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Chicago Infectious Disease Board Review (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...30. Awarded by....Rush University Medical Center. Cost...........Prices vary according to the format, from $1295 to $1995. Purchase this course during February 2012, and receive a $100 Best Buy gift card.  Use coupon code BESTBUYA. Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures. Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others. Target Audience...HIV/ID. Educational material last updated...2010. Financial support...None Stated. CME Credit Expires...October 31, 2011.

The Chicago Infectious Disease Board Review is designed to prepare physicians for certification or recertification in Infectious Disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine.  After viewing this activity, you should be able to: • Identify the typical and atypical presentations of common infectious diseases; • Review the clinical presentations, diagnostic criteria, and therapeutic options for uncommon infectious diseases; • Evaluate recent therapeutic developments in infectious disease and identify their role in the armamentarium; • Identify the clinical presentations of agents of bioterrorism; • Review the clinical syndromes of emerging infectious diseases; • Improve clinical capabilities by expanding an individual’s clinical database; and • Improve scores of participating physicians preparing for the Infectious Disease certification or recertification exam.

Audio-Digest Special Series - Infectious Disease CME Package (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...33 issues each awarding 2 hours credit (Total of 66 Hours). Awarded by....Audio-Digest Foundation. Cost...........$21.99 (MP3 podcast), or $24.99 (CDs). 15% discount if you buy the entire package of 33 programs. Format...MP3 podcast or Audio CDs. Target Audience...HIV/ID (and other physicians who treat infectious disease). Educational material last updated...2011. Financial Support...None. CME Credit Expires...Three years after posting.

Audio-Digest Special Series - Infectious Disease CME Package represents a collection of  Infectious Disease lectures as they apply to various specialties. Some recent titles include: Travel Medicine-General advice; Immunizations; Specific diseases; Illness following international travel; Case presentations; Questions and answers; Pediatric Kaleidoscope-clinical Challenges For The Practitioner; Rapid diagnosis of infection in children; The California pertussis outbreak: What’s all the whoop about?; Southern California Pediatric Postgraduate Meeting; Bone and joint infections; Skin and soft tissue infections; 31st Annual Course On Advances In Infectious Diseases; Infections in travelers; and Vaccinations for adults and adolescents: mumps, measles, meningococcal disease, and pertussis. See the complete list of Audio-Digest Programs in other specialties

Advances in Infectious Diseases: New Directions for Primary Care (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...13.5. Awarded by....University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine (UCSF). Cost...........Prices vary according to the format, from $695 to $1045. Purchase this course during February 2012, and receive a $100 Best Buy gift card.  Use coupon code BESTBUYA. Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures. Format...Video DVD, Video MP4, Audio CD, Audio MP3 DVD and others. Target Audience...Internists, Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Nurses, and Pharmacists, who are involved in the care of patients with infectious diseases. Educational material last updated...October 1, 2011. Financial support...None Stated. CME Credit Expires...September 30, 2014.

After viewing Advances in Infectious Diseases: New Directions for Primary Care, you should be able to: • Apply current approaches to the management of patients with infectious diseases, with emphasis on correct diagnosis and selection of appropriate treatment regimens; • Appropriately administer new outpatient and inpatient antibiotics; Effectively manage common infections seen in the outpatient setting, including upper respiratory infections, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, dermatologic infections, and diarrhea; • Understand the approach to patients with common central nervous system infections; • Manage infections in groups at special risk, including those with HIV, solid organ transplant, hematological malignancies, as well as those taking TNF-alpha inhibitors; • Understand how the emergence of drug-resistant organisms is shaping therapy of common problems such as community-acquired pneumonia, sinusitis, pharyngitis, urinary tract infections, and sexually transmitted diseases; and • Interpret and apply up-to-date information on less common infections in the U.S., including tuberculosis and infections in travelers.

Audio-Digest Comprehensive Review of Infectious Disease (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...10 issues each awarding 2 hours credit (Total of 20 Hours). Awarded by....Audio-Digest Foundation. Cost...........$169 for MP3 podcast; $199 for CDs. Format...MP3 podcast or CDs. Target Audience...HIV/ID (and other physicians who treat infectious disease). Educational material last updated...2011. Financial Support...None. CME Credit Expires...Three years after posting.

Audio-Digest Comprehensive Review of Infectious Disease is a selection from the best Audio Digest infectious disease lectures.  Topics include: Community-Acquired MRSA: Portrait of a Killer; Infectious Disease Update; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Advances in Managing HIV and AIDS; A Practical Approach to Patients with Hepatitis B and C Infections; Infection Prevention in Children; Infectious Disease Update; Infectious Diseases; Improving Control of Health Care-Associated Infections; and Urinary Tract Infections. See the complete list of Audio-Digest Programs in other specialties

GI Hepatology Academy 2012 Virtual Congress: Gastroenterology in the 21st Century: Optimizing Patient Outcomes (Sponsored Link) This meeting will be presented live online on April 24 & 25, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST, and then available on demand through April 26, 2013. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...12.0. Awarded by....Harvard University School of Medicine. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat. Target Audiences...The primary audiences for this meeting are Primary Care Physicians, Family and Internal Medicine practitioners. Pediatricians, nurses, physician assistants, gastroenterologists, hepatologists and pharmacists may also find the course useful. Educational material will be updated....April 24 & 25, 2012. Financial Support...Pending.  Expiration of CME credit...April 26, 2013.

GI Hepatology Academy 2012 Virtual Congress: Gastroenterology in the 21st Century: Optimizing Patient Outcomes will be presented live online on April 24 & 25, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST, and then available on demand through April 26, 2013. The meeting is composed of Interactive CME sessions led by Harvard Medical School experts in the area of gastroenterology on current topics ranging from:  • Emerging treatments for chronic hepatitis C and hepatitis B  • Biologic treatment of inflammatory bowel disease • The use of probiotics in irritable bowel syndrome • The management of gastrointestinal and liver disease in pregnancy After participating in this activity, you will demonstrate the ability to: • Optimally select patients in each therapeutic area who will most benefit from novel treatment options • Describe the application of biomarkers to prediction of treatment response in GI diseases covered in the conference  • Revise office-based management of chronic GI diseases, such as HCV, HBV, NASH, celiac disease, GERD and BE by applying timely interventions and increasing therapy adherence  • Recognize risk factors for disease progression among those infected with HCV or HBC or suffering from celiac disease, NASH, IBD, GERD, or BE and successfully manage these challenging cases • Manage side effects associated with combination therapies used to treat complex GI illnesses

IDCareLive-Top 10 Topics in Key Areas of Infectious Disease:  A Snapshot of What’s New, Important, and Changing (Sponsored Link) This meeting was presented live online on November 16 & 17, 2011, and is now available on demand through May 17, 2012. Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...9.0. Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type...Slide- Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat. Target Audiences...Infectious Disease specialists, Hepatologists, Primary Care Physicians, Family and Internal Medicine Practitioners, Nurses, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for patients across the spectrum of infectious disease.  Educational material last updated...Nov 17, 2011. Financial Support...Cubist Pharmaceuticals and Abbott Laboratories.  Expiration of CME credit...May 17, 2012.

IDCareLive-Top 10 Topics in Key Areas of Infectious Disease: A Snapshot of What’s New, Important, and Changing was presented live online on November 16 & 17, 2011, and is now available on demand through May 17, 2012. Session One Topics: • Keynote Address: The State of Infectious Disease • Current Trends in Infection Control • 10 Observations in Clostridium Difficile • Top 10 Developments in Hepatitis C Session Two Topics: • Top 10 Vaccine Messages • Top Ten Key Therapeutic & Diagnostic Game Changers in the U.S. • Ten Hot Topics in AIDS/HIV • What Have We Learned About Flu since 2009: Ten Important Lessons • New STD Guidelines From the CDC and Your Patient After participating in this activity, you will be able to: • Identify appropriate therapies for antibiotic resistant bacterial infections; • Integrate infection control procedures in your daily practice; • Utilize newly approved antibiotic agents; • Recognize and better manage infections due to C. difficile; • Incorporate new therapies and recommendations for patients with HIV; • Implement new developments in the area of HCV management; • Incorporate recommendations into immunization and treatment for influenza; • Integrate current vaccination guidelines for adult and pediatric patients; • Assess and utilize new molecular diagnostic tests appropriately; and • Implement new guidelines on STD prevention and treatment.

Just Ask! Communicating Confidently about STDs, HIV, and Sexual Activity Credit hours...Up to 9.0 hours. Awarded by....University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center. Cost...........$25 per hour. Meets Special CME Requirements in....Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island (Universal Precautions), Rhode Island (Infection Control / Modes of Transmission) and Texas.

Just Ask! Communicating Confidently about STDs, HIV, and Sexual Activity will help you to: Describe the purpose and process of HIV/STD assessment, screening, treatment, and prevention to another person, such as a patient or peer; Form a plan for how to integrate an HIV/STD interview into a forthcoming patient meeting. Conduct an HIV/STD assessment with thoroughness and clarity; and Screen, and when appropriate, counsel a patient according to the HIV/STD Patient Screening Skills Checklist.

Practical Reviews in Infectious Disease (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...24 or 48 per year (2 or 4 per month). Awarded by....Johns Hopkins. Cost..........Varies from $349 to $898 according to the number of issues per year (14 or 28) and the audio format you choose. Instruction Type...Text Plus Audio (Online Audio Only or Online Audio plus Audio CD). Target Audience...HIV/ID. Educational material updated monthly. Financial Support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...Two years after date of publication.

Practical Reviews in Infectious Disease keeps you informed of the most important research and clinical findings published in Infectious Disease each month.  You receive up to 22 infectious disease articles summarized and reviewed per issue, including 10-12 in convenient audio format; downloadable PDF of written reviews with Take-Home Pearls that reinforce the audio material and give you a valuable reference for instant recall by subject; and self-assessment online quizzes to highlight key points and reinforce what you've learned.

Practical Reviews On-Demand (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...Unlimited. See ==> Awarded by....Johns Hopkins. Cost..........$599 for Unlimited CME in 30+ Specialties for One year. Format...Text Plus Audio (Online and downloadable). Target Audience...30+ specialties. Educational material updated monthly. Financial Support...None Stated.

Practical Reviews On-Demand offers: • Unlimited online access to more than 30 specialties;  • Unlimited CME/CE credits with your one-year subscription; • Stay current on sub-specialty topics; • Search the Practical Reviews database; download that information to your computer and update with important articles for quick reference; • Review key points and strengthen what you’ve learned with online self-assessment quizzes.

The Advanced Certificate Program in Chronic Hepatitis B Management VI: Bridging Cultural Differences to Improve HBV Treatment in Asian and Other Diverse Communities (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...18 activities for a total of up to 15.0 credits. Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge. Cost............Free. Instruction Type....Online Newsletters, Audio Podcasts, Video Case Vignettes, and Article Reviews. Target Audience....GI, Hepatologists, ID, IM, FP, Nurses/NPs, PAs, and Pharmacists.  Educational material last updated....2011. Financial Support... Bristol-Myers Squibb and Gilead Sciences Medical Affairs. CME credit expires...One year after posting.

This free, long-form CME/CE program, now offering a 6th curriculum, features the very latest information on HBV screening, current and emerging treatments, and practical patient care strategies. Co-chairs Adrian M. Di Bisceglie, MD, FACP, and Robert G. Gish, MD, and the faculty of prominent hepatology experts provide clarity and guidance on key issues and practice challenges, including how cultural differences can affect physician/patient communications, thus impacting the management of HBV infection. See the complete list of Projects In Knowledge Free CME.

Current Management of Acute HIV Infection (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...2.0. Awarded by....University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center. Cost...........$25 per hour. Instruction Type...Case-Based Interactive. Target Audience...HIV/ID (and other physicians who may diagnose or treat HIV patients). Financial Support...None. Meets Special CME Requirements in....Connecticut, Florida, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island (Universal Precautions), and Rhode Island (Infection Control / Modes of Transmission).

Current Management of Acute HIV Infection will help you to: Recognize the clinical picture of the acute retroviral syndrome; Utilize appropriate tests to diagnose human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) infection; and Manage clinical situations that may represent recent HIV-1 exposure.

Evolving Issues in HIV Disease  (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...Up to 2.0 hours. Awarded by....American College of Emergency Physicians. Cost...........$25 per hour. Instruction Type...Case-Based Interactive. Target Audience...HIV/ID (and other physicians who may diagnose or treat HIV patients). Financial Support...None. Meets Special CME Requirements in....Connecticut and Florida.

Evolving Issues in HIV Disease will help you to: Better understand when to begin HAART in patients with AIDS; and Better recognize and manage immunologic and hematologic syndromes that can complicate AIDS treatment.

Infection Control for Physicians (Sponsored Link) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...2.0 hours. Awarded by....University of Arizona College of Medicine at the Arizona Health Sciences Center. Cost...........$25 per hour. Instruction Type...Case-Based Interactive. Target Audience...HIV/ID (and other physicians who may be responsible for infection control procedures). Financial Support...None. Meets Special CME Requirements in....Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island (Universal Precautions), Rhode Island (Infection Control / Modes of Transmission) and Texas.

Infection Control for Physicians will help you to:  Use evidence-based risk management practices and current guidelines to control infection in health care personnel; Improve your knowledge and skills in blood borne infection, drug resistant organisms, and outpatient respiratory illness; and Meet state infection control training requirements.

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Free CME HIV. Free CME Infectious Disease. Free CME Hepatitis. Many CME activities listed below offer Free HIV CME, Free Infectious Disease CME and/or Free Hepatitis CME. Look for "Cost...Free" on the left side of each entry.

Free CME HIV. Free CME Infectious Disease. Free CME Hepatitis. Many CME activities listed below offer Free HIV CME, Free Infectious Disease CME and/or Free Hepatitis CME. Look for "Cost...Free" on the left side of each entry.

Adult Pneumococcal Disease Education Last visited…2/2012. Reviewed by…Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours…3 activities offering a total of 4.5 hours. Awarded by… University of Nebraska Medical Center. Cost for Credit....Free. Instruction Type… Podcast, Slide-Video Lecture, Text-Only. Target Audience.... FP, IM, ID, GERO, WELLNESS, HOSPITAL MEDICINE (and other physicians who treat adults at risk for pneumococcal disease). Educational material last updated...2010. Financial Support...Wyeth. CME Credit Expires...Not Stated.

Adult Pneumococcal Disease Education provides information about pneumococcal disease in adults, and its prevention and treatment. There are 3 sections: The Peer-to-Peer Audio Podcast Series (6-10 minute clips; 1.5 hours) features commentary from a group of experts in adult pneumococcal disease. The Applications in Practice Clinical Tool Kit (2.0 hours) is a collection of resources that "delivers a review of the current pneumococcal disease burden, the changing epidemiology of pneumococcal disease, pneumococcal vaccines for adults, and strategies for improving vaccination rates." It consists of an Expert Faculty Summary and Clinical Pearls. Webinar: Adult Pneumococcal Disease Education: A Regional Learning Series (1.0 hour).

California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...One course offering 2.0 hours. Awarded by....California Department of Health Services. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type....Case-Based-Interactive. Target Audience....FP, IM, PED, GYN, ID. Educational material last updated....Not Stated. Financial support...Centers for Disease Control.

The Chlamydia Course for California Providers is for clinicians who care for women of reproductive age. You must register before you can view any content. You will also find links to other STD/ID/HIV sites: CDC Self-Study STD Modules for Clinicians HIV Web Study Hepatitis Web Study NNPTC Online Case Series National Network of STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers)

CDC Self-Study STD Modules for Clinicians Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...7 modules each offering 1.25 hours for total of 8.75 hours. Awarded by...CDC. Cost..........Free. Instruction Type.....Disease Based Interactive. Target Audience....FP, IM, GYN, ID. Educational material last updated...June, 2010. Financial support...CDC. Expiration of CME Credit...June, 2012.

Seven disease-based interactive modules: Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), Pelvic inflammatory Disease (PID), Syphilis and Vaginitis.

CDC Training and Continuing Education OnLine  Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...Most courses offer 2.5 hours. There are 41 courses offering about 100 hours (courses counted; hours not counted). Awarded by...CDC. Cost..........Free. Instruct. Type.....Slide-Audio Lecture. Target Audience....PREV MED, ID. Educational material last updated...2010. Financial support...CDC.

After login, Choose "Search." You may then search for courses by date, keyword, or display all. I recommend keyword "Web on Demand". This will bring you to a list of online courses on public health and preventive medicine topics with an emphasis on vaccination.

Cleveland Clinic Infectious Disease Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD Credit hours....23 activities offering a total of about 16 hours. Awarded by....Cleveland Clinic. Cost..........Free. Instruct. Type...Slide-Video and Slide-Audio Lectures, Podcasts, Text-Only. Target Audiences...HIV/ID. Educational material last updated....2011. Financial Support...Some activities have commercial support. CME Credit Expires...2 years after posting.

Some recent activities include: A 32-year-old Pregnant Woman Seeks Advice for Immunization; A 62-year-old African American Woman with Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease; Hepatitis C; HIV Care for the Primary Care Physician; Influenza; Pertussis; Upper Respiratory Tract Infections; Managing bloodstream infections in patients who have short-term central venous catheters; Seek and treat: HIV update 2011; and Vancomycin: A 50-something-year-old antibiotic we still do not understand.

Clinical Care Options Hepatitis   Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...About 40 activities offering about 20 hours. Awarded by....Various Sponsors. Cost..........Free. Instruction Type...Text-with-Slides or Case-Based-Interactive). Target Audience....GI, HIV/ID. Educational material last updated...2011. Financial support...Various pharmaceutical companies. Credit Expires...One year after posting.

About 40 text-based or case-based-interactive activities concerned with aspects of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C infection. All of these categories offer CME credit: Conference Coverage, Journal Options, Management Series, Treatment Updates, Annual Updates and Interactive Cases. Topics include: Fibrosis and Cirrhosis; HBV; HCV; Hepatocellular Carcinoma; HIV Coinfection;  Nash, ALD, etc.; Other Hepatitis Viruses; and Transplantation.  Not all activities offer CME; look for the term, "CME-certified".

Clinical Care Options HIV Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...About 40 activities offering about 20 hours. Awarded by....Various Sponsors. Cost..........Free. Instruction Type...Text-with-Slides or Case-Based-Interactive). Target Audience....HIV/ID. Educational material last updated...2011. Financial support...Various pharmaceutical companies. Credit Expires...One year after posting.

About 40 text-based or case-based-interactive activities concerned with aspects of HIV infection and AIDS. All of these categories offer CME credit:  Conference Coverage, Journal Options, Management Series, Treatment Updates, Annual Updates and Interactive Cases. Topics include: Adverse Effects and Comorbidities; Antiretroviral Management; Epidemiology and Natural History; Opportunistic Diseases and Coinfection; Pharmacology; Resistance; and Special Populations. Not all activities offer CME; look for the term, "CME-certified".

eCysticFibrosis Review Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...1.0 per newsletter, 0.5 per podcast. There are presently 9 newsletters and 6 podcasts. Awarded by.... Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type...Text-Only (pdf) or audio podcast Target Audience...CHEST MED, PED, GI, ID. Educational material last updated...2011; Monthly issues. Financial support...Various pharmaceutical companies. CME Credit Expires...2 years after posting.

Each month, participants receive an email linking to a current topic in cystic fibrosis. You can also view or listen to any of the archived subjects at the web site. Some topics currently available for credit are:  Pulmonary Exacerbation Therapies; Highlights of the 34th European Cystic Fibrosis Conference; New Inhalation Therapies; State-of-the-Art Treatment for CF Lung Disease; and Vitamin D and Bone Health.. By participating in ongoing eCysticFibrosis Reviews, you should be better able to: •  Incorporate the current recommended protocols for managing respiratory tract infections and mucus reduction;  •  Summarize key finding in managing nutritional deficiencies;  • Assess new treatment options for the prevention and management of infectious diseases in CF patients;  •  Discuss current modalities and patient selection criteria for the delivery of treatment agents  • Integrate evidence-based therapy adherence interventions;  •  Recognize the symptoms of concomitant diseases in older CF patients and how the information presented may impact current clinical paradigms; and  •  Describe the most current treatment protocols for fungal infections

eViralHepatitisReview.org Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...1.0 per newsletter, 0.5 per podcast. (6 hours or 3 hours). Awarded by.... Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type...Text-Only (pdf) or audio podcast Target Audience...GI, ID. Educational material last updated...2011; Monthly issues. Financial support...Gilead Sciences, Inc. CME Credit Expires...2 years after posting (January 2013).

Each month, participants receive an email linking to a current topic in viral hepatitis. You receive 6 bi-monthly issues and 6 podcasts (clinical practice case-study scenarios) which are delivered directly to your email box. You can also view or listen to any of the archived subjects at the web site.  Topics include:  Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in At-Risk Individuals; HBV Counseling and How to Treat, Monitor and Refer; and 2010 Conference Coverage of the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease. By participating in eViralHepatitisReview.org you should be better able to:  • Identify and screen patients at risk for HBV;  • Analyze and explain positive HBV screening; and  • Counsel patients regarding their HBV status for both treatment and/or vaccination.

GI Hepatology Academy 2012 Virtual Congress: Gastroenterology in the 21st Century: Optimizing Patient Outcomes This meeting will be presented live online on April 24 & 25, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST, and then available on demand through April 26, 2013. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...12.0. Awarded by....Harvard University School of Medicine. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat. Target Audiences...The primary audiences for this meeting are Primary Care Physicians, Family and Internal Medicine practitioners. Pediatricians, nurses, physician assistants, gastroenterologists, hepatologists and pharmacists may also find the course useful. Educational material will be updated....April 24 & 25, 2012. Financial Support...Pending.  Expiration of CME credit...April 26, 2013.

GI Hepatology Academy 2012 Virtual Congress: Gastroenterology in the 21st Century: Optimizing Patient Outcomes will be presented live online on April 24 & 25, 2012, 9:00 AM– 5:00 PM EST, and then available on demand through April 26, 2013. The meeting is composed of Interactive CME sessions led by Harvard Medical School experts in the area of gastroenterology on current topics ranging from:  • Emerging treatments for chronic hepatitis C and hepatitis B  • Biologic treatment of inflammatory bowel disease • The use of probiotics in irritable bowel syndrome • The management of gastrointestinal and liver disease in pregnancy After participating in this activity, you will demonstrate the ability to: • Optimally select patients in each therapeutic area who will most benefit from novel treatment options • Describe the application of biomarkers to prediction of treatment response in GI diseases covered in the conference  • Revise office-based management of chronic GI diseases, such as HCV, HBV, NASH, celiac disease, GERD and BE by applying timely interventions and increasing therapy adherence  • Recognize risk factors for disease progression among those infected with HCV or HBC or suffering from celiac disease, NASH, IBD, GERD, or BE and successfully manage these challenging cases • Manage side effects associated with combination therapies used to treat complex GI illnesses

Hepatitis Web Study Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...0.5 per module (total of 13.5 hours) Awarded by....University of Alabama Continuing Medical Education. Cost for Credit......Free.  Instruction Type...Case-Based Interactive. Target Audiences...FP, IM, ID, GI. Educational material last updated...8/2011. Financial Support...CDC.

A set of brief (30 minutes) case simulations about Hepatitis A (3), Hepatitis B (14), Hepatitis C (6), Common Management Issues (2) and Health Educator (2).

HIV and Hepatitis.com Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...22 activities offering 1 to 2 hours each (probably about 28 hours). Awarded by....Various sponsors Cost for Credit......Free.  Instruction Type...Slide-Audio Lectures, Slide-Video lectures, Monographs (pdf), Podcasts.  Target Audiences...HIV/ID, GI. Educational material last updated...2011 Financial Support...Multiple pharmaceutical companies. CME Credit Expires...One year after posting.

Click on Library of CME/CE Programs. You will find 25 programs on various aspects of HIV and Hepatitis. Some programs have multiple sections and offer up to 2.25 hours of credit. Some recent activities include: • HIV/AIDS:  ICAAC 2011 Talking Slides Update; ICAAC 2011 Symposium: ARV Therapies & Therapeutic Strategies; Expert Commentaries from IAS 2011 - Positive Pulse; and IAS 2011 Symposium: and ARV Therapies & Therapeutic Strategies. • Hepatitis B and HIV/HBV Coinfection: Conquering the Silent Killer: Ten Strategies for Preventing Hepatocellular Carcinoma; and EASL 2011 Talking Slides Update. • Hepatitis C and HIV/HCV Coinfection: Evaluating & Treating Hepatitis C in HIV Positive Patients.

HIV Web Study Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...71 case-based modules, 0.5 credits per module (total of 34.5 credits) plus 1.5 hour for each tutorial. Awarded by....University of Alabama Continuing Medical Education. Cost for Credit......Free.  Instruction Type...Case-Based Interactive. Target Audiences...FP, IM, ID. Educational material last updated...2011. Financial Support...Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), US Department of Health and Human Services.

71 half-credit modules concerning diagnosis and treatment of HIV/AIDS. Topics include:  Initial Evaluation; Dermatologic Manifestations; Oral Manifestations; Opportunistic Infections: Prophylaxis; Opportunistic Infections: Treatment; Antiretroviral Rx; Antiretroviral Rx: Resistance; Antiretroviral Rx: Adverse Effects; Drug-Drug Interactions; Postexposure Prophylaxis; Perinatal Transmission; Special Populations, Prevention for Positives, and Challenging Unknowns. You will also find 3 interactive tutorials: Routine HIV Screening; Oraquick Advance Rapid HIV Test; and HIV Integration (probably one hour each).

IDCareLive-Top 10 Topics in Key Areas of Infectious Disease:  A Snapshot of What’s New, Important, and Changing This meeting was presented live online on November 16 & 17, 2011, and is now available on demand through May 17, 2012. Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...9.0. Awarded by....Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type...Slide- Video Lectures, Q & A, Live Chat. Target Audiences...Infectious Disease specialists, Hepatologists, Primary Care Physicians, Family and Internal Medicine Practitioners, Nurses, Physician Assistants, Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for patients across the spectrum of infectious disease.  Educational material last updated...Nov 17, 2011. Financial Support...Cubist Pharmaceuticals and Abbott Laboratories.  Expiration of CME credit...May 17, 2012.

IDCareLive-Top 10 Topics in Key Areas of Infectious Disease: A Snapshot of What’s New, Important, and Changing was presented live online on November 16 & 17, 2011, and is now available on demand through May 17, 2012. Session One Topics: • Keynote Address: The State of Infectious Disease • Current Trends in Infection Control • 10 Observations in Clostridium Difficile • Top 10 Developments in Hepatitis C Session Two Topics: • Top 10 Vaccine Messages • Top Ten Key Therapeutic & Diagnostic Game Changers in the U.S. • Ten Hot Topics in AIDS/HIV • What Have We Learned About Flu since 2009: Ten Important Lessons • New STD Guidelines From the CDC and Your Patient After participating in this activity, you will be able to: • Identify appropriate therapies for antibiotic resistant bacterial infections; • Integrate infection control procedures in your daily practice; • Utilize newly approved antibiotic agents; • Recognize and better manage infections due to C. difficile; • Incorporate new therapies and recommendations for patients with HIV; • Implement new developments in the area of HCV management; • Incorporate recommendations into immunization and treatment for influenza; • Integrate current vaccination guidelines for adult and pediatric patients; • Assess and utilize new molecular diagnostic tests appropriately; and • Implement new guidelines on STD prevention and treatment.

Increasing Awareness of Hansen's Disease in the United States Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...1.5 (2 lectures, 28 minutes and 34 minutes).  Awarded by....American Academy of Family Practice. Cost...........Free Instruct. Type...Slide-Audio Lecture, Slide-Video Lecture. Target Audiences...DERM,  NEURO, ER, FAMILY MEDICINE, PUBLIC HEALTH. Educational material last updated....2010. Financial Support...None Stated.

Increasing Awareness of Hansen's Disease in the United States is designed to increase health care providers’ awareness of this unique and misunderstood disease. The course consists of two separate lectures: The first lecture covers introductory topics and concepts that are necessary to understand how Hansen's Disease is diagnosed and treated. The second lecture covers more advanced treatment topics and concepts.  Completing this course will enable you to: • Access the services provided by the National Hansen’s Disease Programs to healthcare providers; • Recognize the cardinal signs and symptoms of Hansen’s disease; • Understand the microbiology and pathology of Hansen’s Disease before and after treatment; • Identify the varied clinical presentations of Hansen’s disease; • List two basic treatment regimens used in the U.S. for Hansen’s disease and how patients are classified into these two groups; and • Learn the complications of Hansen’s disease and how to manage them. To enroll, call 1-800-642-2477 or send an E-mail to mtemplet@hrsa.gov. Once enrolled, all modules and post-tests must be completed within 2 weeks.

International AIDS Society - USA: Cases on the Web Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...33 presentations offering about 36 total credits. Awarded by....International AIDS Society-USA. Cost for Credit......Free. Instruction Type...Case-Based-Interactive, Slide-Audio Lecture. Target Audiences...HIV/ID. Educational material last updated...10/11. Financial Support...Multiple Pharmaceutical Companies.

After a brief text-based introduction, you are presented with cases and must make decisions as you move through each case. Some newer courses are: HIV and Pain; Approaching the HIV-Infected Patient With Addiction; Smoking Cessation; New Treatments for Hepatitis C Virus Infection; Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy in Treatment-Naive HIV-Infected Patients; Quality Measures in HIV Care; and Diagnosis and Treatment Options for Acute HIV Infection.

Lyme Disease Case Study Course (Online CME Case Study Course for the Clinical Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention of Lyme Disease) Last visited…2/2012. Reviewed by…Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours…Six cases accredited for 0.25 CME credits each, for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Awarded by…Infectious Diseases Society of America. Cost…Free. Instruction Type…Case-Based-Interactive. Target Audience…ID physicians and other healthcare professionals with patients who are either at risk for, or are being treated for, Lyme disease.  Financial Support…Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  Expiration of CME credit…April 2012.

The Lyme Disease Case Study Course from the Infectious Diseases Society of America consists of a series of case studies written by expert faculty members and is based on the IDSA guideline “The Clinical Assessment, Treatment and Prevention of Lyme Disease, Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis and Babesiosis.”  At the completion of this course, you will be better able to: • Evaluate and diagnose Lyme disease; • Utilize effective therapy to treat Lyme disease; and • Review and interpret the IDSA guideline “The Clinical Assessment, Treatment and Prevention of Lyme Disease, Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis and Babesiosis.”

Medical Society of the State of New York Online CME Courses Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...8 presentations offering 1.0 credit each (8 credits total). Awarded by....Medical Society of the State of New York Cost...Free. Instruction Type...Slide-Audio Lectures. Target Audience...ID (immunizations). Educational material last updated...2011. Financial Support... New York State Department of Health.

Eight lectures on immunization:  • NYS Medical Treatment Guidelines (MTG) - Understanding Variances; New York State Workers’ Compensation Board;  • Vaccines in the Immunocompromised Host;  • Immunization Fast Track 2009;  • Respiratory Viruses I;   • A 2010 Clinician's Guide to Influenza & Vaccination Protocols;  • Talking to Parents About Vaccines Fact vs. Fiction;  • Novel H1N1 Influenza; and  • Pain Management.

MMWR Continuing Education Programs (Centers for Disease Control) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...1.5 to 3.0 for each topic (6 courses offering about 16 total hours). Awarded by....Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Cost...........Free. Instruct. Type...Text-Only. Target Audiences....General Interest, ID, PREV MED. Educational material last updated...2011. Financial Support...None Stated.

This site contains the pdf versions of 6 current MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports) articles. You download and read the articles, then submit your quiz answers online. Current articles include:  • Prevention of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease;  • U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 2010;  • Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Exposed and HIV-Infected Children;  • Good Laboratory Practices for Molecular Genetic Testing for Heritable Diseases and Conditions;  • Guidelines for Field Triage of Injured Patients; and  • Guidelines for Identifying and Referring Persons with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.

NEJM Weekly CME Program Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours ...One per exam, three per week. (Total of about 140 hours now available). Awarded by....Massachusetts Medical Society. Cost..........Free to subscribers to NEJM; $15 (or $100 for bundles of ten) for non-subscribers). Instruction  Type....Text-and-Graphics. Target Audiences....FP, IM, IM subspecialists. Educational material last updated....Weekly. Financial Support...None Stated.

Each week, three articles in the New England Journal of Medicine have a companion CME exam available online. You can earn up to one CME credit for each exam successfully completed. NEJM subscribers receive 20 online exams per year as part of their subscription. Non-subscribers may pay on an hourly basis ($15 per single credit or $100 for 10 exams) and read the articles and take the exams completely online.

Online Global Health Course (University of Minnesota) Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...7 modules, each offering 24 to 40 credit-hours. Awarded by....University of Minnesota. Cost...........Varies from $345 to $745 according to level of practice. Instruction Type....Slide-Audio lectures. Target Audiences....FP, IM, ID, Public Health. Educational material last updated....2011. Financial Support...None.

The Online Global Health Course is intended for physicians and other health care providers interested in tropical medicine, travelers’ health, immigrant and refugee health, health care in resource-poor areas, or in responding to humanitarian emergencies. The entire course includes more than 250 hours of lectures from more than 170 faculty experts. Areas of study Include: 1: Introduction to Health Care for Immigrant and Refugee Populations 2: Disaster Response and Clinical Medicine in Resource-Limited Settings 3: Public Health and Noninfectious Disease in Developing Countries 4: Parasitic Infections 5: Bacterial, Mycobacterial (TB) and Fungal Infections 6: Viral Infections 7: Travel Medicine

Practical Reviews in Infectious Disease Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...24 or 48 per year (2 or 4 per month). Awarded by....Johns Hopkins. Cost..........Varies from $349 to $898 according to the number of issues per year (14 or 28) and the audio format you choose. Instruction Type...Text Plus Audio (Online Audio Only or Online Audio plus Audio CD). Target Audience...HIV/ID. Educational material updated monthly. Financial Support...None Stated. Expiration of CME credit...Two years after date of publication.

Practical Reviews in Infectious Disease keeps you informed of the most important research and clinical findings published in Infectious Disease each month.  You receive up to 22 infectious disease articles summarized and reviewed per issue, including 10-12 in convenient audio format; downloadable PDF of written reviews with Take-Home Pearls that reinforce the audio material and give you a valuable reference for instant recall by subject; and self-assessment online quizzes to highlight key points and reinforce what you've learned.

Practice Point: HIV Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...4 one-hour programs. Awarded by....Various Sponsors. Cost...........Free. Instruction Type...Slide-Audio lecture. Target Audience...HIV-ID. Educational material last updated...2011. Financial Support...various pharmaceutical Companies.

4 one-hour programs: • Assessing Best Practices in HIV/AIDS Talking Slides™ Update - Independent Coverage of IAS 2011; • Changing Concepts in HIV – Audio Update #49 (IAS 2011); • HIV Treatment as HIV Prevention: A New Paradigm for the HIV Pandemic; and • Bringing Life to NRTI-Sparing HAART – CME Talking Slide Kit™.

The Advanced Certificate Program in Chronic Hepatitis B Management VI: Bridging Cultural Differences to Improve HBV Treatment in Asian and Other Diverse Communities Last visited...2/2012. Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD. Credit hours...18 activities for a total of up to 15.0 credits. Awarded by.....Projects In Knowledge. Cost............Free. Instruction Type....Online Newsletters, Audio Podcasts, Video Case Vignettes, and Article Reviews. Target Audience....GI, Hepatologists, ID, IM, FP, Nurses/NPs, PAs, and Pharmacists.  Educational material last updated....2011. Financial Support... Bristol-Myers Squibb and Gilead Sciences Medical Affairs. CME credit expires...One year after posting.

This free, long-form CME/CE program, now offering a 6th curriculum, features the very latest information on HBV screening, current and emerging treatments, and practical patient care strategies. Co-chairs Adrian M. Di Bisceglie, MD, FACP, and Robert G. Gish, MD, and the faculty of prominent hepatology experts provide clarity and guidance on key issues and practice challenges, including how cultural differences can affect physician/patient communications, thus impacting the management of HBV infection.