The Brigham Board Review and Comprehensive Update in Rheumatology

Overview

Rheumatology CME: Expand Your Knowledge

The Brigham Board Review and Comprehensive Update in Rheumatology is designed to improve overall knowledge and clinical competency with comprehensive updates on basic principles, changing guidelines and therapeutic strategies. In this convenient online CME program, world-renowned faculty — led by Jonathan S. Coblyn, MD, Paul F. Dellaripa, MD, and Simon M. Helfgott, MD — cover key rheumatologic medicine topic areas, including:

• Rheumatoid arthritis
• SLE and antiphospholipid AB syndrome
• Sjögren’s and MCTD
• Psoriatic arthritis and other spondyloarthropathies
• Regional pain/sports medicine
• Inflammatory myositis and other myopathies
• Infectious, rheumatologic, and systemic diseases
• and more…

Topics / Speakers

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis - Jonathan S. Coblyn, MD

Pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis - Deepak A. Rao MD, PhD

Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Update - Michael Weinblatt, MD

SLE and Antiphospholipid AB Syndrome

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Clinical Manifestations - Karen H. Costenbader, MD, MPH

Basic Science for the Rheumatologist - Anna H. Jonsson, MD, PhD

The Treatment of Lupus - Elena M. Massarotti, MD

Clinical Manifestations and Treatment of Antiphospholipid Syndrome - Laura L. Tarter, MD

Pregnancy and the Rheumatic Diseases - Laura L. Tarter, MD

Scleroderma

Scleroderma: Clinical Features and Therapeutics - Flavia V. Castelino, MD

Sjögren’s and MCTD

Sjögren’s Disease – The Eyes, The Mouth, and Beyond - Jennifer King, MD, PhD

Psoriatic Arthritis and Other Spondyloarthropathies

Psoriatic Arthritis - Joseph F. Merola, MD, MMSc

Axial Spondyloarthritis - Joerg Ermann, MD

Vasculitis

Large Vessel Vasculitis - Paul Monach, MD

ANCA-Associated Vasculitis - Paul Monach, MD

Vasculitic Syndromes - Paul F. Dellaripa, MD

Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis - Julia Charles, MD, PhD

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis - Susan Y. Ritter, MD, PhD

Regional Pain/Sports Medicine

Common Clinical Conditions in the Elbow, Wrist, and Hand - Brandon E. Earp, MD

The Knee and Shoulder – What You Kneed to Know - Elizabeth G. Matzkin, MD

Common Foot and Ankle Disorders - Jeremy T. Smith, MD

Spine Disorders, Evaluation and Treatment

Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management of Low Back and Leg Pain - Jeffrey N. Katz, MD, MS

Inflammatory Myositis and Other Myopathies

Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - Anthony A. Amato, MD

Radiology and the Rheumatic Diseases

Imaging of Arthritis – Part I: Radiographic Evaluation of Arthritis - Barbara N. Weissman, MD

Imaging of Arthritis – Part II: Advanced Imaging in Rheumatology - Stacy E. Smith, MD

Infectious Diseases and Rheumatologic Disease

Septic Arthritis - James H. Maguire, MD

Lyme Disease Update - Nancy A. Shadick, MD

Preventing Infections – Screening, Prophylaxis, and Immunizations - Camille N. Kotton, MD

Rheumatic Manifestations of Systemic Diseases

Autoinflammatory Diseases - Peter A. Nigrovic, MD

Challenges in Dermato-Rheumatology - Joseph F. Merola, MD, MMSc

Sarcoidosis: A Rheumatologist’s Perspective - Jeffrey Sparks, MD, MMSc

Brief Encounters with Unusual Rheumatic Diseases - Simon M. Helfgott, MD

Other Topics

Rheumatic Syndromes with Cancer Immunotherapy - Lindsey A. Macfarlane, MD

Pulmonary Involvement in Rheumatic Diseases - Paul F. Dellaripa, MD

Interventional Pain Management - Zacharia Isaac, MD

Crystal-Related Arthropathies - Lindsey A. Macfarlane, MD

Pediatric Rheumatology - Peter A. Nigrovic, MD

Faculty

Accreditation / Pass Guarantee

Accreditation

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

Designation

Oakstone Publishing designates this enduring material for a maximum of 22.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 22.25 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Date of Original Release: June 15, 2022
Date Credits Expire: June 15, 2025
Estimated Time to Complete: 22.25 hours

CME credit is obtained upon successful completion of an online activity post-test and evaluation.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this CME activity, the participant will be able to:

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

Intended Audience

This activity was designed for fellows/trainees and practicing rheumatology specialists (MDs) and other professional affiliates (internists with an interest in rheumatology) who are preparing to take the ABIM certification exam, maintain their certification, or who seek CME activities to improve patient care in the area of rheumatology medicine.

Board Pass Guarantee

We Guarantee You'll Pass! Diligent course study and successful completion of the CME quiz provides the strongest likelihood of passing board certification or maintenance of certification exams. Oakstone is so confident of your success that we guarantee it. If you do not pass your exam on the first attempt, mail us a copy of your board failure notification, plus our system certificate reflecting your successful completion of the CME quizzes for the board review product purchased. You will receive a credit for the purchase price paid (less any discounts or premium), which you may apply to future purchases with Oakstone. Your exam record will be destroyed. Your board failure notification can be mailed to: Oakstone, P.O. Box 190165, Birmingham, AL 35219. If you have any questions on this policy, please feel free to contact Customer Service at 1-800-633-4743.

Quick Facts

Provider: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Course Directors:

Jonathan S. Coblyn, MD

Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital

Paul F. Dellaripa, MD

Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital

Simon M. Helfgott, MD

Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital

Course Director, The Brigham Board Review Distance Learning Series:

Ajay K. Singh, MBBS, FRCP (UK), MBA

Department of Medicine

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Credits: Earn a maximum of 22.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and 22.25 ABIM MOC points