William Steinberg's Board Review in Gastroenterology™

Featuring:

• 5 day intensive review for those taking the gastroenterology Certification or Recertification exam or those wanting a comprehensive refresher course
  
  
• Gastroenterology course with the most experience. Dr. Steinberg has directed this course 18 times since 1985
  
  
• Hand-picked superb faculty from all over the United States
  
  
• 1,500 + page syllabus
  
  
• Hundreds of Board-type questions and answers in lectures and in syllabus*
  
  
• Dozens of pathology, radiology, endoscopy and motility unknowns on poster boards
  
  
• 56 category 1 CME credits
  
  
• CD of course slides and syllabus
  
  
• Special session of GI Jeopardy competition on Saturday night from 6:30 to 7:30 following the regular session. Session directors are Robin Baradarian, M.D. and Scott Tenner, M.D.
  
  

New feature this year: course registrants will have access to an online pre and post board-type course exam to be published about 1 month before the course. Annotated answers will be published after the course.

See the additional pages for more information concerning the gastroenterology course schedule and faculty, and registration.

Video and audiotapes of the 2007 course are available.

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Course Description

The 18th Board Review in Gastroenterology course is designed for fellows, physicians in practice preparing to take the certifying or recertifying board examination, and/or those who desire a comprehensive review of gastroenterology. A faculty of expert clinicians from around the country will emphasize board-type review questions and answers that will help you prepare for the examination. The review will include information on the diagnosis and management disorders of the:

• Esophagus
• Stomach and duodenum
• Small/Large Bowel
• Pancreas
• Liver

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Increase their knowledge base in preparation for their successful completion of the certification/and or recertification examination in Gastroenterology
  
  
• Describe the diagnosis and management of disorders of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum, small and large bowel, pancreas and liver

Target Audience

• Physicians who are preparing for their certifying or re-certifying board exam in gastroenterology
• Physicians who want a refresher course that covers all major aspects of the field of gastroenterology while earning up to 56 CME hours of credit
• Fellows in gastroenterology or residents interested in gastroenterology who want an early exposure to the entire field
• Nurse practitioners or physician assistants who are specializing in gastroenterology

Brief History and Needs Assessment

This course was created by William M. Steinberg in 1985 because there was a perceived need for a course that would summarize the salient teaching points of the entire field of gastroenterology/hepatology for physicians taking the certifying or recertifying exam in this field. At that time, there were no board reviews in this discipline in the United States. In the past 22 years, this course has become the longest standing and most well known course of its kind in the U.S. Thousands of gastroenterologists/hepatologists have taken this course at least once and many have taken it on multiple occasions.

The main method used for Needs Assessment for this course has been yearly questionnaires of the audience and feedback from the faculty (many of whom are directors of GI programs throughout the country).  The questionnaires ask each registrant to grade each faculty member and to offer any suggestions concerning future lecturers or different topics. Changes are made on a year-to-year basis based on these evaluations. The course material is meant to cover nearly all aspects of GI/hepatology.  The faculty are hand-picked from all over the U.S. for their teaching excellence.

Because the course is designed primarily for those taking their board exam, course material emphasizes  the "nuts and bolts" of gastroenterology. Guidelines published by the various Gastroenterology/Hepatology societies such as the American Gastroenterological Association, American College of Gastroenterology, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases are reviewed whenever appropriate. 

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Oakstone Medical Publishing and Capital Academics, Inc. Oakstone Medical Publishing is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement

Oakstone Medical Publishing designates this educational activity for a maximum of 56 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Conflict of Interest Disclosure

It is the policy of the Oakstone Medical Publishing to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its sponsored educational programs. All faculty participating in contining medical education activities sponsored by Oakstone Medical Publishing are required to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations. All faculty are also required to disclose any discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices.

* The content of this course is developed independently by faculty of the program who have no knowledge of or access to any American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) examinations. The ABIM is not affiliated with, nor does it endorse any continuing medical education course or program.