2026 ACP Internal Medicine Board Review Course – Greater Chicago, IL

The ACP Internal Medicine Board Review Course for Greater Chicago offers a broad review of the clinical knowledge used in ABIM certification and ongoing assessment preparation. Its 41 core clinical lectures cover major medical specialties alongside general medicine, ethics, patient safety, screening, and common presenting problems. Additional board-preparation sessions address examination formats, interpreting questions, study resources, and the blueprint. The original five-day course ran May 18–22, 2026. This package is suited to internists and trainees who want to work through specialty lectures and revisit weaker areas using the accompanying materials. The complete clinical lecture sequence and named faculty are listed below.

Package

45 video lectures, 5 audio sessions, and 63 PDF resources; total size 10.78 GB. The video count includes the clinical curriculum and board/exam-orientation material.

Learning Objectives

After completing the course, learners should be better able to:

• Recall high-yield clinical information relevant to ABIM internal medicine assessments.
• Review content aligned with the ABIM Internal Medicine examination blueprint.
• Approach board-style questions using structured clinical reasoning.
• Identify personal strengths and knowledge gaps.
• Apply current evidence-based diagnostic strategies across internal medicine.
• Review contemporary management recommendations.
• Integrate recent clinical guidelines into patient-care decisions.
• Strengthen differential diagnosis and next-step management reasoning.
• Review commonly tested and clinically important internal medicine topics.

Board Preparation Components

In addition to the clinical specialty lectures, the package includes board-preparation material covering:

• Exam Types and Formats
• Interpreting Test Items
• Study Techniques and Resources
• Understanding the Blueprint

These sessions complement the 41 core clinical topic lectures listed below.

COMPLETE CLINICAL CURRICULUM

ONCOLOGY

Oncology I

Irene Tsung, MD

Oncology II

Irene Tsung, MD

NEPHROLOGY

Nephrology I

Laura Mariani, MD

Nephrology II

Laura Mariani, MD

Nephrology III

Laura Mariani, MD

• Electrolyte disorders
• Acid-base medicine
• Acute kidney injury
• Chronic kidney disease
• Glomerular disease
• Hypertension
• Renal replacement concepts
• Renal complications encountered in internal medicine

GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE

Mental and Behavioral Health

Danielle Heidemann, MD

Cancer Screening

Danielle Heidemann, MD

Common Symptoms I

Shannon Johnson, MD

Common Symptoms II

Shannon Johnson, MD

Ethics and Patient Safety

Hussein Almadhoun, MD

Musculoskeletal Problems

Rebecca Northway, MD

Urologic, Obstetric, and Gynecological Conditions

Rebecca Northway, MD

RHEUMATOLOGY

Rheumatology I

Erica Mulcaire-Jones, MD

Rheumatology II

Erica Mulcaire-Jones, MD

PULMONARY & CRITICAL CARE

Pulmonary Medicine I

Maddie Lagina, MD

Pulmonary Medicine II

Maddie Lagina, MD

Critical Care Medicine

Maddie Lagina, MD

• Obstructive pulmonary disease
• Pulmonary vascular disease
• Interstitial and pleural disease
• Acute respiratory illness
• Shock
• Sepsis
• Critical-care decision-making

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Infectious Disease I

Shiwei Zhou, MD

Infectious Disease II

Shiwei Zhou, MD

Infectious Disease III

Emily Abdoler, MD

Infectious Disease IV

Emily Abdoler, MD

• Infectious syndromes
• Antimicrobial decision-making
• Common bacterial infections
• Viral disease
• Opportunistic infections
• Complex host considerations
• Current diagnostic and treatment principles

DERMATOLOGY

Dermatology I

Maya Aravind, MD

Dermatology II

Maya Aravind, MD

GASTROENTEROLOGY

Gastroenterology I

Dejan Micic, MD

Gastroenterology II

Dejan Micic, MD

Gastroenterology III

Dejan Micic, MD

Gastroenterology IV

Dejan Micic, MD

• Esophageal disease
• Gastric disorders
• Small and large bowel disease
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Hepatology
• Biliary disease
• Pancreatic disease
• Other high-yield gastrointestinal problems

GERIATRIC MEDICINE

Geriatric Medicine I

Hussein Almadhoun, MD

Geriatric Medicine II

Hussein Almadhoun, MD

• Frailty
• Falls
• Medication management
• Cognitive impairment
• Functional assessment
• Complex decision-making in older patients

CARDIOLOGY

Cardiology I

Tanuka Piech, MD

Cardiology II

Tanuka Piech, MD

Cardiology III

Tanuka Piech, MD

Cardiology IV

Tanuka Piech, MD

• Coronary artery disease
• Acute coronary syndromes
• Heart failure
• Cardiomyopathy
• Arrhythmias
• Valvular heart disease
• Pericardial disease
• Aortic disease
• Preventive cardiovascular medicine

HEMATOLOGY

Hematology I

Alice Cusick, MD

Hematology II

Alice Cusick, MD

• Anemia
• Hemostasis
• Thrombosis
• Hematologic abnormalities
• Transfusion-related medicine

NEUROLOGY

Neurology I

Kara Wyant, MD

Neurology II

Kara Wyant, MD

• Stroke
• Headache
• Seizures
• Movement disorders
• Neuromuscular disorders
• Cognitive impairment

ENDOCRINOLOGY

Endocrinology I

Timothy Bodnar, MD

Endocrinology II

Timothy Bodnar, MD

Endocrinology III

Timothy Bodnar, MD

Endocrinology IV: Dyslipidemia and Obesity

Timothy Bodnar, MD

• Diabetes mellitus
• Thyroid disease
• Parathyroid disease
• Adrenal disorders
• Pituitary disorders
• Metabolic bone disease
• Dyslipidemia
• Obesity

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