Frontiers in Clinical Infectious Diseases (With CME)

In-person

June 5-6, 2025
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center
555 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Course Description

Infectious diseases remain a dynamic and fascinating field replete with new challenges facing outpatient primary care providers and hospital medicine practitioners alike. This program is designed to explore major infectious diseases topics of particular relevance.

Who Should Attend

This activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, advanced practice providers, and allied health professionals in the fields of emergency medicine, family practice, infectious diseases, internal medicine, and public health.

Objectives

After participating in this activity, the learner will demonstrate the ability to:

  • List new guidelines and emerging approaches for the management of drug-resistant gram negative and gram positive pathogens.
  • Describe new strategies and emerging concepts in antibiotic stewardship, antibiotic allergies, and pharmacology of antibiotics.
  • Recall new approaches to sexually transmitted infections including prevention, application of emerging diagnostics, and management.
  • Discuss new developments in the diagnosis and management and public health approaches to tuberculosis and non-tuberculous mycobacteria.
  • Express comprehensive knowledge of emerging concepts in HIV medicine including the usage of long-acting injectables, management of weight gain and metabolic disease.

Accreditation

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington DC

Location

Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center
at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

555 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20005
https://washingtondc.jhu.edu/bloomberg-center/

Building on Johns Hopkins’ history as the nation’s first research university, the Hopkins Bloomberg Center will serve as a nexus for trusted academic experts, global leaders, policymakers, and students to provide multidisciplinary expertise and objectivity to decision-makers while educating future civic leaders.The Hopkins Bloomberg Center pairs the power of nearly 150 years of research leadership with a deep commitment to democracy and government innovation in a vibrant new convening space. The majestic building features modern, configurable spaces that will heighten collaboration between trusted academic experts, global leaders and policymakers, and the next generation of innovators and leaders. Johns Hopkins is smoke-free. Parking is available nearby, we recommend using SpotHero to reserve parking in advance.

Map/Directions: https://washingtondc.jhu.edu/about/maps-directions/

Curriculum: Thursday, June 5, 2025

8:00 am – 8:45 am
Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:45 am – 9:00 am
Welcome & Conference Goals
Maunank Shah, MD, PhD, Course Director and Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University

Curriculum: Friday, June 6, 2025

8:00 am – 8:30 am: Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:30 am – 9:00 am: Welcome & Conference Goals
Maunank Shah, MD, PhD, Course Director, Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Johns Hopkins Infectious Diseases Faculty Speakers

Activity Director: Maunank Shah, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine

  • Maunank Shah, MD

    • Professor of Medicine

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases

    Research Interests: Domestic TB, HIV transmission, mHealth interventions, Teaching and mentorship, Tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics

  • Paul G. Auwaerter, MD MBA

    • Clinical Director, Division of Infectious Diseases
    • Professor of Medicine

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases

    Research Interests: Point of Care Information Technology, Tick borne diseases

  • Todd T. Brown, MD PhD

    • Professor of Medicine

    Expertise: Endocrinology

  • Karen C. Carroll

    • Director, Division Medical Microbiology
    • Professor Emerita of Pathology

    Expertise: Pathology

    Research Interests: Evaluation of novel diagnostic platforms and epidemiology of healthcare associated infections and bloodstream infections.

    Research Publications

  • Richard E. Chaisson, MD

    • Director, Center for Tuberculosis Research
    • Professor of Medicine

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases

    Research Publications

  • Sara Cosgrove, MD

    • Director, Johns Hopkins Hospital Department of Antimicrobial Stewardship
    • Professor of Medicine

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases

    Research Interests: Development of tools and programs to promote rational use of antimicrobials, Epidemiology and management of S. aureus bacteremia, Epidemiology and outcomes of antimicrobial resistance, Prevention of hospital-acquired infections

    Research Publications

  • Christine Durand, MD

    • Associate Professor of Medicine

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases

    Research Interests: Organ transplantation in persons living with HIV and hepatitis C

  • Kelly Gebo, MD MPH

    • Professor of Medicine

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases

    Research Interests: <p>Health care utilization, Clinical outcomes research, HIV, COVID, Long COVID, mpox, quality improvement, health care policy</p>

    Research Publications

  • Khalil G. Ghanem, MD

    • Deputy Director of Education, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
    • Professor of Medicine

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases

    Research Publications

  • Jonathan E. Golub, MPH PhD

    • Professor of Medicine
  • Matthew Hamill, MBCHB PhD MPH

    • Associate Professor of Medicine

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases

    Research Interests: <p>HIV/AIDS, POC technology, PrEP/PEP, sexually transmitted infections, Sub Saharan Africa</p>

    Research Publications

  • Andrew Karaba, MD PhD

    • Assistant Professor of Medicine

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases

    Research Publications

  • Olivia Saturno Kates, MD MA

    • Assistant Professor of Medicine

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases

    Research Interests: Ethical issues in infectious diseases and transplantation, vaccination policies

  • Morgan Katz, MD MHS

    • Associate Professor of Medicine

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases

    Research Interests: Hospital epidemiology, Infection control

  • Christopher Lippincott, MD MPH

    • Clinical Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Nontuberculous Mycobacteria and Bronchiectasis
    • Assistant Professor of Medicine

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases

  • Yuka C. Manabe, MD

    • Associate Director of Global Health Research and Innovation
    • Professor of Medicine

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases

  • Eric Nuermberger, MD

    • Professor of Medicine

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases

    Research Interests: Drug development for tuberculosis and non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections, including Mycobacterium ulcerans disease (Buruli ulcer)

    Research Publications

  • Shmuel Shoham, MD

    • Professor of Clinical Medicine

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases

    Research Interests: antibiotic resistant infections in immunocompromised patients, invasive fungal infections, respiratory viral infections in immunocompromised patients

  • Janet M. Siliciano, PhD

    • Professor of Medicine
  • Pranita Tamma, MD MPH

    • Associate Professor of Pediatrics

    Expertise: Pediatric Infectious Diseases

    Research Interests: Diagnosing and treating multidrug-resistant infections, improving antibiotic use among children and adults

    Research Publications

  • Susan Tuddenham, MD MPH

    • Associate Professor of Medicine

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases

    Research Interests: Sexually transmitted diseases

  • Ethel Weld, MD PhD

    • Associate Professor of Medicine

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases, Hospital Medicine

Guest Faculty Speakers

Santiago Alvarez Arango, MD

Professor of Clinical Pharmacology, Johns Hopkins University

Kate Dzintars, PharmD, BCPS AQ-ID

Associate Pharmacy Director, Johns Hopkins Adult Antimicrobial Stewardship Program

Fees & CME

Registration Cut-Off Date: May 31, 2025  |  5:00 PM EST

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