Challenger/Rakel® Career is the ultimate reference and review for family physicians.
It combines the new 7th edition of Robert Rakel's Textbook of Family Medicine with the
specialty's leading comprehensive review course—Med-Challenger FM Career™. This
revolutionary new course is the ONLY searchable electronic full-color image bank, standard-of-care reference,
and CME resource available for family physicians.
And it can be yours for only $1,395! What is more—we have even included a complimentary acute and urgent care supplement FREE with your purchase!
"For years, I've wanted a learning resource that could meet my professional needs all in one spot… now, I have one. Challenger/Rakel® Career gives me all the power of the world's foremost testing and training course—Med-Challenger—integrated with the "bible" textbook for our profession. It's so easy for me to test my skills and knowledge, challenge my currency on standards of care, and then jump to the relevant references in Rakel. This is by far the best investment I've made in continuing medical education in the last ten years. I would recommend it to any practicing family physician or to any resident embarking on a career in family medicine."
Arturo Rodriguez, MD
Springfield Family Medicine Associates
Would you like to see Challenger/Rakel® Career in action? Try this all-in-one reference, review, and assessment resource for FREE.
Just call 1‑800‑676‑0822 or Click Here for a Free Demonstration.
With Challenger/Rakel® Career, you will receive:
- The ONLY electronic, searchable version of the new 7th edition of Robert Rakel's Textbook of Family Medicine, available anytime, anywhere for reference, review, and assessment—you will have quick, easy access to this point-of-care reference before and after you see your patients.
- The largest full color electronic image bank specifically for family physicians, with over 4,000 high-resolution, fully expandable images.
- Over 60 topically organized chapters written by the leading authors in the field of family medicine, augmented by fully expandable images, Q&A, and CME to help emphasize key points in each chapter—our courses are peer-reviewed to guarantee the most up-to-date material available.
- A powerful online search tool that returns results quickly for
review and standard-of-care reference
- Up to 75 AAFP Prescribed credits and over 500 AMA Category 1 CME credits—FREE
- The only FREE acute and urgent care supplement with 500 questions and answers, fully expandable images, and free CME.
- Topical pretests to help assess your baseline knowledge of medical standards—see where you rank among your peers.
- Access anytime, anywhere via your online account and CD-ROM—work in a manner that suits your needs.
- Free love technical support—ready to assist you at your convenience
Whether you are looking for a quick and easy, point-of-care reference or a proven review program to prepare
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The Leading Searchable, Online Standard-Of-Care Reference in Family Medicine |
With Challenger/Rakel® Career, you have quick, easy access to a "bible" reference for family medicine anytime, anywhere without the hassle of a textbook. This gold standard course offers the ONLY electronic version of Robert Rakel's Textbook of Family Medicine integrated with the specialty's leading review course—Med-Challenger FM Career™. That means—in between patients or on your way to a lecture you can easily access thousands of full color, zoomable images or thousands of topically organized questions and answers. Whether you are brushing up on topics or preparing for your next exam, Challenger/Rakel® Career is your answer!
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Access to the Largest Full Color, High Resolution Image Bank |
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See and interact with images as you study...
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Challenger/Rakel® Career seamlessly integrates over 4,000 high-resolution, full-color images throughout the course. Every image is assigned to the appropriate standard-of-care topic, and most can be enlarged for detailed examination and observation. These high-resolution images cover a variety of areas including x-rays, contrast studies, and CT scans, along with dermatological interpretations and much more.
Whether you are looking for a specific topic, collection of images,
or specific phrase, Challenger's Internet-based search engine allows you to locate references in seconds. Best of all, you can launch right into the clinical section you wish to see. With this
searchable, point-of-care reference, not only will you have immediate access to the latest developments in your specialty, you will also save time by identifying the specific information you need when you need it.
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Thousands of Case-Based, Topically Organized Questions and Answers |
Challenger/Rakel® Career seamlessly integrates clinical text, imagery, and over 6,000 interactive, case-focused questions and answers into one easy-to-use reference, review, and self-assessment experience. All content is continually reviewed and updated in conjunction with the prestigious Family Medicine faculties at Temple University and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. The format emulates ABFM testing methods and lets you navigate the subject material at your own pace. Challenger/Rakel® Career is an all-in-one premier electronic reference, interactive review course, and CME fulfillment solution for family physicians. There is nothing else like this course in the world of family medicine education!
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Most Up-to-Date Standard of Care Review |
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The family medicine specialty is constantly changing. With growing emphasis on evidence based medicine (EBM), the yearly SAMs topics, and the continuous changes to the standard of care, it is becoming a full-time job just to keep up. Challenger/Rakel® Career is your one-stop answer to all of these professional and educational needs.
Challenger/Rakel® Career combines the new 7th edition of Rakel's Textbook of Family Medicine, the gold-standard reference text for family physicians, with the specialty's leading review course—Med-Challenger FM Career™. This leading review course is chosen by thousands of physicians as the leading review and reference program for boards preparation, maintenance of certification, and their own standard-of-knowledge. Challenger/Rakel® Career also includes an entire section called Challenger MC-FP, covering ABFM-designated topics for SAM. Topics currently included in Challenger MC-FP are hypertension, diabetes management, asthma, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, and depression.
This gold-standard review course also includes cutting-edge new material covering preventive medicine, infectious disease, and risk management as well as pain management. In addition, we offer evidence-based medicine (EBM) recommendations in all validated settings. There is no other comparable peer-reviewed product providing both comprehensive review and the most up-to-date information on standards of care in family medicine.
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With the rising costs of CME and boards review courses, as well as ever-increasing mandates from various
accrediting bodies, Challenger/Rakel® Career becomes more economical every day.
Just think—you can earn up to 75 AAFP Prescribed creidts and over 500 AMA Category 1 CME credits for free! Where can you find
a better offer? With Challenger/Rakel® Career, you no longer have to fight long
lines at airports, stay away from home in uncomfortable accommodations, and scramble to find ways to
earn CME at the end of the year. In terms of time saved alone, how can you afford not to own and
use this product? That's not all…
Challenger issues CME certificates on behalf of our sponsors directly from our office, saving as much as two weeks in comparison to other CME courses. So obtaining your CME certificates has never been easier!
You can request CME credits in blocks of 10 at 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 evaluation form (required by all accredited CME sponsors) are processed immediately. Challenger works closely with our prestigious institutional joint sponsors to maintain the most rewarding educational experience possible.
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Narrow Your Focus By Testing Your Baseline Knowledge...
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Getting ready for an exam? Wondering where you rank among your peers? We've got you covered! Challenger/Rakel® Career includes topical pretests to help narrow your focus by testing your baseline knowledge. Spend less time focusing on topics you are familiar with and more time in areas of weakness.
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When you purchase any Challenger program, you will receive a CD-ROM. You will also receive an online account, 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 time constraints shouldered by today's clinical professionals.
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We'll be with you every step of the way. Should you need assistance, our LIVE technical support staff is on standby during normal business hours to assist you for FREE. You can always reach them between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT from Monday through Friday, except on national holidays.
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Challenger prides itself on staying up-to-date in all aspects of medicine. All our courses are routinely peer-reviewed and updated. Future upgrades are provided to Challenger clients at a fraction of the 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 (CLS)—all products and upgrades for a one-time enrollment fee.
With the Challenger Lifetime Subscription you never have to worry about the time demands of education again. No more year-end rush to get CME hours, no more thrashing around for materials to study for recertification, no more hit-or-miss purchases of study guides for skills enhancement and refresher training. It's all here in one place for one price, good for as long as you practice medicine. At a cost of less than $400 per year over the life of your practicing career! Don't get left behind! Join today.
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Challenger/Rakel® Career
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 504.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 75 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy
of Family Physicians. AAFP accreditation begins 03/07/08. Term of approval is for one-year(s) from this date,
with option for yearly renewal.
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
Edition Release Date: March 14, 2008
Copyright Statement
Challenger/Rakel® Career. Copyright © 2007 by Challenger Corporation. All rights reserved.
© Copyright 2007 Elsevier Science, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Rakel's Textbook of Family Medicine is a copyrighted work owned by Elsevier, Inc., hereinafter referred to as "Elsevier." Reproduction or distribution of the Work or such accompanying materials except as set forth herein without the express written consent of Elsevier is prohibited. Rakel R, et al eds. Rakel Textbook of Family Medicine, 7th ed., Philadelphia, PA; Saunders.
User is granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Work as a reference or informational tool for User's use only. User shall not reproduce, sell, license, subscribe, lease or distribute the Work, nor shall User permit any other person or entity to use, reproduce, sell, license, subscribe, lease or distribute the Work.
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Editor / Contributing Author:
Mark Deutchman, MD, FAAFP
Professor, Department of Family Medicine
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Denver, CO
Contributors:
David M. Barclay, III, MD, MPH
Assistant Chair
Pre-Clinical Education
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Temple University School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Ronald Dommermuth, MD
United States Navy
Bremerton, WA
John Hill, DO
Associate Professor
Department of Family Medicine
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Denver, CO
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
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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
Deborah Seymour, PsyD
Assistant Professor
Department of Family Medicine
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Denver, CO
Leslie Shenkel, MD
Private Practice
Denver, CO
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Target Audience
Challenger/Rakel® Career is intended for all 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 should be better equipped to:
- confidently manage the broad spectrum of acute and emergent 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.
Challenger MC-FP
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 19.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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.
Disclosure of Proprietary Interests
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: September 30, 2005
Most Recent CME Review/Update: September 30, 2005
Edition Release Date: October 15, 2006
Expiration Date: September 30, 2008
Copyright Statement
Challenger MC-FP. Copyright 2005 © by Challenger Corporation. All rights reserved.
Contributors
Our sincere thanks to the following individuals who have generously contributed to the content and/or editing of Challenger MC-FP:
2005 Clinical Reviewer / Contributing Author:
Mark Deutchman, MD, FAAFP
Professor, Department of Family Medicine
Director, Advanced Training Track
Director, Rural Health Track
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Denver, Colorado
Contributing Authors:
Tim Dudley, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Denver, Colorado
David B. Graham, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine
Medical Director, AF Williams Family Medicine Center
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Denver, Colorado
Target Audience
Challenger MC-FP is intended for all 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 Challenger MC-FP 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 should be able 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
- demonstrate mastery of the knowledge and cognitive skills required to achieve objectives 1-4 by scoring at least 80% on all topics studied for CME credit
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