The Brigham Board Review in Infectious Diseases 2021

The Brigham Board Review in Infectious Diseases 2021

The The Brigham Board Review in Infectious Diseases 2021 is a comprehensive board review course designed to help physicians prepare for Infectious Diseases board examinations while providing an up-to-date review of evidence-based diagnosis, antimicrobial therapy, microbiology, infection prevention, and the management of common and complex infectious diseases.

Developed by expert faculty from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, this intensive program combines high-yield lectures, board-focused teaching, clinical case discussions, and practical management strategies across the full spectrum of infectious diseases. Participants review current clinical guidelines, antimicrobial stewardship principles, emerging pathogens, and board-style concepts that can be immediately applied in both examination preparation and everyday clinical practice.

Educational Focus

This comprehensive board review emphasizes:

• Infectious Diseases Board Review
• Clinical Microbiology
• Antimicrobial Therapy
• Infection Prevention and Control
• HIV Medicine
• Viral Hepatitis
• Travel Medicine
• Transplant Infectious Diseases
• Hospital-Acquired Infections
• Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Board-Style Clinical Cases

Key Topics Covered

Clinical Microbiology

• Bacteriology
• Mycobacteria
• Fungal Infections
• Virology
• Clinical Parasitology
• Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases

Antimicrobial Therapy

• Antibiotic Selection
• Antimicrobial Stewardship
• Antifungal Therapy
• Antiviral Therapy
• Drug Resistance
• Evidence-Based Antimicrobial Management

Respiratory Infections

• Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
• Community-Acquired Pneumonia
• Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
• COVID-19
• SARS-CoV-2
• Infection Prevention in Healthcare Settings

Cardiovascular & Central Nervous System Infections

• Infective Endocarditis
• Meningitis
• Encephalitis
• Central Nervous System Infections

Musculoskeletal & Skin Infections

• Bone and Joint Infections
• Cellulitis
• Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
• Infection Mimickers

HIV & Immunocompromised Hosts

• HIV Diagnosis
• Antiretroviral Therapy
• Opportunistic Infections
• HIV Drug Resistance
• Congenital Immunodeficiency
• Immunomodulator-Associated Infections
• Transplant Infectious Diseases

Gastrointestinal & Hepatic Infections

• Viral Hepatitis
• Infectious Diarrhea
• Gastrointestinal Infections
• Foodborne Illnesses

Tropical & Travel Medicine

• Travel Medicine
• Tick-Borne Diseases
• Zoonotic Infections
• Tropical Parasitic Diseases

Mycobacterial Diseases

• Tuberculosis
• Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria
• Nocardiosis
• Rhodococcus
• Actinomycosis

Learning Objectives

After completing this program, participants will be able to:

• Diagnose and manage common bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infections.
• Apply current antimicrobial stewardship principles and evidence-based treatment recommendations.
• Recognize healthcare-associated infections and implement infection prevention strategies.
• Evaluate patients with HIV, viral hepatitis, and opportunistic infections.
• Manage transplant-related and immunocompromised host infections.
• Interpret microbiology data and laboratory testing to support clinical decision-making.
• Improve board examination performance using high-yield review concepts and clinical case discussions.

Educational Benefits

Participants will strengthen their knowledge of infectious diseases through comprehensive board-focused lectures, expert faculty instruction, and clinically relevant case discussions. The course reviews microbiology, antimicrobial therapy, HIV medicine, viral hepatitis, infection prevention, transplant infectious diseases, and emerging infections, helping clinicians improve diagnostic accuracy, optimize antimicrobial use, and enhance patient care while preparing for board certification