoracic Surgical ICU

Division of Thoracic Surgery

Department of Emergency Medicine

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Adil Sheikh, MD

Instructor in Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Department of Medicine

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Rebecca M. Sternschein, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Associate Fellowship Program Director

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Department of Medicine

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Paul M. Szumita, PharmD, FCCM, FASHP, BCCCP, BCPS

Director, Clinical Pharmacy Services

Director, Postgraduate Pharmacy Education

Department of Pharmacy

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Katherine Walker, MD, MSC

Instructor in Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Department of Medicine

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Aaron Waxman, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Executive Director, Center for Pulmonary Heart Disease

Director, Pulmonary Vascular Disease Program

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Department of Medicine

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Accreditation / Pass Guarantee

Accreditation

Oakstone Publishing is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, you should be able to:

• Apply current/recommended critical care guidelines in clinical practice
• Perform differential diagnosis of complex clinical presentations related to critical care disorders
• Identify and apply current therapeutic options for specific critical care disorders
• Analyze and interpret up-to-date literature relevant to clinical practice in critical care medicine
• Recognize and apply knowledge of pathophysiology as it applies to management of critical care disorders
• Apply knowledge gained to the ABIM certification/recertification critical care examinations

Target Audience

The primary group of learners will be fellows/trainees and practicing critical care specialists (MDs), and other professional affiliates (internists with an interest in critical care) who are preparing to take ABIM Board Review or Recertification Examinations or who seek CME activities to improve patient care in the area of critical care medicine. This activity is also appropriate for surgeons who want to update their knowledge in critical care. Currently, the target audience is regional, national, and international.

Board Pass Guarantee

We're Committed to Your Success. Oakstone stands behind the quality of its board review programs. If you complete a course and do not pass your board examination, we will provide extended access to the content or credit toward the purchase of a future board review program in accordance with our CME Board Pass Guarantee policy.

 

This pass guarantee is a product policy offered by Oakstone and is independent of CME accreditation. Accreditation pertains only to the educational activity and does not guarantee examination outcomes.

Quick Facts

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Accredited by: Oakstone Publishing

Content by: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Course Directors:

Kathleen Haley, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Department of Medicine

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, MA

Gerald L. Weinhouse, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

Department of Medicine

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, MA

 

Overview