Oakstone 48th Annual Intensive Review of Internal Medicine 2025

• Target Audience: internists, pediatricians, and primary care physicians/trainees
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• Information:

New Release! Internal Medicine for Board Prep and More

Expert-led lectures and case-based discussions

The latest diagnostic and treatment approaches

Strategies to avoid common medical errors

Date of Original Release: October 15, 2025

Estimated Time to Complete the Activity: 107 hours

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

Apply current/recommended guidelines in clinical practice

Perform differential diagnosis of complex clinical presentations

Identify/integrate current therapeutic options for specific disorders, including end-of-life care

Describe pathophysiology as it applies to management of clinical problems

Target Audience

• Topics:

Nephrology

Acute Kidney Injury – David E. Leaf, MD

Revisiting Electrolytes – Jeffrey H. William, MD

Chronic Kidney Disease – Gearoid M. McMahon, MB BCh

Acid Based Basics – Jeffrey H. William, MD

Nephrology Q&A – Nephrology Faculty

Proteinuria, Hematuria, and Glomerular Disease – Gearoid M. McMahon, MB BCh

Dialysis and Transplantation – J. Kevin Tucker, MD

Hot Topic in Nephrology – Imagine Stopping Progression of Kidney Disease in Type 2 Diabetes – Romela Petrosyan, MD

Nephrology Q&A – Nephrology Faculty

Hypertension Evaluation and Management – Romela Petrosyan, MD

Electrolyte and Acid-Base – Challenging Q&A – Part 1 – Bradley M. Denker, MD

Electrolyte and Acid-Base – Challenging Q&A – Part 2 – Bradley M. Denker, MD

Nephrology – Take-Home Messages and Clinical Pearls – J. Kevin Tucker, MD

Hematology

Anemia – Maureen M. Achebe, MD

Hypercoagulable States and New Anticoagulants – Nathan T. Connell, MD

Hematology Q&A – Hematology Faculty

Hematology Cases – Common, Complex, and Rare – Nathan T. Connell, MD

Bleeding Disorders – Elisabeth M. Battinelli, MD, PhD

Hot Topic in Hematology – FX1 Inhibition — Rethinking Risk, Redefining Benefit – Jean M. Connors, MD

Hematology Q&A – Hematology Faculty

Leukocytosis and Neutropenia – Nancy Berliner, MD

Hematology – Take-Home Messages and Clinical Pearls – Nancy Berliner, MD

Gastroenterology

Chronic Liver Disease and Its Complications – Anna E. Rutherford, MD, MPH

Esophageal Disorders – Walter W. Chan, MD, MPH

Acute and Chronic Diarrhea – Benjamin N. Smith, MD

Gastroenterology Q&A – Gastroenterology Faculty

Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis – David X. Jin, MD

Hot Topic in Gastroenterology – New Treatments for Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding – Marvin K. Ryou, MD

Gastroenterology Q&A – Gastroenterology Faculty

Peptic Ulcer Disease – Molly L. Perencevich, MD

Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Rachel Winter, MD, MPH

Hepatitis B and C – Kathleen Viveiros, MD

Challenging Gastroenterology Cases – Joshua R. Korzenik, MD

Gastroenterology – Take-Home Messages and Clinical Pearls – Kunal Jajoo, MD

Oncology

Hot Topics in Radiation Oncology – Novel Technologies in Precision Oncology — Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy – Tracy A. Balboni, MD

Prostate, Testicular, and Bladder Cancer – Mark M. Pomerantz, MD

Breast Cancer – Wendy Y. Chen, MD

Oncology Q&A – Oncology Faculty

Lung Cancer – David M. Jackman, MD

Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome – Evan C. Chen, MD

Oncology – Clinical Pearls – Wendy Y. Chen, MD

Oncology Q&A – Oncology Faculty

Lymphoma – Multiple Myeloma – Eric D. Jacobsen, MD

Myeloma – Eric D. Jacobsen, MD

Gastrointestinal Cancers – Anuj Patel, MD

Oncology – Take Home Messages – Wendy Y. Chen, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine

Venous Thromboembolism – Samuel Z. Goldhaber, MD

Heart Failure (Including HFpEF) – Anju Nohria, MD

Cardiovascular Prevention – Brendan M. Everett, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine Q&A – Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty

Atrial Fibrillation and Common Supraventricular Tachycardias – Sunil Kapur, MD

Bradycardias, Syncope, and Sudden Death – Usha B. Tedrow, MD, MS

Adult Congenital Heart Disease – Anne Marie Valente, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine Q&A – Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty

Peripheral Artery Disease (Including Carotid and Aortic Disease) – Gregory Piazza, MD

Valvular Heart Disease – Yee-Ping Sun, MD

Acute Coronary Syndromes – Marc S. Sabatine, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine Q&A – Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty

Cardiomyopathies – Akshay S. Desai, MD, MPH

Hot Topic in Cardiology – Evolving Strategies for Diagnosis and Management of Cardiac Amyloidosis – Sarah Cuddy, MD

Cardiovascular Medicine Q&A – Cardiovascular Medicine Faculty

Pericardial Disease – Key Concepts – Leonard S. Lilly, MD

Must-Not-Miss ECG Diagnoses – Part 1 – Dale S. Adler, MD

Must-Not-Miss ECG Diagnoses – Part 2 – Dale S. Adler, MD

Horizons in Cardiovascular Prevention – Paul M. Ridker, MD

Cardiology – Take-Home Messages and Clinical Pearls – Akshay S. Desai, MD, MPH

Infectious Disease

Diagnosis and Management of Infective Endocarditis – Ann E. Woolley, MD

Infection in the Immunocompromised Host – Sarah P. Hammond, MD

Adult Immunization – Mary W. Montgomery, MD

Infectious Disease Q&A – Infectious Diseases Faculty

Pneumonia and Other Respiratory Tract Infections – Michael Klompas, MD, MPH

Sexually Transmitted Diseases – Todd B. Ellerin, MD

Hot Topic in Infectious Diseases – The Next Pandemic — Are We Prepared? – Michael Klompas, MD, MPH

Infectious Disease Q&A – Infectious Diseases Faculty

Challenging Infectious Disease Cases – James H. Maguire, MD

Tropical Medicine and Parasitology – James H. Maguire, MD

HIV Disease – An Overview – Jennifer A. Johnson, MD

Urinary Tract Infections – Sigal Yawetz, MD

Tuberculosis for the Non-ID Specialist – Dylan Tierney, MD

Infectious Disease – Take-Home Messages and Clinical Pearls – James H. Maguire, MD

Women’s Health

Contraception – An Update – Kari P. Braaten, MD

Medical Complications of Pregnancy – Ellen W. Seely, MD

Evaluation of the Patient with Menstrual Irregularities – Maria A. Yialamas, MD

Women’s Health Q&A – Women’s Health Faculty

Clinical Updates and Practical Considerations in Menopause Care – Tara K. Iyer, MD

Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease – Sharon Hsiao-Chan Chou, MD

Hot Topic in Women’s Health: Medication Abortion and the Internet – Alexandra Bachorik, MD

Women’s Health Q&A – Women’s Health Faculty

Screening for and Preventing HPV and Cervical CA – Annekathryn Goodman, MD

A Trauma-Informed Approach to Intimate Partner Violence – Eve Rittenberg, MD and Jacqueline Borne, MD

Women’s Health – Take-Home Messages and Clinical Pearls – Eve Rittenberg, MD

Pulmonary Medicine

Pulmonary Hypertension (for the General Internist) – Aaron B. Waxman, MD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – Craig P. Hersh, MD

Pulmonary Disease Overview – Alexandra A. Flippi, MD

Pulmonary Medicine Q&A – Pulmonary Faculty

Asthma – Elliot Israel, MD

Interstitial Lung Disease – Hilary J. Goldberg, MD

Hot Topic in Pulmonary Medicine: The State of AI in Clinical Medicine – Raja-Elie E. Abdulnour, MD

Pulmonary Medicine Q&A – Pulmonary Faculty

Pulmonary Function Testing – Nancy E. Lange-Vaidya, MD

Sleep Apnea – Khalid H. Ismail, MD

Chest X-ray Refresher – Farbod N. Rahaghi, MD, PhD

Granulomatous Lung Disease – Rachel K. Putman, MD

Evaluation of Unexplained Dyspnea – David M. Systrom, MD

Assessment and Management of the Patient with Chronic Cough – Paul Dieffenbach, MD

Cystic Lung Disease – Elizabeth P. Henske, MD

Pulmonary Medicine – Take-Home Messages and Clinical Pearls – Elizabeth B. Gay, MD

Neurology

Stroke – Alexis T. Roy, MD

Headache – Carolyn A. Bernstein, MD

Autonomic Neuropathy – Aditi V. Varma-Doyle, MD

Neurology Q&A – Neurology Faculty

Seizure Disorders – Ellen J. Bubrick, MD

Hot Topic in Neurology – Approach to Concussion – Claus Reinsberger, MD

Neurology Q&A – Neurology Faculty

Movement Disorders – Barbara Kelly Changizi, MD

Multiple Sclerosis – Sarah E. Conway, MD

General Internal Medicine and Primary Care

End of Life – A Framework for Advance Care Planning Conversations – Lisa S. Lehmann, MD, PhD

Obesity – Zeb I. Saeed, MBBS

General Internal Medicine and Primary Care Q&A – General Internal Medicine Faculty

Evaluation of Cardiac and Pulmonary Risk in the Preop Patient – Adam C. Schaffer, MD

Managing Opioid Use Disorder – Sarah E. Wakeman, MD, FASAM

Challenging General Internal Medicine Cases – Marshall A. Wolf, MD and Richard N. Mitchell, MD, PhD

Hot Topic in General Internal Medicine – Cannabis in General Medicine – Jordan Tishler, MD

General Internal Medicine and Primary Care Q&A – General Internal Medicine Faculty

Morning Report – Instructive Cases – Maria A. Yialamas, MD

General Internal Medicine Case Studies – Lori W. Tishler, MD

Update in Geriatric Medicine – Suzanne E. Salamon, MD

Hyperlipidemia – Jorge Plutzky, MD

General Internal Medicine – Take-Home Messages and Clinical Pearls – Lori W. Tishler, MD

Critical Care

Sepsis and Septic Shock – Rebecca M. Baron, MD

Cardiogenic Shock, CHF, and Malignant Arrhythmias – Erin A. Bohula May, MD

Hot Topic in Critical Care – Palliative Care in the ICU – Katherine H. Walker, MD

Critical Care Q&A – Critical Care Faculty

Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices – Raghu R. Seethala, MD

Evidence-Based Preventive Care in the ICU – Kathleen J. Haley, MD

Popular ICU Topics – Kathleen J. Haley, MD

Respiratory Failure – Rebecca Elaine Cagnina, MD

Critical Care Q&A – Critical Care Faculty

Mechanical Ventilation – Basics to Advanced Concepts – Elizabeth B. Gay, MD

Optimizing the ABCDEF Bundle – John W. Devlin, PharmD, MCCM, FCCP, BCCCP

Critical Care Management of the COVID Patient – Samuel Y. Ash, MD

Critical Care – Take-Home Messages and Clinical Pearls – Gerald L. Weinhouse, MD

Endocrinology

2025 Diabetes Overview – Marie E. McDonnell, MD

Chronic Complications in Diabetes – Marie E. McDonnell, MD

Thyroid Disease – Matthew I. Kim, MD

Endocrinology Q&A – Endocrinology Faculty

Overview of Transgender Care – Ole-Petter R. Hamnvik, MB BCh BAO, MMSc

Hot Topic in Endocrinology – Advances in Diabetes Technology – Nadine E. Palermo, DO

Calcium Cases – Juan Carl Pallais, MD, MPH

Endocrinology Q&A – Endocrinology Faculty

Adrenal Disorders – Anand Vaidya, MD, MMSc

Pituitary Disorders – Ana Paula De Abreu E. Silva Metzger, MD

Primary Care for Transgender and Gender Diverse People – Ole-Petter R. Hamnvik, MB BCh BAO, MMSc

Testosterone Therapy in Men – Shehzad Basaria, MD, MBBS

Endocrinology – Take Home Messages and Clinical Pearls – Nadine Palermo, MD

Rheumatology

Soft Tissue Syndromes – Susan Y. Ritter, MD

Rheumatoid Arthritis – Diagnosis and Management – Lydia Gedmintas, MD, MPH

Osteoporosis – Julia F. Charles, MD

Rheumatology Q&A – Rheumatology Faculty

Vasculitis/GCA/PMR – Paul A. Monach, MD, PhD

Spondyloarthritis, Including Psoriatic Arthritis – Joerg Ermann, MD

Hot Topic in Rheumatology – Cardio-Rheumatology – Katherine P. Liao, MD

Rheumatology Q&A – Rheumatology Faculty

Update in Rheumatic Diseases – Scleroderma/Sjögren’s and Myositis – Paul F. Dellaripa, MD

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and the Antiphospholipid Syndrome – Laura L. Tarter, MD

Gout and CPPD Disease – Sara K. Tedeschi, MD

Rheumatology – Take-Home Messages and Clinical Pearls – Paul F. Dellaripa, MD

State of the Art – POCUS – Adina S. Voiculescu, MD

Update in Hospital Medicine – John J. Ross, MD

Q&A – Faculty

Physician Wellness and Burnout – How to Prevent It – Elizabeth P. Frates, MD, FACLM, DipABLM

On the Emergency Room’s Front Line – Andrew J. Eyre, MD

Setting Your Leadership GPS – 5 Steps to Leading Yourself and Others to Extraordinary Outcomes – Debra J. Doroni, PsyD, MBA, PCC

AI in Clinical Practice – Jacqueline G. You

Q&A – Faculty

Emerging Topics for the Boards – Bringing Health Equity into Clinical Practice – Bram Wispelwey, MD, MS, MPH

Introduction to Diagnostic Errors in Medicine – Gordon Schiff, MD

Depression Update – Russell G. Vasile, MD

Dermatology – Adam D. Lipworth, MD

2025 Allergy/Immunology Overview – David E. Sloane, MD