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Maunank Shah, MD
- Professor of Medicine
Expertise: Infectious Diseases
Research Interests: Domestic TB, HIV transmission, mHealth interventions, Teaching and mentorship, Tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics
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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
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Anna P. Durbin, MD
Expertise: Infectious Diseases
Research Interests: dengue, International health, malaria, vaccines
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Khalil G. Ghanem, MD
- Deputy Director of Education, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
- Professor of Medicine
Expertise: Infectious Diseases
Research Publications
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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
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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
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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
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Sonya Krishnan, MD MHS
- Associate Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program
- Assistant Professor of Medicine
Expertise: Infectious Diseases
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Christopher Lippincott, MD MPH
- Clinical Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Nontuberculous Mycobacteria and Bronchiectasis
- Assistant Professor of Medicine
Expertise: Infectious Diseases
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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>
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Anna Sick-Samuels, MD MPH
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Expertise: Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Research Publications
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Photini Sinnis, MD
- Deputy Director, Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute
Research Interests: Infectious diseases, Malaria
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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
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Susan Tuddenham, MD MPH
- Associate Professor of Medicine
Expertise: Infectious Diseases
Research Interests: Sexually transmitted diseases
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
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The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
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The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates enduring material for a maximum of 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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It is the policy of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine that the presenter and provider globally disclose conflicts of interest. The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine OCME has established policies in place to identify and mitigate relevant conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. Detailed disclosure will be made prior to presentation of the education.
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American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 14.25 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. -
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Program accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
PAs may claim a maximum of 14.25 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.
The Johns Hopkins University has approved this activity for 14.25 contact hours for non-physicians.
Agenda/List of Talks/Index
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Intro to HIV: Update on US Epidemiology, Care Cascade, Role of PCP (15 minutes)
Joyce Jones, MD, MS, Assistant Professor and Clinical Director, Bartlett Specialty Practice, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of MedicineHIV Diagnostics and Initial Testing Recommendations (20 minutes)
Joyce Jones, MD, MS, Assistant Professor and Clinical Director, Bartlett Specialty Practice, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of MedicinePrevention: Basics of PrEP, Including LAI, PEP (20 minutes)
Joyce Jones, MD, MSInitial ART Selection (15 minutes)
Sonya Krishnan, MD, MHSManaging Treatment Failure (15 minutes)
Sonya Krishnan, MD, MHSTreatment Optimization/Simplification and Long-Acting Injectables (15 minutes)
Ethel Weld, MD, PhDIntroduction to HIVAssist (20 minutes)
Maunank Shah, MD, PhDART Primer (10 minutes)
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Intro to TB for PCPs (15 minutes)
Maunank Shah, MD, PhDLTBI Diagnosis (15 minutes)
Maunank Shah, MD, PhDLTBI Treatment and Monitoring for PCPs (15 minutes)
Jeffrey Tornheim, MD, MPHWhat’s Hot in TB: Preparing for the Future (15 minutes)
Maunank Shah, MD, PhDNTM Diseases in Immunocompetent Patients (30 minutes)
Chris Lippincott, MD, MPHNTM Diseases in Immunocompromised Patients (30 minutes)
Elisa Ignatius, MD, MSc -
Cellulitis (non-purulent, purulent) Diagnosis and Treatment (15 minutes)
Danica Rockney, MDDiabetic Foot Ulcer (15 minutes)
Marcos Schecter, MDHuman and Animal Bites (15 minutes)
Danica Rockney, MDViral Skin Infections: HSV, VZV, Molluscum (15 minutes)
Danica Rockney, MDParasitic Skin Infections: Scabies and Pediculosis (15 minutes)
Danica Rockney, MDFungal Skin Infections: Dermatophytosis and Candidiasis (15 minutes)
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Community Acquired Pneumonia Review (20 minutes)
Michael Melia, MDCAP Assessment (15 minutes)
Michael Melia, MDCAP - Antibiotic Selection and Management (15 minutes)
Michael Melia, MDViral LRTI: Influenza, RSV, and other Respiratory Viruses (20 minutes)
Paul Auwaerter, MD, MBAViral LRTI: COVID (20 minutes)
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Vaccine Basics: Immunization Schedule, Types of Vaccines (30 minutes)
Anna Durbin, MDChildhood Vaccines: Updates (15 minutes)
Anna Sick-Samuels, MD, MPHUpdates in Adult Immunization Recommendations (20 minutes)
Anna Durbin, MDVaccine Hesitancy (15 minutes)
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Antibiotic Resistance: Epidemiology (15 minutes)
Dariusz Hareza, MDAntibiotic Resistance: Mechanisms (15 minutes)
Trish Simner, PhD, MScAntibiotic Stewardship: Basic Principles (10 minutes)
Sara Keller, MD, MPH, MSPHManagement and Diagnosis of MDRO/ESBL (20 minutes)
Pranita Tamma, MD, MPHNew or Emerging Antibiotics (15 minutes)
Kathryn Dzintars, PharmD, BCPS, AQ-ID -
Epidemiology and Prevention: Overview (15 minutes)
Susan Tuddenham, MD, MPHSexual Health and the Approach to the Patient (Taking a Sexual History) (10 minutes)
Matthew Hamill, MBChB, PhD, MPH, MScCommon STI Syndromes
Urethritis, Cervicitis, Proctitis (10 minutes)
Susan Tuddenham, MD, MPHVaginitis: Trich, Vulvovaginal Candidiasis Bacterial Vaginosis (15 minutes)
Susan Tuddenham, MD, MPHOrganism Spotlight
Syphilis Natural History and Clinical (10 minutes)
Khalil Ghanem, MD, PhDSyphilis Diagnosis (10 Minutes)
Khalil Ghanem, MD, PhDSyphilis Clinical Management (10 minutes)
Khalil Ghanem, MD, PhDGonorrhea (10 minutes)
Susan Tuddenham, MD, MPHChlamydia/LGV (10 minutes)
Susan Tuddenham, MD, MPHMycoplasma Genitalium (10 minutes)
Susan Tuddenham, MD, MPHHSV Diagnosis, Treatment, Prophylaxis, and Resistance (10 minutes)
Khalil Ghanem, MD, PhDSTI Prevention
Screening Recommendations (10 minutes)
Matthew Hamill, MBChB, PhD, MPH, MScBarrier Methods, Partner Management, DoxyPEP (10 minutes)
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Malaria: Chemoprophylaxis and Treatment (20 minutes)
Photini Sinnis, MDMalaria: Clinical Manifestations and Diagnosis (20 minutes)
Photini Sinnis, MDLeishmaniasis: Presentation, Diagnosis, Management (20 minutes)
Photini Sinnis, MDTrypanasomes: Presentation, Diagnosis, Management (20 minutes)
Photini Sinnis, MDVector Borne Part A: Chikungunya (15 minutes)
Anna Durbin, MDVector Borne Part B: Dengue (15 minutes)
Anna Durbin, MDVector Borne Part C: Zika (15 minutes)
Anna Durbin, MD
Johns Hopkins Infectious Diseases Faculty Speakers
Activity Director: Maunank Shah, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine
Guest Faculty Speakers
Kate Dzintars, PharmD, BCPS AQ-ID
Dariusz Hareza
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Northwestern Medicine Feinberg School of Medicine
Rupali Limaye, PhD, MPH, MA
Danica Rockney, MD
Michigan Medicine-University of Michigan
Marcos Schecter, MD
Emory University School of Medicine
Patricia Simner, PhD, MSc
Policies
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Course Requirements
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There are no prerequisites to participate in this activity.
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The course will take place on the Canvas LMS (Canvas.jhu.edu). You will need the ability to log on to the platform, preferably using Google Chrome, to complete the content, which will include videos, readings, and assignments. You may also need to take part in other activities on Canvas.jhu.edu.
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