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CME Connection,
Inc.
Telephone: 770-922-2810
800-745-4557
FAX:
770-483-2118
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Med-Challenger
IMPA
Comprehensive Review and Assessment for
General Internal
Medicine Physician Assistants
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Med-Challenger IMPA is an outstanding review of
general internal medicine and is also an excellent preparation
for the career testing requirements of the PA profession. Med-Challenger
IMPA is an effective resource for physician assistants
preparing for PANCE, PANRE, or any other career certification
requirement in the general internal medicine specialty. A
combination of high-quality imagery, evidence-based Questions
and Answers, and focused pedagogical review material makes this
course the standard-setting all-in-one review, reference, and
skills-maintenance program for the busy general internal
medicine PA-whether in practice or in training. Med-Challenger
IMPA also includes special new sections on hypertension
diagnosis and management as well as diabetes treatment.
Comprehensive Content
High-Resolution Imagery
Navigation and Environment
Interactive Review and Testing
Study At Your Own Pace
Anywhere Flexibility
Fast CME Fulfillment
Free Support
And Into The Future
Designed to Address Multiple Needs
In medicine the best tools are the most versatile and easiest
to use. If you're one of the thousands of physician assistants
seeking exam preparation, CME credit hours, or a quick and
modern clinical reference resource, wouldn't you like a single
tool to fulfill all of your needs? Look no further. Med-Challenger
IMPA can provide the resources and functionality you need
in one, cost-effective, easy-to-use, go-anywhere package.
Your Clinical Content Comprehensive Resource
Med-Challenger IMPA consists of state-of-the-art
clinical information in 38 chapters covering over 348
essential topics of internal medicine.
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The program integrates cutting-edge clinical text, imagery,
and over 4,700 interactive, case-focused questions and answers
with instant remediation feedback into one easy-to-use
reference, review, and self-assessment experience. All content
is continually reviewed and updated in conjunction with the
prestigious Internal Medicine faculty, University of Colorado
Health Sciences Center. Enhance your mastery of these subjects
through challenging assessment quizzes and also earn
up to 280 AMA/AAPA Category 1 CME credits!
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Your Very Own Image Bank
Full-color, high-resolution imagery has become a hallmark of
Challenger programs. This Challenger course contains over
3,400 images for visual reference and instructional aid. Each
topically organized image enlarges
to accommodate detailed examination and observation.
Photographs, illustrations, ECGs, CT scans, x-rays, and Flash
animations all add to the comprehensive nature of any review.
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Practice, Review, Assess, and Score!
The Challenger review process is elegantly designed to promote
the highest level of retention possible. Questions are written
by clinical experts to emulate clinical examination standards
and to enhance knowledge of current best practices.
Questions are largely single answer, formatted to emulate
boards examination practices. Whether you are seeking to
acquire continuing medical education credits, preparing for an
examination, or reaffirming your knowledge, our review and
testing structure will help.
Our three step - Practice, Review, Assess - progression
incorporates a proven educational regime called programmed
learning. At the start of each topic chapter, three tabs
are displayed. Each tab's content is formatted for a specific
function and usage. You can toggle from tab to tab as you
wish, allowing for a more personalized flow of study.
The "Practice"
tab - The test run. Answer each question in a section and
receive pop-up feedback and remediation. Limited tries keep
the session honest. Correct and incorrect indicators appear
next to your selected answers. All answers are revealed when
all tries are exhausted.
The "Review"
tab - The study guide. The Review section presents the
questions in the order seen in the Practice section, but with
all answers and remediation
displayed. Once your review is finished, you may either
reenter the Practice section or proceed to the Assessment.
The "Assessment"
- The scored test. One or more assessments will be available
for each topic. Questions seen in the Practice view will
display in random order. At the end of each assessment, your
responses are scored, and a detailed breakdown is displayed.
The scoring
report indicates correct answers and incorrect answers
given for each question. These scores, if the required score
is met, can be sent to Challenger Corporation for fast
CME certificate fulfillment.
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Fast Navigation in an Interactive Environment
The Challenger Interactive Viewer (CIV) environment integrates
all content and dynamic testing functionality in a clear
point-and-learn format. The review progression is designed to
allow quick navigation while providing a step-by-step
structure to enhance learning and retention. Read, view,
absorb, and retain material at your own pace.
Unlike most clinical review software programs, where
navigation is hard to find or confusing, navigating through
Challenger courses, sections, and topics is a breeze thanks to
Challenger's Interactive Viewer (CIV). Quickly jump to your
area of interest, topic to sub-topic, in a straightforward
outline form.
Find what you need fast. The CIV is graphically laid out to
provide large, on-screen selections for fast, easy navigation.
Entry into each content section opens the Interactive
Viewer Window where content is displayed. Topics list
neatly down one side. Want to switch topics? Just click the
topic title in the list. Practice, Review,
and Assessment tabs line the top of the window for
multiple content review options. To return to the main table
of contents, simply close the window
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Study At Your Own Pace
Keep time requirements under your control. Save
features capture your scores from wherever you are in the
course. Work in one topic in the morning, then jump to
something completely different in the afternoon. You're not
locked into any enforced content order, remote schedule, or
lecture circuit with Challenger products, so your valuable
review time is used at your discretion.
Built-in Flexibility - Two Points of Access
Don't have time to drive or fly to that boards review course
or CME seminar? Have it come to you. When you purchase any
Challenger program, you will receive a CD-ROM and
instructional help guide. You will also be automatically set
up in our Challenger
Online Learning Portal, so you can access your coursework
material via the Web from any computer with an Internet
connection. Review, study, and take assessments online just as
if you were at home. This convenience is crucial given the
time constraints shouldered by today's clinical professionals.
Quick and Easy CME Fulfillment - For FREE
Obtaining your CME certificates has never been easier. You can
request CME credits, in blocks of 10, any time upon completion
of whole or partial sections of content. Challenger provides
multiple score submission options and simple-to-follow
instructions. Just mail or fax your printed scores, or submit
them directly via your online Challenger account. Your scores
and required evaluation form (provided) are processed
immediately and at NO COST to you. Challenger works closely
with our prestigious institutional sponsors to maintain the
most rewarding educational experience possible. For most of
our courses, Challenger issues CME certificates on behalf of
our sponsors directly from our office, speeding their
delivery.
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Free Technical Support - We're Always There
We'll be with you every step of the way. Should you need
assistance, our technical support
staff is on standby during normal business hours to assist you
for FREE.
Into The Future - The Changing Face of Medicine
Challenger prides itself on staying up-to-date in all aspects
of medicine. All courses are routinely peer-reviewed and
updated. Should your program expire, upgrades are provided to
Challenger clients at a fraction of 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 - all products and upgrades for a
one-time enrollment fee.
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What They're Saying...

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"I have realized for
a long time that Challenger software was a gold standard
for physician education. In fact, our program at the
Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center has
employed Challenger courses for years to educate our
primary care physicians, physician assistants and
advanced practice nurses. It is very exciting to see the
new PA version of Challenger material and I would
encourage any PA interested in deepening his or her
understanding of state-of-the-art medicine to invest in
this course."
TIM KING, PA-C
Executive Director, SOWEGA
Board Member, AAPA
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Course Highlights...

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Category 1
CME Credit!
280 AMA/AAPA credits available from the University
of Colorado Health Sciences Center
CONTENT
38 chapters cover over 348 essential topics in
internal medicine
Over 3,400 high-resolution images
Over 4,700 interactive, boards-style, case focused
Questions and Answers
NEW EDITION!!
Complete 2005 revision by
Lisa Scatena, MD
Clinical Instructor
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Continual peer review by the Internal Medicine
faculty, University of Colorado Health Sciences
Center
More Comprehensive Than
MKSAP 13
Med-Challenger IMPA covers all the topics addressed
in the Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP)
approved by the American Board of Internal Medicine,
and much more!
BONUS ATLAS with purchase!
Get one FREE Challenger Atlas of your choice
with purchase! See
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Chapter Listing...

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Med-Challenger IMPA
Overview: Fundamentals of Internal Medicine
Allergy and Rheumatology
Cardiovascular Disorders
Care of Older Adults
Chest Radiology
Common Complaints
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
Continuous Professional Development
Asthma (CPD)
Diabetes Mellitus (CPD)
Hypertension (CPD)
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Accreditation
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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 280.0 category 1
credits toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each
physician should claim only those credits he/she actually spent
in the activity.
Any program that is already approved for Category 1 credit for
the AMA PRA may be earned and submitted by PAs.*
*From the AAPA CME Office 3-31-03
Disclosure Policy:
It is the intent of University of Colorado School of Medicine to
assure that its educational mission, and continuing medical
education activities in particular, should not be influenced by
the special interests of individuals associated with its
programs. Having an interest in or an affiliation with any
corporate organization does not necessarily influence a
faculty's presentation, but the relationship must be made known
to the program audience in accordance with the Standards of the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.
Statement of Disclosure:
In accordance with the Standards for Commercial Support of the
ACCME, which require "the disclosure of the existence of
any financial interest or any other relationship between a
faculty member or a sponsor and the manufacturer(s) of any
commercial product(s) discussed in an educational
presentation," each faculty member completed disclosure
forms for this project. The disclosure information forms
indicated no existence of a relationship with any commercial
entity or product discussed in this educational activity.
Activity Dates:
Date of Original Release: February 15, 1999
Most Recent CME Review/Update: April 8, 2005
Edition Release Date: October 21, 2005
Expiration Date: April 8, 2010
Copyright Statement:
Med-Challenger IMPA. Copyright © 1999 - 2005 by
Challenger Corporation. All rights reserved.
Editor-in-Chief and Clinical Reviewer:
Lisa Scatena, MD
Clinical Instructor
Department of Internal Medicine, Dermatology
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Denver, CO
Contributing Authors:
Mark Deutchman, MD, FAAFP
Professor, Department of Family Medicine
Director, Advanced Training Track
Director, Rural Health Track
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Denver, CO
Libby Edwards, MD
Chief of Dermatology
Department of Internal Medicine
Carolinas Medical Center
Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology
Bowman Gray School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC
Dana Kageyama, MD
Assistant Professor, Clinical Medicine
The University of Arizona College of Medicine
Tucson, AZ
Richard Kornfeld, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Family Medicine
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Denver, CO
Paul Lyons, MD
Assistant Chair
Clinical Education
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Temple University School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Inyanga L. Mack, MD
Assistant Chair
Community Medicine
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Temple University School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Rick Mandel, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
College of Medicine
Arizona Health Sciences Center
Tucson, AZ
Brian Mitchell, MD
Clinical Assistant V, Medicine
The University of Arizona College of Medicine
Tucson, AZ
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Kevin Moynahan, MD
Assistant Professor, Clinical Medicine
The University of Arizona College of Medicine
Tucson, AZ
David Nowels, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Family Medicine
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Denver, CO
Wilson Pace, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Family Medicine
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Denver, CO
Stephen R. Permut, MD, JD
Professor and Chair
Assistant Dean of Academic Affiliations
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Temple University School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
William W. Scott, Jr., MD
Associate Professor of Radiology & Orthopedic
Surgery
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD
Deborah Seymour, PsyD
Assistant Professor
Department of Family Medicine
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Denver, CO
Cedric M. Smith, MD, Professor
Dept. of Pharmacology and Toxicology
School of Medicine and Biological Sciences
State University of New York at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
Lawrence B. Stack, MD, FACEP
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
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Target Audience:
Med-Challenger is intended for Internists and other
practitioners of Primary Care or clinicians otherwise involved
in the diagnosis and treatment of acute, emergent, or chronic
medical problems.
Educational Objectives:
The objective of the Med-Challenger continuing medical education
program is to provide an interactive review of the knowledge
base of acute care and emergency medicine. After completing this
course, the participating clinician will be better equipped to:
- confidently manage the broad spectrum of acute, emergent
and chronic medical problems encountered in the practice of
primary care and emergency medicine
- formulate appropriate differential diagnoses for patients
presenting with acute medical problems of uncertain etiology
- efficiently initiate therapeutic and diagnostic procedures
for patients presenting with acute medical disorders
- cope effectively with the uncertainty that is inherent in
the initial treatment of acute and emergent disorders,
effectively stabilizing critical patients while refining the
differential diagnosis
- handle efficiently the spectrum of common disorders
involving all organ systems. In particular, the physician
will be better equipped to resuscitate seriously ill
patients and to diagnose and treat acute cardiovascular
disorders; diseases of the eye, ear, nose, throat, skin and
soft tissues; endocrinologic disorders; traumatic and
environmental injuries; gastrointestinal diseases;
gynecologic and obstetric disorders; hematologic and
oncologic problems; immunologic, allergic and rheumatologic
diseases; infectious diseases; life-threatening signs and
symptoms; musculoskeletal disorders; pulmonary diseases; and
intoxications and poisonings
- demonstrate mastery of the knowledge and cognitive skills
required to achieve objectives 1-5 by scoring at least 80%
on all topics studied for CME credit
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