“I really could not ask for a better organized, well thought out and delivered review of ID. Clearly a lot of time is spent on ensuring all the lectures are current and clearly presented.”

– 2016 Attendee

AUGUST 26 – 30, 2017The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, Virginia

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COURSE CO-DIRECTORS:Paul Auwaerter, MDDavid N. Gilbert, MDRoy M. Gulick, MD, MPHBennett Lorber, MDAndrew T. Pavia, MDW. Michael Scheld, MDRichard J. Whitley, MD

COURSE DIRECTORS: John E. Bennett, MDHenry Masur, MD

2017

22nd Annual

COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW for INFECTIOUS DISEASE BOARD PREPARATION

COURSE FEATURES

COURSE FEATURES

Pre-Course Online Study Materials (Available mid-June)n Over 450 board preparation questionsn Photo-based questions covering a range of

infectious diseasesn Primers and study guides on multiple topics

4.5-Day Live Coursen Expert faculty lectures covering core material and

essential exam questionsn 5 Board Review Q&A Sessions and 2 photo-based

Q&As reviewing 100+ questionsn Interactive audience response system for questions

with results posted daily

Post-Course Online Materialsn Online streaming of presentation slides and

downloadable MP3s of all IDBR Live Course lecturesn Access to all preparation questions, primers, and

study guidesn Additional online-only presentations

Online materials are available until November 15, 2018.

ACCREDITATIONThis activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Infectious Disease Board Review, LLC.. The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

PHYSICIAN CME CREDIT

Live CourseThe George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 43 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Online MaterialsThe George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences designates this enduring material for a maximum of 57 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MOC CREDITSuccessful completion of this CME activity enables the participant to earn up to 100 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

IDBR is an essential destination for physicians planning to certify or recertify in the Infectious Disease Subspecialty of the American Board of Internal Medicine. Each year more than 450 attendees join our renowned faculty for four and half days of expert lectures, interactive courses, and insightful looks into contemporary medicine. The 2017 Live Course comes with a full catalogue of online materials, including online-only presentations, downloadable MP3 lectures, study guides, examination prep-questions, and our Pass Guarantee provision. The course is also suitable for physicians planning to take Infectious Disease sections of the Internal Medicine Board Examination.

www.IDBoardReview.comAugust 26 – 30, 2017 • The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, VA

COURSE FEATURES COURSE DIRECTORS and FACULTY

COURSE DIRECTORSJohn E. Bennett, MD* Bethesda, Maryland

Henry Masur, MD* Bethesda, Maryland

CO-DIRECTORSPaul Auwaerter, MDJohns Hopkins University Baltimore, Maryland

David N. Gilbert, MDOregon Health and Science UniversityPortland, Oregon

Roy M. Gulick, MD, MPHWeill-Cornell Medical CollegeNew York, New York

Bennett Lorber, MDTemple UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

W. Michael Scheld, MDUniversity of VirginiaCharlottesville, Virginia

Richard J. Whitley, MDUniversity of AlabamaBirmingham, Alabama

FACULTYBarbara D. Alexander, MDDuke UniversityDurham, North Carolina

David Aronoff, MDVanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee

Paul G. Auwaerter, MDJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

Henry F. Chambers, MDUniversity of California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

Lin Chen, MDMount Auburn Hospital Cambridge, Massachusetts

Susan E. Dorman, MDJohns Hopkins University Baltimore, Maryland

Herbert L. DuPont, MDBaylor College of MedicineHouston, Texas

David O. Freedman, MDUniversity of AlabamaBirmingham, Alabama

Rajesh T. Gandhi, MDHarvard Medical SchoolBoston, Massachusetts

Khalil G. Ghanem, MDJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, Maryland

John Gnann, MDMedical University of South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina

Steven M. Holland, MD*Bethesda, Maryland

Frank Maldarelli, MD*Bethesda, Maryland

Kieren A. Marr, MDJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, Maryland

Gregory J. Martin, MDU.S. Department of StateWashington, DC

Edward Mitre, MDUniformed Services of the Health SciencesBethesda, Maryland

Robin Patel, MDMayo ClinicRochester, MN

Michael S. Saag, MDUniversity of AlabamaBirmingham, Alabama

Cynthia L. Sears, MDJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, Maryland

David L. Thomas, MDJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, Maryland

Allan R. Tunkel, MDBrown UniversityProvidence, Rhode Island

Robert A. Weinstein, MDRush Medical CollegeChicago, Illinois

Kevin Winthrop, MD, MPHOregon Health and Science UniversityPortland, ORFaculty Disclosures: All faculty

and planners are required to disclose any relevant financial relationships with commercial interest. All conflicts of interest will be resolved and made available to the audience prior to an individual’s participation in the activity. Each faculty member will also disclose discussions of unlabeled or investigative use of any commercial product.

*Individual employees of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have participated in the planning and development of the course, although the NIH is not an official provider. The views expressed by the participants do not necessarily represent the opinions of the NIH, DHHS, or the Federal Government.

August 26 – 30, 2017 • The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, VA

7:45 am Introduction John Bennett, MD and Henry Masur, MD

8:00 am How to Prepare for the Certification and Re-Certification Exams Bennett Lorber, MD

8:30 am Pretest Bennett Lorber, MD (moderator)

9:00 am Clinical Immunology and Host Defense Steven Holland, MD

10:00 am Tuberculosis in Normal and Abnormal Hosts Susan Dorman, MD

10:45 am BREAK11:00 am Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Normal

and Abnormal Hosts Kevin Winthrop, MD

11:30 am Syndromes that Masquerade as Infections Bennett Lorber, MD

12:15 pm LUNCH (Provided)12:30 pm Board Review Session 1

Drs. Lorber (Moderator), Bennett, Dorman, Martin, Patel, and Winthrop

1:15 pm Management of AIDS Related Opportunistic Infections-I Henry Masur, MD

2:15 pm Fungal Disease in Normal and Immunosuppressed Hosts John Bennett, MD

3:00 am BREAK3:15 pm Immunizations: Domestic, Travel,

and Occupational Gregory Martin, MD

4:15 pm Microbiology: What You Need to Know for The Exam Robin Patel, MD

5:00 pm Nocardiosis, Rhodococcus equi, Melioidosis, and Actinomycosis Davd Aronoff, MD

5:45 pm Pharyngitis Syndromes and Group A Strep Bennett Lorber, MD

7:45 am Pretest Richard Whitley MD (moderator)

8:15 am Syndromes You Should Know That Are Not Covered Elsewhere Bennett Lorber, MD

9:00 am Zoonoses David Aronoff, MD

9:45 am Sexually Transmitted Infections: Genital Ulcer Diseases (GUD) Khalil Ghanem, MD

10:15 am BREAK10:30 am Sexually Transmitted Infections:

Other Diseases and Syndromes Khalil Ghanem, MD

11:30 am Viral Meningitis and Encephalitis including West Nile and Rabies Alan Tunkel, MD

12:15 pm LUNCH (Provided)12:30 pm Photo Opportunity I:

Photos and Questions to Test Your Board Preparation Rajesh Gandhi, MD

1:30 pm Staphylococcal Disease Henry Chambers, MD

2:15 pm Endocarditis of Native and Prosthetic Devices, and Infections of Pacers and Ventricular Assist Devices Michael Scheld, MD

3:15 am BREAK3:30 pm Meningitis, Brain Abscess, Cavernous

Sinus Thrombosis, and Subdural and Epidural Empyema Alan Tunkel, MD

4:30 pm Management of Opportunistic Infections II Henry Masur, MD

5:15 pm Board Review Session 2 Drs. Scheld (Moderator), Chambers, Gandhi, Ghanem, Tunkel, and Scheld

SCHEDULE of EVENTS

22nd Annual Comprehensive Review for Board Preparation

SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 2017 SUNDAY, AUGUST 27, 2017

Agenda subject to change

7:45 am Pretest Roy Gulick, MD (moderator)

8:15 am Gastrointestinal Disease: Causative Agents Herbert DuPont, MD

8:45 am Gastrointestinal Disease: Clinical Syndromes and Case Presentations Herbert DuPont, MD

9:15 am Clinical Manifestations of Human Retroviral Diseases and Slow Viruses Frank Maldarelli, MD

10:00 am BREAK10:15 am Antiretroviral Therapies

Roy Gulick, MD11:00 am Diagnosis of HIV-1, HIV-2, and HTLV-1, 2

Michael Saag, MD11:15 am Resistance Testing for HIV

Michael Saag, MD11:30 pm Antiretroviral Therapy for Special Populations

Roy Gulick, MD12:00 pm LUNCH (Provided)12:15 pm How to Analyze Test Questions

Michael Saag, MD Board Review Session 3

Drs. Gulick (Moderator), Maldarelli, Saag, Weinstein, and Whitley

1:15 pm Herpes Viruses: HSV and VZV in Immunocompetent and Immunosuppressed Patients Richard Whitley, MD

2:00 pm Antifungal Drugs John Bennett, MD

2:45 pm BREAK3:00 pm Antibacterial Drugs I

David Gilbert, MD4:00 pm Non-Infectious Complications of HIV/AIDS

Michael Saag, MD4:30 pm Hospital Epidemiology Robert Weinstein, MD5:30 pm Travel Medicine I Lin Chen, MD

7:45 am Pretest Richard Whitley MD (moderator)8:15 am Syndromes You Should Know

That Are Not Covered Elsewhere Bennett Lorber, MD

9:00 am Zoonoses David Aronoff, MD

9:45 am Sexually Transmitted Infections: Genital Ulcer Diseases (GUD) Khalil Ghanem, MD

10:15 am BREAK10:30 am Sexually Transmitted Infections:

Other Diseases and Syndromes Khalil Ghanem, MD

11:30 am Viral Meningitis and Encephalitis including West Nile and Rabies Alan Tunkel, MD

12:15 pm LUNCH (Provided)12:30 pm Photo Opportunity I:

Photos and Questions to Test Your Board Preparation Rajesh Gandhi, MD

1:30 pm Staphylococcal Disease Henry Chambers, MD

2:15 pm Endocarditis of Native and Prosthetic Devices, and Infections of Pacers and Ventricular Assist Devices Michael Scheld, MD

3:15 am BREAK3:30 pm Meningitis, Brain Abscess, Cavernous

Sinus Thrombosis, and Subdural and Epidural Empyema Alan Tunkel, MD

4:30 pm Management of Opportunistic Infections II Henry Masur, MD

5:15 pm Board Review Session 2 Drs. Scheld (Moderator), Chambers, Gandhi, Ghanem, Tunkel, and Scheld

7:45 am Pretest Richard Whitley, MD (Moderator)8:15 am Respiratory Viral Infections

Including Influenza, Immunocompetent, and Immunocompromised Patients Andrew Pavia, MD

9:00 am Worms and More Worms Edward Mitre, MD

10:00 am Helicobacter and Clostridium difficile Cynthia Sears, MD

10:30 am BREAK10:45 am Pneumonia: Some Cases That

Could Be on the Exam Paul Auwaerter, MD

11:15 am Lots of Protozoa Edward Mitre, MD12:15 pm LUNCH (Provided)12:30 pm Board Review Session 4

Drs. Pavia (Moderator), Alexander, Auwaerter, Gnann, Marr, Mitre, and Sears

1:15 pm Ticks, Mites, Lice and The Diseases They Transmit Paul Auwaerter, MD

2:15 pm Herpes Viruses: CMV, EBV, and HHV 6-8 John Gnann, MD

3:00 pm BREAK3:15 pm Lyme Disease

Paul Auwaerter, MD4:00 pm Neutropenia

Kieren Marr, MD4:45 pm Stem Cell Transplant Infections

Kieren Marr, MD5:15 pm Infections in Solid Organ

Transplant Recipients Barbara Alexander, MD

August 26 – 30, 2017 • The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, VA

MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 2017 TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2017

Agenda subject to change

SCHEDULE of EVENTS (cont.)

GENERAL INFORMATIONMeeting Location and Hotel AccommodationsThe Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner1700 Tysons BoulevardMcLean, VA 22102 USA703-506-4300

Our special event room rate is $175 per night (single or double occupancy) plus tax. This rate is good until our room block is full or until Tuesday, July 25, 2017. The course’s room block has sold out the last three years, so please make your reservations early.

Reservations can be made by:

n Calling 1-800-826-1895 and referencing the 2017 Infectious Disease Board Review.

Americans with Disabilities Act

GW fully complies with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require assistance, please notify the Office of Continuing Education in the Health Professions at IDBR@gwu.edu by August 12, 2017.

22nd Annual Comprehensive Review for Board Preparation August 26 – 30, 2017 • The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, VA

7:15 am BREAKFAST (provided)7:45 am Board Review Session 5

Drs. Gilbert (Moderator), Bennett, Masur, and Thomas

8:30 am Skin and Soft Tissue InfectionsDavid Gilbert, MD

9:15 am Acute and Chronic Hepatitis IDavid Thomas, MD

10:00 am BREAK10:15 am Acute and Chronic Hepatitis II

David Thomas , MD11:00 am Antibacterial Drugs II

David Gilbert, MD 12:00 pm Photo Opportunities

John Bennett, MD

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2017

Agenda subject to change

A Arthritis, Osteomyelitis, and Prosthetic Joint Infections Allan Tunkel, MD

B Bioterrorism Gregory Martin, MD

C Infections in the ICU Henry Masur, MD

D Opportunistic Infections III Henry Masur, MD

E Travel Medicine David Freedman, MD

F Statistics Khalil Ghanem, MD

G Infections Associated with Monoclonal Antibody Therapies Steven Holland, MD

ONLINE ONLY LECTURES

1 Antibacterial Resistance Primer Robin Patel, MD

2 Antiviral Resistance Primer Richard Whitley, MD

3 HIV Drug Resistance Primer Roy Gulick, MD

4 Antifungal Resistance Primer John Bennett, MD

5 Differential Diagnosis of Diseases presenting as Skin Nodules, Ulcers, or Ulceronodular Skin Lesion David Gilbert, MD

6 Microbiology Primer Robin Patel, MD

7 Rickettsia Primer John Bennett, MD

8 Images You Should Know Henry Masur, MD

ONLINE PRIMERS & STUDY GUIDES

“Love the area. For the past three years, I’ve brought my family with me. DC area is family friendly and

transportation is readily available.”

– 2016 Attendee

Cancellation Policy

Notification of cancellation must be received in writing (e-mailed to IDBR@gwu.edu or faxed to 202-994-1791).

n Cancellations received before the online materials are made available (the week of June 15) are subject to a $50 processing fee.

n Between the date the online materials are made available and August 12, 2016, only transfers to the Home Study Course are available and refunds will be issued for the difference between the Live Course tuition and Home Study Course tuition, less a $50 fee.

n Tuition is not refundable after August 12, 2016; however, participants who notify us in writing that they are unable to attend the Live Course will be transferred to the Home Study Course.

n Substitutions will be accepted only with written authorization from the original registrant.

The cancellation policy applies to tuition only. GW is not responsible for nonrefundable, nontransferable airline tickets or hotel accommodations purchased for attendance at this course. If GW cancels this event, it is not responsible for any airfare, hotel, or other costs incurred by registrants. GW does not cancel events due to inclement weather. Speakers are subject to change without notice.

Pass GuaranteeOur confidence aside, if any participant who takes the 2017 Live Course and does not pass an ABIM Infectious Disease Board Certification exam in November 2017 or the recertification exam in November 2017 or May 2018, he or she is eligible to receive a 50% discount off the 2018 Live or Home Study Courses with the ABIM letter with exam results provided.

August 26 – 30, 2017 • The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, VA

Course tuition fees include: n Online pre-course materialsn Downloadable syllabusn Refreshments during the live course

(lunches Saturday – Tuesday, breakfast on Wednesday, all-day coffee/tea service, and afternoon refreshments

n Online post-course materials including audio recordings of the lectures presented at the live course.

REGISTRATION & FEES

EARLY BIRD REGULAR LATE Through June 1 June 2 – August 11 August 12 – 26

Physicians $1,350 $1,550 $1,650

Physicians-in-Training $1,250 $1,350 $1,450 (Residents and Fellows)

Allied Health Professionals $1,250 $1,350 $1,450

(Non-Physicians)

Industry $1,350 $1,350 $1,650

PRE-ORDER ON-SITE (Ends August 11) (Cash Only)

Online downloadable syllabus (PDF) $0 $0

Printed syllabus (2 binders with tote bag) $50 $60

Course Tuition

Syllabus Options and Fees

To register, visit www.IDBoardReview.com

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“I would make this course a requirement for all graduating fellows and a refresher for all ID attendings!” – 2016 Attendee

The 2017 Infectious Disease Board Review Home Study Course is the perfect way to prepare for recertification. The course includes:

n Access to the online materials, including 450 practice questions, 80 photo-based questions, and additional primers and study guides

n Audio recordings of the Live Course presentations, both as streamable slides synchronized to the audio recordings, and as downloadable MP3 files which users can transfer to CDs or devices

n A printed 2-binder syllabus (available for an additional fee for domestic shipment only).