Course Description
The Intensive Course on Infectious Diseases in Primary Care (India) Program is designed to provide clinicians and health care professionals with a thorough understanding of various infectious diseases commonly encountered from outpatient clinics to emergency departments to hospitals. Through eight self-paced, comprehensive online modules and a 2.5 day in-person conference, 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.
June 21 – 23, 2024
Aloft New Delhi Aerocity
5B, IGI T3 Road
Aerocity
Delhi Aerocity
New Delhi 110037, India
Course format: In-person (2.5 days) and 8 self-paced, comprehensive online modules (14 hours of content)
Online modules open April 1, 2024, and must be completed by July 30, 2024.
Cost: $300
Registration for the 2024 course has closed.
Note, individuals registering for this course do not need to register for the ‘Primer on Infectious Diseases-Online course’. All material from the online course will be made available to those registering for this expanded course.
Certification: Upon successful completion of this course, learners will receive a Certificate of Completion from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. No CME is offered.
Online Curriculum
Module 2: Mycobacteria
Intro to TB for PCPs (15 minutes)
Maunank Shah, MD, PhD, Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
LTBI Diagnosis (15 minutes)
Maunank Shah, MD, PhD, Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
LTBI Treatment and Monitoring for PCPs (15 minutes)
Jeffrey Tornheim, MD, MPH, Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
What’s Hot in TB: Preparing for the Future (15 minutes)
Maunank Shah, MD, PhD, Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
NTM Diseases in Immunocompetent Patients (30 minutes)
Chris Lippincott, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor and Clinical Director, Center for Nontuberculosis Mycobacteria and Bronchiectasis, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
NTM Diseases in Immunocompromised Patients (30 minutes)
Elisa Ignatius, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Module 3: Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Cellulitis (non-purulent, purulent) Diagnosis and Treatment (15 minutes)
Danica Rockney, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Michigan Health
Diabetic Foot Ulcer (15 minutes)
Marcos Schecter, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Emory University
Human and Animal Bites (15 minutes)
Danica Rockney, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Michigan Health
Viral Skin Infections: HSV, VZV, Molluscum (15 minutes)
Danica Rockney, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Michigan Health
Parasitic Skin Infections: Scabies and Pediculosis (15 minutes)
Danica Rockney, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Michigan Health
Fungal Skin Infections: Dermatophytosis and Candidiasis (15 minutes)
Danica Rockney, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Michigan Health
Module 4: Lower Respiratory Infections
Community Acquired Pneumonia Review (20 minutes)
Michael Melia, MD, Associate Professor and Director, ID Fellowship Program, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
CAP Assessment (15 minutes)
Michael Melia, MD, Associate Professor and Director, ID Fellowship Program, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Antibiotic Selection and Management: Guideline-Based ABX Therapy, TX Duration, Monitoring (15 minutes)
Michael Melia, MD, Associate Professor and Director, ID Fellowship Program, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Viral LRTI: Influenza, RSV (20 minutes)
Paul Auwaerter, MD, MBA, Professor and Clinical Director, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Viral LRTI: COVID (20 minutes)
Paul Auwaerter, MD, MBA, Professor and Clinical Director, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Viral URI: HPMV, Rhino, Other Coronaviruses, Adenovirus (15 minutes)
Michael Melia, MD, Associate Professor and Director, ID Fellowship Program, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Module 5: Vaccine Updates
Vaccine Basics: Immunization Schedule, Types of Vaccines (30 minutes)
Anna Durbin, MD, Professor of International Health and Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University
Childhood Vaccines: Updates (15 minutes)
Anna Sick-Samuels, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Updates in Adult Immunization Recommendations (20 minutes)
Anna Durbin, MD, Professor of International Health and Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University
Vaccine Hesitancy (15 minutes)
Rupali Limaye, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of International Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health
Module 6: Antibiotic Stewardship and Antimicrobial Resistance
Antibiotic Resistance: Epidemiology (15 minutes)
Dariusz Hareza, MD, Third Year Post Doctoral Fellow, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Antibiotic Resistance: Mechanisms (15 minutes)
Trish Simner, PhD, MSc, Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Antibiotic Stewardship: Basic Principles (10 minutes)
Sara Keller, MD, MPH, MSPH, Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Management and Diagnosis of ESBL/MDRO (20 minutes)
Pranita Tamma, MD, MPH, Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
New or Emerging Antibiotics (15 minutes)
Kate Dzintars, PharmD, BCPS, AQ-ID, Associate Pharmacy Director, Adult Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Department of Antimicrobial Stewardship, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Module 7: Sexually Transmitted Infections
Epidemiology and Prevention: Overview (15 minutes)
Matthew Hamill, MBChB, PhD, MPH, MSc, Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Sexual Health and the Approach to the Patient (Taking a Sexual History) (10 minutes)
Susan Tuddenham, MD, MPH, Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Common STI Syndromes (35 minutes)
Urethritis, Cervicitis, Proctitis (10 minutes)
Susan Tuddenham, MD, MPH, Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Genital Ulcer Disease (10 minutes)
Khalil Ghanem, MD, PhD, Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Vaginitis: Trich, Vulvovaginal Candidiasis Bacterial Vaginosis (15 minutes)
Susan Tuddenham, MD, MPH, Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Organism Spotlight (60 minutes)
Syphilis Natural History and Clinical (10 minutes)
Khalil Ghanem, MD, PhD, Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Syphilis Management (10 minutes)
Khalil Ghanem, MD, PhD, Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Gonorrhea (10 minutes)
Susan Tuddenham, MD, MPH, Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Chlamydia/LGV (10 minutes)
Susan Tuddenham, MD, MPH, Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Mycoplasma Genitalium (10 minutes)
Susan Tuddenham, MD, MPH, Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
HSV Diagnosis, Treatment, Prophylaxis, and Resistance (10 minutes)
Khalil Ghanem, MD, PhD, Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
STI Prevention (20 minutes)
Screening Recommendations (10 minutes)
Matthew Hamill, MBChB, PhD, MPH, MSc, Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Barrier Methods, Partner Management, DoxyPEP (10 minutes)
Matthew Hamill, MBChB, PhD, MPH, MSc, Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Module 8: Vector-borne Infections
Malaria I (20 minutes)
Photini Sinnis, MD, Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology and Director, Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute, Bloomberg School of Public Health
Malaria II (20 minutes)
Photini Sinnis, MD, Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology and Director, Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute, Bloomberg School of Public Health
Leishmaniasis (20 minutes)
Photini Sinnis, MD, Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology and Director, Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute, Bloomberg School of Public Health
Trypanasomes (20 minutes)
Photini Sinnis, MD, Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology and Director, Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute, Bloomberg School of Public Health
Chikungunya (15 minutes)
Anna Durbin, MD, Professor of International Health and Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University
Dengue (15 minutes)
Anna Durbin, MD, Professor of International Health and Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University
Zika (15 minutes)
Anna Durbin, MD, Professor of International Health and Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins University
India In-Person Agenda
Day 1: Primer on Common Bacterial Infections
8:00 am – 9:00 am Registration
9:00 am – 9:30 am Conference Welcome
Maunank Shah, MD, PhD, Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Amita Gupta, MD, MHS, Florence Sabin Professor of Infectious Diseases and Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
9:30 am – 10:15 am AMR in India
Dr. George Varghese, Professor & Head, Department of Infectious Diseases, Christian Medical College, Vellore
10:15 am – 11:00 am UTI-Cases
Susan Tuddenham, MD, MPH, Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
11:00 am – 11:15 am Tea & Coffee Break
11:15 am – 12:15 pm Vaginitis and STI Case Discussion
Susan Tuddenham, MD, MPH, Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Lunch
1:15 pm – 1:45 pm What’s New in TB Diagnostics in India
Maunank Shah, MD, PhD, Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
1:45 pm – 2:15 pm Emerging Strategies for TB Prevention & Treatment
Amita Gupta, MD, MHS, Florence Sabin Professor of Infectious Diseases and Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm TB Cases: Panel Discussion (Moderator: Maunank Shah, MD, PhD)
Amita Gupta, MD, MHS, Florence Sabin Professor of Infectious Diseases and Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Rajeev Soman, MBBS, MD, Infectious Disease Specialist, Jupiter Hospital Pune
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm Tea & Coffee Break; Q&A from Panels
3:15 pm – 3:45 pm Childhood Vaccination
Anita Shet, MD, PhD, Research Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
3:45 pm – 4:15 pm Adult Vaccination
Anita Shet, MD, PhD, Research Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
4:15 pm – 5:00 pm Wrap Up
5:00 pm ADJOURN
Day 2: Virology & Parasitic Infections for Primary Care Clinicians
7:00 am – 8:00 am Registration
8:00 am – 8:30 am New HIV Diagnosis: Screening & Initial Counseling
Manish Bamrotiya, MBBS, Technical Director, Project ACCELERATE, Center for Infectious Diseases in India
8:30 am – 9:00 am Update on NACO/Indian HIV Guidelines: What’s New
Manish Bamrotiya, MBBS, Technical Director, Project ACCELERATE, Center for Infectious Diseases in India
9:00 am – 9:30 am Managing ARV Interactions & Comorbidities: Using HIVASSIST for PCPs
Maunank Shah, MD, PhD, Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
9:30 am – 9:45 am Tea & Coffee Break
9:45 am – 10:15 am Hepatitis B
Mark Sulkowski, MD, Professor, Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Trials, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
10:15 am – 10:45 am Hepatitis C
Mark Sulkowski, MD, Professor, Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Trials, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
10:45am – 11:00 am HIV/Hepatitis Q&A
Manish Bamrotiya, MBBS, Technical Director, Project ACCELERATE, Center for Infectious Diseases in India
Mark Sulkowski, MD, Professor, Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Trials, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
11:00 am – 12:00 pm HIV & Hepatitis: Panel Discussion (Moderated by Maunank Shah, MD, PhD)
Sunil Solomon, MBBS, PhD, MPH, Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Co-Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Infectious Diseases in India
Mark Sulkowski, MD, Professor, Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Trials, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Amita Gupta, MD, MHS, Florence Sabin Professor of Infectious Diseases and Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Rajeev Soman, MBBS, MD, Infectious Disease Specialist, Jupiter Hospital Pune
Manish Bamrotiya, MBBS, Technical Director, Project ACCELERATE, Center for Infectious Diseases in India
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Approach to Acute Febrile Illness
Dr. George Varghese, Professor & Head, Department of Infectious Diseases, Christian Medical College, Vellore
1:45 pm – 2:30 pm Bacterial Pneumonia: Case Based Discussion
Paul Auwaerter, MD, MBA, Professor & Clinical Director, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
2:30 pm – 3:15 pm Leptospirosis, Typhus, and Other Zoonoses: Case Based Discussion
Dr. George Varghese, Professor & Head, Department of Infectious Diseases, Christian Medical College, Vellore
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm Tea & Coffee Break
3:30 pm – 4:15 pm Viral Respiratory Infections: Influenza & COVID
Paul Auwaerter, MD, MBA, Professor & Clinical Director, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
4:15 pm – 5:00 pm Interesting ID Cases
Rajeev Soman, MBBS, MD, Infectious Disease Specialist, Jupiter Hospital Pune
5:00 pm ADJOURN
Day 3: Miscellaneous
7:00 am – 8:00 am Registration
8:00 am – 8:30 am Polio
Anita Shet, MD, PhD, Research Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
8:30 am – 9:15 am Pregnancy and Infectious Diseases
Amita Gupta, MD, MHS, Florence Sabin Professor of Infectious Diseases and Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
9:15 am – 10:00 am Dysentery and Childhood Diarrheal Diseases
Anita Shet, MD, PhD, Research Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
10:00 am –10:15 am Tea & Coffee Break
10:15 am – 11:15 am Audience ID Potpourri: Q&A
Rajeev Soman, MBBS, MD, Infectious Disease Specialist, Jupiter Hospital Pune
Paul Auwaerter, MD, MBA, Professor & Clinical Director, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Dr. George Varghese, Professor & Head, Department of Infectious Diseases, Christian Medical College, Vellore
11:15 am – 11:45 am Closing Lecture: Gupta-Klinsky India Institute & Future Engagement
Amita Gupta, MD, MHS, Florence Sabin Professor of Infectious Diseases and Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm GRADUATION CEREMONY