Thursday, May 16, 2019, 7:00 AM - Friday, May 17, 2019, 5:00 PM, Turner Auditorium, Baltimore, MD

Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, General Practice, Hospitalist, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Multiple Specialties, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, Physician Assistant, Public Health

Infectious diseases kill more people worldwide than any other single cause and are among the most common reasons for hospitalization. Infectious diseases is a dynamic field, and new challenges have emerged facing frontline providers. Primary care providers, emergency department providers and hospitalists are often the first to identify and treat infections in patients. Changes in the health care system have prompted the development and implementation of clinical practice guidelines and clinical pathways. These all impact generalist providers, who may have limited time and resources to access expert and up-to-date information in infectious diseases. This course is designed to explore major areas in infectious diseases which are impacting generalists. Our major areas of focus will include: Recent updates in general infectious diseases and HIV medicine. Acute infectious disease syndromes that are encountered by primary care practitioners and hospitalists. This will include reviews of sepsis, fever and rash, Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia, acute pancreatitis, and other infectious disease emergencies. Approach to commonly encountered syndromes such as UTI, Helicobacter pylori infection, latent TB infection and tick-borne illnesses. Review of national guidelines for vaccines, sexually transmitted infections (with new treatment strategies especially for antibiotic resistant gonorrhea), as well as pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV (PrEP).

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This activity is intended for emergency medicine physicians, family practitioners, internists, public health practitioners, hospitalists, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.

FEES
Physicians........................................................................................................................$395
Residents*/Fellows*/Nurses/NPs/PAs/Allied Health Professionals.........................$320
*with verification of status

LATE FEE AND REFUND POLICY
A $50 late fee applies to registrations received after 5:00 p.m. ET on May 10, 2019. A handling fee of $50 will be deducted for cancellation. An additional fee may apply for cancellation of other events, including workshops and social activities. Refund requests must be received by fax or mail by May 10, 2019. No refunds will be made thereafter. Transfer of registration to another Johns Hopkins activity in lieu of cancellation is not possible.

1. Discuss the clinical manifestations of different syndromes such as tick-borne illnesses, sexually transmitted infections, and urinary tract infections, and the recommended testing and treatment for each.
2. Formulate a plan for the initial evaluation and management of patients with clinical syndromes such as sepsis, acute pancreatitis, fever and rash, and fever in the returning traveler.
3. Recognize and manage infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus, Helicobacter pylori and multidrug-resistant gram negative bacteria .
4. Apply current guideline recommendations for vaccine administration, HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and the management of latent tuberculosis infection.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

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. 

CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT

The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATIONMAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 16.25 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. 

 

OTHER CREDITS

American Academy of Family Physicians
Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Program
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Program accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

American Nurses Credentialing Center
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
PAs may claim a maximum of 16.25 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.

Contact Hours for Non-Physicians
The Johns Hopkins University has approved this activity for 16.25 contact hours for non-physicians.

 

Residence Inn Baltimore at The Johns Hopkins Medical Campus 
800 North Wolfe Street 
Baltimore, Maryland 21205
Phone: (443) 524-8400
Make Reservation Online

Reservation Cut Off Date: 4/24/2019

Interested in Exhibiting? Please contact Kathy Case, CME Coordinator, at kcase5@jhmi.edu.

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