MULT208-0215: Principles of Medicine
Module 2 of the Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination Review Series

In some of the course Real Time Sessions the lecture will be predominantly audio
while in others the lecture will be predominantly text.

Enrollment is now closed.

Instructor(s):
Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Linda Kidd, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Kathy Freeman, DVM, BS, MS, PhD, DipECVCP, FRCPath, MRCVS
Stefanie Klenner, Dr.med.vet., Dipl. ECVCP, scil animal care company, Germany
Peggy L. Schmidt, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVPM

Course Open: February 5-March 22, 2015
Real Time Sessions (RTS): Thursday, February 12, 19, 26, March 5 and 12, 2015; 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 and provides an introduction to the 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. It will serve as the foundation for more comprehensive courses on these topics and will also prepare the participant to apply these principles in the organ-system-based modules that follow.
VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians. This course is approved by RACE for veterinarians. The Veterinary Information Network (VIN) is RACE Provider #22.

Course Description:
The second of six modules in the Organ System Pathophysiology and ABVP Core Examination review series, this course is designed to cover the pathophysiological basis of disease in small animals based on pathophysiological and discipline-specific concepts. Clinical examples will be used to illustrate these concepts. 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. This module together with the first module MULT207-1014: Pathological Basis of Disease are designed to prepare the participant for the organ system-based modules.

The course can be used as a portion of the preparation for the ABVP Core examination, but it is not designed as a test-preparation course. The instructors do not have access to the questions. Also, material in this course may be more current than that examination. However it will allow those preparing for the examination to work systematically through different topics over the course of a year, accomplishing a broad review. The emphasis will be on pathophysiology, serving as a foundation for good case management.

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 five (5) 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.

To learn more about the requirements for earning a CE certificate, please refer to Receiving Your CE Credit and Course Completion Certificate.

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:
The instructors for this course reflect a topic-specific expertise and were assembled for their ability to teach discipline-specific content in relationship to clinical cases.

Course Outline:
Week 1 (Real Time Session February 12, 2015): Principles of Diagnosis
Instructor(s): Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM;
Linda Kidd, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Format: TBA
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 February 19, 2015): Principles of Diagnosis (continued)
Instructor(s): Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM;
Linda Kidd, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Format: TBA
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 February 26, 2015): Interpretation of Tests
Instructor(s): Kathy Freeman, DVM, BS, MS, PhD, DipECVCP, FRCPath, MRCVS;
Stefanie Klenner, DVM, Dr.med.vet. Cand.Dip.ECVCP
Format: TBA
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 March 5): Interpretation of Tests (continued)
Instructor(s): Kathy Freeman, DVM, BS, MS, PhD, DipECVCP, FRCPath, MRCVS;
Stefanie Klenner, DVM, Dr.med.vet. Cand.Dip.ECVCP
Format: TBA
Content:

• "Walk Through" the veterinary in-clinic laboratories - Case Studies

Week 5 (Real Time Session March 12, 2015): Evidence-Based Medicine
Instructor(s): Peggy L. Schmidt, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVPM
Format: TBA
Content:

• An introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine

CE Credits: 10

Tuition: Member $210 ($189 early bird special if enrolled by January 29, 2015)
Non-Member $320 ($288 early bird special if enrolled by January 29, 2015)

*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close at 5 pm ET on February 12, 2015 or when the maximum number of participants is reached.
*For more information on how online CE works, see the Participant Resource Center.

To Enroll:
Enrollment is now closed.

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 800-846-0028 ext. 797 or email CEonVIN@vin.com. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.

*Note: "This course is approved for 10 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 VIN CE at 800-846-0028 ext. 797 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 office 800-846-0028 ext. 797 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 office at 800-846-0028 ext. 797.

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

The CE team:

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

VIN CE Services: CEonVIN@vin.com
800-846-0028 or 530-756-4881; ext. 797
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from the United Kingdom: (014522) 26154
or direct line to VIN/VSPN from Australia: 011 +61 26 145-2357

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