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Now in its 40th year of publication, Internal Medicine Alert provides clinicians with unbiased expert physician commentary on the most current developments in internal medicine. Twice a month, this time-saving publication examines studies from leading peer-reviewed journals and highlights the most relevant studies for internists and primary care practitioners.

Each 8-page issue includes 4-5 peer-reviewed abstracts of studies and provides valuable commentary added by distinguished experts at leading medical schools. These noteworthy reviews save readers valuable time. Our physician editors and writers do the reading for you!

Internal Medicine Alert includes the following features:

• "ECG Review," written by Ken Grauer, MD, which provides quick, practical lessons in ECG interpretation
• "Pharmacology Update," providing unbiased expert advice on the latest FDA-approved drugs, written by William T. Elliott, MD, FACP, and James Chan, PharmD, PhD
• "Clinical Briefs," summaries of recent, noteworthy studies in digest form, written by Louis Kuritzky, MD

Subscribers can earn up to 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^™ per issue (48 per year), 1 American Academy of Family Physicians Prescribed credits per issue (24 per year), 2 American Osteopathic Association Category 2-B credits per issue (48 per year), and 2 American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification points per issue (48 per year).

Internal Medicine Alert Covers:

• Cardiovascular disease
• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Obesity
• Sleep disorders
• And much more...

Click here to see all recently published issues/articles from Internal Medicine Alert.

 

Benefits of Subscribing to Internal Medicine Alert Include:

• 24 issues annually
• Acceptable for up to 24 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians
• Earn up to 48 American Osteopathic Association Category 2-B credits annually
• 2 American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) points (up to 48 annually)

Faculty:

Physician Editor:

Stephen A. Brunton, MD 
Adjunct Professor of Pharmacy Practice
College of Pharmacy
Roseman University of Health Sciences
Salt Lake City 

Peer Reviewer:

Gerald Roberts, MD 
Senior Attending Physician
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
NS/LIJ Health Care System
New Hyde Park, NY

Editorial Advisory Board:

James Chan, PharmD, PhD
Associate Clinical Professor
School of Pharmacy
University of California
San Francisco

William T. Elliott, MD, FACP
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
University of California
San Francisco

David Fiore, MD
Professor of Family Medicine
University of Nevada, Reno

Ken Grauer, MD 
Professor Emeritus in Family Medicine
College of Medicine
University of Florida

Seema Gupta, MD, MSPH
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Family and Community Health
Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
Marshall University
Hunington, WV

Harold L. Karpman, MD, FACC, FACP 
Clinical Professor of Medicine
UCLA School of Medicine

Louis Kuritzky, MD 
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Florida

Martin S. Lipsky, MD 
Chancellor, South Jordan Campus
Roseman University of Health Sciences
South Jordan, UT

Joseph E. Scherger, MD, MPH 
Vice President, Primary Care
Eisenhower Medical Center
Clinical Professor, Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California

Allan J. Wilke, MD, MA
Professor and Chair
Department of Family Medicine
Western Michigan University School of Medicine
Kalamazoo

Continuing Education Information:

Objectives:

• Describe new findings in the differential diagnosis and treatment of various diseases.
• Describe the advantages, disadvantages, and controversies surrounding the latest advances in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
• Identify cost-effective treatment regimens.
• Explain the advantages and disadvantages of new disease screening procedures.

Target Audience:

This education activity is intended for the internist/family physician.

Accreditation:

Relias LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation:

Relias LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (48 per year). Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The American Osteopathic Association has approved this continuing education activity for up to 2 AOA Category 2-B credits (48 per year). This activity in effect for 36 months after the date of publication.

This Enduring Material activity, Internal Medicine Alert, has been reviewed and is acceptable for credit by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Term of approval begins 01/15/2018. Term of approval is for one year from this date. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Approved for 2 AAFP Prescribed credits.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 2 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. 

Instructions For Participation:

 Physicians participate in this CME activity by reading the issues, using the provided references for further research, and studying the questions at the end of each issue. Participants will then be directed to a website, where they will complete an online assessment to show what they've learned. They must score 100 on the assessment in order to complete the activity, but they are allowed to answer the questions multiple times if needed. After they have successfully completed the assessment, they will receive their credit letter. Participants will be asked to complete two activity evaluations annually.