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 8.75 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 8.75 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 8.75 contact hours for non-physicians.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Disclosure Requirement
Per ACCME guidance, faculty participating in this activity were required to disclose any use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the development of educational content. Any disclosed AI-assisted content was reviewed and verified by the faculty member, who assumes full responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, and scientific integrity of the final presented material.

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

7:00 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: Top Ten Things to Know About Treating ID
Barbara Alexander, MD

8:45 am – 9:30 am: Transplant and Oncology ID Syndromes: New Tools and New Approaches Panel
Ghady Haidar, MD; Kathleen Julian, MD; Kimberly Claeys, PharmD, PhD

9:30 am – 10:00 am: Infections in Cellular Therapies (HSCT and CAR-T)
Jessica Little, MD

10:00 am – 10:30 am: Coffee Break

10:30 am - 11:00 am: What’s New in Pre-Transplant Evaluation, Calls from Transplanters Just Before Transplant, and Donors with Positive Cultures
Saman Nematollahi, MD; Veronica Dioverti, MD

11:00 am – 11:30 am: Tricky CMV Cases
Camille Kotton, MD

11:30 am - 12:00 pm: Respiratory Viral Infections
Michael Ison, MD, MS

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Working Lunch Sessions (WLS)

• WLS #1: Non-tuberculous Mycobacterial Infections
  Christopher Lippincott, MD
• WLS #2: Diagnostic Stewardship
  Kimberly Claeys, PharmD, PhD
• WLS #3: Surgical Infections from a Surgical Point of View
  Elizabeth King, MD, PhD

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm: HSV - New Therapies What’s Going on with HHV-8
Camille Kotton, MD; Olivia Kates, MD, MA

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Hepatitis C in Transplant
Willa Cochran, MSN, CRNP; Emily Blumberg, MD

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Vaccinations
John Baddley, MD, MSPH; Stephanie Pouch, MD, MS

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm: Working Afternoon Session (WAS)

• WAS #1: EBV and HHV-6
  Andrew Karaba, MD, PhD
• WAS #2: Recurrent UTI
  Kathleen Julian, MD
• WAS #3: Neutropenic Fever
  M. Veronica Dioverti, MD; Cori Schulz, DNP, AG-ACNP

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Fungal Infection Cases - Panel
Ghady Haidar, MD; Lucy Li, MD, PhD, MHS 

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Cases that Challenged Us - Panel
William Werbel, MD, PhD; John Baddley, MD, MSPH

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Parasitic Disease and Solid Organ Transplantation
Ricardo La Hoz, MD

4:30 pm - 5:00 pm: Antimicrobial Stewardship - Panel
Stephanie Pouch, MD, MS and Jonathan Hand, MD

5:00 pm - 5:15 pm Closing Remarks & Adjourn

5:15 - 6:00 pm: Post Conference Reception

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 Monday, October 19, 2026. The registration fee includes instructional materials, continental breakfast, refreshment breaks, and lunch.

• Physician:  $800.00
  
• Resident/Fellow: $250.00
• Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner/Nurse: $400.00
• Industry Partner: $800.00

You will receive a confirmation by email from Infrastructure. If you have not received it by Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 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, October 13, 2026. 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, October 13, 2026. 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 December 3, 2026.

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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