Infectious Disease CME

Experts present the latest data and insights on HIV, plus case discussions on:
• Optimizing management of patients with HIV infection based on recent developments
• Understanding successful methods to prevent HIV infection and the limitations impeding their widespread implementation
• Diagnosis and management of important comorbidities occurring in persons with HIV infection
• Antiretroviral management at all disease stages.

Target Audience:
Infectious Disease and other healthcare professionals involved in HIV treatment and care.

Site contains over 70 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).

Target Audience: Physicians specializing in Infectious Diesase.

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 [email protected]. Once enrolled, all modules and post-tests must be completed within 2 weeks.

Target Audiences: Physicians specializing in Dermatology, Neurology, ER, Family Medicine, and Public Health

This very well-organized site offers free CME in four formats:
Cases on the Web (COWS): After a brief text-based introduction, you are presented with cases and must make decisions as you move through each case. About 29 cases offering 1.0 hour of credit each and a very large number of archived (credit-expired cases).

Webcasts: “Recordings from…regional advanced-level CME courses”- 13 courses each with about 8-9 presentations of 0.5 to 1.0 hours.

Webinars: Two archived presentations each offering 1.5 hours.

Articles: A small collection of text articles (About 8 credits)

Target Audience: Physicians focusing on Infectious Disease

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.”

Target Audience: Physicians focusing on Infectious Disease.

Here are some of the topics covered in the courses.
• Emergency Preparedness
Some titles: Anthrax, Botulism, Brucellosis, Glanders
• Mental Health/Disasters
Some titles: ID and Treat of Symptoms/Disorders of Disasters; Mental Health Effects Unique to Disaster
• Public Health
Some titles: Adult Immunizations, Adult Pertussis, Emerging Infections
• Culture Block

Target audience: Physicians focusing on General Interest, Preventive Medicine, Infectious Disease.

CME activities of special interest to physicians who treat HIV/AIDS. Medscape contains a variety of educational formats:

CONFERENCE COVERAGE – Reports of advances presented at major medical conferences; typically includes several tracks with news stories, expert interviews, and in-depth topic overviews.

CLINICAL UPDATE – Comprehensive original review article on scientific advances in a clinical topic.

FAST TRACK CLINICAL UPDATE – Narrowly focused original review article on scientific advances in a clinical topic.

CME-LIVE – Real-time online events with streaming video, synchronized visuals, and interactive questions and answers; archived for 1 year.

CLINICAL BRIEFS – Daily reports of major current medical research articles; 0.25 credits each

JOURNAL CME – Articles selected from a wide selection of peer-reviewed journals.
SPECIAL REPORT CME – Topic-based monthly email newsletter distributed to Medscape’s professional member database by specialty.

INTERACTIVE PATIENT CASES – Original CME activity presented to the physician in an interactive, clinical case-based format.

CME CIRCLE – Multimedia content certified by other accredited professional education providers, typically from live symposia or monographs, and then posted on Medscape and archived for one year.

Target Audience: Physicians focusing on Infectious Disease

CME activities of special interest to infectious disease specialists. Medscape contains a variety of educational formats:

CONFERENCE COVERAGE – Reports of advances presented at major medical conferences; typically includes several tracks with news stories, expert interviews, and in-depth topic overviews.

CLINICAL UPDATE – Comprehensive original review article on scientific advances in a clinical topic.

FAST TRACK CLINICAL UPDATE – Narrowly focused original review article on scientific advances in a clinical topic.

CME-LIVE – Real-time online events with streaming video, synchronized visuals, and interactive questions and answers; archived for 1 year.

CLINICAL BRIEFS – Daily reports of major current medical research articles; 0.25 credits each

JOURNAL CME – Articles selected from a wide selection of peer-reviewed journals.
SPECIAL REPORT CME – Topic-based monthly email newsletter distributed to Medscape’s professional member database by specialty.

INTERACTIVE PATIENT CASES – Original CME activity presented to the physician in an interactive, clinical case-based format.

CME CIRCLE – Multimedia content certified by other accredited professional education providers, typically from live symposia or monographs, and then posted on Medscape and archived for one year.

Target Audience: Physicians focusing on Infectious Disease

This site contains the pdf versions of current MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports) articles. You download and read the articles, then submit your quiz answers online.

Areas covered include: Maternal and child health, immunization, substance abuse, and reportable infectious diseases.

A new activity is posted every week. You have only 45 days after posting to submit your answers for CME credit.

Target Audience: Physicians focusing on Preventive Medicine or Infectious Disease

Practice Point: HIV offers various vidoes, clinical clips, interactive case, and mini modules focusing on HIV.

All the courses are free and offers CME credits.

Target Audience: Physicians focusing on Infectious Disease