Harvard Updates in General Internal Medicine for Specialists 2023

Specialists often manage patients with complex medical problems that extend beyond
one specialty. Whether you are a psychiatrist, pathologist, cardiologist,
anesthesiologist, surgeon, hospitalist, or another specialist, a strong working
knowledge of current internal medicine is essential for safe, coordinated care.

This Harvard program brings together leading clinical faculty across more than
30 fields of medicine and surgery to provide focused updates, practical recommendations,
and high-yield strategies that impact day-to-day clinical decisions and patient care.

Key Highlights

• Broad 2023 update across general internal medicine and selected specialties
• Designed specifically for specialists who need current internal medicine knowledge
• Presented by Harvard clinical faculty and expert guest speakers
• Covers clinical controversies, new therapies, and evidence-based strategies
• Focused on practical recommendations that improve day-to-day patient care
• Useful for physicians, surgeons, hospitalists, specialists, fellows, residents, and advanced practice clinicians

Cardiovascular & Vascular Medicine
Ischemic heart disease, stroke, congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation,
hypertension, lipid management, anticoagulation, antiplatelet agents, and prevention.
Endocrine & Metabolic Medicine
Diabetes management, obesity, menopause management, thyroid disorders,
osteoporosis, non-diabetes endocrinology, and cardiometabolic risk reduction.
Pulmonary, Renal & Infectious Disease
COPD, asthma, COVID-19, hepatitis, travel medicine, allergy medicine,
renal medicine, sleep disorders, and common infectious disease considerations.
Neurology, GI, Oncology & Pain
Neurologic method, cognitive decline, headaches, foregut diseases, breast cancer,
cancer screening, anemia, polyarthritis, orthopedics, pain management, and back pain.

Cardiovascular Disease & Prevention

• Ischemic heart disease
• Congestive heart failure
• Atrial fibrillation
• Hypertension
• Lipid management
• Anticoagulation
• Antiplatelet agents
• Stroke and vascular prevention
• Interventional therapies in cardiology

Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolic Health

• Diabetes management updates
• Managing obesity
• Thyroid disorders
• Non-diabetes endocrinology
• Menopause management
• Osteoporosis management
• Strategies for managing interacting comorbidities
• Medication interactions across specialties

Pulmonary, Sleep, Allergy & Infectious Disease

• Chronic obstructive lung disease
• Asthma
• Sleep disorders
• Allergy medicine
• The ongoing impact of COVID-19
• Hepatitis
• Travel medicine
• Updated prevention and screening practices

Neurology, Cognitive Health & Headache

• The neurologic method
• Cognitive decline
• Headaches
• Stroke updates
• Focused neurologic examination techniques
• Inter-specialty clinical decision-making in neurologic presentations

GI, Renal, Hematology & Oncology

• Diseases of the foregut
• Renal medicine
• Anemia
• Breast cancer
• Cancer screening
• Current evidence-based prevention practices
• Clinical decision-making across GI, renal, and oncology topics

Musculoskeletal, Dermatology, ENT & Eye Problems

• Differential diagnosis of polyarthritis
• Basic orthopedics
• Lower back pain
• Non-opioid and opioid pain management
• Dermatology updates
• ENT topics
• Common eye problems
• Focused examination techniques for everyday practice

Clinical Strategy & Specialist Practice

• Current guidelines and management strategies across adult medicine
• Clinical controversies and practical recommendations
• Breakthrough innovations with proven patient benefit
• Inter-specialty decision-making
• Preoperative evaluation
• How medical practice changed after the COVID-19 pandemic
• Efficient updates for busy specialists

By Completing This Course, You Will Be Able To:

• Review important 2023 advances across internal medicine and selected specialties
• Apply current guidelines and management strategies to complex adult patients
• Improve care coordination for patients with interacting comorbidities
• Recognize medication interactions between treatments prescribed by different specialists
• Use focused examination techniques in orthopedics and neurology
• Strengthen knowledge of screening, prevention, and evidence-based patient care
• Incorporate practical Harvard faculty recommendations into day-to-day clinical practice

This course is designed for specialists, internists, hospitalists, surgeons,
cardiologists, anesthesiologists, psychiatrists, pathologists, primary care
physicians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants,
residents, fellows, and clinicians who want a broad update in general internal
medicine and practical cross-specialty clinical care.

Recorded Course
Review the internal medicine specialist update sessions at your own pace.
2023 Edition
Focused on practical updates and strategies to improve patient care.
Broad Curriculum
Covers general internal medicine and important advances across specialties.
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Important Note:
This course package is provided for recorded learning access. No CME points or certificate
are associated with this product.

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