ACP Chicago Internal Medicine Board Review 2026

Comprehensive ABIM Certification, LKA & Recertification Preparation

Prepare for the ABIM Internal Medicine Certification Examination, Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA), and Maintenance of Certification/recertification pathways with the ACP Chicago Internal Medicine Board Review 2026.

Developed by the American College of Physicians (ACP), this intensive five-day board review was held in Greater Chicago, Illinois, from May 18–22, 2026.

The curriculum is developed from and matched to the ABIM Internal Medicine examination blueprint, providing a structured review of high-frequency and high-importance topics across the major disciplines of internal medicine.

The course combines:

• High-yield internal medicine review
• ABIM blueprint-based content
• Board-style clinical questions
• Case-based learning
• Test-taking strategies
• Evidence-based diagnostic updates
• Current management concepts
• Clinical guideline updates
• Multispecialty internal medicine review
• Identification of individual knowledge gaps

It is designed both for physicians actively preparing for an ABIM assessment and for internists who want a broad review of contemporary internal medicine.

Course Details

• Course: ACP Internal Medicine Board Review 2026 – Greater Chicago
• Provider: American College of Physicians – ACP
• Original Dates: May 18–22, 2026
• Location: Greater Chicago, Illinois
• Duration: 5 Days
• Original Format: In-Person + Virtual Live
• Primary Specialty: Internal Medicine
• Primary Focus: ABIM Board Preparation
• Relevant Pathways: Initial Certification, LKA, MOC / Recertification
• Curriculum: ABIM Internal Medicine Exam Blueprint-Based
• Clinical Lecture Topics: 41
• MedicalAmboss Video Files: 45
• MedicalAmboss Audio Files: 5
• MedicalAmboss PDFs: 63
• MedicalAmboss Package Size: 10.78 GB
• MedicalAmboss Delivery: Google Drive
• MedicalAmboss CME / Certificate: Not Included

MedicalAmboss Course Package

The current MedicalAmboss package includes:

• 45 Video Lectures
• 5 Audio Sessions
• 63 PDF Resources
• Total Size: 10.78 GB
• Google Drive Delivery

The 45-video package incorporates the main clinical curriculum together with board/exam-orientation material.

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.

Course Overview

ACP’s Internal Medicine Board Review provides a structured framework for reviewing the breadth of knowledge expected of an internal medicine physician.

The course spans:

• Cardiology
• Endocrinology
• Gastroenterology
• Nephrology
• Infectious Diseases
• Pulmonary Medicine
• Critical Care
• Hematology
• Oncology
• Rheumatology
• Dermatology
• Neurology
• Geriatric Medicine
• General Internal Medicine
• Cancer Screening
• Ethics
• Patient Safety
• Common Symptoms
• Musculoskeletal Medicine
• Urologic, Obstetric, and Gynecologic Conditions

The central study pathway is:

Review High-Yield Concepts → Apply Them to Board-Style Problems → Identify Knowledge Gaps → Reinforce Weak Areas → Apply Updated Clinical Knowledge

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.

COMPLETE CLINICAL CURRICULUM

ONCOLOGY

Oncology I

Irene Tsung, MD

Oncology II

Irene Tsung, MD

The oncology section provides focused review of clinically important malignancy-related concepts relevant to general internal medicine and board preparation.

NEPHROLOGY

Nephrology I

Laura Mariani, MD

Nephrology II

Laura Mariani, MD

Nephrology III

Laura Mariani, MD

The nephrology curriculum provides three dedicated sessions covering high-yield renal medicine concepts.

Core review areas include topics related to:

• 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

Reviews important behavioral and mental-health presentations encountered by internists.

Cancer Screening

Danielle Heidemann, MD

Reviews evidence-based cancer-screening concepts relevant to internal medicine practice.

Common Symptoms I

Shannon Johnson, MD

Common Symptoms II

Shannon Johnson, MD

These sessions focus on structured evaluation of common presenting symptoms and differential diagnosis.

Ethics and Patient Safety

Hussein Almadhoun, MD

Reviews ethical decision-making and key patient-safety concepts.

Musculoskeletal Problems

Rebecca Northway, MD

Provides an internal-medicine approach to commonly encountered musculoskeletal complaints.

Urologic, Obstetric, and Gynecological Conditions

Rebecca Northway, MD

Reviews selected urologic and women’s-health problems relevant to the practicing internist.

RHEUMATOLOGY

Rheumatology I

Erica Mulcaire-Jones, MD

Rheumatology II

Erica Mulcaire-Jones, MD

The rheumatology review covers major inflammatory, autoimmune, and crystal-related disorders relevant to internal medicine practice and board examinations.

PULMONARY & CRITICAL CARE

Pulmonary Medicine I

Maddie Lagina, MD

Pulmonary Medicine II

Maddie Lagina, MD

Critical Care Medicine

Maddie Lagina, MD

This section combines pulmonary diagnosis with acute and critical-care concepts.

Important areas include:

• 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

Four sessions provide broad review of infectious disease relevant to both ambulatory and inpatient internal medicine.

The section reinforces:

• 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

These sessions help internists recognize common and clinically important dermatologic presentations.

GASTROENTEROLOGY

Gastroenterology I

Dejan Micic, MD

Gastroenterology II

Dejan Micic, MD

Gastroenterology III

Dejan Micic, MD

Gastroenterology IV

Dejan Micic, MD

The four-part GI review provides broad coverage across:

• 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

The geriatric curriculum reviews common challenges encountered in older adults.

Relevant concepts include:

• 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

Four dedicated cardiology sessions provide high-yield review across major cardiovascular disease areas.

Topics relevant to the board review include:

• 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

The hematology section reviews clinically important disorders including concepts involving:

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

NEUROLOGY

Neurology I

Kara Wyant, MD

Neurology II

Kara Wyant, MD

The neurology sessions provide high-yield review for internists managing neurologic presentations.

Relevant areas include:

• 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

This four-part section provides extensive coverage of endocrine and metabolic medicine.

Core areas include:

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

ABIM BLUEPRINT-BASED LEARNING

One of the most important features of ACP’s board review is its alignment with the ABIM Internal Medicine exam blueprint.

This helps learners prioritize:

High-Frequency + High-Importance Topics

rather than attempting to review every possible medical condition with equal emphasis.

Board-Style Clinical Reasoning

Effective board preparation requires more than factual recall.

A typical reasoning pathway is:

Identify the Clinical Problem

↓

Recognize Key Diagnostic Clues

↓

Construct the Differential

↓

Identify the Most Likely Diagnosis

↓

Select the Best Next Diagnostic or Management Step

The ACP course reinforces this style of clinical reasoning through interactive and case-based learning.

ABIM Initial Certification

The program is highly relevant to residents and physicians preparing for the ABIM Initial Certification Examination in Internal Medicine.

The broad curriculum enables systematic review across the major domains of internal medicine.

Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment – LKA

The course is also relevant to physicians participating in the ABIM Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment.

Because the LKA evaluates internal medicine knowledge over time, a broad ACP review can help physicians refresh areas outside their day-to-day clinical focus.

MOC / Recertification Preparation

Practicing internists preparing for ABIM Maintenance of Certification assessments can use the program to refresh:

• Core internal medicine
• Subspecialty knowledge
• New recommendations
• Clinical reasoning
• Guideline-based practice

Case-Based Learning

ACP officially emphasizes highly interactive, case-based questions in its Internal Medicine Board Review program.

The benefit of this approach is that learners practice:

Knowledge + Interpretation + Decision-Making

rather than memorization alone.

Test-Taking Strategies

The course also emphasizes examination strategy.

Relevant skills include:

• Identifying the key clue
• Distinguishing relevant from irrelevant information
• Interpreting the question stem
• Selecting the best next step
• Avoiding common reasoning errors

Clinical Practice Review

Although the program is designed for board preparation, its broad internal medicine curriculum is also useful as a clinical refresher.

Practicing physicians can review areas that may fall outside their principal practice focus, including:

• Endocrinology
• Nephrology
• Infectious diseases
• Rheumatology
• Neurology
• Dermatology
• Geriatrics

Who Should Take This Course?

The strongest target audience includes:

• Internal Medicine Physicians
• General Internists
• Internal Medicine Residents
• Internal Medicine Fellows
• Internal Medicine Subspecialists
• Hospitalists
• Physicians preparing for ABIM Initial Certification
• Physicians participating in the ABIM LKA
• Physicians preparing for MOC / Recertification
• Practicing internists seeking a comprehensive review

The strongest primary audience is:

Internal Medicine Residents + General Internists + Physicians Preparing for ABIM Assessments

Important ACP CME / MOC Distinction

The original ACP Board Review activity provides eligible official participants with access to ACP’s CME and MOC process.

ACP states that successful completion of applicable CME activities and the required MOC process can generate ABIM Medical Knowledge MOC points.

However, the independently distributed MedicalAmboss package does not include CME points or an ACP certificate.

Therefore, MedicalAmboss should clearly distinguish:

Original ACP Educational Activity

from:

MedicalAmboss Educational File Package

MedicalAmboss Delivery Information

The MedicalAmboss product is currently delivered through:

Google Drive

Package:

• 45 Videos
• 5 Audios
• 63 PDFs
• 10.78 GB

MedicalAmboss states that there are:

No CME Points or Certificate Associated with the MedicalAmboss Package

Product Summary

• Product: ACP Chicago Internal Medicine Board Review 2026
• Provider: American College of Physicians – ACP
• Original Dates: May 18–22, 2026
• Location: Greater Chicago, Illinois
• Duration: 5 Days
• Primary Specialty: Internal Medicine
• Primary Purpose: ABIM Board Review
• Relevant Assessments: Certification, LKA, MOC / Recertification
• Clinical Topic Lectures: 41
• Video Files: 45
• Audio Sessions: 5
• PDF Resources: 63
• Package Size: 10.78 GB
• Delivery: Google Drive
• MedicalAmboss CME/Certificate: No

4. Short Description

ACP Chicago Internal Medicine Board Review 2026 is a comprehensive five-day, ABIM blueprint-based course from the American College of Physicians, originally held May 18–22, 2026 in Greater Chicago, Illinois.

The program provides high-yield review across cardiology, nephrology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, pulmonary and critical care, oncology, hematology, rheumatology, dermatology, neurology, geriatrics, and general internal medicine, together with board-style question strategy and clinical reasoning.