MULT208-0113: Principles of Medicine
Module 2 of 6 in the Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination Review Series

Enrollment is closed.

INSTRUCTOR(S):
Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Linda Kidd, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Kathy Freeman, DVM, BS, MS, PhD, DipECVCP, FRCPath, MRCVS
Stefanie Klenner, DVM, Dr.med.vet. Cand.Dip.ECVCP
Peggy L. Schmidt, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVPM

COURSE OPEN: January 3-February 10, 2013
REAL TIME SESSIONS (RTS): Thursdays, January 10, 17, 24 and 31; 9:30-11:30 pm ET (USA)
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Practice Sessions: In order to prepare you for a successful experience in your CE course, we request you attend a Practice Session prior to the first Real Time Session. Please arrive promptly at the start time; each Practice Session is up to 1 hour in length. For more information, please visit the CE Practice Area.

*The instructors for this course will be using audio which will require you to have a headset or speakers to listen. If you have any concerns regarding your computer's audio capabilities, please be sure to attend one of the Practice Sessions.

Level and Prerequisites: This intermediate course will be open to veterinarians actively interested in principles of diagnostic medicine, problem-based medical records, evidenced-based medicine and proper use of laboratory diagnostic testing information. This course is the second of six modules in the Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination review series.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians. This course has been RACE approved for veterinarians.

Course Description:
This course builds on the foundation created in the MULT207-1012: Pathologic Basis of Disease course, providing an overview of concepts in clinical reasoning and practice. Focus will be on clinical decision making and the diagnostic process including assessment of laboratory data, problem-based medicine and an introduction to evidenced-based medicine.

The Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination Review series of courses may be used as a comprehensive review for the ABVP examination for small animals. This series of courses repeats annually. Individual instructors may change some of their material year-to-year, but much of the core content is repeated.
It should be noted that these courses are not designed specifically as a preparation for test taking. The instructors do not have access to information on the question types. Furthermore the questions used on the examination may be a few years behind the current knowledge and practice, whereas the course will strive to be more current. We recommend using the course to

1. keep progressing through the topics so all topics will have been studied prior to the exam and
2. provide participants with feedback on their strongest and weakest topics to guide their individual exam specific preparations.

This course consists of four (4) 2-hour Real Time Session, supplemental library materials, interactive message board discussions, and a mandatory end-of-course test. Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course.

Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to

• explain the clinical and diagnostic reasoning of various veterinary cases.
• apply qualities of good diagnostic and evidence-based medicine to their cases.
• use a problem-based veterinary medical record in an efficient manner.
• understand concepts related to laboratory testing, common causes of variation in laboratory results and artifacts in laboratory testing.

Course Materials: Course materials will be available in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.

Required Textbook(s): There is no required textbook for this course.

About the Instructors

Course Outline:
Week 1 (Real Time Session January 10, 2013): Principles of Diagnosis
Instructor(s): Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM and Linda Kidd, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Content:

• Introduction to clinical reasoning and the diagnostic process in preparation for the more advanced material in the following weeks
• Clinical Reasoning
• Types of clinical problems solving used by clinicians
• Introduction to problem-based medicine
• Using a complete problem list and problem "localization" to avoid tunnel vision in clinical problems solving

Week 2 (Real Time Session January 17, 2013): Principles of Diagnosis (continued)
Instructor(s): Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM and Linda Kidd, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Content:

• The importance of the medical record
• Problem-based medicine and the problem-based medical record
• Examples of problem-based medical records
• The habits of good diagnosticians
• Identifying different types of treatment: supportive, symptomatic, non-specific, specific, inappropriate

Week 3 (Real Time Session January 24, 2013): Interpretation of Tests
Instructor(s): Kathy Freeman, DVM, BS, MS, PhD, DipECVCP, FRCPath, MRCVS
Content:

• Sources which may influence the results of your laboratory analysis
• Conditions, situations and other inputs, which lead to variation in laboratory tests

Week 4 (Real Time Session January 31, 2013): Interpretation of Tests (continued) & Evidence-Based Medicine
Instructor(s): Kathy Freeman, DVM, BS, MS, PhD, DipECVCP, FRCPath, MRCVS
Stefanie Klenner, DVM, Dr.med.vet. Cand.Dip.ECVCP
Peggy L. Schmidt, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVPM
Content:

• "Walk Through" the veterinary in-clinic laboratories - Case Studies
• This is an introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine

CE CREDITS: 8

Tuition: Member $160 ($144 early bird special if enrolled by December 26, 2013)
Non-Member $253 ($228 early bird special if enrolled by December 26, 2012)

Special Discount: Register for all 6 courses in the Organ System series by October 18, 2012 and you will receive a discounted tuition rate:
Member $1312, Non-Member $1916.

1. MULT207-1012: Pathological Basis of Disease
2. MULT208-0113: Principles of Medicine
3. MULT209-0213: Systems A: Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination Review
4. MULT210-0413: Systems B: Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination Review
5. MULT211-0613: Systems C: Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination Review
6. MULT212-0813: Systems D: Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination Review

*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close when the maximum number of participants is reached or at 5pm ET January 10th, 2013.

*For more information on how online CE works, see the Participant Resource Center.

TO ENROLL:

1. Enrollment qualifications: VIN CE courses are open to VIN member and non-member veterinarians. Veterinarians enrolling in a VSPN CE course must be a VIN member. Veterinary support staff must be a VSPN member to enroll in a VSPN CE or a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
2. Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
3. Each person is individually responsible for his/her own registration. To ensure that all information received is secure and correct, please do not enroll for a course on behalf of another individual.
4. For further assistance call 1-800-700-INFO (4636) or email (VIN CE) CEonVIN@vin.com or (VSPN CE) VSPNCE@vspn.org. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.

*Note: "This course is RACE approved for 8 continuing education credits in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE approval; however participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education." Call VSPN/VIN CE at 1-800-700-4636 for further information. (Attendees are encouraged to check with their licensing jurisdiction(s) for information regarding recognition by their board).

Course withdrawal and refund policy: A complete refund of the paid course price will be issued when your withdrawal request is received prior to the listed start date of the course. If you wish to withdraw after the start date please contact the VIN/VSPN office 1-800-700-INFO (4636) to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund.
* Note: To ensure rapid handling of your request for withdrawal, we recommend that you call the VIN/VSPN office at 1-800-700-INFO (4636).

*For more information on VIN's upcoming CE courses, check the VIN Course Catalog.

Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education Coordinator

VIN CE Services: CEonVIN@vin.com
1-800-846-0028 or 1-530-756-4881 or direct line to VIN/VSPN from the United Kingdom: 01452226154
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