OUR PROGRAM

Over the past 30 years, this course has grown with the evolution of general internal medicine. From changes in the practice of primary care to advances in medicine and surgery, Primary Care Internal Medicine: Principles & Practice has remained at the forefront.

Our faculty has been carefully selected from those clinician/educators at Harvard Medical School who can most effectively present content useful in daily clinical practice. Our comprehensive syllabus will become a year-round reference.

EXPERIENCE

Primary care internal medicine is the most intellectually rigorous and challenging of the medical specialties.
The knowledge-base of clinical practice rapidly changes in some areas and remains stable in others; it is the dynamism that makes your work exciting.
Your faculty will present clear recommendations to support yourmedical decision-making.

YOUR LEARNING IS OUR FOCUS

Step away from the day-to-day demands of clinical practice to focus on your own professional growth.
This is an opportunity for you to become a dedicated learner. We promise the absence of distractions.
You will leave with enthusiasm and renewed commitment to your professional work.

THIS COURSE PRESENTS A WAY OF THINKING

Acquire skills in assessing information from all sources.
Understand how to use new information in patient care.
Learn how to effectively involve patients in the shared decision-making and use of medical information.

SUPERB TEACHING

Our past participants have rated this course among Harvard's best.

WE USE MULTIPLE EDUCATIONAL FORMATS

Lectures to present material to the whole group.
Case-based workshops so you can customize the course content to meet your needs.
All sessions are focused on the management of common clinical topics, including essential pathophysiology, diagnosis and therapy.
Master clinician workshops will teach the inner workings of the clinical process.
The New England Journal of Medicine Clinical Pathology Conference (CPC) will demonstrate the interaction of clinical care and clinical pathology.

USE THIS COURSE TO PREPARE FOR RECERTIFICATION

This course provides a framework for recertification preparation.
Participants take this course to supplement self-study guides.

YOUR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING WILL BE DISTRACTION FREE

This course is independent from industry sponsorship and influence.
Your faculty is determined to create an experience that encourages learning and professional growth.

LEARN TO USE TECHNOLOGY

You can attend a workshop on the medical applications available for use on hand held computers.

OBJECTIVES

To introduce the intellectual framework for assessing new medical information.
To address the clinical issues faced most frequently in office practice.
To provide updates from subspecialties relevant to office practice.
To engage participants in problem solving case-based workshops.
To offer new strategies for patient interaction and shared decision-making.
To demonstrate the clinical decision making processes of master clinicians.

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Sessions & Schedule
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Directors
PCIM Principles and Practice Directors

Faculty
PCIM Principles and Practice Faculty

Testimonials
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This Course Receives
HIGH RATINGS

Past participants rate this course among one of Harvard's best! Spend your days in an intensive learning environment and enjoy the cultural and artistic joys of Boston in the evening!

What your colleagues had to say last year...

“The course is definitely aimed to the practitioner - a nice compliment to the Board Review.”

“Very practical. I can take home many concepts/treatments to use with my patients.”

“Good understanding of the difficulties facing physicians.”

“Absence of drug company presence.”