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Med-Challenger EM
The Gold Standard Reference and Review for Emergency Physicians

About This Course | Boards-Pass Guarantee | Board Simulations
Image Bank
| CME Credit | Topical Pretest | Maintenance of Certification
Long Product Life
| General Features

 

 
 

About This Course

Med-Challenger EM is the most widely used board review and CME resource available for emergency physicians, with a validated 99.8% boards-pass rate. This gold standard review course also offers 424 FREE AMA Category 1 CME credits! Perhaps that's why over 8,500 of today's practicing emergency physicians rely on Med-Challenger EM to ace their boards and master their annual testing requirements.


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A Boards-Pass Guarantee

Our content is embedded in a proven methodology that guarantees you will pass these tests. The method of programmed learning has been tested and validated in formal studies of educational strategy as among the most effective techniques for insuring retention of learned material.

This gold standard review course is your one-stop career testing solution! Each special area of learning and competency—from allergic reactions and life-threatening signs to trauma and wound management—is continually peer-reviewed and adjusted with one primary goal in mind: preparing you to conquer the assessment exams in emergency medicine.

 

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Board Simulations

Our board simulations offer hundreds of boards–style questions and answers covering key topics in emergency medicine. Divided into smaller modules, you can take these tests in between patients or in the comfort of your own home.

Know what to expect before you walk through the door on exam day.

 

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Large, High Resolution Image Bank

Med-Challenger EM comprehensive reference and review course seamlessly integrates over 3,500 searchable, high-resolution, full-color images throughout the program.

Every image is assigned to the appropriate standard-of-care topic, and most can be enlarged for detailed examination and observation.

These high-resolution images cover a variety of areas including x-rays, contrast studies, and CT scans, along with dermatological interpretations and much more.

 

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CME Credit

Med-Challenger EM offers over 424 AMA Category 1 CME credits.

Challenger issues CME certificates on behalf of our sponsors directly from our office, saving as much as two weeks in comparison to other CME courses.

You can request CME credits in blocks of 10 at any time upon completion of whole or partial sections of content.

Challenger works closely with our prestigious institutional joint sponsors to maintain the most rewarding educational experience possible.

 

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Topical Pretest

Getting ready for an exam? Med-Challenger EM includes topical pretests to help narrow your focus by testing your baseline knowledge. Spend less time focusing on topics you are familiar with and more time in areas of weakness.

 

 

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Maintenance of Certification

Med-Challenger EM offers expert analysis and Key Points in our Challenger Lifelong Learning and Self Assessment(LLSA 2009, 2008, 2007). The LLSA portion of our course offers up to 112 AMA Category 1 CME credits, as well as Key Points, article summaries, and Q & A for the ABEM-designated articles. There is no other comparable peer-reviewed product providing both comprehensive review and the most up-to-date information on standards of care in emergency medicine.

 

 

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Long Product Life

Med-Challenger EM provides long product life -- three (3) years from the time of purchase-- regarding online access, CME life, free CME processing, and live support. It includes automatic updates to your course content online as well.

 

 

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General Features



Buy Now Only $995.95 

 

 

Med-Challenger EM Career
$995.95 USD

Call 1-800-745-4557 to order by phone.


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  Course Contents  

Allergy and Rheumatology
Cardiovascular Disorders
Care of Older Adults
Chest Radiology
Dermatology
ECG Interpretation
End-of-Life Care
Endocrinology
Environmental Injuries
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Gastroenterology
Gynecology and Obstetrics
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Hematology and Oncology
Infectious Diseases
Law and Ethics
Life-Threatening Signs and Symptoms
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Nephrology and Urology
Neurology
Pediatric Chest Radiology
Pediatrics
Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders
Pulmonary Disorders
Resuscitation: Arrhythmias
Resuscitation: CPR and Ventilation
Resuscitation: Fluids and Electrolytes
Resuscitation: Pediatric
Toxicology
Trauma: Extremity and Orthopedic
Trauma: Stabilization, Head, and Neck
Trauma: Trunk
Wound Management

Contributors
Editor-in-Chief :
Andrea Cecilia Eberly, MD, FAAEM

Contributors:
Fitzgerald Alcindor, MD
Attending Faculty
Department of Emergency Medicine
North Shore University Hospital

CME Accreditation
Accreditation Statement:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Challenger Corporation.

The University of Colorado School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Certification Statement
The University of Colorado School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 304.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity and its contents and reviewed and updated by board-certified physician contributors. CME accreditation is maintained for as many as five years from the date of purchase. To learn more call 1-800-676-0822.

Edition Release Date: August, 2008

System Requirements



 


Board-style Q&A Review and Knowledge Bank


Self-Assess and Strengthen Knowledge: Every Challenger product is built as a rigorous review course providing clinical exam standard Q&A with rich remediation text and supporting materials.

Proven Methodology: Our progammed learning progression is a proven system that enhances retention so you are prepared for your examinations.

Elegant Interactivity: On-screen display is efficient and easy to use. Navigate to specific content quickly.

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Focus-In Testing (Find and Fix Weaknesses)


Focused Remediation: Topic-specific learning modules provide media-rich information and practice-review-test workflow.

Find and Fix Weak Areas: Our comprehensive courses provide "three tier testing" - the abililty to pretest over a broad area of specialty knowledge, receive information on areas of embedded weakness, remediate specifically on topics of exposed weakness, then prepare all knowledge through a re-usable, board-style exam simulation.

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On-Demand Standard-of-Care Clinical Information


Clinical Reference: Our courses seamlessly integrate clinical text, imagery, and interactive, boards-style questions and answers into one easy-to-use reference, review, and assessment experience. Indeed, our clients have said that reviewing our Q&A materials provides a more practical review than reading a textbook!

Searchability: Whether you are looking for a specific topic, collection of images, or specific phrase, Challenger's Internet-based search engine allows you to locate references in seconds. Launch right into the clinical section you wish to see.

Tailored Content: We deliver complete and accurate state-of-the-art clinical information. You can reduce your risk and remain current in your career with our cutting-edge new material covering key topics that fit your specialty.

Outside Sources: Looking to further explore a peculiar presentation? Searching medication effects for a peculiar case? Our courses also offer live links to PubMed, Med-Line, and other outside resources allowing you to easily refresh your knowledge or research your cases. There is no other comparable peer-reviewed product providing both comprehensive review and the most up-to-date information on standards of care in all of our material.

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Anywhere Portability and Flexible Access


Your Place, Your Pace: Work in a manner that suits your needs. Don't have time to drive or fly to that Boards Prep seminar? Have it come to you.

Online and Offline: When you purchase any Challenger program, you will gain an online learning portal account at www.challengercme.com, through which you can access your coursework material via any computer with an Internet connection. You will receive a CD-ROM containing the same content and working course for those times where you are without an Internet connection.

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Automatic Content Updates and Enhancements


Accurate Information, Updated Continuously: Challenger prides itself on staying up-to-date in all aspects of medicine. All our courses are routinely peer-reviewed and continuously updated. Our content review cycle is aggresive, allowing us to keep our content ahead of that found in textbooks.

Upgrade Savings: Future upgrades are provided to Challenger clients at a fraction of the standard retail cost. This way, as the face of medicine changes, our valued customers can cost-effectively keep their coursework and reference library current. Of course, the best value Challenger offers is the Challenger Lifetime Subscription (CLS) — all products and upgrades for a one-time enrollment fee.

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Media-Richness: Clinical Images, Charts, and More


Visual Assets: Image-richness has always been one of the hallmarks of Challenger programs and all courses are designed to deliver "after-study" value by allowing easy access to the imagery and other support media found in Q&A coursework. Our comprehensive courses, not to mention our gold-standard integrated textbooks, come packed with thousands of high-resolution clinical photographs, radiographs, diagnostic illustrations and charts, videos, and much more.

Education in Mind: We also encourage our patrons to make use of the images we supply for private and clinical educational use. We only ask that you cite Challenger Corporation's course as your source. Great for faculty lectures, resident training, and your clinical publications.

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Built-in, Multi-Year CME Credits


Earn While Your Learn: Challenger issues CME certificates directly from our office, saving you the hassle of earning CME on someone else's schedule and the travel expense of attending remote CME events. Save you spare time for family and friends. Just complete your coursework and mail or fax your printed scores or submit them directly via your online Challenger account. Your scores and evaluation form (required by all accredited CME sponsors) are processed immediately. Challenger works closely with our prestigious institutional joint sponsors to maintain the most rewarding educational experience possible.

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Free All-Support


We'll be with you every step of the way: Whether your question relates to technical function, content, or CME processing, our staff is on standby during normal business hours to assist you for FREE. You can always reach us between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. CST from Monday through Friday, except on national holidays. Quick-help forms are also provided online for after-hours reporting, which we proactively address upon the next business day. In short, any problem will be diagnosed and treated quickly.

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