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. 

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this other activity (Blended learning with digital modules and live sessions) for a maximum of 16.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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.

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™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) PAs may claim a maximum of 16.25 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 16.25 contact hours for non-physicians.

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

7:30 am – 8:00 am: Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:00 am – 8:15 am: Welcome & Conference Goals
Shmuel Shoham, MD 

8:15 am – 8:45 am: Overview of Infections in Solid Organ Transplant (SOT)
Barbara Alexander, MD

8:45 am – 9:15 am: Solid Organ Transplantation: Surgical Perspective
Russell Wesson, MBCHB

9:15 am – 9:45 am: Solid Organ Transplantation: Medical Perspective
Daniel Brennan, MD

9:45 am - 10:15 am: Infections in Stem Cell Transplant (SCT)
M. Veronica Dioverti, MD

10:15 am – 10:45 am: Break

10:45 am - 11:15 am: CAR-T Cell Therapy Infections
Jessica Little, MD

11:15 am – 11:45 am: Bone Marrow Transplantation: Oncology Perspective
Tania Jain, MD

11:45 am - 12:15 pm: Working Lunch: Workshops WS #1, #2, #3

• Pulmonary Nodule Cases Workshop (WS#1)
  Pali Shah, MD and Nitipong Permpalung, MD, MPH
• Fever and Neutropenia Cases Workshop (WS#2)
  M. Veronica Dioverti, MD and Jessica Little, MD
• Recurrent UTI Cases Workshop (WS#3)
  Olivia Kates, MD, MA

12:15 pm – 12:45 pm: Infectious Complications Post-LVAD Implant
Saman Nematollahi, MD

12:45 pm - 1:15 pm: Mechanical Circulatory Support for the Non-Cardiologist
Steven Hsu, MD

1:15 pm - 1:45 pm: Pre-Transplant Evaluation and Preparation for Donor and Recipient
Stephanie Pouch, MD, MS

1:45 pm - 2:15 pm: Donor Derived Infections
Ricardo LaHoz, MD

2:15 pm - 2:45 pm: Cytomegalovirus (1)
Robin Avery, MD

2:45 pm – 3:15 pm: Break

3:15 pm - 3:45 pm: Cytomegalovirus (2)
Camille Kotton, MD

3:45 pm - 4:15 pm: Epstein Barr Virus and HHV-8 in Transplant
Jonathan Hand, MD

4:15 pm - 4:30 pm: Central Nervous System Infections
Daniel Kaul, MD

4:30 pm - 5:00 pm: Concluding Remarks
Shmuel Shoham, MD and John Baddley, MD, MSPH

7:30 am – 8:00 am: Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:00 am – 8:15 am: Opening Remarks, Awards

8:15 am - 8:45 am: Respiratory Viral Infections
Michael Ison, MD, MS

8:45 am - 9:15 am: Gastrointestinal Infections
Daniel Kaul, MD

9:15 am – 9: 40 am: Fungal Infections (1)
Nitipong (Nate) Permpalung, MD, MPH

9:40 am - 10:00 am: Fungal Infections (2)
John Baddley, MD, MSPH

10:00 am – 10:15 am: Break

10:15 am - 10: 45 am: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Hepatitis C in Transplant
Christine Durand, MD

10:45 am - 11:15 am: Parasites
Ricardo La Hoz, MD

11:15 am - 11:45 am: Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria
Christopher Lippincott, MD

11:45 am - 12:15 pm: Working Lunch: Workshops WS #4, #5, #6

• Difficult Cases Workshop (WS#4)
  Barbara Alexander, MD and John Baddley, MD, MSPH
• Quality Improvement Workshop (WS #5)
  Stephanie Pouch, MD, MS and Jonathan Hand, MD
• Mentorship/Networking (WS#6)
  Camille Kotton, MD and Willa Cochran, MSN, CRNP
  

12: 15 pm - 12:45 pm: Vaccines for Transplant Recipients
Andrew Karaba, MD, PhD

12:45 pm - 1:00 pm: Xenotransplantation and Infections
Robin Avery, MD

1:00 pm - 1:15 pm: Xenotransplantation and Infections
Olivia Kates, MD, MA

1:15 pm - 1:45 pm: Precision Medicine and Biorepositories
William Werbel, MD, PhD

1:45 pm - 2:15 pm: Artificial Intelligence and Ethics
Olivia Kates, MD, MA

2:15 pm - 2:45 pm: Mimics of Infection
Saman Nematollahi, MD

2:45 pm - 3:15 pm: Break

3:15 pm - 3:45 pm: Travel Medicine for Transplant Recipients
Camille Kotton, MD

3:45 pm - 4:15 pm: Antimicrobial Stewardship
Jonathan Hand, MD

4:15 pm - 4:45 pm: Pharmacy - Drug Interactions
Kathryn Dzintars, PharmD

4:45 pm - 5:00 pm: Closing Comments & Adjourn
Shmuel Shoham, MD and John Baddley, MD MSPH

Methods of Payment: Learners must register and submit full payment prior to the start of the activity. On-site payments can only be accepted if made by learners via credit card through the online portal by 5:00 p.m. ET on the first day of the activity. The registration fee includes instructional materials, continental breakfasts, refreshment breaks, and lunches.

Physicians:  $800.00

Residents*/Fellows*/Nurses/NPs/PAs/Allied Health Professionals: $400.00
*with verification of status

You will receive a confirmation by email from Infrastructure. If you have not received it by Tuesday, September 2, 2025, call (410) 502-9636 to confirm that you are registered. A transcript of attendance will be available upon attestation of your credit hours and submission of the post activity online evaluation.

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 but is not responsible for travel expenses. Additionally, we reserve the right to change the venue to a comparable venue. Under such circumstances registrants will be notified as soon as possible.

A $50 late fee applies to registrations received after 5:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. A handling fee of $50 will be deducted for cancellation. An additional fee may apply for cancellation of other events, including workshops and social activities. Refund requests must be received by fax or mail by Tuesday, September 2, 2025. No refunds will be made thereafter. Transfer of registration to another Johns Hopkins activity in lieu of cancellation is not possible.

The syllabus will be accessible online and via your mobile device in the CloudCME App prior to the activity.

For available hotel options, please reference the "Hotel" section on the landing page.

Post activity, an online evaluation will be available to attendees to evaluate the activity and individual presentations and to identify future educational needs. Upon completion of the evaluation, the learner must attest to the number of hours in attendance. Credits earned will be added to the learner’s transcript and immediately available for print. The last day to access the evaluation and attest to your credits is October 24, 2025.

An outcome survey will be sent to all physician attendees within two months post activity to assist us in determining what impact this activity had on the learner’s practice.

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