The Brigham Board Review in Infectious Diseases 2014 (Videos)

Date of Original Release: November 15, 2014

TOTAL FILE SIZE: 7.5GB

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

The Brigham Board Review in Infectious Diseases 2014 (Videos) was recorded in 2014. 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

The Brigham Board Review in Infectious Diseases 2014 (Videos) 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

The Brigham Board Review in Infectious Diseases 2014 (Videos) 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

 

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