Endocrine Board Review Course

October 6-7, 2009
Atlanta Marriott Marquis ~ Downtown, Atlanta, GA
Board Review Chair ~ Susan E. Kirk, MD

CLICK HERE to view program brochure.  Advanced registration ends September 25.

This interactive course held the 2 days prior to Clinical Endocrinology Update 2009, provides an intensive review of the seven key areas of endocrinology: calcium/bone, pituitary, lipids/obesity, thyroid, reproductive endocrinology, diabetes, and adrenal.  Participants will have the opportunity to:

• Prepare for the 2009 ABIM Exam in Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism
• Earn 15.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from The Endocrine Society
  
• Receive a comprehensive review notebook containing all questions and answers covered
• Receive a discounted rate when you sign up for both CEU and the Board Review Session

Case-based multiple-choice questions will provide the core content of the course.  Employing a keypad instant response system, attendees will have the opportunity to assess their knowledge and then receive instant feedback from a faculty expert leading discussions of answers.  Attendance at both the Endocrine Board Review Course and CEU 2009 provides outstanding preparation for participants taking the Board Examination in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism in 2009.

Program Agenda:

7:00 - 8:00 am      Continental Breakfast

8:00 - 8:30 am      Welcome & Overview of the Certification Process
                                Susan Kirk, MD - Univ of VA

8:30 - 10:00 am      Adrenal
                                   William F. Young, Jr, Msc, MD - Mayo Clinic

10:00 - 10:15 am      Break

10:15 - 11:45 am      Calcium and Bone
                                     Ailleen Heras-Herzig, MD - Univ of Wisconsin

11:45 - 1:00 pm      Lunch and Q&A with faculty

1 :00 -2:30 pm      Lipids
                                Daniel Bessesen, MD - Univ of Colorado

2:30 - 2:45 pm      Break

2:45 - 3:15 pm      Miscellaneous Endocrine Topics
                                Susan Kirk, MD - Univ of VA

3:15 - 4:05 pm     Q&A with faculty

4:05 - 4:15 pm     Wrap-Up

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7

7:00 - 8:00 am     Continental Breakfast

8:00 - 9:30 am      Reproductive Endocrinology
                                Bradley Anawalt, MD - Univ of Washington Med Ctr

9:30 - 9:45 am       Break

9:45 - 11:15 am     Thyroid
                                  Henry B. Burch, MD - Walter Reed Army Med Ctr

11:15 - 12:15 pm      Lunch and Q&A with faculty

12:15-1:45 pm      Pituitary
                                 Mark E. Molitch, MD - Northwestern Univ Feinberg Med Sch

1:45 - 2:00 pm      Break

2:00 - 4:00 pm     Diabetes
                               Alvin C. Powers, MD - Vanderbilt Univ Med Ctr

4:00 - 4:50 pm     Q&A with faculty

4:50 - 5:00 pm     Wrap up

NEW!  Pediatric Endocrine Board Review Course

September 7-8, 2009
Crown Plaza Times Square ~ Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
Board Review Chair ~ Alan Rogol, MD, PhD
The Pediatric Endocrinology Board Review is supported by an educational grant from EMD Serono, Inc.

CLICK HERE to register for this event.  Hotel reservations close July 31.  You book your room at the Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan online by clicking here, or call the hotel directly at 800-980-6424 or 212-977-4000.  Rooms are $239 per night for a single/double.

The Endocrine Society and the Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society are pleased to present this unique and interactive course in conjunction with the LWPES/ESPE 8th Joint Meeting.  Participants will have the opportunity to:

• Prepare for the 2009 ABP Exam in Pediatric Endocrinology
• Earn 17 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from The Endocrine Society
  
• Receive a comprehensive review notebook containing all questions and answers covered

Case-based multiple-choice questions will provide the core content of the course.  Employing a keypad instant response system, attendees will have the opportunity to assess their knowledge and then receive instant feedback from a faculty expert leading discussions of answers.  Attendance at both the Pediatric Endocrine Board Review Course and the LWPES/ESPE Joint Meeting provides outstanding preparation for participants taking the Board Examination in Pediatric Endocrinology in 2009.

Program Agenda:

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

7:00 - 9:00 pm      Welcome Reception

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7  

7:00 - 8:00 am      Continental Breakfast  

8:00 - 8:25 am      Overview of the Certification Process

8:25 - 8:35 am      Break

8:35 - 10:05 am      Adrenal Disorders
                                  Patricia Donohoue, MD - Medical Coll of Wisconsin

10:20 - 11:50 am      Pituitary/Hypothalamus
                                     John S Fuqua, MD - Indiana Univ Med Ctr

11:50 - 12:50 pm      Lunch and Q&A with faculty

12:50 - 2:20 pm      Growth
                                   Alan Rogol, MD, PhD - Indiana Univ Sch of Med & Univ of VA

2:20 - 2:35 pm      Break

2:35 - 4:05 pm      Bone and Mineral Metabolism
                                Erik A. Imel, MD - Indiana Univ School of Medicine

4:05 - 4:55 pm      Q&A with faculty

4:55 - 5:05 pm      Wrap-up

7:00 - 8:00 am      Continental Breakfast

8:00 - 9:30 am      Reproductive Endocrine System
                                Jerrold S Olshan, MD - Barbara Bush Children’s Hsp, ME

9:30 - 9:45 am      Break

9:45 - 11:15 am      Thyroid Hormones
                                  Craig Alter, MD - Univ of Pennsylvania

11:15 - 12:15 pm      Lunch and Q&A with faculty

12:15 - 2:15 pm      Carbohydrate Metabolism
                                   Paola A Palma-Sisto, MD - Med Coll of Wisconsin

2:15 - 2:30 pm      Break

2:30 - 3:00 pm      Lipoproteins and Lipids
                                Diva D DeLeon, MD - Children's Hosp of Philadelphia

3:00 - 4:00 pm      Miscellaneous
                                Diva D DeLeon, MD, Children's Hosp of Philadelphia

4:00 - 4:30 pm      Q&A with faculty

4:30 - 5:00 pm      Wrap-Up