"This is a concise, detailed review more intense than other review courses I've taken. The concept of questions followed by lectures then more questions keeps me focused."
Marissa Magsino, MD, Orlando, FL
If your Hospice & Palliative Medicine Certification Exam is coming up in 2012 - no sweat. We have you completely covered with the The Pass Machine Hospice & Palliative Medicine Certification Exam Prep Course, taking place in Chicago on August 10-12, 2012. It comes with our bold (and rightly famous) Triple Trust Guarantee!
This All-Inclusive Course is a Virtual Pass Machine! Here’s Why:
Laser Focused Lectures
Board-experienced faculty will lead you through 3 intensive days of high-yield lectures. To ensure pinpoint exam relevancy, we use a lecture approach called "Question-Based Learning." Every lecture is constructed out of a series of board-style multiple choice questions, each coupled to a mini-lecture on that question's topic. This format engages you in the material, increasing your retention in critical areas and helping you crush your upcoming board exam.
Online Practice Exams
As part of your course package, you receive access to hundreds of exam-style multiple-choice questions with explanations! Not only do these practice exams help you identify areas for further review, but you also gain competency in taking exams in the computer-administered format. Every question contains a detailed explanation, so each quiz is a valuable learning exercise.
CME Included
Earn up to 31 AMA/PRA Category 1 CME hours by attending. Ask if your residency, group, or employer will cover the costs of this CME activity.
Three Ways to View Lectures Included:
#1 Live Attendance
When you attend the course, you achieve total immersion - you focus on your studies and leave your day-to-day distractions behind.
#2 Online Lecture Access
After you return home, view all lectures as streaming video on the web from your computer as often as you like, in any order that you like.
#3 Mobile Lecture Access
Convert any spare moment into exam prep. View all the lectures on your iPhone®, iPod Touch®, iPad®, or Android™ device,* so you can review for your exam anytime and anywhere.
I hope you decide to join us! You won't regret it.
Jack Krasuski MD
Executive Director
2012 Live Course
August 10-12, 2012
Chicago, IL
$1497 $1097 Early Bird
through July 31, 2012
2012 Home Study
Available August 10, 2012
$997
Friday, August 10
| 7:30am - 7:40am | Welcome & Introduction | Jack Krasuski, MD |
| 7:40am - 9:50am | Approach to Care
|
Bruce Chamberlain, MD |
| 10:00am - 12:00pm | Pain I
|
Jane Loitman, MD |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | LUNCH | |
| 1:00pm - 1:30pm | Test Taking Strategies and Practice Exam | |
| 1:40pm - 3:50pm | Pain II
|
Jane Loitman, MD |
| 4:00pm - 6:15pm | Urgent Medical Conditions
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Bruce Chamberlain, MD |
Saturday, August 11
| 7:30am - 9:00am | Prognostication and Natural History of Illness I
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Laurel Lyckholm, MD |
| 9:10am - 10:35am | Prognostication and Natural History of Illness II
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Sandra Frellsen, MD |
| 10:45am - 11:45am | Legal Decision Making
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Laurel Lyckholm, MD |
| 11:45am - 12:45pm | LUNCH | |
| 12:45pm - 2:15pm | Ethical Decision Making
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Laurel Lyckholm, MD |
| 2:25pm - 3:25pm | Non Pain Symptoms
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Shellie Williams, MD |
| 3:35pm - 4:35pm | Non Pain Symptoms
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Stacie Levine, MD |
| 4:45pm - 5:45pm | Non Pain Symptoms
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Shellie Williams, MD |
| 5:55pm - 6:55pm | Non Pain Symptoms
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Stacie Levine, MD |
Sunday, August 12
| 7:30am - 9:40am | Impending Death
|
Joshua Baru, MD |
| 9:50am - 12:00pm | Psychosocial and Spiritual Considerations | Robert Shannon, MD |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | LUNCH | |
| 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Pediatrics
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David Steinhorn, MD |
| 2:10pm - 3:10pm | Palliative Sedation
|
Joseph Shega, MD |
| 3:20pm - 4:30pm | Grief and Bereavement
|
Robert Shannon, MD |
Lectures Available Online Only
| 1 Hour | Teamwork
|
Joshua Baru, MD |
| 1 Hour | Communication
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Joshua Baru, MD |
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, Rush Hospital, Chicago, IL
- Attending Physician, Hospital Medicine and Palliative Care, John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL
Board Certifications:
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Education:
- MD, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
- Resident, Internal Medicine, University of Chicago Hospital, Chicago, IL
- Fellow, Medical Ethics, MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, University of Chicago Hospital, Chicago, IL
Dr. Baru has been a member of several committees in the field of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, including Chairman of the John H. Stroger Hospital Bioethics Committee. He has also contributed to several medical publications, as well as reviewing for the Society of General Internal Medicine. Dr. Baru is extensively involved in the curriculum development of hospice and palliative medicine. He has also recently received the 2010 Teaching Award from Rush Medical College.
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Medical Director, Palliative Care Service Hospitalist, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
- Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Board Certifications:
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Education:
- MD, Johns Hopkins Medical School, Baltimore, MD
- Resident, Internal Medicine, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
Dr. Chamberlain has been extensively involved in the continuing education of the Hospice and Palliative field participating as Director and Co-Director of several American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Courses, as well as being on the board of directors. Dr. Chamberlain also serves as the Director of Palliative Consulting and the Medical Director and on the Board of Directors of Maple Creek Hospice. Dr. Chamberlain has also served as legal expert witness for numerous record reviews and the US Attorney's Office.
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Co-Director, Medical Student Programs, Department of Internal Medicine, Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL
- Assistant Dean, Academic Development, Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL
- Assistant Professor, Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL
Board Certifications:
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Education:
- MD, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
- Intern and Resident, Internal Medicine, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA
Dr. Frellsen has been serving as a mentor to several residents and fellows in hospice and palliative medicine, as well as on the Committee of Stroger Hospital Palliative Care Fellowship Curriculum. Dr. Frellsen has been a reviewer for the professional publications Journal of General Internal Medicine and the Journal of the American Medical Association. Dr. Frellsen is also currently serving as the Co-Clerkship Director of Internal Medicine at Rush Medical College and the Coordinator for the Advance Topics in Palliative Medicine Conference Series.
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Director, Fellowship Geriatrics and Hospice and Palliative Medicine, University of Chicago Department of Medicine, Chicago, IL
- Director, Palliative Medical Education, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago Department of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Board Certifications:
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Geriatric Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Education:
- MD, Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL
- Resident, Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
- Clinical Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine, Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
- Research Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Dr. Levine has received several honors and awards for her work including the Excellence in Education and Clinical Care Award and the Fellow of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Academy of Distinguished Medical Educators. Dr. Levine has participated for a reviewer for the medical publications Journal of the American Geriatrics Society and American Journal Medicine as well as being a Co-Chair Review Committee of the UNIPAC study guide of hospice and palliative medicine. Dr. Levine has also recently certified in 2010 in hospice and palliative medicine.
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Medical Director, Crossroads Hospice, St. Louis, MO
- Assistant Professor of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis MO
Board Certifications:
- Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Education:
- MBA, Webster University, St. Louis, MO
- MD, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
- Resident, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University, Providence, RI
- Fellowship, Department of Neurology, Pain and Palliative Care, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Dr. Loitman has been lecturing in the field of hospice and palliative medicine for nearly 20 years with more than 200 national presentations. Dr. Loitman has authored numerous scholarly publications including in the Journal of Palliative Medicine and questions for PCFACS for the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and served as a Planning Committee member for Hospice and Palliative Medicine Board Review Course.
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Virginia Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
- Director, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program, VCU Health System, Richmond, VA
- Director, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program, VCU Health System, Richmond, VA
Board Certifications:
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Education:
- MD, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE
- Chief Resident and Instructor, Internal Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE
- Fellowship, Hematology/Oncology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
- Fellowship, Clinical Medical Ethics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Il
Dr. Lyckholm has more than 20 awards for her excellence in teaching with the Outstanding Teacher Award, as well as several years as Best Attending Physician at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. Dr. Lyckholm is a reviewer for several scholarly journals and serves on the editorial board of Journal of Opioid Management. Dr. Lyckholm has also served as the Chair of Interdisciplinary Pain Management Committee and Director of the Bioethics and Humanities Curriculum.
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Program Director, Palliative Medicine Fellowship, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
- Medical Director, Palliative Care Consultative Service, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
- Assistant Professor of Palliative Medicine and Family Medicine, College of Medicine Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
Board Certifications:
- Family Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine
- Sports Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine
- Geriatric Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine
Education:
- MD, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
- Resident, Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Dr. Shannon has been involved in hospice and palliative medicine education for the past 20 years. He has designed and implemented al hospital based Palliative Care Consultative Service, an outpatient Palliative Care Clinic and the Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Team. Dr. Shannon also created the Mayo Clinic Palliative Medicine Fellowship and is the ongoing Fellowship Director for the past 6 years. Dr. Shannon is Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Attending Physician, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Board Certifications:
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Geriatric Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Education:
- MD, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Il
- Resident, Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- Fellow & Research Fellow, Geriatric Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Dr. Shega has given numerous lectures across the nation on hospice and palliative medicine. He has also written several scholarly publications and book chapters including work for UNIPAC and Curriculum for Primary Care Geriatrics. Dr. Shega had previously served as the Co-Medical Director of Northwestern Memorial Home Hospice Program and is on the Leadership Committee of Section of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at University of Chicago and Chair of the Ethics Committee with the American Geriatrics Society. Dr. Shega serves as the reviewer for several medical journals and is on the editorial board of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management and Pain Medicine.
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
- Medical Director, Bridges Palliative Care Program, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
- Pediatric Medical Director, Horizon Hospice, Chicago, IL
Board Certifications:
- Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics
- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, American Board of Pediatrics
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine, American Board of Pediatrics
Education:
- MD, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
- Resident, Pediatrics, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA
- Fellow, Pediatric Critical Care, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
- Fellow, Clinical Palliative Care, Hospice and Palliative Care Center of Western New York, Buffalo, NY
Dr. Steinhorn has been directing pediatric palliative programs for nearly 20 years, starting with assisting in creating and acting as the first medical director for the Essential Care Program, Pediatric Hospice. He has served on the medical advisory board of Almost Home Kids and is the advisor to the Northern Illinois Pediatric Palliative Care Coalition. Dr. Steinhorn serves on the Executive Committee and was a founding member of the American Academy of Pediatrics' Section on Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Dr. Steinhorn has also written over a hundred journal articles, abstracts, and book chapters including in Palliative Care for Infants, Children and Adolescents.
Titles/Affiliations/Positions:
- Co-Director, Geriatric Inpatient Medicine Service, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL
- Assistant Professor, Department of Geriatric Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Board Certifications:
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Geriatric Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Education:
- MD, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL
- Resident, Internal Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Fellow, Geriatric Medicine and Medical Education, University of Hawaii School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI
Dr. Williams has been extensively involved in the University of Hawaii and University of Chicago Hospice and Palliative Medicine Education, giving many presentations on the regional and national level. Dr Williams also serves on the National Board of Directors for the Alzheimer's Association and as Co-Director of Geriatric Inpatient Medical Service at University of Chicago. Dr. Williams has also recently certified in 2010 in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
Dates:
August 10-12, 2012
Hotel:
Hilton Rosemont Chicago O'Hare
5550 North River Road
Rosemont, IL 60018
Group rate: $99
Use room block code "AUG" for the discounted rate.
To make your reservations please call the Hilton Rosemont Chicago O'Hare at 1-888-452-6943. Make sure to mention room block code "AUG" when registering to receive the group rate. Hotel Reservations must be made by Thursday, July 26, 2012 to receive the Group Rate. Guest room availability is limited; rooms are available on a first-come first-served basis.
Rate includes complimentary breakfast for one
Complimentary guestroom internet
Complimentary parking
Complimentary shuttle to/from O'Hare
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 Clearview CME Institute and American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies, LLC. Clearview CME Institute is accredited by the ACCME to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement:
Clearview CME 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.
