Overview
The ACCF Cardiovascular Board Review MOD™ Program is designed to meet your needs with preparing for the Boards through providing an expansive and in-depth summary of cardiovascular diseases. Following the ABIM blueprint of examination content, the review course emphasizes the following:
• Pathogenesis
• Pathophysiology
• Natural history
• Epidemiology
• Evidence-based guidelines for diagnostic assessment and clinical management
With convenient online lectures synchronized with slides and audio, including imbedded interactive questions, you will obtain a comprehensive review of cardiovascular diseases, identify and fill knowledge gaps, and become familiar with the ABIM test-taking process. New this year, the Cardiovascular Board Review MOD™ Program will also provide an online practice exam, four printed question and answer books focused on general cardiology, electrophysiology and electrocardiography, and downloadable audio MP3s of each lecture. This MOD™ program is also accompanied by a comprehensive color syllabus including slidesets of each presentation.
Editors
Kim A. Eagle, M.D., M.A.C.C.
Patrick T. O'Gara, M.D., F.A.C.C.
Learner Objectives
The overall goal of this program is to enhance competency in cardiovascular diseases to prepare for certification or recertification.
Upon completion of this program, learners should be able to —
• Identify gaps in their knowledge base and focus study efforts on filling gap areas
• Summarize ACC/AHA clinical practice guidelines regarding the practice of general cardiology
• Demonstrate a familiarity with the distribution of expected examination questions
• Interpret ABIM answer sheets to become familiar with the examination process
• Develop test-taking strategies
• Practice ABIM-style multiple choice tests
Target Audience
This educational product is intended for physicians preparing for the initial Board certification or recertification. Cardiovascular specialist, physicians, Fellows in Training and cardiovascular care associates seeking an in-depth review of general cardiology will also find this program of value.
Format
This Meeting on Demand program is available in a convenient online format, featuring a video capture of the meeting synchronized with the presentation slide set, accompanied by downloadable mp3 audio files and a print book of questions and answers.
Pricing
Member Price: $625
FIT/CCA Member Price: $525
Non-member Price: $655
Accreditation Statement
The American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
ACCF designates this educational activity for a maximum of 33.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ACCF Cardiovascular Board Review for Certification and Recertification Meeting on Demand™ Program does not provide extensive training or offer certification in the field of cardiology.
Important Dates
Date of Release: October 1, 2010
Term of Approval/Date of CME Expiration: November 17, 2012
Please note that the online version of this product will be available online only through the term of approval noted above.
Acknowledgment
Educational grant support for this activity provided by:
Hardware/Software Requirements
This activity is optimized for use on both PC's and Mac's, and can be viewed with the following browsers:
- Internet Explorer 6 and higher (IE7 or IE8 are preferred)
- Firefox version 3.6 and higher
- Safari version 4 and higher