Challenger MC-FP 2009

Challenger MC-FP 2009 Table of Contents

Complete Review for the ABFM Self Assessment Modules for the year 2009

The profession of Family Medicine is changing, and the organizations that establish and maintain certification requirements are making it ever tougher to stay in the game. That's right, the recertification exam is getting more demanding, what with all the new attention to evidence-based medicine (EBM). And then, the annual maintenance of certification (MC-FP) Self Assessment Module (SAM) requires you to devote precious hours of your time to ensure that you are up-to-date on the standard of care for all the major clinical categories in your practice environment. This annual challenge also requires you to register for and pass a demanding test on the SAM material.

Each year, the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) identifies two Self Assessment Modules (SAMs), and eventually will have 12 SAMs altogether; family physicians who are recertifying in the future are required to complete and pass tests on six of the twelve SAMs as part of their Maintenance of Certification (MC-FP). These new tests are very challenging -- the passing grade is 90%!! Most physicians don't pass on their first attempt. And these Maintenance of Certification tests are required in addition to periodic recertification exams. That's where we come in!

NOTE: Challenger MC-FP 2009 is included free with a purchase of Med-Challenger FM, Challenger PLUS, or the Challenger Lifetime Subscription (CLS)

Educational Objectives:

 The objective of the Challenger MC-FP continuing medical education program is to provide an interactive review of the knowledge base of acute care and emergency medicine. After completing this course, the participating clinician should be able to:

1. Confidently manage the broad spectrum of acute, emergent and chronic medical problems encountered in the practice of primary care and emergency medicine.
2. Formulate appropriate differential diagnoses for patients presenting with acute medical problems of uncertain etiology.
3. Efficiently initiate therapeutic and diagnostic procedures for patients presenting with acute medical disorders.
4. Cope effectively with the uncertainty that is inherent in the initial treatment of acute and emergent disorders, effectively stabilizing critical patients while refining the differential diagnosis.
5. Demonstrate mastery of the knowledge and cognitive skills required to achieve objectives 1-4 by scoring at least 80% on all topics studied for CME credit.

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