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Dear Colleague,
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HIGH-YIELD CONTENT
Laser-Focused Lectures: Content strictly follows the ABIM® Critical Care Medicine Certification exam blueprint. You review only what’s expected on your exam and nothing else.
The “QBL” Method: To ensure pinpoint exam relevancy, the lectures use a method called “Question-Based Learning.” Lectures are constructed from a series of board-style multiple choice questions, each coupled to a mini-lecture on that question’s topic.
Top-Flight Faculty: Lectures are presented by experienced, board-certified faculty from top teaching universities. Further, our two levels of medical editing ensure every lecture is up-to-date, medically accurate and 100% board-relevant.
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Detailed Printed Syllabus: The course syllabus includes all the lecture content mailed to you as soon as you register. Perfect for offline review!
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BOARD-STYLE PRACTICE EXAMS
Deep Question Bank: Test your exam preparedness with 300 exam-style multiple-choice questions (MCQ). Questions carefully follow the board content outline, so each one is relevant to your preparation.
Realistic Test Environment: Your patients test you every day – but not in the same way the boards test you. Learn how to answer questions in the board exam format. It’s as close as you can get to the real exam!
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Course Agenda
Faculty
Jason M. Aliotta, MD
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Associate Fellowship Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, Brown University, Providence, RI
- Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI
Board Certifications:
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Pulmonary Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Education:
- MD, Tufts University, Medford, MA
- Residency, Internal Medicine, Beath Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
- Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Warren Alpert School of Medicine of Brown University, Providence, RI
Dr. Jason Aliotta has been awarded the Dean's Teaching Excellence Award for the past several years at Brown University. He has coauthored several chapters and peer-reviewed articles, and also serves as a manuscript reviewer for several journals including the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Aliotta is a committed educator who not only has as a strong presence in the fellowship program at Brown University, but also conducts nationwide lectures and presentations throughout the year.
William A. Bulman, MD
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Associate Fellowship Director, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, Columbia University, New York, NY
- Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY
Board Certifications:
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Pulmonary Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Education:
- MD, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
- Residency, Internal Medicine, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY
- Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
Dr. William Bulman is a member of several honorable societies as well as a journal reviewer for the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. In 2010, he served as the Chair to the Clinical Symposium organized by CHEST 2010. He is a distinguished lecturer who presents multiple publications and speaks on several topics regarding critical care, both nationally and internationally.
Gerardo P. Carino, MD, PhD, FCCP
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Fellowship Director, Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, Brown University, Providence, RI
- Director, Intensive Care Unit, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI
- Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI
Board Certifications:
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Pulmonary Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Education:
- MD, Brown University, Providence, RI
- Residency, Internal Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI
- Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI
Dr. Gerardo Carino is an admired educator who has received several teaching awards, including the Fellow Teaching Award and Dean's Excellence in Teaching Award from Brown University School of Medicine and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. He is a dedicated Critical Care Intensivist who serves as the Chairman of the ICU Quality Improvement Committee at The Miriam Hospital in Rhode Island. He is also an outstanding lecturer who offers tremendous board-focused education.
Kevin C. Doerschug, MD, MS
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Medical Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
- Attending Physician, Medical Intensive Care Unit, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
- Associate Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Board Certifications:
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Pulmonary Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Education:
- MD, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Dr. Kevin Doerschug is an admired lecturer who has spoken at nearly 30 conferences, while also coauthoring multiple peer-reviewed publications. He is an active educator who conducts several lectures addressing an assortment of Critical Care topics to fellows, residents, and medical students at the University of Iowa. He is currently serving as an ad-hoc reviewer for the journal Critical Care Medicine.
Joshua B. Kayser, MD, MPH
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
- Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Board Certifications:
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Pulmonary Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Education:
- MD, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
- Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Dr. Joshua Kayser is an expert in end-of-life care and ICU administration. He serves on the committee for the Initiative to Improve Communication and Shared Decision Making with Families in the ICU. He is also the Chair of both the Critical Care committee and the MICU committee at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Dr. Kayser is a dedicated educator who teaches several courses, and serves as the Course Director of the VA MICU rotation for medical students.
Jennifer W. McCallister, MD
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
- Associate Fellowship Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Board Certifications:
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Pulmonary Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Education:
- MD, West Virginia School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV
- Residency, Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC
- Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC
Dr. Jennifer McCallister is a dedicated educator in the field of critical care, and continually works on the fellowship program at both a national and an international level. She is a member of the Continuing Medical Education Advisory Board, the Fellowship Committee, and Medical Intensive Care Unit Oversight Committee at Ohio State University Medical Center. A number of Dr. McCallister's lectures and research projects on asthma and pulmonary embolism have been presented at many national conferences.
Margaret J. Neff, MD, MSc
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Associate Program Director, Critical Care Fellowship, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
- Medical Director, Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Healthcare System, Palo Alto, CA
- Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
Board Certifications:
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Pulmonary Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Education:
- MD, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
- Residency, Internal Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
- Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Dr. Margaret Neff has been named one of Seattle Magazine's Top Doctors numerous times. She is an esteemed lecturer who has presented 50 presentations, while also coauthoring 15 book chapters on a range of Critical Care topics. She takes education seriously, as she has served on the Selection Committee for the Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Program at Harborview Medical Center. She most recently has accepted the new position of Associate Director of the Critical Care Fellowship program at Stanford University.
Stephen M. Pastores, MD, FACP, FCCP, FCCM
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Director, Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program, Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases, New York, NY
- Professor, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
- Attending Physician, Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases, New York, NY
Board Certifications:
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Pulmonary Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Education:
- MD, Lyceum-Northwestern College of Medicine, Philippines
- Residency, Internal Medicine, New York Medical College, New York, NY
- Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY
- Fellowship, Critical Care Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY
Dr. Stephen Pastores has been featured in Marquis' highly acclaimed Who's Who in America 5 times, and has received the Presidential Citation for Outstanding Contributions to the Society of Critical Care Medicine award several times throughout his career. He has coauthored 60 peer-reviewed articles, as well as 20 book chapters. He is a well-rounded speaker, who has presented at over 75 national and international conferences. He is a reviewer for journals such as Journal of Critical Care, Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, and American Journal of Critical Care.
Jason T. Poston, MD
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Assistant Professor, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Attending Physician, Medical ICU, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Board Certifications:
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Pulmonary Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Education:
- MD, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Dr. Jason Poston is a well-rounded attending physician who provides care for the medical and surgical ICU at the University of Chicago Medical Center. He is a peer reviewer for several journals including CHEST and American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Poston is a devoted educator who serves medical students, residents, and critical care fellows, while developing continuing medical education programs for both pulmonary and critical care physicians.
Gregory A. Schmidt, MD
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Director of Critical Care Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- Attending Physician, Medical Intensive Care Unit, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
Board Certifications:
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Education:
- MD, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Fellowship, Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Dr. Gregory Schmidt is the Director of the ACCP Critical Care Board Review Course, and is the Co-Chairman of the American Thoracic Society's Clinical State-of-the-Art Course. He has coauthored more than 65 peer-reviewed articles, and is on the editorial board for the journal CHEST. He is a coeditor of the textbook Principals of Critical Care, as well as 65 chapters covering a range of topics from mechanical ventilation to ARDS.
CME Accreditation
Intended Audience: Critical Care Physicians
Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:
- Treat renal, endocrine and metabolism disorders including acid-based disorders and acute renal failure
- Define diagnosis and treatment criteria for critical neurologic disorders and the use of pain control, sedation, and neuromuscular blockade
- Formulate treatment plans for critical care of trauma and transplantation
- Differentiate diagnosis of infectious diseases including systemic and central nervous system infections
- Describe parenchymal lung disease
- Explain hemodynamic monitoring
Accreditation Statement:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Standards of
the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship
of PeerPoint Medical Education Institute and American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional
Studies, LLC. PeerPoint Medical Education Institute is accredited by the ACCME to sponsor continuing
medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement:
PeerPoint Medical Education Institute designates the live and enduring material formats for this
educational activity for a maximum of 31 AMA PRA Category 1 credits™. Physicians should only claim
credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This CME activity was planned
and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essentials.
Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions About The Critical Care Medicine Certification Prep Course
- Your Online Dashboard: All your recorded lectures, course handouts, practice exams, and CME credits are organized on your American Physician Institute dashboard. This centralized location of all course materials makes your preparation organized and stress-free. And it allows you access from anywhere at any time - 24/7!
- Your Printed Syllabus: The detailed printed syllabus includes all the course lecture content, clearly formatted to help you follow along. This allows you to focus on highlighting critical concepts, annotating tips and reminders, and achieving the greatest possible recall of the material come test time.
Note: The CME Evaluation for the Live Program will not be posted online until the last day of the live lectures.
General Questions About The Triple Trust Guarantee
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General Questions About The Pass Machine
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