Challenger/PDRŽ Drug Therapy is an innovative program to let you, the practicing physician, catch up on the very latest drug therapies. Recognize state-of-the-art drug therapy applications and interactions in all primary care and hospital-based settings. This program is the ideal desktop reference for any family physician, internist, pediatrician, or emergency physician.

• 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/PDRŽ Drug Therapy, 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
Challenger/PDRŽ Drug Therapy consists of state-of-the-art clinical information in 5 chapters covering 26 essential topics in drug therapy.

You will appreciate the cutting-edge clinical text, over 100 high-resolution images, and 275 interactive questions and answers with instant remediation feedback. Challenger/PDRŽ Drug Therapy incorporates drug therapy information from the most current edition of the PDR,Ž including drug treatments for 26 disorders relevant to primary and emergency care together with the latest information on treatments and side effects.

The 275 detailed interactive questions, answers, and discussions cover the clinical spectrum of drug therapies. Recognize state-of-the-art applications and interactions in all primary care and hospital-based settings. Use Challenger/PDRŽ Drug Therapy to enhance your mastery of these subjects through challenging assessment quizzes and also earn up to 13.5 AMA Category 1 CME credits from The University of Colorado School of Medicine.

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...

• 5 chapters cover 26 key topics in drug therapy
• Over 100 high-resolution images
• 275 challenging Q&As
• Category 1 CME Credit
• 13.5 AMA credits available from The University of Colorado School of Medicine
• Continuous review and update in conjunction with The University of Colorado School of Medicine
• 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

Related Courses...

• Med-Challenger EM
• Challenger Infectious Diseases
• Challenger Integrative Health Care
• Challenger Preventive Medicine

Accreditation
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 13.5 Category 1 credits toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credits he/she actually spent 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: 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:
Original Release: June, 1999.
Most Recent Review/Update: August 30, 2003.
Expiration: September, 2008.

Target Audience:
This CME program is intended for practitioners of primary care medicine or clinicians otherwise involved in the diagnosis and drug treatment of medical problems.

Educational Objectives:
The objective of the Challenger/PDRŽ Drug Therapy program is to improve physician knowledge and practice regarding the drug therapy of common medical problems.

• After completing this course, the participating clinician will be able to describe the drug therapy of:
  • Allergic, Rheumatologic & Dermatologic Disorders:
  • Allergic Reactions
  • Dermatitis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Vasculitis
  • Breast & Prostate Disorders:
    • Breast Cancer
    • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
    • Prostate Cancer
  • Cardiovascular Disorders:
    • Myocardial Infarction & Angina Pectoris
    • Congestive Heart Failure
    • Hypertensive Emergencies
    • Chronic Hypertension
  • Endocrinologic Disorders:
    • Adrenal Insufficiency
    • Diabetic Ketoacidosis
    • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Infectious Diseases:
    • Botulism
    • Cellulitis
    • Community Acquired Pneumonia
    • Gas Gangrene
    • Meningitis
    • Pharyngitis
    • Urinary Tract Infection
    • Skin Abscess
    • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
    • Tetanus
    • Tick-Borne Diseases
    • Toxic Shock Syndrome
• Specific objectives are presented at the beginning of each topic.
• You will demonstrate your achievement of the above knowledge and skills by completing all topics with scores of at least 80%. You can repeat each topic as many times as needed to attain your objectives.