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"I think I have immensely benefitted from the course. It has not left an area of Neurology uncovered. It gives you an idea of a whole spectrum of Neurology."
Syed Mansoor Hussaini, MD, MPH, Memphis, TN

Dear Colleague,

If your Neurology Certification Boards are coming up in September 2012 - no sweat. We have you completely covered with the Beat The Boards! Neurology Certification Exam Prep Course, taking place August 22-26, 2012 in Chicago. Every year hundreds of neurologists such as yourself credit our courses with their board exam success. It’s not surprising given that this course comes with our bold (and rightly famous) Triple Trust Guarantee.

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Laser Focused Lectures

Nationally-recognized faculty lead you through 53.5 intensive hours of high-yield lectures that focus specifically and unapologetically on helping you pass the Neurology Certification Exam and on nothing else, hence the course name - Beat The Boards! To best accommodate your note taking and review, you receive a thick binder of enduring materials. With these pre-printed slides to follow along with, you're better able to focus on the material and take more productive notes.

Online Practice Exams

As part of your course package, you receive access to 1000 exam-style multiple-choice questions with explanations! Not only do these practice exams help you identify areas for further review, but you also gain competency in taking exams in the computer-administered format. Every question contains a detailed explanation, so each quiz is a valuable learning exercise.

CME Included

Earn up to 53 AMA/PRA Category 1 CME hours by attending. Ask if your residency, group, or employer will cover the costs of this CME activity.

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#1 Live Attendance

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I hope you decide to join us! You won't regret it.

Jack Krasuski MD

Jack Krasuski MD
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Course AgendaWednesday, August 22

7:30am - 7:35am Welcome & Introduction to the Course  
7:35am - 10:10am Clinical Neurophysiology Matthew McCoyd, MD
10:20am - 12:30pm Neuropathology Jennifer Baccon, MD, PhD
12:30pm - 1:30pm LUNCH  
1:30pm - 2:30pm Psychiatry I Jack Krasuski, MD
2:40pm - 5:00pm Psychiatry II Jack Krasuski, MD
5:10pm - 6:00pm Ethics & Issues in Practice Jack Krasuski, MD

Thursday, August 23

7:30am - 9:00am Neurogenetics, Molecular Neurology & Neuroepidemiology Brent Fogel, MD, PhD
9:10am - 10:10am Genetic Disorders Celia Chang, MD
10:20am - 11:20am Congenital Disorders Celia Chang, MD
11:30am - 12:00pm Pregnancy & Neurology Celia Chang, MD
12:00pm - 1:00pm LUNCH  
1:00pm - 2:30pm Child Neurology Celia Chang, MD
2:40pm - 3:40pm Cortical Syndromes Jack Krasuski, MD
3:50pm - 5:45pm Psychiatric & Psychological Principals Jack Krasuski, MD

Friday, August 24

7:30am - 9:40am Neuroanatomy Matthew McCoyd, MD
9:50am - 12:00pm Neuropharmacology & Psychopharmacology Jack Krasuski, MD
12:00pm - 1:00pm LUNCH  
1:00pm - 2:10pm Development Through the Life Cycle Jack Krasuski, MD
2:20pm - 3:05pm Nervous System Malignancies Rimas Lukas, MD
3:15pm - 4:15pm Headache Disorders Rimas Lukas, MD
4:25pm - 5:45pm Pain Disorders Rimas Lukas, MD

Saturday, August 25

7:30am - 9:00am Neuroinfectious Diseases Darshan Shah, MD
9:10am - 9:55am Neurotoxicology Darshan Shah, MD
10:05am - 11:05am Neuroimmunology Darshan Shah, MD
11:15am - 12:15pm Neuromuscular Disorders Matthew McCoyd, MD
12:15pm - 1:15pm LUNCH  
1:15pm - 2:15pm Demyelinating Disorders Matthew McCoyd, MD
2:25pm - 4:50pm Cerebrovascular Disease Fernando Testai, MD, PhD
5:00pm - 6:45pm Trauma & Critical Care Fernando Testai, MD

Sunday, August 26

7:30am - 7:35am Course Notes & CME Information  
7:35am - 8:35am Epilepsy Maria Baldwin, MD
8:45am - 9:45am Cranial Neuropathies Maria Baldwin, MD
9:55am - 11:30am Sleep Disorders Hrayr Attarian, MD
11:30am - 12:30pm LUNCH  
12:30pm - 3:15pm Clinical Diagnostic & Therapeutic Procedures Christopher Anderson, MD
3:25pm - 5:00pm Neuro-ophthalmology Jeffrey Nichols, MD

Lectures Available Online

2 hours Neurochemistry  
.5 Hour Neuro-otology  
1.5 Hours Movement Disorders  
0.75 Hour Spinal Cord Function & Disorders  
1 hour Neurological Complications of Systemic Diseases  
2.5 hours Dementia  
1 hour Delirium  
.75 hour Neuroendocrinology  
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Course Faculty

Christopher Anderson, MD
Christopher Anderson, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
  • Director, Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
  • Faculty, Penn Comprehensive Neuroscience Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Board Certifications:

  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology: Neurology

Education:

  • MD, Columbia University, New York, NY
  • Residency in Neurology, Neurological Institute of NY, Columbia University, Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
  • Fellowship in Neurophysiology and Epilepsy, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Dr. Anderson serves as co-director for the resident rotation in EEG and as a mentor for undergraduate and resident research in epilepsy at the University of Pennsylvania. He has also published many articles and abstracts, and regularly participates in invited lectures and presentations.

Hrayr P. Attarian, MD
Hrayr P. Attarian, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

  • Associate Professor of Neurology Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
  • Director, Sleep Fellowship Program

Board Certifications:

  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology: Neurology
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology: Sleep Medicine
  • American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology: Clinical Neurophysiology
  • American Board of Sleep Medicine: Sleep Medicine

Education:

  • MD, American University of Beirut School of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon
  • Residency in Neurology, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
  • Fellowship in Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Strong Epilepsy Center at University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
  • Fellowship in Sleep Medicine Hennepin County Medical Center University of Minnesota Minneapolis MN

Dr. Attarian is a recognized expert in sleep disorders. He has authored more than 40 peer-reviewed papers in the area of sleep disturbances. He has written 3 neurology-related books and several book chapters. He is a knowledgeable lecturer who has been invited to present more than 50 lectures. Dr. Attarian's presentations have been described as straight forward and practical.

Jennifer Baccon, MD, PhD
Jennifer Baccon, MD, PhD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

  • Assistant Professor, Departments of Pathology and Neurosurgery, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
  • Medical Director, Autopsy Services and Decedent Care Services, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
  • Associate Residency Program Director, Department of Pathology, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA

Specialty Certifications:

  • Anatomic Pathology
  • Neuropathology

Education:

  • MD/PhD (Cell and Molecular Biology) University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
  • Chief Resident in Anatomic Pathology, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
  • Fellowship in Neuropathology, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
  • Fellowship in Surgical Pathology, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

Dr. Baccon has received several teaching and research awards including the H.T. Enterline Fellowship Award, Department of Pathology, University of Pennsylvania, for diagnostic skills, commitment to teaching and scholarly activity. She is an invited lecturer on such topics as Digital Imaging in Neuropathology, and The Role of Pathologists' Assistants. Dr. Baccon has co-authored many peer-reviewed articles for publications such as Journal of the Neurological Sciences, Journal of Biological Chemistry, and Nature Clinical Practice Neurology. She is a featured Neuropathologist in the documentary film "Planning For Hope: Living With Frontal Temporal Disease."

Maria Baldwin, MD
Maria Baldwin, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

  • Assistant Professor, Clinical Neurophysiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Attending Physician, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA

Board Certifications:

  • Neurology and Neurophysiology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  • Advanced Clinical Neurophysiology, American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology

Education:

  • MD, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
  • Residency in Neurology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
  • Fellowship in Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Dr. Baldwin is also an ad-hoc reviewer for Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology. She has given numerous lectures, grand rounds, and seminars in epilepsy and EEG. She is an excellent board review lecturer who pinpoints high-yield information in a concise, yet dynamic way.

Celia H. Chang, MD
Celia H. Chang, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

  • Acting Chief of the Division of Child Neurology, UC Davis, Davis, CA
  • Associate Health Sciences Clinical Professor of Neurology, UC Davis, Davis, CA

Board Certifications:

  • Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology

Education:

  • MD, University of California at Davis School of Medicine, Davis, CA
  • Residency in Neurology, University of California at Davis East Bay Neurology Program, Martinez, CA
  • Residencies in Pediatrics and Child Neurology, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles in affiliation with USC, Los Angeles, CA
  • University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

Dr. Chang is an experienced lecturer in neurology and child neurology. Dr. Chang's excellent board review lectures are considered organized and clear. She has written articles for scholarly journals such as Current Treatment Options in Neurology and Applied Neurology.

Praveen Dayalu, MD
Praveen Dayalu, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

  • Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
  • Movement Disorders Fellowship Director, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI

Board Certifications:

  • Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Education:

  • MD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
  • Residency in Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
  • Fellowship in Movement Disorders, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Dr. Dayalu has authored three chapters for MedLink Neurology. He also serves on the Resident Education committee for the University of Michigan, Department of Neurology. He presents neurology lectures that are both easy to understand and high-yield.

Brent Fogel, MD, PhD
Brent Fogel, MD, PhD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

  • Assistant Professor in Residence, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
  • Chair, UCLA Neuroscience Grand Rounds Committee, Los Angeles, CA

Board Certifications:

  • Neurology

Education:

  • MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
  • Residency in Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA
  • Fellowship Neurogenetics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

Dr. Fogel has authored two chapters on Movement Disorders, one on Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 6 for Elseyier and another on Cerebellar Disorders for Cambridge University Press. He was also awarded the 2007 Jean-Louis Riehl Award for Outstanding Research by a Resident at the Department of Neurology in UCLA. He presents many Neurogenetic-related lectures that are both easy to understand and high-yield.

Naoum Issa, MD, PhD
Naoum Issa, MD, PhD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

  • Managing Partner, Medical Resource Group, Chicago, IL

Education:

  • PhD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
  • MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
  • Fellowship, Keck Center for Integrative Neuroscience and Department of Physiology, University of California, San Francisco, CA

Dr. Issa has co-authored several journal articles for publications such as the Journal of Neuroscience and the Journal of Neurophysiology. He also serves as a reviewer for several different scholarly medical journals. Dr. Issa has directed the medical neurobiology course for first year medical students at the Pritzker School of Medicine, where he has also received the L.D.H. Wood Pre-Clerkship Teaching Award.

Jack Krasuski, MD
Jack Krasuski, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

  • Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
  • Executive Director, American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies, Oak Brook, IL

Board Certifications:

  • Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Education:

  • MD, University of Illinois Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
  • Residency, Dept. 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, MA

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.

Rimas Lukas, MD
Rimas Lukas, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

  • Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL
  • Co-director, Neurology Medical Student Clerkship, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL
  • Director, Neurology Section of Clinical Pathophysiology and Therapeutics Medical Student Course, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL
  • Director Neuro-Oncology Elective
  • Director, Neurology Sub-internship

Board Certifications:

  • Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Education:

  • MD, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
  • Chief Resident of Neurology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL
  • Neuro-oncology and Translational Neuroscience Fellowships, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Dr. Lukas has contributed to the texts The Brain and Host Defense. Neuroimmune Biology Vol. 9, 2010: Immunologic Privilege and the Brain, Elsevier, and Youmans Textbook of Neurological Surgery, 6th edition, section II: General Neurosurgery, chapter 46, AIDS, 2011, and Emerging Cancer Therapeutics (Vol. 2, Issue 1): Renal Cancer, chapter on Management of Central Nervous System Metastases as well as several scholarly journal articles on the treatment of central nervous system tumors. He is also a medical reviewer for EBSCO Publishing. He provides exceptionally organized, high-yield board review lectures.

Matthew McCoyd, MD
Matthew McCoyd, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

  • Assistant Professor of Neurology, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL
  • Assistant Neurology Residency Program Director, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL

Board Certifications:

  • Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Education:

  • MD, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL
  • Chief Resident in Neurology, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL
  • Fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL

Dr. McCoyd completed a fellowship in clinical neurophysiology at University of Chicago before becoming a faculty member at Loyola, where he is also the assistant neurology residency program director. He is known as an exceptional speaker who presents outstanding, high-yield lectures.

Jeffrey W. Nichols, MD
Jeffrey W. Nichols, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

  • Director, Neuro-ophthalmology Service, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
  • Director, Neuro-ophthalmology Service, Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL
  • Private Practice, Ophthalmic Specialists Group LLC, Homewood, IL

Board Certifications:

  • Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology

Education:

  • MD, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
  • Residency in Ophthalmology, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL
  • Fellowship in Neuro-ophthalmology Service, University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, Chicago, IL

Dr. Nichols is an active lecturer on neuro-ophthalmology locally, nationally, and internationally. He is known to provide excellent, high-yield information for board review lectures. Dr. Nichols has been awarded "Outstanding Teacher of the Year" at both the University of Chicago and Stroger Hospital.

Darshan Shah, MD
Darshan Shah, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

  • Clinical Instructor in Neurology, NorthShore University HealthSystem/ University of Chicago, Evanston and Highland Park, IL
  • Attending Neurologist, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston and Highland Park, IL

Board Certifications:

  • Neurology
  • American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (ABEM)

Education:

  • MD, Ross University Medical School, Portsmouth, Dominica, West Indies
  • Residency in Neurology, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL
  • Fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL

Dr. Shah is an experienced board preparation lecturer. He is an exceptional speaker who presents organized, high-yield lectures.

Fernando Testai, MD, PhD
Fernando Testai, MD, PhD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

  • Assistant Professor, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
  • Attending Physician, University of Illinois Medical Center

Board Certifications:

  • Neurology

Education:

  • MD, University of Buenos Aires, Faculty of Medicine, Buenos Aires City, Argentina
  • PhD, UBA, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Buenos Aires City, Argentina
  • Residency in Neurology, University of Chicago Medical Center
  • Fellowship in Vascular Neurology, University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago

Dr. Testai has authored nearly 30 peer-reviewed articles and abstracts, as well as several book chapters. He also serves as a reviewer for Faculty of 1000 Medicine. Dr. Testai was recently honored with the Alpha-Omega-Alpha UIC chapter Clinical Teaching Award.

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Course Hotel InformationDoubleTree Oak Brook

Dates:
August 22-26, 2012

Hotel:
DoubleTree Oak Brook
1909 Spring Road
Oak Brook, IL 60523

Group rate: $89 Single or Double
Use room block code "AI9" for the discounted rate.

To make your reservations please call the DoubleTree Oak Brook at 1-800-222-TREE. Make sure to mention room block cod "AI9" when registering to receive the group rate. Hotel Reservations must be made by Monday, August 6, 2012 to receive the Group Rate. Guest room availability is limited; rooms are available on a first-come first-served basis.

Rate includes complimentary internet in guest rooms
Complimentary parking
Complimentary transportation to O'Hare and Midway Airports on the final day of the event
based on scheduled hours by the hotel, to be advised.

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CME Accreditation

Intended Audience: Neurologists

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:

  • Identify the epidemiologic, pathophysiologic, physiologic, and genetic aspects of the major neurologic and psychiatric disorders
  • Recall the diagnostic criteria and clinical features of major disorders
  • List the comorbidities and differential diagnoses
  • 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
  • Identify the ethical and legal considerations that may arise when managing 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 The American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies, LLC. PeerPoint Medical Education Institute is accredited by the ACCME to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation:
PeerPoint Medical Education Institute designates this educational activity for a maximum of 53 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s). 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.


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