The most comprehensive board review for physicians preparing to take the Hematology and Oncology certification exams or those desiring a comprehensive update of hematology and medical oncology standards of care.
Course Features
COURSE OVERVIEW
COURSE CONTENT
This online course is divided into 3 modules:
All registered attendees receive:
- A comprehensive review of Hematology and Oncology exam-focused content guided by the ABIM exam blueprint
- Instruction by the nation’s leading clinician-educators
- Daily Board Review Sessions- Allows attendees to gauge their knowledge base and become familiar with Interactive case-based board-type questions
- Access to Course Electronic Syllabus and Slide Handouts
Target Audience
This course is ideal for physicians preparing to take the Hematology and Oncology certification exams as well as individuals desiring a comprehensive review of hematology and medical oncology standards of care.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the Hematology and Oncology Best Practices course, the successful learner will be able to:
Hematology
- Understand both established information and recent clinical advances in immunohematology, bone marrow transplantation, and hematopoietic growth factors
- Understand both established information and recent clinical advances in coagulopathies, anticoagulant and thrombolytic therapies
- Understand blood and marrow morphology and hematopathology
- Understand red cell disorders
Hematologic Malignancies
- Understand the most recent advances in the pharmacology and toxicology of anti-neoplastic drugs
- Be familiar with the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of hematologic malignancies
- Identify strategies for taking the board examinations
Oncology
- Understand the epidemiology of malignant diseases and management of the medical complications of malignancy
- Comprehend the principles of management of gynecologic and other genito-urinary malignancies
- Identify the latest advances in cancers of the lung, the breast, and the gastrointestinal tract
- Recognize principles of new developments in biologic therapy of cancer
COURSE CONTENT
This online course is divided into 3 modules:
Hematology Sessions:
- Session 0: Anemias, Porpyrias, Red Cell Enzymes, Clotting and Cellular Morphology
- Session 1: Hypercoagulable States, Consumptive Thrombohemorrhagic Disorders, Acquired Disorders of Coagulation, Qualitative Platelet Defects, ITP and Hemolytic Anemia
- Session 2: White Cell Disorders, Bone Marrow Failure, Sickle Cell Disease, HIT/VITT, Limb Ischemia, Hemoglobinopathies, and Hematologic Complications of Pregnancy
Hematologic Malignancies Sessions:
- Session 3: Lymphomas, CLL, ALL, CML, Plasma Cell Disorders, and MGUS
- Session 4: AML, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Myeloproliferative Neoplasms and Pharmacology
Medical Oncology Sessions:
- Session 5: Breast Cancer, Renal Cell, Bladder and Neuro-Oncology
- Session 6: Lung Cancer, Prostate, Testicular, Mesothelioma, Ovarian and Endometrial Tumors
- Session 7: GI Oncology and Sarcomas