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.