The Chicago Infectious Disease Board Review 2018 (CME Videos)

The Chicago Infectious Disease Board Review

Rush University Medical Center Board Review
Get acquainted with the latest developments, medical guidelines, and therapeutic strategies in the rapidly evolving field of infectious diseases.

Get a Comprehensive Look at Infectious Disease
This extensive, well-laid-out CME board review includes case-based lectures on topics like central nervous system infections, nosocomial infections and infection control, antibiotics and mechanisms of resistance, and viral hepatitis, with special focus on the latest developments, medical guidelines, and therapeutic strategies. The Chicago Infectious Disease Board Review will help you to better:

Apply appropriate diagnostic procedures for common and uncommon infectious diseases
Recognize the presenting signs and symptoms of STDs and effectively treat them
Integrate current guidelines for the treatment of febrile transplant recipients
Prescribe appropriate antimicrobial therapy for patients with suspected sepsis
Reduce nosocomial infections by implementing effective infection control measures
Maintain up-to-date immunization of patients as per currently recommended adult immunization schedules

TOPICS/SPEAKERS

Syndromes

Central Nervous System Infections – Michael Lin, MD, MPH

Upper and Lower Respiratory and Head and Neck Infections – David Schwartz, MD

Infective Endocarditis – John Segreti, MD

Diarrhea and Gastrointestinal Syndromes – Temitope Oyedele, MD

Skin and Soft Tissue Infections and Toxin Associated Diseases – Kathy Rezai, MD

Bone and Joint Infections – John Segreti, MD

Healthcare Epidemiology and Infection Control – Michael Lin, MD, MPH

Fever of Unknown Origin – Shivanjali Shankaran, MD

Specific Infectious Diseases

Epidemiology and Treatment of Staphylococcus Aureus Infections – Kyle Popovich, MD, MS

Sexually Transmitted Diseases – Kyle Popovich, MD, MS

Lyme Disease – Sarah Won, MD, MPH

Other Borrelia, Rickettsia, Tick-borne and Other Ectoparasitic Diseases – Sarah Won, MD, MPH

Tuberculosis and Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria – Shivanjali Shankaran, MD

Uncommon Pulmonary Infections and Higher Order Bacteria – Brett Williams, MD

Invasive Fungal Infections – Laurie Proia, MD

Viral Hepatitis – Oluwatoyin M. Adeyemi, MD

Bacterial Zoonoses and Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers – Brett Williams, MD

Herpesviruses, HTLV-1, Prion Diseases – Gregory Huhn, MD, MPHTM

Parasites – Kamal Singh, MD, D (ABMM)

Helminths – Kamal Singh, MD, D (ABMM)

HIV

HIV and Opportunistic Infections – Mariam Aziz, MD

HIV and HAART – Mariam Aziz, MD

Non-HIV Immunocompromised Hosts

Infections in Solid Organ Transplant (SOT) Recipients – Carlos Santos, MD, MPHS

Infections in Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) Recipients – Carlos Santos, MD, MPHS

Antimicrobials and Vaccines

Antibiotics and Mechanisms of Resistance – Part I – Amy Hanson, PharmD, BCPS AQ-ID

Antibiotics and Mechanisms of Resistance – Part II – Christy Varughese, PharmD

Immunizations – Beverly Sha, MD

Microbiology and Immunology

Clinical Microbiology – Nicholas Moore, PhD, MLS (ASCP)CM

Primary Immune Deficiencies – Allan Tenorio, MD

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

Utilize appropriate microbiologic diagnostic procedures for the diagnosis of common and uncommon infectious diseases
Maintain up-to-date immunization of my patients for all currently recommended adult immunizations
Provide my patients traveling to foreign destinations with the United States Public Health Service recommended prophylactic medications and immunizations
Initiate antiretroviral therapy in HIV infected patients based upon current recommendations of the Department of Health and Human Services
Initiate treatment for suspected sexually transmitted diseases based upon the presenting symptoms and signs
Initiate therapy for chronic HBV and HCV infection based upon current recommendations
Isolate hospitalized patients suspected of having infections with microbiologic agent of bioterrorism or a multidrug resistant organism
Treat community and healthcare acquired pneumonia with the current IDSA Guidelines recommended antimicrobial agents
Prescribe appropriate antimicrobial therapy for patients with suspected sepsis
Utilize current recommended guidelines for the treatment of febrile transplant recipients
Initiate appropriate infection control procedures to limit the acquisition of hospital acquired infections

Intended Audience
This educational activity was designed for fellows, practicing Infectious Disease specialists, and other healthcare workers with an interest in Infectious Disease.

Date of Original Release: November 16, 2018
Date Credits Expire: November 15, 2021