April 1, 2007

Lippincott CME Institute, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

No commercial support is being sought or planned for this print activity.

Lippincott CME Institute, Inc. designates this educational activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Target Audience

This CME activity is intended for family physicians with an interest in studying for the annual American Board of Family Medicine certification and recertification examinations.

Statement Of Needs

Each year, approximately 5,000 physicians take the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Certification Examination and Recertification Examination to obtain and keep Diplomate status (board certification). Recertification is required every 7 years with the option to take the examination at 6 years.

Although the test is not exceedingly difficult, there is a core body of knowledge that must be mastered and maintained in order to pass the exam. Approximately 3-5% of those taking the exam for the first time fail to pass.¹ Failure to pass the examination can result in loss of Diplomate status at the ABFM. Increasingly, HMOs, hospitals and other health care institutions are requiring board certification for employment and participation in health care plans.

The purpose of this text is to prepare those who are about to sit for the certification examination, recertification and in-training examination. The Family Medicine Board Review covers major areas including internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, surgery, psychiatry, and geriatrics. This text gives the test taker a feel for the actual examination through the use of a similar format and similar topics covered. The continuing medical education (CME) credit earned from completion of this review will allow the test taker the opportunity to report 20 hours of dedicated medical review time while preparing for the examination.

Participants in previous CME-accredited editions of the Family Practice Board Review textbook have indicated through evaluation assessment questionnaire responses that the use of this CME activity is valuable in preparing for the Family Medicine Board Review.

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General Learning Objectives

After completing this CME activity, the physician will be able to:

1. Identify common presenting signs and symptoms of various disease process that involve internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, surgery, psychiatry, and geriatrics
2. Recognize common skin lesions and their presentation and treatment
3. Identify up-to-date immunization schedules
4. Discuss optimal testing for age-adjusted health care maintenance and screening
5. Recognize signs and symptoms of physical and sexual abuse
6. Interpret common electrocardiogram rhythms
7. Name risk factors for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease
8. Select appropriate tests for the evaluation and treatment of common outpatient problems
9. Discriminate between normal and abnormal physical findings
10. Recognize presenting signs and symptoms of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
11. Identify the appropriate treatment for hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes based on national guidelines
12. Recognize appropriate child development
13. Identify signs and symptoms of mental illness (i.e., depression, anxiety)
14. Identify substance abuse and treat it effectively
15. Recognize common diseases that affect the elderly and appropriate testing for this group

Robert Bratton, MD, Mayo Primary Care Centers, Jacksonville, Florida
Dr. Bratton has disclosed that he has no significant financial relationship or interests in commercial products or companies discussed in this activity.

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Lippincott CME Institute, Inc. has identified and resolved any faculty conflicts of interest regarding this educational activity.

It is estimated that this CME activity should take the average target audience member approximately 20 hours to read the activity’s material and answer the CME quiz question.

To earn CME credit, participants must first read the text and complete the CME examination and evaluation assessment questionnaire. Participants can mail a photocopy of the Exam Answer Sheet and Evaluation Assessment Form, along with a check or money order for the $20 processing fee, to Lippincott CME Institute, Inc., 770 Township Line Road, Suite 300, Yardley, PA 19067. Entries must be received by LCMEI by the expiration date of March 31, 2010. Acknowledgment will be sent to participants within 6 to 8 weeks of participation. For more information, call (267) 757-3531.

Six evaluation assessment questions will be included as part of the CME Quiz. These questions ensure that LCMEI determines that each activity's learning objectives have been met, that the activity was of educational value to the target audience and was unbiased, and offer participants a method of feedback.

March 31, 2010

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