Primer on Infectious Diseases in Primary Care Online Course (with CME)

Enduring Material
Available April 1, 2025 - March 31, 2028

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.

This online primer course is designed to supply primary care providers, residents, infectious disease fellows, hospitalists, and advanced practice providers with a thorough understanding of various infectious diseases commonly encountered in primary care settings. Through eight comprehensive online modules, healthcare professionals will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively address, manage, and prevent infectious diseases, while promoting optimal patient outcomes. The program will cover a range of topics, including HIV, latent tuberculosis, skin and soft tissue infections, community-acquired pneumonia, vaccine updates, antibiotic usage and stewardship, and sexually transmitted infections. Interactive case studies and clinical decision-making exercises will facilitate the application of acquired knowledge in real-world scenarios.

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:

  • Name the agents recommended for inclusion in first-line anti-retroviral therapy (ART) to facilitate selection of initial treatment regimens for newly diagnosed patients, and acquire knowledge of usage of ARV decision support tools.
  • Describe the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of latent TB infection.
  • Recognize common bacterial skin infections, viral skin infections, fungal skin infections, and parasitic skin infections, including their clinical presentation, etiology, and common pathogens, to effectively diagnose and manage these infections in primary care settings.
  • Express comprehensive knowledge of antibiotic resistance, driving factors, and its global impact, to define the problem and assess its scope and relevance to primary care settings.
  • Identify the clinical presentation of STIs, including symptoms, physical findings, and the appropriate use of diagnostic tests, to facilitate accurate and timely diagnosis for appropriate management and treatment.

 

 

Accreditation

Agenda/List of Talks/Index

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

  • Anna P. Durbin, MD

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases

    Research Interests: dengue, International health, malaria, vaccines

  • Khalil G. Ghanem, MD

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

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases

    Research Publications

  • 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

  • Elisa Ignatius, MD MSC

    • Program Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Nontuberculosis Mycobacteria and Bronchiectasis Center
    • Assistant Professor of Medicine

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases, Hospital Medicine

    Research Publications

  • Joyce Jones, MD MS

    • Assistant Professor of Medicine

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases

  • Sara Keller, MD MPH MSPH

    • Associate Professor of Medicine

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases

    Research Interests: Antimicrobial stewardship, Antimicrobial use across the continuum of care, Healthcare acquired infections, Home infusion therapy, Human factors engineering, Implementation Science, Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy, Quality improvement

  • Sonya Krishnan, MD MHS

    • Associate Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program
    • Assistant Professor of Medicine

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases

  • Christopher Lippincott, MD MPH

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

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases

  • Michael Melia, MD

    • Vice Chair for Education, Department of Medicine
    • Associate Professor of Medicine

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases

    Research Interests: <p>medical education, coaching in medicine</p>

  • Anna Sick-Samuels, MD MPH

    • Associate Professor of Pediatrics

    Expertise: Pediatric Infectious Diseases

    Research Publications

  • Photini Sinnis, MD

    • Deputy Director, Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute

    Research Interests: Infectious diseases, Malaria

  • 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

  • Jeffrey Tornheim, MD MPH

    • Associate Professor of Medicine

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases

  • Susan Tuddenham, MD MPH

    • Associate Professor of Medicine

    Expertise: Infectious Diseases

    Research Interests: Sexually transmitted diseases

Guest Faculty Speakers

Kate Dzintars, PharmD, BCPS AQ-ID

Associate Pharmacy Director, Johns Hopkins Adult Antimicrobial Stewardship Program

Dariusz Hareza

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Northwestern Medicine Feinberg School of Medicine

Rupali Limaye, PhD, MPH, MA

Associate Professor of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Danica Rockney, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor
Michigan Medicine-University of Michigan

Marcos Schecter, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine

Patricia Simner, PhD, MSc

Mayo Clinic

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