Mayo School of Continuous Professional Development

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activity Description & Target Audience

Selected Topics in Internal Medicine (STIM) is a postgraduate course designed to update general internists, internist-subspecialists, family medicine specialists, and other primary health care providers on selected internal medicine topics. Some of the most common problems encountered in clinical practice will be represented. The focus will be on clinical pearls and practice updates.

This activity is appropriate for Practicing general internists, family practice physicians, specialists, and advanced practitioners in need of practice updates.

Accreditation Statement

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement

The Mayo Clinic College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 15.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Learning Objectives

• Review clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of conditions encountered by an internist
• Apply evidence-based principles to clinical practice
• Identify content areas of personal strength and weakness to help focus additional self-study
• Apply clinical reasoning to uncommon manifestations of common problems
• Apply clinical reasoning to common symptoms of uncommon medical problems
• Review key images and key points to enhance understanding of new knowledge
• Implement strategies regarding evaluation and management of internal medicine diseases