The Brigham Board Review in Infectious Diseases

Presented by: Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Provided by: Oakstone Publishing, LLC

The Brigham Board Review in Infectious Diseases was recently recorded. This unique self-study program was specifically designed to meet the continuing education needs of infectious disease specialists and is available on multimedia formats to fit your schedule and preparation preference.

Learn from Experts

The expert faculty of The Brigham Board Review in Infectious Diseases is led by Course Director, Paul E. Sax, MD. Dr. Sax and 25 of his esteemed colleagues will better prepare you to:

Successfully prepare for your ABIM subspecialty exam in Infectious Disease
Identify and improve your knowledge and practice in infectious disease management
Understand comprehensively covered topics in infectious disease, such as HIV, STDs, respiratory tract, skin, bone and joint infections, viral hepatitis, plus non-infectious diseases that may appear on the exams

Topics & Speakers

Overview of Clinical Microbiology --
Bacteria and Mycobacteria
Clinical Microbiology -- Fungi and Viruses
Danny A. Milner, Jr., MD
Antibiotics - I
Antibiotics - II
Jennifer A. Johnson, MD
Antifungal Therapy: Options and Indications
Francisco M. Marty, MD
Therapy of Herpes and Influenza Virus Infections - 2012
Martin S. Hirsch, MD
Congenital Immunodeficiencies of
Clinical Importance in Adults
Florencia M. Pereyra, MD
Respiratory Tract Infections: Sore throats,
Common Colds, and Coughs
Miriam Baron Barshak, MD
Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Joel T. Katz, MDNosocomial Pneumonia and other ICU InfectionsMichael Klompas, MD, MPH, FRCPC
Common Problems in Infection Control and
Healthcare Epidemiology
Deborah S. Yokoe, MD
Endocarditis
Adolf W. Karchmer, MD
Meningitis and Encephalitis
Todd B. Ellerin, MD
Bone and Joint Infections
Travel Medicine
Parasitology
James H. Maguire, MD
Adult Immunizations
Tick-borne Diseases
Howard M. Heller, MD, MPH

Tuberculosis
Eric J. Rubin, MD, PhD
Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria, Nocardiosis,
Rhodococcus, and Actinomycosis
Jonathan Li, MD
Infectious Complications of Corticosteroids,
Monoclonal Antibody Therapy and Other Biologics
Sarah P. Hammond, MD
Transplant Infectious Diseases – General Principles
Lindsey R. Baden, MD
Transplant Infectious Diseases Boards Questions
Sophia Koo, MD
Zoonoses
Infectious Diarrhea
HIV: Testing and Initial Evaluation
HIV: Opportunistic Infections and
Board Review Questions
HIV: Clinical Cases and HIV Resistance Testing
Rebeca M. Plank, MD, MPH
Principles of Antiretroviral Therapy:
When to Start and What to Start
Daniel R. Kuritzkes, MD
Viral Hepatitis
Arthur Y. Kim, MD
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Outpatient Infectious Disease – Board Review Questions
Sigal Yawetz, MD
Skin Infection and Infection-Mimickers
Adam D. Lipworth, MD
Cases: Non-Infectious Diseases
that May Appear on the Boards
Holly E. Rawizza, MD
Non-Infectious Diseases
that May Appear on the Boards
Part II
Timothy J. Henrich, MD

Learning Objectives

After viewing this activity, participants will demonstrate the ability to:

Integrate and demonstrate increased overall knowledge of infectious disease topics
Identify and improve knowledge and clinical competence-based practice gaps in infectious disease
Correlate pathophysiology and pathobiologic principles with clinical presentations
Describe optimal therapeutic strategies and their risks and benefits
Apply the knowledge and strategies gained through participation in this activity to the Board exam and daily practice

Accreditation

Oakstone Publishing, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Date of Original Release: November 15, 2014

TOTAL FILE SIZE: 7.5GB

Publisher	Oakstone
Language	‎English