Infectious Disease CE Activities

RMEI DECISION SUPPORT AIDS

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Navigating Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Lung Disease

This Decision Support Aid serves as a quick reference to help clinicians to apply information to their daily practice and care of patients. Nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease (NTM-LD) is challenging and often delayed due to non-specific symptoms, indolent disease course, and similarities to tuberculosis and other lung diseases; several barriers to its treatment also persist.
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Diagnostic and Susceptibility Testing for Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Diseases

This Decision Support Aid serves as a quick reference to help clinicians to apply information to their daily practice and care of patients. Nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease (NTM-LD) is a challenging infection that is becoming increasingly prevalent and continues to be a growing concern.
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Considering Therapies for Influenza Treatment and Post-Exposure in Children

This Decision Support Aid serves as a quick reference to help clinicians apply information to their daily practice and care of patients.

LATEST INFECTIOUS DISEASE ARTICLES

RSS Latest Infectious Disease Articles
  • Lymphatic Filariasis May 4, 2024
    A 72-year-old man who had emigrated from Zimbabwe 20 years previously presented with a 17-year history of swelling of the penis, scrotum, and left leg.
    Matiar Madanchi, Peter Itin
  • Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infection in a Dairy Farm Worker May 3, 2024
    A highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection was identified in a dairy farm worker in Texas. This pathogen has been reported in multiple dairy herds in several states.
    Timothy M. Uyeki, Scott Milton, Cherissa Abdul Hamid, Cynthia Reinoso Webb, Steven M. Presley, Varun Shetty, Susan N. Rollo, Diana L. Martinez, Saroj Rai, Emilio R. Gonzales, Krista L. Kniss, Yunho Jang, Julia C. Frederick, Juan A. De La Cruz, Jimma Liddell, Han Di, Marie K. Kirby, John R. Barnes, C. Todd Davis
  • Trial Update of Pitavastatin to Prevent Cardiovascular Events in HIV Infection May 2, 2024
    In the final results of a randomized trial involving patients with HIV infection, pitavastatin reduced the incidence of adverse cardiovascular events at 5.6 years of follow-up as compared with placebo.
    Steven K. Grinspoon, Heather J. Ribaudo, Pamela S. Douglas

RMEI LIGHTNING TALKS

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4 Years, 16 Live & Online Activities, 6000+ Clinicians: What we've learned so far

RMEI has released pairings of live and online programs approximately twice per year since 2016 grouped into “phases” which share clinical areas of focus and are based on findings from the previous phase of education. In total, 16 activities have launched to date with 4 activities currently live. The purpose of this analysis is to better understand the impact of multi-year iterative education on a clinical audience. Presented at: Society for Academic CME (SACME), virtual, February 2021; Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), virtual, April 2021.
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Effectiveness of 5-year IBD Provider Online Educational Intervention Program

There is considerable practice variability among providers caring for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. Limited data exists on the effectiveness of educational interventions targeting IBD providers to address these gaps. We report outcomes for a 5-year provider education training program which culminated in an enduring online education resource and clinical decision support tool.