The Brigham Renal Board Review Course was developed to enhance renal medicine information by offering a comprehensive update; a case-based review of challenging clinical difficulties, and a review of literature to guide evidence based practice. This prgram can also serve to prepare attendees for the ABIM Board Examinations (Certification/Recertification) and offers daily board review question & answer practice sessions in each specialty area of nephrology. The course will also include daily case-based lectures & meet the professor luncheons discussiong the most important topics in renal medicine.This course emphasizes practical application of physiological principles to the understanding and management of clinical problems particularly for board exam preparation.
Also, self-study enduring material, available on DVD, CD, MP3 and MP4, containing all general session lectures derived from this live activity (with the exception of lunch sessions) will be included and offered as an additional ‘desk-top’ teaching tool to help prepare for the board exams. This enduring information is offered to attendees on site, in addition to opportunity for purchase by non-attendees who wish to view or listen to the courses, take the post-test, and receive credit. For non-attendees it will provide a chance to view or listen to live lectures in preparation for the renal board review, and for onsite attendees, it is a chance to fortify their education. The post-test and evaluation form will measure knowledge gained, skills, intent to change, etc.