2025 Infectious Disease Board Review Course Agenda
- Saturday, August 16, 2025
- Sunday, August 17, 2025
- Monday, August 18, 2025
- Tuesday, August 19, 2025
- Wednesday, August 20, 2025
- Online Only Lectures
- Primers and Study Guides
Saturday, August 16, 2025
AM Moderator: Henry Masur, MD and John Bennett, MD | |||||
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End |
Presentation |
Faculty |
1 |
8:00 AM |
- |
8:30 AM |
Introduction |
John Bennett, MD |
QP1 |
8:30 AM |
- |
9:00 AM |
Daily Question Preview: Day 1 |
Henry Masur, MD |
2 |
9:00 AM |
- |
9:15 AM |
How to Prepare for the Certification and Recertification, Including the LKA |
Helen Boucher, MD |
3 |
9:15 AM |
- |
10:15 AM |
Core Concepts: Microbiology: What You Need to Know for the Exam |
Robin Patel, MD |
AM Moderator: Robin Patel, MD | |||||
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10:15 AM |
- |
10:30 AM |
Morning Break |
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4 |
10:30 AM |
- |
11:15 AM |
Core Concepts: Antibacterial Drugs I |
Pranita Tamma, MD |
5 | 11:15 AM | - | 12:15 PM | Core Concepts: Antibacterial Drugs II Gram Positive Organisms |
Helen Boucher, MD |
12:15 PM | - | 12:45 PM | Lunch Break | ||
BR1 |
12:45 PM |
- |
1:30 PM |
Board Review Day 1 |
Drs. Patel (Moderator), Black, Boucher, Pavia, Bennett, and Tamma |
PM Moderator: Robin Patel, MD | |||||
6 |
1:30 PM |
- |
2:15 PM |
Deep Mycoses in Normal and Abnormal Hosts |
John Bennett, MD |
7 |
2:15 PM |
- |
2:45 PM |
Core Concept: Antiviral Drugs |
Andrew Pavia, MD |
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2:45 PM |
- |
3:00 PM |
Afternoon Break |
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8 |
3:00 PM |
- |
3:45 PM |
Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy for Exam: What You Need to Know About Toxicities, PK/PD, Drug-Drug Interactions |
Douglas Black, PharmD |
9 |
3:45 PM |
- |
4:45 PM |
Respiratory Viral Infections Including Influenza in Immunocompetent and Immunocompromised Persons |
Andrew Pavia, MD |
10 | 4:45 PM | - | 5:30 PM | Skin and Soft Tissue Infections | Helen Boucher, MD |
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5:30 PM |
- |
6:15 PM |
Welcome Reception |
Sunday, August 17, 2025
AM Moderator: Andrew Pavia, MD | |||||
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Presentation |
Faculty |
QP2 |
8:00 AM |
- |
8:30 AM |
Daily Question Preview Day 2 |
Andrew Pavia, MD |
11 |
8:30 AM |
- |
9:30 AM |
Clinical Immunology and Host Defense |
Steven Holland, MD |
12 |
9:30 AM |
- |
10:00 AM |
Infections in the Neutropenic Cancer Patient |
Jennifer Saullo, MD |
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10:00 AM |
- |
10:15 AM |
Morning Break |
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13 |
10:15 AM | - | 11:15 AM | Protozoa That Could Be Tested | Edward Mitre, MD |
14 |
11:15 AM |
- |
12:15 PM |
Infections in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Recipients |
Jennifer Saullo, MD |
12:15 PM |
- |
12:45 PM |
Lunch Break |
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PM Moderator: Henry Masur, MD | |||||
BR2 |
12:45 PM |
- |
1:30 PM |
Board Review Day 2 |
Drs. Aronoff (Moderator), Kotton, Mitre, Platts-Mills, Saullo, Thomas, and Trautner |
15 |
1:30 PM |
- |
2:15 PM |
CMV, EBV, HHV6 and HHV8 |
Camille Kotton, MD |
16 |
2:15 PM |
- |
3:00 PM |
Acute Hepatitis |
David Thomas, MD |
17 |
3:00 PM |
- |
3:30 PM |
GI Infections Part 1 |
James Platts-Mills, MD |
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3:30 PM |
- |
3:45 PM |
Afternoon Break |
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18 |
3:45 PM |
- |
4:15 PM |
GI Infections Part 2 |
James Platts-Mills, MD |
19 |
4:15 PM |
- |
5:00 PM |
Chronic Hepatitis |
David Thomas, MD |
20 | 5:00 PM | 5:45 PM | Helicobacter and Clostridioides | David Aronoff, MD | |
21 |
5:45 PM |
- |
6:15 PM |
Worms You Should Know |
Edward Mitre, MD |
Monday, August 18, 2025
AM Moderator: Paul Auwaerter, MD | |||||
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Presentation |
Faculty |
QP3 |
8:00 AM |
- |
8:30 AM |
Daily Question Preview Day 3 |
Paul Auwaerter, MD |
22 |
8:30 AM |
- |
9:00 AM |
Sexually Transmitted Infections: Genital Ulcers Diseases (GUD) |
Khalil Ghanem, MD |
23 |
9:00 AM |
- |
9:45 AM |
Zoonoses |
David Aronoff, MD |
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9:45 AM |
- |
10:00 AM |
Morning Break |
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24 |
10:00 AM |
- |
10:45 AM |
Nocardiosis, Actinomycosis, Rhodococcus and Actinomycosis |
David Aronoff, MD |
25 |
10:45 AM |
- |
11:45 AM |
Sexually Transmitted Infections: Other Diseases and Syndromes |
Khalil Ghanem, MD |
11:45 AM |
- |
12:15 PM |
Lunch Break |
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BR3 |
12:15 PM |
- |
1:00 PM |
Board Review Day 3 |
Drs. Auwaerter (Moderator), Aronoff, Bell, Dhanireddy, Dorman, Ghanem, and Klompas |
PM Moderator: Paul Auwaerter, MD | |||||
26 |
1:00 PM |
- |
1:45 PM |
Ticks, Mites, Lice, and the Diseases They Transmit |
Paul Auwaerter, MD |
27 |
1:45 PM |
- |
2:30 PM |
Immunizations: Domestic, Travel, and Occupational |
Shireesha Dhanireddy, MD |
28 |
2:30 PM |
- |
3:15 PM |
Tuberculosis in Immunocompetent |
Susan Dorman, MD |
3:15 PM | - | 3:30 PM | Afternoon Break | ||
29 |
3:30 PM |
- |
4:00 PM |
Lyme Disease |
Paul Auwaerter, MD |
30 |
4:00 PM |
- |
5:00 PM |
Hospital Epidemiology |
Michael Klompas, MD |
31 |
5:00 PM |
- |
5:45 PM |
Syndromes in the ICU that ID Physicians Should Know |
Taison Bell, MD |
32 |
5:45 PM |
- |
6:15 PM |
Pneumonia |
Paul Auwaerter, MD |
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
AM Moderator: Roy Gulick, MD | |||||
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End |
Presentation |
Faculty |
QP4 |
8:00 AM |
- |
8:30 AM |
Daily Question Preview Day 4 |
Roy Gulick, MD |
33 |
8:30 |
- |
9:15 AM |
Clinical Manifestations of Human Retroviral Diseases and Slow Viruses |
Frank Maldarelli, MD |
34 |
9:15 AM |
- |
10:00 AM |
HIV Associated Opportunistic Infections I |
Henry Masur, MD |
35 |
10:00 AM |
- |
10:15 AM |
HIV Diagnosis |
Frank Maldarelli, MD |
10:15 AM | - | 10:30 AM | Morning Break | ||
36 |
10:30 AM |
- |
11:15 AM |
Antiretroviral Therapy |
Roy Gulick, MD |
37 |
11:15 AM |
- |
11:30 AM |
HIV Drug Resistance |
Michael Saag, MD |
38 |
11:30 AM |
- |
12:15 PM |
Antiretroviral Therapy for Special Populations |
Roy Gulick, MD |
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12:15 PM |
- |
12:45 PM |
Lunch Break |
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BR4 |
12:45 PM |
- |
1:30 PM |
Board Review Day 4 |
Drs. Gulick (Moderator), Bloch, Gandhi, Maldarelli, Masur, Saag, and Tunkel |
PM Moderator: Roy Gulick, MD | |||||
39 |
1:30 PM |
- |
1:45 PM |
Pharyngitis Syndromes Including Group A Strep Pharyngitis |
Karen Bloch, MD |
40 |
1:45 PM |
- |
2:30 PM |
HIV-Associated Opportunistic Infections II |
Rajesh Gandhi, MD |
41 |
2:30 PM |
- |
3:15 PM |
Syndromes Masquerades as Infections |
Karen Bloch, MD |
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3:15 PM |
- |
3:30 PM |
Afternoon Break |
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42 |
3:30 PM |
- |
4:15 PM |
Non-AIDS-Defining Complications of HIV/AIDS |
Michael Saag, MD |
43 |
4:15 PM |
- |
5:00 PM |
Bacterial and Viral Meningitis |
Allan Tunkel, MD |
44 |
5:00 PM |
- |
5:45 PM |
Photo Opportunity I: Photos and Questions to Test Your Board Preparation |
Rajesh Gandhi, MD |
45 |
5:45 PM |
- |
6:30 PM |
Herpes Simplex |
Richard Whitley, MD |
FC11 |
6:10 PM |
- |
6:25 PM |
End of the Day |
Drs. Gandhi, Gulick, Saag, and Tunkel |
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
AM Moderator: John Bennett, MD | |||||
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Faculty |
46 |
8:00 AM |
- |
9:00 AM |
Endocarditis of Native and Prosthetic |
Henry Chambers, MD |
47 |
9:00 AM |
- |
9:45 AM |
Encephalitis including West Nile and Rabies |
Allan Tunkel, MD |
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9:45 AM |
- |
10:00 AM |
Morning Break |
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48 |
10:00 AM |
- |
10:45 AM |
Staphylococcus Aureus |
Henry Chambers, MD |
49 |
10:45 AM |
- |
11:30 AM |
Bone and Joint Infections |
Sandra Nelson, MD |
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11:30 AM |
- |
11:45 AM |
Lunch Break |
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PM Moderator: Barbara Alexander, MD | |||||
50 |
11:45 AM |
- |
12:30 PM |
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Normal and |
Kevin Winthrop, MD |
51 |
12:30 PM |
- |
1:30 PM |
Infections in Solid Organ Recipients |
Barbara Alexander, MD |
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1:30 PM |
- |
1:45 PM |
Afternoon Break |
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52 |
1:45 PM |
- |
2:30 PM |
Core Concepts: Antifungal Drugs |
Barbara Alexander, MD |
53 |
2:30 PM |
- |
2:45 PM |
Penicillin Allergies |
Sandra Nelson, MD |
54 |
2:45 PM |
- |
3:30 PM |
Kitchen Sink: Syndromes Not Covered Elsewhere |
Stacey Rose, MD |
Online Lectures
Online Only Lectures | |||
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Duration |
Title |
Faculty |
OL - 1 |
40 Mins |
ID Bootcamp: HIV |
Roy Gulick, MD |
OL – 2 |
50 Mins |
ID Bootcamp: Transplant |
Camille Kotton, MD |
OL – 3 |
45 Mins |
Brain Abscess, Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis, and Subdural and Epidural Empyema |
Allan Tunkel, MD |
OL - 4 |
40 Mins |
Infections of Upper and Lower Urinary Tract |
Barbara Trautner, MD |
OL - 5 |
45 Mins |
HIV-Associated Opportunistic Infections III |
Rajesh Gandhi, MD |
OL - 6 |
45 Mins |
Even More Worms |
Edward Mitre, MD |
OL – 7 |
25 Mins |
Statistics |
Khalil Ghanem, MD |
OL – 8 |
45 Mins |
Epididymitis, Orchitis, and Prostatitis |
Barbara Trautner, MD |
OL – 9 | 45 Mins | More Photos You Might See On An Exam | John Bennett, MD |
OL – 10 | 45 Mins | Antibacterial Drugs Not Covered Elsewhere | Douglas Black, PharmD |
Online Primers & Study Guides
Primers and Study Guides | ||||
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Title |
Faculty |
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P - 1 |
Microbiology Primer |
Robin Patel, MD |
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P - 2 |
Antibacterial Resistance Primer |
Robin Patel, MD |
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P - 3 |
Antifungal Resistance Primer |
Barbara Alexander, MD |
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P - 4 |
Antiviral Resistance Primer |
Richard Whitley, MD |
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P - 5 |
HIV Drug Resistance Primer |
Roy Gulick, MD |
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P - 6 |
Rickettsia Primer |
Paul Auwaerter, MD |
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P - 7 |
Differential Diagnosis of Diseases Presenting as Skin Nodules, Ulcers, or Ulceronodular Skin Lesion |
David Gilbert, MD |
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P - 8 |
Outpatient Antibacterial Drugs |
Pranita Tamma, MD |
Agenda subject to change.