Maintenance of Certification Exam Preparation Course - Orlando, Florida
February 11-13, 2010
Course Code: PG1001
Course Information
Learning Objectives:
- Review internal medicine in preparation for ABIM Maintenance of Certification examination.
- Review major new developments in subspecialty medicine over the past 10 years.
- Identify strengths and weaknesses in internal medicine knowledge.
Target Audience:
Physicians preparing for the ABIM Maintenance of Certification examination, general internists, internal medicine subspecialists, and internal medicine trainees.
CME Accreditation
The American College of Physicians is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American College of Physicians designates this activity for a maximum of 22.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
.Location - Hotel and Travel Information
You are responsible for making your own hotel reservations. A sufficient number of rooms have been set aside for course registrants. In the event that the rooms have been sold out, please contact ACP Customer Service at 800-523-1546, ext. 2600 or 215-351-2600 (M-F, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET) for alternative hotels.
Hilton in Walt Disney World® Resort
1751 Hotel Plaza Boulevard, Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32830
Telephone: 407-827-4000
Fax: 407-827-3890
Group Rates: Single rooms $189, Double rooms $199
The hotel reservation deadline is January 8, 2010
All rates are per room, per day and do not include applicable taxes and gratuities. Reservations made after January 8, 2010 will be subject to availability. Please identify yourself with this course in order to benefit from the block of rooms set aside for course registrants.
Air Transportation
The American College of Physicians has arranged for its course registrants to fly at reduced rates on United Airlines, the official carrier for the college's 2010 courses. United Airlines 800-521-4041, (M-S, 7 a.m.-12 a.m. ET). Refer to file number 564UG.
Ground Transportation
The American College of Physicians has arranged for special car rental discounts through AVIS. Please call the AVIS Meeting Reservation and Information Desk at 800-331-1600 (open 24 hours). Refer to discount number B116099.
.Course Schedule
Thursday, February 11
| 7:00 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 7:30 a.m. | General Internal Medicine – Dr. Altus |
| 9:30 a.m. | break |
| 10:00 a.m. | Cardiology – Dr. Chakko |
| 12:00 p.m. | lunch (on your own) |
| 1:00 p.m. | Ambulatory Medicine – Dr. Lichtstein |
| 2:00 p.m. | Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine – Dr. Krieger |
| 3:00 p.m. | break |
| 3:30 p.m. | Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (continued) – Dr. Krieger |
| 4:30 p.m. | Dermatology – Dr. Kirsner |
| 5:30 p.m. | adjourn |
Friday, February 12
| 7:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 7:30 a.m. | Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine - Dr. Baracco |
| 9:30 a.m. | break |
| 10:00 a.m. | Neurology - Dr. Forteza |
| 12:30 p.m. | lunch (on your own) |
| 1:30 p.m. | Rheumatology - Dr. Warrington |
| 3:30 p.m. | break |
| 3:45 p.m. | Endocrinology – Dr. Florez |
| 5:45 p.m. | adjourn |
| 7:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 7:30 a.m. | Nephrology – Dr. Kupin |
| 9:30 a.m. | break |
| 10:00 a.m. | GI and Hepatology - Dr. Servoss |
| 12:00 p.m. | lunch (on your own) |
| 1:00 p.m. | Hematology – Dr. Kitchens |
| 2:00 p.m. | Oncology – Dr. George |
| 3:00 p.m. | adjourn |
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Course Director and Faculty
Course Director
Daniel Lichtstein, MD, FACP
Professor of Medicine, Associate Dean for Medical Education, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University Regional Medical Campus, Boca Raton, Florida
Faculty
Philip Altus, MD, MACP
Professor of Medicine and Associate Chairman, Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida
Gio J. Barraco, MD, ACP Member
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami VA Medical Center, Miami, Florida
Simon C. Chakko, MD, FACP
Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami VA Medical Center, Miami, Florida
Hermes J. Florez, MD, PhD, ACP Member
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
Alejandro M. Forteza, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology, Chief, Division of Stroke and Clinical Cerebral Vascular Diseases, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
Thomas J. George, MD, FACP
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Division of Hematology / Oncology, Gainsville, Florida
Robert S. Kirsner, MD
Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Dermatology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
Craig S. Kitchens, MD, MACP
Professor of Medicine, University of Florida, College of Medicine, Gainsville, Florida
Bruce P. Krieger, MD, FACP
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Miami School of Medicine, Critical Care Consultants, Jacksonville, Florida
Warren L. Kupin, MD, FACP
Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
Julie Servoss, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Miami Miller School of Medicineb
Florida Atlantic University Regional Medical Campus, Boca Raton, Florida
Kenneth J. Warrington, MD, ACP Member
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department of Rheumatology
Gonda Vascular Center
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
ACP Course Fee Schedule
| Registration Category | before 1/21/10 | on/after 1/21/10 |
| Non-member | $845 | $920 |
| ACP Member, Resident‡, Research Fellow‡, Intern‡, or Allied Health Professional‡ | $685 | $760 |
| ACP Associate | $525 | $600 |
‡ Verification letter required.
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