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American Academy of Physician Assistants 
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 15.75 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.
Contact Hours for Non-Physicians
The Johns Hopkins University has approved this activity for 15.75 contact hours for non-physicians.

Infectious Diseases themes include increased emphasis on prevention, antibiotic resistance, new diagnostics and new treatments from chronic viral infections. Adult immunization recommendations now include near-universal influenza vaccination, and expanded use of zoster conjugated pneumococcal vaccine and Tdap boosters.
Hepatitis C screening is now recommended for all patients age 30-65 independent of prior drug use histories. Similarly, treatment advances have increased the cure/response rates from 30% to 85-90%, while simultaneously simplifying treatment regimens. 
Sexually transmitted diseases are commonly seen in primary care practice and there have been major developments in diagnosis and treatment including management of cephalosporin-resistant gonococcal infections and the role of mycoplasma genitalium in clinical STD syndromes. 
Changes in influenza virus epidemiology, the new H979 virus, and new guidelines for rhinosinusitis this year have raised substantial concern on appropriate diagnosis, management and prevention. Since the course will be presented at the beginning of flu season, this will be an opportune time to review these materials. 

Robin Avery, MD
Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine

John Bartlett, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director, Emeritus
Division of Infectious Diseases
Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine

Karen Carroll, MD
Professor of Pathology
Director, Division Medical Microbiology
Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine

Sara Cosgrove, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases, Hospital
Epidemiology and Infection Control (HEIC)
Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine

Christine Durand, MD
Clinical Fellow in Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine
Kelly Gebo, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine

Khalil Ghanem, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Christopher Hoffmann, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine

Noreen Hynes, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Geographic Medicine Center of
the Division of Infectious Diseases
Medical Director, Johns Hopkins
Travel Medicine Service
Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine

Pamela Lipsett, MD
Professor of Surgery, and Anesthesiology
and Critical Care Medicine
Program Director, General Surgery and
Surgical Critical Care
Co-Director, Surgical Intensive Care Units
Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine

Robin McKenzie, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Michael Melia, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine

Seema Nayak, MD
Instructor in Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Trish Perl, MD, MSc
Professor of Medicine
Associate Professor of Pathology
Director, Hospital Epidemiology and
Infection Control (HEIC)
Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine

Paul Pham, PharmD
Research Associate in Medicine,
Infectious Diseases
Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine

Douglas Reh, MD
Assistant Professor of OtolaryngologyHead and Neck Surgery
Associate Program Director,
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Division of Rhinology and Sinus Surgery
Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine

Shmuel Shoham, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine

Mark Sulkowski, MD
Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, Viral Hepatitis Center
Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine

Julie Trivedi, MD
Clinical Associate in Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine

We strongly encourage you to book your accommodations at the Embassy Suites
Baltimore-Downtown, which is the conference headquarters hotel. The Johns Hopkins
Office of CME makes every effort to secure the best rate for overnight accommodations.
The rate is part of a negotiated conference package that incorporates many services.
By staying at the host hotel and booking within the room block, you help us maintain
current conference benefits and keep future registration fees reasonable. Please
consider this when making your overnight accommodations decision.
Embassy Suites Baltimore-Downtown (800) 873-6668
222 Saint Paul Place (410) 727-2222
Baltimore, Maryland 21202-2087 FAX: (410) 685-4216
Web Site: http://downtownbaltimore.embassysuites.com/
HOTEL RESERVATION CUT-OFF DATE: SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
A limited block of sleeping rooms has been reserved for your convenience and will be
available on a first come, first served basis.
The Embassy Suites Baltimore-Downtown is an all-suite hotel located in the downtown
business district and just a short walk from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. All units are
equipped with kitchenettes and one and two bedroom suites feature separate sleeping
quarters. Begin each day with a complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast and enjoy a
complimentary evening reception. Make your reservation online with group reservation
code OCE at http://downtownbaltimore.embassysuites.com/ or call the hotel directly
and specify that you are attending the Johns Hopkins Infectious Diseases course
to receive the special group rate of $179, single or double, plus tax. Complimentary
roundtrip transportation will be provided. Both valet and self-parking are available
on-site at an additional charge. Check-in time is 4:00 p.m. Check-out time is 12:00 p.m.

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