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What's the best treatment strategy for stable CAD in DM 2?
(Source: Notes from Dr. RW)
Source: Notes from Dr. RW - December 11, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: cardiovascular endocrinology Source Type: blogs

Capturing the Bolivian Sunlight in Watercolor
There is nothing like the dazzling sunlight in the Bolivian Highlands. At 12,000 feet the bustling city of La Paz and the amazing Lake Titicaca have a crisp atmosphere that brightens colors like I’ve never seen. This post presents a selection of my sketches and watercolors, some done in Bolivia and some completed in my Manhattan studio inspired by my travel experiences. In the bright ...Read More (Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers)
Source: Jeffrey M. Levine MD | Geriatric Specialist | Wound Care | Pressure Ulcers - December 10, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jeffrey M. Levine MD Tags: Travel art art and medicine bolivia lake titicaca painting sketchbooks South America watercolor Source Type: blogs

Antivirals added to steroids for treatment of Bell palsy
(Source: Notes from Dr. RW)
Source: Notes from Dr. RW - December 9, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: infectious disease neurology Source Type: blogs

AICD use in patients with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy
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Source: Notes from Dr. RW - December 9, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: cardiovascular Source Type: blogs

Chicago's Cold December Game Plan
In June 2016, "Chicago" had a problem. A small renegade group of doctors had uncovered some dirty secrets about the Chicago-based American Medical Association's (AMA) subordinate organizations, the Philadelphia-based American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and its Chicago-based mothership, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). Action was needed. It would have to be invisible to the (Source: Dr. Wes)
Source: Dr. Wes - December 2, 2016 Category: American Health Authors: DrWes Source Type: blogs

Knowing What We Don't Know
This week, Richard Baron, MD and Clarence H. Braddock, III, MD, MPH, both paid staff of the independent and unaccountable American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), received more (free?) advertising space in the New England Journal of Medicine to publish their perspective piece entitled "Knowing What We Don't Know - Improving Maintenance of Certification." While my readers are welcome to read (Source: Dr. Wes)
Source: Dr. Wes - November 30, 2016 Category: American Health Authors: DrWes Source Type: blogs

On Pediatricians' Golden Pond
Satellite view of the American Board of Pediatrics' 2.8-acre Pond Pediatricians in the United States can thank the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) and their time-limited "Maintenance of Certification" (MOC) program for the purchase of their very own "Golden Pond." Surely, US pediatricians ne ed a 2.8 acre pond. Where else would they be able to sit and contemplate their past careers as (Source: Dr. Wes)
Source: Dr. Wes - November 28, 2016 Category: American Health Authors: DrWes Source Type: blogs

Staying Prepared at Christmas
Good Samaritan cardiologists never know when they (or someone else) might need 81 mg of aspirin this holiday season. Here are some fancy cufflinks (seen in clinic today) that every cardiologist should consider: -Wes PS: I have no commercial interest in this gift idea. :) (Source: Dr. Wes)
Source: Dr. Wes - November 27, 2016 Category: American Health Authors: DrWes Source Type: blogs

Nickle and Dimed
The American Board of Anesthesia's heavily-promoted "MOCA Minute" had some not-too-flattering details exposed recently. First, was this letter sent to a diplomate who had not purchased their MOC offering: Second, was the cost and the requirement to renewed requirement for physicians to participate in previously-suspended Part IV of the ABMS MOC program: Here's the math: $210 per anesthesia (Source: Dr. Wes)
Source: Dr. Wes - November 20, 2016 Category: American Health Authors: DrWes Source Type: blogs

More Insights to ABIM Board Certification Tests and Scoring
From a recent early-career physician who failed their certification board examination and is trying to understand why:* Dr. Fisher, I contacted ABIM today asking many questions about the initial certification exam and the scoring. As I've seen you mention, they claim to use the (modified) Angoff Method to set the cut score for passing. It involves a bunch of "experts" reading questions and (Source: Dr. Wes)
Source: Dr. Wes - November 10, 2016 Category: American Health Authors: DrWes Source Type: blogs

ABIM Needs to Prove MOC Useful
From Medical Economics: (Click to enlarge) - Wes P.S.: Here's my rebuttal to the same article that Medical Economics refused to print. (Source: Dr. Wes)
Source: Dr. Wes - November 6, 2016 Category: American Health Authors: DrWes Source Type: blogs

Skepticism about accountable care organizations
(Source: Notes from Dr. RW)
Source: Notes from Dr. RW - November 2, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: politics and policy Source Type: blogs

Accountable care organizations: how are they working?
(Source: Notes from Dr. RW)
Source: Notes from Dr. RW - November 1, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: politics and policy Source Type: blogs

Multiple clinical manifestations of IgG4 related disease (IgG4-RD)
(Source: Notes from Dr. RW)
Source: Notes from Dr. RW - October 31, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: allergy and immunology miscellaneous Source Type: blogs

Take Twenty-two Minutes to Learn About the ABIM
My talk given to the American Association of Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS): For those who have been following this blog closely, much of this information won't be new. But to those who want the entire depth and breath of the corruption of the ABIM/ABMS MOC program summarized in 22 short minutes, this is a "must see." Learn, also, what can be done to disrupt the MOC re-c ertification cartel in (Source: Dr. Wes)
Source: Dr. Wes - September 27, 2016 Category: American Health Authors: DrWes Source Type: blogs