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General Information Course Description This intensive course is designed to help candidates apply the “finishing touch” to their preparations for the 2004 American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) certification and recertification examinations. The course also provides a comprehensive overview of all areas in internal medicine for practicing physicians. All course faculty are affiliated with Mayo Clinic and Mayo Medical School and have had extensive experience in training candidates for various certification examinations. Only in Mayo Clinic’s Internal Medicine Review – Certification and Recertification course will you hear from the authors of the Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review 2004-2005 book. This course is an extension of Mayo’s highly successful and popular tradition of annual board reviews for Mayo residents and fellows. Who Should Attend • Internists preparing to take the 2004 ABIM Certification examination • Internists preparing to take the 2004 ABIM Recertification examination • Physicians interested in a comprehensive review of Internal Medicine Faculty Disclosure As a provider accredited by ACCME, Mayo Foundation must ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in its educational activities. All faculty participating in a Mayo Foundation activity are required to disclose commitments to and/or relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers or distributors, or others whose products or services may be considered to be related to the subject matter of the educational activity. Faculty will also disclose any off-label and/or investigational use of pharmaceuticals or instruments discussed in their presentation. Disclosure of these commitments and/or relationships will be published in course materials so participants in the activity may formulate their own judgments regarding the presentation. Credit Mayo Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. Mayo Foundation designates this educational activity for a maximum of 55 category 1 credits toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the activity. The American Medical Association has determined that non-US licensed physicians who participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA category 1 credit. Educational Grants This course is supported in part by educational grants, in accordance with ACCME Standards. At the time of this printing, a complete listing of commercial supporters was not available. Appropriate acknowledgment will be given to all supporters at the time of the meeting. Objectives At the conclusion of the course, participants should be able to: • Identify common manifestations of uncommon internal medicine problems • Identify uncommon manifestations of common internal medicine problems • Describe the appropriate evaluation and management of internal medicine diseases likely to appear on the ABIM examination • Describe techniques and methods which will improve test-taking skills. Date and Location The Internal Medicine Review course will be held July 11-17, 2004. Course headquarters will be located in Phillip's Hall on the first floor of the Siebens Medical Education Building, Mayo Clinic, 100 Second Avenue Southwest, Rochester, Minnesota. Meeting facilities are easily accessible by skyway and pedestrian subway, which connect Mayo Clinic to shops, restaurants, and hotels. Rochester, Minnesota home of the world famous Mayo Clinic provides the perfect setting for this intensive seven day course. Voted the “Best Small City in America” by “Money Magazine” in 1999, this beautiful mid-western city provides quality facilities and serene surroundings to support your study efforts. Course Materials • Question and Answer book contains ~ 400 “board simulated” questions/answers with detailed explanations. • The course textbook, Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review 2004-05, is a comprehensive textbook written by the course faculty and other Mayo Clinic physicians. For ordering details, look under the BOOK INFORMATION heading.
Registration Information Areduced “Early Bird” registration of $950.00 (physicians) and $850.00 (residents) is available if you register by June 1, 2004. To register, complete the registration form and forward with payment. The course tuition includes: • supplemental Question and Answer book • daily continental breakfast, breaks & buffet lunch • conference reception to meet fellow course participants • audience response system to test your skills If you would like to pick up the textbook at the course, please indicate this on the registration form. The textbook costs an additional $100. In other words, it is NOT included in your registration fee. Or, you may order it before the course by contacting Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins Publishers directly. Ordering instructions can be found below under the heading of “BOOK INFORMATION”. Book Information Participants can order the course textbook, Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review 2004-2005 in the following two ways: 1. from Mayo School of CME. If you choose this option, you will pick up your book at the on-site registration desk when you arrive at the course. 2. directly from Lippincott - Williams & Wilkins Publishers. The deadline to order your book directly from Lippincott is June 11. It’s Easy to Order Directly From Lippincott - Williams & Wilkins Publishers! Lippincott-Williams & Wilkins Publishers AWolters Kluwer Company P.O. Box 1600 Hagerstown, MD 21741-9932 (Or order the book from your local medical bookstore or publisher representative.) Note: You will need to know the ISBN # when you call: ISBN # 0-7817-57738 Call Toll Free: 800-638-3030 Web: http://www.lww.com FAX: 301-223-2400 E-Mail: Orders@lww.com Travel Arrangements AAA Travel has been designated as the official travel agency for this course. Discounted airfare has been secured with American Airlines to travelers originating within North America. To obtain the special group airfare discounts or information about ground transportation arrangements, contact AAA Travel, Group Reservations Department at: Local: 507-289-0418 FAX: 507-289-9210 Toll Free: 800-888-5908 E-Mail: rochd@mn-ia.aaa.com American Airlines may be contacted directly at 800-433-1790. Reference star file #S9988. Downtown Rochester is approximately ten (10) miles from Rochester International Airport. City transportation is available at the airport as well as car rental. Shuttle service from the Siebens Medical Education Building to the Rochester International Airport on the last day of the course will be available. For participants arriving via the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport, there is shuttle service to Rochester available through Rochester Direct. For reservations and further information call 507-280-9270. Question and Answer Session The Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review course uses a state-of-the-art audience response system to provide the attendees with instantaneous results on “board simulated” questions. Upon registration at the course each attendee will receive a “Question and Answer” book that correlates with each lecture given. At the end of each lecture, a fifteen minute segment will be dedicated to testing your skills by responding to questions. You will press a button on an individual key pad and within seconds, a second screen will show the results of the groups response. The correct answer will then be explained by the instructor.
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