Course Description

This course convened June 21 - 23, 2024 in New Delhi, India

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.

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 Modules

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

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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

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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