Spark

Spark Edition 3 is here and is bringing you the latest updates in hospital medicine to help you feel confident for your recertification. Created by hospitalists, for hospitalists, Spark Edition 3 has 400 vignette-style multiple-choice questions and updated topics from previous editions. This online or iOS app-based tool allows you to work at your own pace, review detailed learning objectives, build your own practice tests, and define individual areas of strength and weakness.

What to Expect

Spark Edition 3 offers the same great features you love to help you achieve confidence for your recertification. With Spark Edition 3 in your pocket, you’ll be able to:

• Create and Customize Your Own Practice Exams
• Identify Knowledge Gaps
• Work At Your Own Pace
• Practice Anywhere, Anytime
• Gauge Confidence with Each Question

Prepare for Recertification

Spark Edition 3 is the perfect resource for anyone who is taking the inpatient Internal Medicine Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA®), the 10-year inpatient Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification Exam, or the Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine (FPHM) exam. Spark consists of 400 clinical vignettes, aligned with the exam blueprints of these MOC pathways.

Spark Edition 3 covers the following topics:

• Allergy, Immunology, Dermatology, Rheumatology (AIDR)
• Cardiology
• Endocrinology
• Gastroenterology and Hepatology
• Hematology and Oncology
• Neurology
• Nephrology and Urology
• Quality, Safety, & Clinical Reasoning
• Palliative Care, Medical Ethics, and Decision-making
• Perioperative Medicine and Consultative Co-management
• Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine

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ABIM & Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine (FPHM) Program Retirement

ABIM has announced that it will retire the Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine (FPHM) program at the end of 2023 and launch new inpatient-focused versions of the Internal Medicine Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA®) and traditional 10-year Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification Exam in January 2024. This program will follow the same exam blueprint, without many of the prerequisites required for the FPHM.

SHM has long advocated that hospitalists deserve an exam option closely aligned with their day-to-day hospital-based practice. We believe the process ABIM used to evaluate how to best serve hospitalists was rigorous, and this decision reflects the preferences of a majority of members. SHM hopes the new inpatient assessment options will make it easier for hospitalists to choose a recertification pathway that resembles practice. With Spark remaining the best practice tool for the new inpatient IM pathways, it’s easy to feel confident about recertification. For more information about recertification assessment options and FAQs, please visit the ABIM website.

Credit Statement

The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this enduring internet activity for a maximum of 100 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MOC Statement

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn a maximum of 100 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC points.

Accreditation Statement

The Society of Hospital Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

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An SHM membership gives you exclusive access to discounts on educational resources like Spark Edition 3, Converge, and On Demand. By joining SHM, you can save $110 on Spark Edition 3. 

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