Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

presents

Infectious Diseases Primer for Primary Care

Enduring Material: Online content available April 1, 2025 - March 31, 2028

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

DESCRIPTION

Infectious diseases remain a dynamic and fascinating field replete with new challenges facing outpatient primary care providers and hospital medicine practitioners alike. This program is designed to explore major infectious diseases topics of particular relevance.

This online primer course is designed to supply primary care providers, residents, infectious disease fellows, hospitalists, and advanced practice providers with a thorough understanding of various infectious diseases commonly encountered in primary care settings. Through eight comprehensive online modules, healthcare professionals will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively address, manage, and prevent infectious diseases, while promoting optimal patient outcomes. The program will cover a range of topics, including HIV, latent tuberculosis, skin and soft tissue infections, community-acquired pneumonia, vaccine updates, antibiotic usage and stewardship, and sexually transmitted infections. Interactive case studies and clinical decision-making exercises will facilitate the application of acquired knowledge in real-world scenarios.

WHO SHOULD ENROLL

This activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, advanced practice providers, and allied health professionals in the fields of emergency medicine, family practice, infectious diseases, internal medicine, and public health.

OBJECTIVES

After completing this activity, the learner will demonstrate the ability to:

• Name the agents recommended for inclusion in first-line anti-retroviral therapy (ART) to facilitate selection of initial treatment regimens for newly diagnosed patients, and acquire knowledge of usage of ARV decision support tools.

• Describe the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of latent TB infection.

• Recognize common bacterial skin infections, viral skin infections, fungal skin infections, and parasitic skin infections, including their clinical presentation, etiology, and common pathogens, to effectively diagnose and manage these infections in primary care settings.

• Express comprehensive knowledge of antibiotic resistance, driving factors, and its global impact, to define the problem and assess its scope and relevance to primary care settings.

• Identify the clinical presentation of STIs, including symptoms, physical findings, and the appropriate use of diagnostic tests, to facilitate accurate and timely diagnosis for appropriate management and treatment.

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 University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

POLICY ON PRESENTER AND PROVIDER DISCLOSURE

It is the policy of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine that the presenter and provider globally disclose conflicts of interest. The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine OCME has established policies in place to identify and mitigate relevant conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. Detailed disclosure will be made prior to presentation of the education.

MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION

American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 14.25 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 Nurse Practitioners National Certification Program accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

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

PAs may claim a maximum of 14.25 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. 

The Johns Hopkins University has approved this activity for 14.25 contact hours for non-physicians. 

PERSONALLY PROVIDED INFORMATION (PPI) POLICY

The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education (OCME) is committed to protecting the privacy of its members and customers. If you choose to provide us with personal information by sending an email, or by filling out a form with your personal information and submitting it through our Web site, we use that information to respond to your message and to help us provide you with information, products, or services that you request. We do not give, share, sell, or transfer any personal information to a third party unless required by law. The complete University privacy policy may be accessed via the OCME Web site.

JOHNS HOPKINS STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILTY

The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

All rights reserved - The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. No part of this program may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in articles or reviews.

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT

The opinions and recommendations expressed by faculty and other experts whose input is included in this activity are their own. This enduring material is produced for educational purposes only. Use of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine name implies review of educational format design and approach. Please review the complete prescribing information and safety profile of specific drugs or combination of drugs, including indications, contraindications, warnings, and adverse effects before administering pharmacologic therapy to patients.

FULL DISCLOSURE POLICY AFFECTING CME ACTIVITIES

As a provider approved by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education (OCME) requires attested and signed global disclosure of the existence of all financial interests or relationships with ineligible companies from any individual in a position to control the content of a CME activity sponsored by OCME.

The following relationships have been reported for this activity:

NAME	ROLE	RELATIONSHIPS
Paul Auwaerter, MD	Presenter	Consulting Fee: Gilead, Shionogi Grant or research support: Pfizer, Inc. Stocks or stock options, excluding diversified mutual funds: Capricor, Johnson and Johnson
Anna Durbin, MD	Presenter	Honoraria: Merck and Company, Inc. Membership on Advisory Committees or Review Panels, Board Membership, etc.: Vaxxinity
Sara Keller, MD, MPH	Presenter	Consulting Fee: 3M Independent Contractor (included contracted research): CorMedix
Matthew Hamill, MBChB, MPH, MSc, PhD	Presenter	Consulting Fee: Chembio, GlaxoSmithKline, Grant or research support: Hologic Honoraria: BMJ Global Health, Clinical Care Options Royalties or Patent Beneficiary: UpToDate
Maunank Shah, MD, PhD	Activity Director, Presenter	Royalties or Patent Beneficiary: Scene Health Inc
Patricia Simner, MSc, PhD	Presenter	Advisor: GeneCapture Consulting Fee:  BD Diangnostics,  Day Zero Diagnostics, Entasis, Merck,  Next Gen Diagnostics, OpGen Inc, Qiagen, Shionogi Grant or research support:  Accelerate, Biomerieux, Inc, Qiagen, T2 Biosystems Inc
Susan Tuddenham, MD	Presenter	Grant or research support: Hologic Royalties or Patent Beneficiary: UPTODATE
Ethel Weld, MD, PhD	Presenter	Consulting Fee: Pfizer, Inc.

 

No one else in a position to control the content of this educational activity has disclosed a relevant financial interest or relationship with ineligible companies. 

All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Note: Grants to investigators at the Johns Hopkins University are negotiated and administered by the institution which receives the grants, typically through the Office of Research Administration. Individual investigators who participate in the sponsored project(s) are not directly compensated by the sponsor, but may receive salary or other support from the institution to support their effort on the project(s).

CONFIDENTIALITY DISCLAIMER FOR CME ACTIVITIES

The I certify that I am participating in a Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine CME activity for accredited training and/or educational purposes.

I understand that while I am participating in this capacity, I may be exposed to "protected health information," as that term is defined and used in Hopkins policies and in the federal HIPAA privacy regulations (the "Privacy Regulations"). Protected health information is information about a person's health or treatment that identifies the person. 

I pledge and agree to use and disclose any of this protected health information only for the training and/or educational purposes of my visit and to keep the information confidential. I agree not to post or discuss this protected health information, including pictures and/or videos, on any social media site (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, etc.), in any electronic messaging program or through any portable electronic device.

I understand that I may direct to the Johns Hopkins Privacy Office any questions I have about my obligations under this Confidentiality Pledge or under any of the Hopkins policies and procedures and applicable laws and regulations related to confidentiality. The contact information is: Johns Hopkins Privacy Office, telephone: 410-614-9900, e-mail. 

LIST OF TALKS

• HIV in primary care
  • Epidemiology
  • Diagnosis
  • Management
  • Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
• Mycobacterial infections—what the PCP needs to know
  • Latent tuberculosis
  • Active tuberculosis
  • Non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections
    
• Common Skin and Soft Tissue infections
  • Diabetic foot ulcer
  • Cellulitis
  • Viral, fungal, parasitic skin infections
  • Bites
    
• Lower respiratory tract infections—from COVID to community acquired pneumonia
  
• Vaccine basics and updates for primary care clinicians
  
• Antibotic stewardship and resistance
  
• Sexually transmitted infections, including:
  • Syphilis
  • Gonorrhea
  • Chlamydia
• Travel medicine basics: from Malaria to Zika
  

For a detailed information, please visit review the agenda: Infectious Disease Primer for Primary Care Agenda. 

REGISTRATION

Cutoff Date: March 31, 2028

Method of Payment: Learners must register and submit full payment prior to the start of the activity. The registration fee includes access to the online content and downloadable instructional materials.

You will receive a confirmation by email from Instructure. If you have not received it within 24 hours of registering, email the Office of Online Education to confirm that you are registered.

The Johns Hopkins University reserves the right to cancel or postpone any activity due to unforeseen circumstances. In this event, the University will refund the registration fee. Under such circumstances registrants will be notified as soon as possible.

REFUND POLICY

Refunds will only be issued for learners who have not accessed the course. 

SYLLABUS/INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

All online content will be accessible via canvas.jhu.edu once you have registered.

COURSE FORMAT - METHOD OF PARTICIPATION

This enduring material is expected to take approximately 14.25 hours to complete. Once the activity is completed, you must pass the post-test and complete the evaluation with attestation to receive CME credit.

HOW TO OBTAIN CREDIT

CME credit for this course will be issued through the central CME system for Johns Hopkins, CloudCME. Once a learner has completed the course, their CME transcript will be udpated within 7 business days and can be accessed at https://hopkinscme.cloud-cme.com/. The last day to access the evaluation and attest to your credits is May 15, 2028.

RELEASE DATE

April 1, 2025

EXPIRATION DATE

March 31, 2028

PREREQUISITES FOR PARTICIPANTS

 

There are no prerequisites to participate in this activity. 

 

TECHNICAL PREREQUISITES

The course will take place on the Canvas LMS (Canvas.jhu.edu). You will need the ability to log on to the platform, preferably using Google Chrome, to complete the content, which will include videos, readings, and assignments. You may also need to take part in other activities on Canvas.jhu.edu.

• Hardware requirements: computer; webcam; microphone and speakers or headset.
• Software requirements: Google Chrome web browser; access to Canvas.jhu.edu; Zoom web conferencing; Microsoft Office or similar; email

 

EVALUATION AND OUTCOMES SURVEY

Post activity, an online evaluation form will be available to attendees to evaluate the activity and identify future educational needs. Upon completion of the evaluation, the learner must attest to the number of hours in attendance. A certificate of attendance will be available immediately for download or print. The last day to evaluate the material and attest to your credits is May 15, 2028.

POST-TEST

A post-test will be conducted at the conclusion of the activity. A grade of at least 70% within three attempts is needed to receive CME credit. 

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof. Please notify us if you have any special needs.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Office of CME: Email

For general information, please visit the activity webpage at https://hopkinscme.cloud-cme.com/aph.aspx?P=5&EID=59127.

Johns Hopkins Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases: https://hopkinsinfectiousdiseases.jhmi.edu/

Organization Code: HopkinsCME 

For technical assistance with CloudCME or credits, please visit our tech support help page: https://hopkinscme.cloud-cme.com/about/help.

For technical assistant with the course, Canvas.jhu.edu, or learnmore.jhu.edu, please email the Office of Online Education. 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine did not solicit or receive commercial funding from any ineligible companies, including pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, for this activity.