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Program Overview

VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
This course is designed to provide a comprehensive review of the most important advances that have recently been made in Internal Medicine, and to help candidates prepare for the Internal Medicine Boards or the Recertification Examination. Each of the major subspecialties will be covered including cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, hematology, infectious disease, nephrology, neurology, oncology, pulmonary disease, and rheumatology. Much of the material will be presented in lecture format by the best teachers and clinicians from the Columbia University Irving Medical Center. 

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the course, participants will be better able to:

• Discuss the most current, evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for key core competency-based topics in medicine. 
• Apply the latest knowledge & skills to daily practice.
• Identify recommendations for optimal management of many common diseases.
• Diagnose and manage problems frequently encountered in the hospital and office.
• Review state-of the art updates in the field of internal medicine.

Video Access
Following the program, all registrants with have access to lecture videos for ONE month.

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Columbia University. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Professions in scope for this activity are listed below. Amedco Joint Accreditation #4008163.

Physicians 

Amedco LLC designates this live virtual activity for a maximum of x.x AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses 
Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of x.x ANCC contact hours.

Physician Assistants 
Amedco has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for x.x AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) MOC Credit
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the valuation component, enables the participant to earn up to x.x Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board on Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. You must request your certificate within 45 days of the activity to meet the deadline for submission to PARS. Credits are generally reported during the first week of each month for those who claimed during the month prior.

Nurse Practitioners
The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) recognizes the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as approved accreditors and allow reciprocity for AANPCP continuing education credit.

International CME Accreditation
The American Medical Association has determined that physicians not licensed in the US who participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. ACCME / AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ carry reciprocity with EACCME member countries and most international licensing bodies for physicians, with some exceptions. Physicians should check with their country board for eligibility. 

The UEMS-EACCME and the AMA has a signed agreement of mutual recognition of CME credits between Europe and USA for lice and e-learning activities. A list of active collaborations can be found here: 
European Collaborations: https://eaccme.uems.eu/collaborations-european
All Others: https://eaccme.uems.eu/international-collaborations