The 2020 Lifelong Learning And Self-Assessment Study Guide - LLSA
About this Review
The 2020 LLSA Study Guide includes all of the resources you need to prep for the ABEM LLSA exam: a full reprint of every article on the 2020 LLSA reading list; a review of each article, with key points identified for efficient exam prep.
Features of the LLSA Study Guide
Key points summarized in the review
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Find pertinent information quickly, to facilitate review of the information
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Supplement and support the key points in the review
Bookmarks in the PDF
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Quickly locate the review that you want to study
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Navigate the PDF file with one easy click
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Mark pages for your own use and come back to them later
ABEM Quick Quiz
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Utilize ABEM’s fill-in-the-blank questions at the beginning of each review to test your knowledge and improve material recall as you read the reviews
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Check the answers provided at the end of each review to aid in retention
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ABEM Quick Quiz questions emphasize key points, as determined by ABEM
Study questions
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CME questions to help you test yourself on your knowledge of the material
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Answers and explanations to the questions that drive home the main points
Article summary and critiques
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A summary of the article with critical discussion and critique of the article
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Additional information and resources not provided in the original articles that can be applied to practice
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Links to additional reading
Continuing education credits
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35 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM
Related EB Medicine issues
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Links to monthly EB Medicine issues and topics provide you with a deeper dive into practice-changing content, with more detailed information on topics covered in the study guide.
Review Modules
Reviewers
Suzanne Bentley, MD, MPH, FACEP
Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, NYC Health + Hospitals/ Elmhurst, Elmhurst, NY; Associate Professor, Departments of Emergency Medicine and Medical Education, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
Luke B. Berry, MD
Department of Emergency Medicine, Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Hospital, New Hyde Park, NY
Lauren Boehm, MD
Department of Pediatrics, New York University, New York, NY
Moira Carroll, MD
Department of Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
Martin F. Casey, MD, MPH
Department of Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
Evan Feinberg, MD
Department of Emergency Medicine, Northwell Health at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY
Rosalia Holzman, MD
BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Gwendolyn Hooley, MD
Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
Angie Hua, MD
Faculty, Department of Emergency Medicine, Northwell Long Island Jewish Hospital, New Hyde Park NY; Assistant Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra University, New Hyde Park, NY
Joe Kebisek, MD
University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT
Daniel Patino-Calle, MD
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Connecticut, Hartford, CT
Avital Porat, MD
Director of Quality and Safety, Department of Emergency Medicine, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
Leila L. PoSaw, MD, MPH, FACEP
Emergency Ultrasound Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
Arjun Prabhu, MD, MBE
Department of Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
Daniel J. Ritter, MD
BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Jennifer E. Sanders, MD
Assistant Professor and Associate Fellowship Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
Benjamin H. Schnapp, MD, MEd
Assistant Professor and Associate Residency Program Director, BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Kaushal H. Shah, MD
Vice Chair of Education, NYP-Weill Cornell Department of Emergency Medicine, New York, NY
Taryn Webb, MD
Department of Emergency Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
Information on the ABEM LLSA examination
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Depending on your recertification year, the LLSA examination is one of the components required for maintenance of certification (MOC) with the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM).
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The primary goal of the LLSA examination is to promote continuous learning by diplomates.
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ABEM facilitates this learning by identifying an annual set of LLSA readings to guide diplomates in self-study of recent EM literature. Readings are intended to address issues relevant to current clinical practice.
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EB Medicine’s study guide is created each year for emergency medicine physicians preparing for the ABEM examination required for maintenance of their certification.
CME Information
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35 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM or 35 ACEP Category I Credits included at no extra charge with your LLSA Study Guide
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Included as part of the 35 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 3 Critical Care credits, 3 Ethics credits, 6 Neurology credits, 6 Obstetrics/Gynecology credits, 4 Pharmacology credits, and 3 Trauma credits, subject to your state and institutional requirements.
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