Challenger Heart Sounds is a complete cardiac auscultation course on CD, providing clinicians with the opportunity to identify normal and many types of clinically significant abnormal heart sounds. Additionally, users will be able to list methods for differentiating abnormal heart sounds so as to aid in diagnosis.

• Comprehensive Content
• Interactive Review and Testing
• Navigation and Environment
• Study At Your Own Pace
• Anywhere Flexibility
• Fast CME Fulfillment
• Free Support
• And Into The Future

Designed to Address Multiple Needs
In medicine the best tools are the most versatile and easiest to use. If you're one of the thousands of physicians seeking clinical review, CME credit hours, or a quick and modern clinical reference resource, wouldn't you like a tool to fulfill all your needs? Look no further. Challenger Heart Sounds, like all Challenger products, provides the resources and functionality you need in one, cost-effective, easy-to-use, go-anywhere package.

Your Clinical Content Comprehensive Resource
Your Clinical Content Comprehensive Resource Challenger Heart Sounds consists of state-of-the-art clinical information in 9 chapters covering 26 essential topics on the science and art of auscultation.

You will appreciate the cutting-edge clinical text, over 300 heart sounds, and 270 interactive questions and answers with instant remediation feedback. Challenger Heart Sounds is composed of a digitally remastered collection of tapes collected by eminent cardiologist Dr. Jules Constant. Recorded over the entire course of his 51-year career, they constitute a complete auscultation course on CD.

Practice, Review, Assess, and Score!
The Challenger learning methodology is elegantly designed to promote the highest level of retention possible. Questions are written by clinical experts to emulate clinical examination standards and to enhance knowledge of current best practices. Whether you are seeking to acquire continuing medical education credits, preparing for an examination or re-affirming your knowledge, our review and testing structure will help.

Our three step - Practice, Review, Assess - progression incorporates a proven educational regime called programmed learning. At the start of each topic chapter, three tabs are displayed. Each tab's content is formatted for a specific function and use. You can toggle from tab to tab as you wish, allowing for a more personalized flow of study.

The "Practice" tab - The test run. Answer each question in a section and receive pop up feedback and remediation. Limited tries keep the session honest. Correct and incorrect indicators appear next to your selected answers. All answers are revealed when all tries are exhausted.

The "Review" tab - The study guide. The Review section presents the questions in the order seen in the Practice section, but with all answers and remediation displayed. Once your review is finished, you may either re-enter the Practice section or proceed to the Assessment.

The "Assessment" - The scored test. One or more assessments will be available for each topic. Questions seen in the Practice view will display in random order. At the end of each assessment your responses are scored and a detailed breakdown displayed.

The scoring report indicates correct answers and incorrect answers given for each question. These scores, if the required score is met, can be sent to Challenger Corporation for fast CME certificate fulfillment.

Fast Navigation in an Interactive Environment
The Challenger Interactive Viewer (CIV) environment integrates all content and dynamic testing functionality in a clear, point-and-learn format. The review progression is designed to allow quick navigation while providing a step-by-step structure to enhance learning and retention. Read, view, absorb, and retain material at your own pace.

Unlike most clinical review software programs where navigation is hard to use or confusing, navigating through Challenger courses, sections, and topics is a breeze thanks to Challenger's Interactive Viewer (CIV). Quickly jump to your area of interest, topic to sub-topic, in a straightforward outline form.

Find what you need, fast. The CIV is graphically laid out to provide large, on-screen selections for fast, easy navigation. Entry into each content section opens the Interactive Viewer Window where content is displayed. Topics list neatly down one side. Want to switch topics? Just click the topic title in the list. Practice, Review and Assessment tabs line the top of the window for multiple content review options. To return to the main table of contents, simply close the window or select the central home button.

Study At Your Own Pace
Keep time requirements under your control. Save features capture your scores from wherever you are in the course. Work in one topic in the morning, then jump to something completely different in the afternoon. You're not locked into any enforced content order, remote schedule, or lecture circuit with Challenger products, so your valuable review time is used at your discretion.

Built-in Flexibility - Two Points of Access
Don't have time to drive or fly to that CME seminar? Have it come to you. When you purchase any Challenger program, you will receive a CD-ROM and an instructional help guide. You will also be automatically set up in our Challenger Online Learning Portal, so you can access your course 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.

Quick and Easy CME Fulfillment - For FREE
Obtaining your CME certificates has never been easier. You can request CME credits any time upon completion of the course. 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 required evaluation form (provided) are processed promptly and at NO COST to you. Challenger works closely with our prestigious, institutional sponsors to maintain the most rewarding educational experience possible. For most of our courses, Challenger issues CME certificates on behalf of our sponsors directly from our office, speeding their delivery.

Free Technical Support - We're Always There
We'll be with you every step of the way. Should you need assistance, our technical support staff is on standby to assist you for FREE.

Into The Future - The Changing Face of Medicine
Challenger prides itself on staying up-to-date in all aspects of medicine. All courses are routinely peer-reviewed and updated. Should your program expire, upgrades are provided to Challenger clients at a fraction of 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 offer is the Challenger Lifetime Subscription - all products and upgrades for a one-time enrollment fee.

Course Highlights...

• 9 chapters cover 26 key topics in cardiac auscultation
• Over 300 digitally remastered heart sounds
• 270 challenging Q&As
• Category 1 CME Credit
• 19.0 AMA credits available from Temple University
• Post-question remediation for instant feedback and better retention
• Multiple score submission options and direct CME certificate fulfillment
• Comprehensive review on your home or office computer - online as well

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• Med-Challenger EM
• Med-Challenger FP
• Challenger ECG Cases
• Challenger Lung Sounds

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 ACEP, the Tennessee College of Emergency Physicians and Challenger Corporation.

The American College of Emergency Physicians is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Certification Statement
The American College of Emergency Physicians designates this educational activity for up to 19.0 Category 1 credits towards the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for 19.0 hours of ACEP Category I credit.

Disclosure of Proprietary Interests
According to CME guidelines, authors must disclose all associations with proprietary entities that may have a direct relationship to their subject of discussion. All authors of this program have signed disclosure forms indicating that they have no associations with proprietary entities related to their subjects of discussion.

Activity Dates
Date of Original Release: October, 1999
Most Recent CME Review/Update: September 30, 2005
Edition Release Date: September 30, 2005
Expiration Date: September 30, 2008

Copyright Statement:
Challenger Heart Sounds. Copyright © 1999 by Challenger Corporation. All rights reserved.

Target Audience:
Challenger Heart Sounds is intended for practicing primary care and emergency physicians, as well as cardiologists seeking a comprehensive review.

Educational Objectives:
On completing this program, the medical practitioner will be able to:

• Identify normal heart sounds on auscultation.
• Identify all types of clinically significant abnormal heart sounds on auscultation.
• List sites for auscultation of abnormal heart sounds.
• List methods for differentiating abnormal heart sounds to aid in diagnosis.
• Demonstrate mastery of the knowledge and cognitive skills required to achieve the above objectives by scoring at least 80% on all topics studied for CME credit.