The Family Medicine Board Review
That Teaches You Exactly What You
Need To Know to Pass – Guaranteed.
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Pass Your ABFM® Family Medicine Exam or:
- 1. Receive a 100% Refund of Your Course Tuition, Plus
- 2. Get an Additional $500, Plus
- 3. Take the Course Until You Pass, Tuition-Free!
The Pass Machine – The Power Behind this Learning System
Dear Colleague,
Imagine the peace of mind you’ll experience once your Family Medicine Board Exam is behind you. Well, I’m happy to tell you that this significant moment is closer – and easier to achieve - than you might think.
Each year, thousands of physicians credit The Pass Machine Course with helping them pass their board exam, and it is guaranteed to do the same for you. Here’s what makes The Pass Machine Family Medicine Board Review so effective:
"Comprehensive! One of the few review classes that meets our expectations." Eduardo Austria, MD,Auburn, KS
HIGH-YIELD CONTENT
Laser-Focused Lectures: Content strictly follows the ABFM® Family Medicine exam blueprint. You review only what’s expected on your exam and nothing else.
The “QBL” Method: To ensure pinpoint exam relevancy, the lectures use a method called “Question-Based Learning.” Lectures are constructed from a series of board-style multiple choice questions, each coupled to a mini-lecture on that question’s topic.
Board-Experienced Faculty: Lectures are presented by faculty experienced in teaching for board preparation. The two levels of medical editing ensure every lecture is up-to-date, medically accurate and 100% board-relevant.
ANYTIME, ANYWHERE ACCESS
Always-on Convenience: The Pass Machine Family Medicine Board Review course is optimized for 24/7 online access from any computer, smartphone, or tablet device, including the iPad® so you can watch the lectures and take practice exams whenever you have a free moment.
Detailed Printed Syllabus: The course syllabus includes all the lecture content mailed to you as soon as you register. Perfect for offline review!
Instant Gratification: Register today, start tonight! Plus, earn up to 48 AMA/PRA Category 1 CME credits. Course access is available for a full 12 18 months when you register now.
"All speakers are #1 in their topics; the course is very complete and gives extra-super tips to pass the exam. I would recommend all my peers to take The Pass Machine Family Medicine course!" Paquita Moya Huff, MD, San Juan, PR
"Intense and comprehensive. Excellent emphasis on board questions and test-taking. Impressive cast of presenters." Joseph Whalen, MD, Mint Hill, NC
BOARD-STYLE PRACTICE EXAMS
Deep Question Bank: Test your exam preparedness with hundreds of exam-style multiple-choice questions (MCQ). Questions carefully follow the board content outline, so each one is relevant to your preparation.
Realistic Test Environment: Your patients test you every day – but not in the same way the boards test you. Learn how to answer questions in the board exam format. It’s as close as you can get to the real exam!
Optimized for Learning: Every MCQ includes a detailed, referenced explanation. That way you’re not just testing your knowledge – you’re learning the “how” and “why” behind every board-style question.
The convenience of 24/7 online course access combined with high-yield lectures and board-style practice questions make The Pass Machine Family Medicine Board Review Course an easy-to-use, all-in-one board prep solution. But what really makes this Family Practice review course so effective is that the entire course has been streamlined to strictly follow the ABFM® exam blueprint. This means you’ll review you exactly what you need to know to pass the board exam without spending time studying topics you won’t be tested on.
Turn Worry into Action – Register Now!
What’s more, The Pass Machine Family Medicine Board Review Course is available right now. You can register online or by phone seven days a week. Once registered, you’ll get access to your online dashboard with all course related materials and your printed course syllabus will go out to you the next business day.
So, don’t waste another minute. The Pass Machine really is the optimal way to learn. Please take a moment to sign up now – you won't regret your decision.
Jack Krasuski, MD
Executive Director
“Your speakers are not only extremely knowledgeable but also great communicators.” Deborah Naaman, MD, Carol Stream, IL
Add Live Program Attendance for Total Immersion
Next Live Program: September 7-11, 2013 in Chicago. Escape your hectic schedule and join your colleagues for five days of fully-immersive review. The Pass Machine Family Medicine Board Review Course faculty will guide you step-by-step through the course material and answer your questions on the spot. Benefits include:
Immersive Study: You can remove yourself from your hectic schedule and completely dedicate yourself to your exam preparations with 5 days of intense, concentrated study.
Instant Q&A: The expert faculty is on-hand to directly answer your board-related questions.
Group Review: Enjoy the company of dozens of colleagues preparing for the same challenge, together.
Breakfast & Lunch: To increase convenience and camaraderie, breakfast and lunch are included each day.
Additional CME: When you add live attendance, you receive an additional 48 CME for participating in the live event - that's 96 total CME!
Add the Mobile Learning Package & Get a New iPad®
Get the technology that’s best suited to your exam preparation – and the flexibility of watching webinars and taking practice exams on your new iPad! Because The Pass Machine Family Medicine Board Review Course is optimized for study on the iPad, the course offers a $500 stipend to purchase the iPad or other tablet computer of your choice.
Online Course Agenda
Agenda and faculty are subject to change, and may vary between live programs and online courses based on faculty availability and schedules.
Faculty
Morey Blinder, MD
Titles/Affiliations/Positions
- Associate Professor of Medicine and Pathology & Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
- Medical Director, Wohl Hematology Laboratory
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine
- Hematology
- Medical Oncology
Education
- MD, St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
- Residency, Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
- Fellowship, Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
Dr. Blinder has been listed as one of the Best Doctors in America for 9 years. He has received various US and European patents for co-inventing “Modified Heparin Cofactor II.” Dr. Blinder is a member of the Missouri Genetic Disease Advisory Committee and is part of the Medical Staff Association at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He has contributed to over 40 peer reviewed manuscripts and authored numerous chapters in publications such as Manual of Medical Therapeutics and Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice.
Bernard G. Ewigman, MD, MSPH - Medical Editor & Faculty
Titles/Affiliations/Positions
- Professor, Family Medicine, Divisional of Biological Sciences & Pritzker School of Medicine,
The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL - Chairman, Department of Family Medicine, The University of Chicago and NorthShore University Health System, Chicago, IL
Board Certifications
- Family Medicine
Education
- MD, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
- Residency, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
- Fellowship, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
Dr. Ewigman is the Founding Chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Chicago. He has authored over 80 peer reviewed articles in scientific journals, and is the founding editor of the monthly journal, Evidence Based Practice. He is also the founder and current President of the Family Physicians Inquiries Network (FPIN), a national academic consortium of over 3,000 academic and practicing physicians dedicated to translating and generating research into practice. He has served as Principal Investigator on 17 federal or foundation grants and contracts with total direct costs of $17 million and is the lead for the Knowledge Transfer Unit and the NorthShore Practice Based Improvement Research Network on the $21 million Clinical Translational Science Award grant from the National Institutes of Health to The University of Chicago.
Michele Hanson, MD
Titles/Affiliations/Positions
- Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
- Consultant, Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Board Certifications
- Family Medicine
Education
- MD, Mayo Medical School, Rochester, MN
- Residency, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Dr. Hanson has practiced full service family medicine at the Mayo Clinic for over 20 years. She has been chair of the undergraduate education committee for Mayo Medical School. She currently teaches at the medical school, in the residency program and at the college undergraduate level. Dr. Hanson has spoken regionally, nationally, and internationally on a variety of subjects.
William Hueston, MD
Titles/Affiliations/Positions
- Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
- President, South Carolina Academy of Family Physicians
- Editorial Board of Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
Board Certifications
- Family Medicine
Education
- MD, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
- Residency, Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH
Dr. Hueston has been an active researcher. He has received federal support from AHCPR and HRSA, along with grants from a number of foundations. He has published over 100 original research articles, written several book chapters on thyroid problems and respiratory conditions in primary care, and edited a book on respiratory problems. He has participated on national panels focusing on quality measures for pregnancy and early newborn care, maternity care and hypertension, and the care of patients with congestive heart failure and coronary heart disease.
Jeffrey Kons, MD
Titles/Affiliations/Positions
- Assistant Professor, Clinical Family Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana University Health Physicians, Indianapolis, IN
- Medical Director, IU Family Medicine at OneAmerica Tower, Indianapolis, IN
- Section Chief of Family Medicine, Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN
Board Certifications
- Family Medicine
Education
- MD, Loyola University, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL
- Residency, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Dr. Kons serves as the Medical Director of IU Family Medicine at OneAmerica Tower, which is a downtown Indianapolis family practice offering expert medical services tailored to the time-constraints of the busy residents and working professionals of the city. He also holds positions at Morgan County Medical Center in Martinsville, IN and Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN. Dr. Kons has received the Indiana University Family Medicine Residency Faculty of the Year Award as well as the Resident Teacher Award from the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine.
Jack Krasuski, MD
Titles/Affiliations/Positions
- Executive Director, American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies, Oak Brook, IL
Board Certifications
- Psychiatry
Education
- MD, University of Illinois Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
- Residency, Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois Medical Center and Clinics at Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Fellowship, Senior Staff Fellow at the National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Dr. Krasuski spent three years as a Senior Staff Fellow at the National Institute on Aging, NIH, where he did research in the neuroimaging of dementing disorders. Currently, he spends most of his time lecturing to thousands of physicians yearly on psychiatric topics. He is known for his ability to clearly explain complex and little understood topics.
Eddie Needham, MD
Titles/Affiliations/Positions
- Program Director, Family Medicine Residency Program, Florida Hospital, Winter Park, FL
- Attending Physician, Florida Hospital, Winter Park, FL
Board Certifications
- Family Medicine
Education
- MD, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
- Residency, Family Practice, Tripler Army Medical Center, HI
Dr. Needham is the recipient of numerous prestigious teaching awards, including Family Medicine Educator of the Year by the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians. Most recently, he was the Residency Program Director for Family Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. He has received several Outstanding Teacher awards as well as the Bronze Program Director's Award from the Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors.
Robert D. Sheeler, MD
Titles/Affiliations/Positions
- Associate Professor of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
- Consultant, Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
- Medical Editor, Mayo Clinic Health Letter, Rochester, MN
Board Certifications
- Family Medicine
- National Board of Medical Examiners
Education
- MD, University of California, San Diego, CA
- Residency, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Mason City, IA
Dr. Sheeler has served as an editor, and he has been published in numerous family medicine books and journals including The Manual of Family Practice, Mayo Clinic's Complete Guide for Family Physicians and Residents in Training, and Family Medicine: Principles and Practice. He is a former item writer, editor, and team leader for the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Sheeler is a member of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine and is a 4 time recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Recognition Award at Mayo Medical School.
Julie Scott Taylor, MD, MSC
Titles/Affiliations/Positions
- Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI
- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Community and Family Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH
- Director, Clinical Curriculum, Department of Family Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI
Board Certifications
- Family Medicine
Education
- MD, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
- Residency, Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Brown University, Pawtucket, RI
- MSc, Epidemiology/Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA
- Fellowship, Faculty Development, Boston University, Boston, MA
Dr. Taylor previously served as the Director of Predoctoral Education in the Department of Family Medicine at Brown University. She is a seven-time recipient of the Dean’s Teaching Award at Brown Medical School. Dr. Taylor has contributed to various Family Medicine and Women’s Health publications, including The Color Atlas of Family Medicine and Family Practice Management. She served as the Family Medicine Clerkship director for 7 years and also serves as a Peer Reviewer for the Journal of Women’s Health and Annals of Family Medicine.
James Winger, MD
Titles/Affiliations/Positions
- Assistant Professor, Family Medicine, Loyola University, Maywood, IL
- Assistant Team Physician, Loyola University, Chicago, IL
Board Certifications
- Family Medicine
- Sports Medicine
Education
- MD, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA
- Residency, Family Medicine, West Suburban Hospital, Oak Park, IL
- Fellowship, Sports Medicine, Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL
Dr. Winger has contributed to and been published in numerous sports publications including the British Journal of Sports Medicine and Sports Health Journal. He has served as a Team Physician for various sports teams at the collegiate level including Loyola University, University of Illinois, and Robert Morris College. Dr. Winger has served as the Medical Director for the National Cycling Criterium Championships and as an Event Physician for the Chicago Marathon since 2005. He currently sits on the committee for the American Medical Society of Sports Medicine.
Hotels
Hilton Rosemont
5550 North River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018
For Reservations: 1-888-452-6943
API Room Block Code: KEC
Registration Cut-off date: Friday, August 23, 2013
Check-in/Check-out: 3:00pm /12:00pm
API Group Room Rate: $105.00 Single/Double
The American Physician Institute has reserved a block of rooms and negotiated a special, discounted group rate of $105.00 Single/Double. Call 1-888-452-6943 and mention the API Room Block Code (KEC) to receive the special, discounted room rate of $105.00 single/double occupancy. This rate will expire Friday, August 23, 2013. Guest room availability is limited. Rooms are available on a first-come first-serve basis.
What’s Included In The API Group Room Rate
If you book using the API Block Code, the room rate includes:
- Complimentary Wireless High Speed Internet for one user
Included in the Course Fee, all participants will receive:
- Complimentary Self-Parking
- Full Buffet Breakfast at Hotel Lobby Restaurant
- Buffet Lunch
- All-day coffee/tea
PLAN YOUR TRIP
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CME Accreditation
Intended Audience: Family Physicians
Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:
- Comprehensively review the fundamentals of current Family Medicine understanding
- Demonstrate increased knowledge of principles and practice in Family Medicine, including: epidemiology, anatomy, physiology, pathology, and clinical presentations of disease
- Recall the diagnostic criteria and diagnostic evaluation and clinical features of major disorders
- Apply the appropriate diagnostic procedures based on clinical presentation and to interpret the results of the ordered procedures
- Develop comprehensive management and treatment plans for patients ranging from pediatric to geriatric patients
Accreditation Statement:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Standards of
the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship
of PeerPoint Medical Education Institute and American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional
Studies, LLC. PeerPoint Medical Education Institute is accredited by the ACCME to sponsor continuing
medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement:
PeerPoint Medical Education Institute designates the live and enduring material formats for this
educational activity for a maximum of 48 AMA PRA Category 1 credits™. Physicians should only claim
credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This CME activity was planned
and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essentials.
Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions About The Family Medicine Prep Course
- Your Online Dashboard: All your recorded lectures, course handouts, practice exams, and CME credits are organized on your American Physician Institute dashboard. This centralized location of all course materials makes your preparation organized and stress-free. And it allows you access from anywhere at any time - 24/7!
- Your Printed Syllabus: The detailed printed syllabus includes all the course lecture content, clearly formatted to help you follow along. This allows you to focus on highlighting critical concepts, annotating tips and reminders, and achieving the greatest possible recall of the material come test time.
Note: The CME Evaluation for the Live Program will not be posted online until the last day of the live lectures.
General Questions About The Triple Trust Guarantee
Why does American Physician Institute have such a guarantee when no other company does? The Triple Trust Guarantee is API’s way of demonstrating that it’s just as invested in your success as you are. After all, if you fail, API will pay a penalty. American Physician Institute will refund your Course tuition in full, provide you with a bonus and allow you continued access to the Course tuition-free until you pass your exam for as long as the exam is offered by the certifying board. The guarantee ensures API doesn’t get paid for effort, only for results.
General Questions About The Pass Machine
- The Pass Machine Courses are not just general reviews—they’re tailored specifically to the topics and approaches you need to know to pass your exams
- Each Course is a full preparation system that includes hundreds of MCQs, online lecture review, mobile lecture review, and a hard copy of the Course syllabus
- The Pass Machine demonstrates its confidence in its Courses and commitment to your success by offering you this Triple Trust Guarantee: if you don’t pass your exam, you get your Course tuition back, PLUS $500, PLUS you get to retake the Course for FREE until you do pass.
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