Differential Diagnosis Review

Questions and Answers:

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• When will this portion of the review be offered?

  • The cases will be conducted on Monday, July 28 and course material will be delivered on that morning and perhaps the day before (Sunday) - more details to follow.

• Can I attend and pay for just this portion of the 3-day CCHPBC board exam review?  

  • Please email us if you're interested in taking portions of the 3-day course. Each section costs $200 CAN. 

• How much will the 3-day course cost?

  • The review will cost $500 CAN - this price will include all 3 days  

• What topics will be reviewed in the differential diagnosis portion?

  • There will be a wide range of topics covered, mostly addressing common and urgent conditions that would typically be seen in a general practice 

• I've learned literally years worth of biomedical and diagnostic information on a wide range of diseases.  What more can you do in a day and a half?

  • We will shift how you look at diagnosis - there will be a short didactic portion where key laboratory, imaging, and procedural (i.e. scopes, ECGs) diagnostic methods are discussed.  We'll get you to re-organize your disease knowledge with a diagnostics focus in mind

  • Next we will discuss common complaints and work on methods for creating robust differentials

  • The remainder of the review will be spent working through cases in a format similar to what you'll see during the board exams

• Is it just going to be hours of lectures and powerpoints?

  • Nope.  A minority of the information delivery will be didactic, but you will be presented with cases and asked to demonstrate your knowledge.  It will be a friendly, low-pressure environment that will offer you a wealth of useful feedback.

  • Most importantly, the review will demonstrate effective ways of re-structuring your existing knowledge to improve clinical relevance.