ACCP Pulmonary Medicine Board Review 2009
August 26–30, 2009
JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa
Phoenix, AZ
The Proven Leader in Comprehensive Board Review
Rely on the ACCP Pulmonary Medicine Board Review 2009 to prepare for the type of information you should know for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Pulmonary Disease Certification Examination. Designed as the best preparation for anyone taking the exam, this comprehensive, exam-focused review will cover current literature in pulmonary medicine and management strategies for patients with pulmonary disease.
The ABIM Pulmonary Disease Certification Examination tests your knowledge and clinical judgment in crucial areas of pulmonary medicine. This premier course will review the information you should know for the exam. Course content mirrors the content of the exam, as outlined by the ABIM, and includes the following topics:
| Asthma |
7% |
| Cell/molecular biology |
3.5% |
| Congenital/neuromuscular/skeletal |
2% |
| COPD |
7% |
| Critical care, non-lung |
4% |
| Critical care, lung |
9% |
| Epidemiology, ethics, and statistics |
4% |
| ILD-related disorders |
6% |
| Infections |
13% |
| Neoplasms |
9% |
| Obstructive airway disease, other |
2% |
| Occupational and environmental diseases |
5% |
| Physiology and metabolism |
4% |
| Pleural diseases |
5% |
| Quality, safety, and complications |
5% |
| Sleep, nonrespiratory |
2% |
| Sleep, respiratory |
8% |
| Transplantation |
2% |
| Vascular diseases |
2.5% |
| Total |
100% |
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Target Audience
- Physicians in critical care and pulmonary medicine
- Fellows in critical care and pulmonary medicine
- Advanced critical care nurse practitioners
- Advanced respiratory therapy practitioners
- Physician assistants
This course will be a valuable educational experience for any pulmonary health-care professionals who can benefit from an all-inclusive review of pulmonary medicine.
Learning Objectives
- Assess your clinical knowledge of pulmonary medicine through pretest and posttest questions.
- Determine your knowledge strengths and areas requiring further review based on the pulmonary disease ABIM blueprint content.
- Prepare your self-assessment and study framework by reviewing the pulmonary medicine literature outlined in the syllabus and case studies.
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