Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital Clinical Update

An intensive review of fundamentals and practice-changing updates across 33 core topics in hospital medicine. Ideal for MOC.

Discover the Latest Trends in Hospital Medicine

The Brigham Update in Hospital Medicine is a case-based, comprehensive look at new developments, guidelines, and therapeutic strategies in the field. Led by Christopher L. Roy, MD, SFHM, and Glen M. Kim, MD, MPH, this CME program covers a broad set of topics, providing the most relevant information on core concepts, including:

• Practical review of direct oral anticoagulants and reversal agents
• Rapid-fire cases on insulin management
• Can’t-miss radiology diagnoses
• New pharmacotherapies for opioid addiction
• Practice-changing recommendations for supplemental O₂
• Pearls for improving laboratory interpretation
• Practical approaches to ß-lactam allergy
• Updated guidelines for sepsis and septic shock

• Direct Oral Anticoagulants: What a Hospitalist Needs to Know – Jean M. Connors, MD

• Current Strategies and Common Questions in the Management of Urinary Tract Infections – Sigal Yawetz, MD

• Current Approaches in the Management of Venous Thromboembolism – Samuel Z. Goldhaber, MD

• Antibiotic Update – Jennifer A. Johnson, MD

• The Hemodialysis Patient: What a Hospitalist Needs to Know – Finnian R. McCausland, MBBCh, MMSc

• High-Yield Rheumatology for the Hospitalist – Derrick J. Todd, MD, PhD

• Diagnosis and Management of Bronchitis and Pneumonia in the Hospitalized Patient – Joel Katz, MD

• Can’t-Miss Radiology Diagnoses – Jennifer W. Uyeda, MD

• Cirrhosis for the Hospitalist – Anna E. Rutherford, MD, MPH

• Rapid-Fire Hematology Cases for the Hospitalist- Aric D. Parnes, MD

• Oncology for the Hospitalist – Brett E. Glotzbecker, MD

• Acute Stroke: New Definitions, New Treatments, and New Expectations – Galen V. Henderson, MD

• Best Practices in Pain and Palliative Care – Joshua R. Lakin, MD

• Skin Infections and Infection Mimickers – Adam D. Lipworth, MD

• Current Strategies and Controversies in Addiction Medicine – Samata Sharma, MD

• Evidence-Based Approaches to Inpatient Hyperglycemia – Nadine E. Palermo, DO

• Allergy Update: Antibiotic Allergies, Anaphylaxis and Other Common Consult Questions – Paige G. Wickner, MD, MPH

• Evidence-Based Management of COPD/Asthma – Scott L. Schissel, MD, PhD

• Evidence-Based Case Review in Preoperative Evaluation – Adam C. Schaffer, MD

• Update in Acute Kidney Injury – Emily S. Robinson, MD, MPH

• Current and Emerging Concepts in Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Joshua R. Korzenik, MD

• Update in C. difficile – John J. Ross, MD

• Rapid-Fire Electrolyte Cases for the Hospitalist: Na, Ca – David A. Krakow, MD

• Rethinking Common Labs: Pearls for the Hospitalist – David A. Krakow, MD

• A Case Review: Evidence, Guidelines, and Pearls for Atrial Fibrillation – Yee-Ping Sun, MD

• GI Bleed: What a Hospitalist Needs to Know – Tyler M. Berzin, MD, MS
  

• Recent Advances in Heart Failure – Anju Nohria, MD

• Best Practices in Delirium Prevention and Treatment – David J. Wolfe, MD, MPH

• Addressing and Managing Adrenal Disorders – Anand Vaidya, MD, MMSc

• Improving the Evaluation and Management of Syncope – Kapil Kumar, MD

• Update in Sepsis – Rebecca M. Baron, MD

• Practical Approaches to Pancreatobiliary Disease Management – Linda S. Lee, MD

• Evidence-Based Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes – Marc S. Sabatine, MD, MPH

Learning Objectives

After viewing this program, participants will be better able to apply:

• Best practices for common problems in hospital medicine
• Seminal studies and updates in the evidence
• Recent guideline recommendations
• Expert opinions where the data are lacking
• Pearls for interpreting common laboratory diagnostics

Intended Audience

This activity is designed for Hospitalists, Internists, Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and other clinicians caring for hospitalized patients.

Date of Original Release: December 15, 2018
Termination Date: January 31, 2021
Estimated Time to Complete: 25.50 hours