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Practical Reviews Infectious Disease
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The faculty at Baylor College of Medicine and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons are at the forefront of infectious disease research. Among other things, their work has led to:
- rethinking the relative importance of viruses such as rhinoviruses and parainfluenzaviruses in causing exacerbations in asthma and COPD patients
- methods that can be used to study the epidemiology and transmission of viruses, leading to improved strategies for prevention and ultimately to improved water and food safety
- examining the pathogenesis of HIV-associated bone loss in women utilizing novel molecular assays and bone histomorphometry
Now you can tap into this expertise regularly by subscribing to Practical Reviews, the only journal review activity to serve this specialty.
Use the skills of these outstanding scholars and practitioners in the field of infectious disease to cut through the mass of new information in the journals and to boil it all down to only that which is relevant to your everyday practice.
The flexible audio format enables you to efficiently use your time to learn while commuting, exercising, or during those few minutes of downtime that may occur during the day.
HERE'S WHAT YOU GET WITH YOUR SUBSCRIPTION:
- Up to 12 articles per issue summarized and reviewed in convenient audio format.
- Key Reviews specially selected by the
Coordinating Editor.
- Printed QuickFlash Review cards with take-home pearls that reinforce the audio material and give you a valuable desktop reference for instant recall by subject.
- Earn a maximum of 36 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ online or manually at no additional cost with your 12-issue subscription.
- Self-assessment quizzes to highlight key points and strengthen what you've learned.
- Color-tabbed dividers, a special subject index and a convenient binder to make retrieval of your materials quick and easy.
- Free access to CME Central featuring online CME solutions, including: a personal credit tracking system, instant access to certificates, online access to the infectious disease database, and much more!
Statement of Need: This activity was developed in 2008 in response to the needs of infectious disease specialists and of other doctors who treat infectious diseases to keep abreast of advances and new developments in infectious diseases. Dr. Donald Deye, Medical Director, Oakstone Medical Publishing, and other practitioners surveyed the opinions of colleagues and practitioners and agreed on the following: (1) those who treat infectious diseases must maintain skills and competency; (2)
The medical journals are a fertile source of new information, but are also too diverse and voluminous to be effectively used by most busy clinicians; (3) those who treat infectious diseases need a timesaving way to more effectively use the peer-reviewed reports that appear in the journals;
(4) The use of this audio is a practical source of
medical education.
Intended Audience: Infectious disease specialists and others who treat infectious diseases.
Learning Objectives: This activity is designed to provide the participant with a regular monthly overview and critical analysis of the most current, clinically useful information available in the monthly journal literature covering strategies and advances in infectious diseases.
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
• Recognize evidence of the safety and efficacy of
such approaches.
• Discuss controversies, advantages and disadvantages of various modalities of procedures in: Abscesses, Antimicrobial Therapy, Bacterial Infections, Biliary Tract Infections, Bioterrorism Agents, Bone & Joint Infections, Compromised Host, Diarrhea, Endocarditis, Fungal Infections, Hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, Hospital – Acquired Infections, Infection Control, Meningitis/Encephalitis, Mycobacterial Infections, Parasitic Infections, Pneumonia, Sepsis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Skin Infections,
Upper Respiratory Infections, Urinary Tract Infections, Vaccines/Immunizations, Viral Infections, and Zoonoses.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the latest basic science findings and the impact of these on clinical problems, as well as concise, targeted lectures by noted specialists on the most important practice-oriented subjects in these areas.
• Integrate non-conventional principles and practices with conventional ones and select and employ the best of all available approaches.
Accreditation Statement: Oakstone Medical Publishing is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement: Oakstone Medical Publishing designates this educational activity for a maximum of 36 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).™ Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in
the activity. This activity is also eligible for 3.0 credit hours in Category 2-B of the Continuing Medical Education Program
of the American Osteopathic Association, provided it is completed in its entirety.
Estimated Time to Complete Each Issue: 3 hours.
Statement of Responsibility: Oakstone Medical Publishing takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity.
Policy on Faculty and Provider Disclosure: It is the policy of Oakstone Medical Publishing that the faculty and provider disclose real or apparent conflict of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity, and also disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation(s). Detailed disclosure will be made in the course handout materials.
Credit Expiration Statement: To obtain credit, the quiz must be completed and returned for scoring within 24 months of publication date.
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