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Academy for Healthcare Education
Last visited....3/2006.
Credit hours..2 courses offering 4 hours of credit.
Awarded by.....Academy for Healthcare Education.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type....Slide-Audio lectures or Text-Only monographs.
Target Audience....ID, ONCO.
Educational material last updated...2004.
Financial Support...Various supporters.

Evolving Strategies for the Management of Invasive Fungal Infections; and An Overview of Invasive Fungal Infections in the Oncology Patient: Clinical Manifestations and Treatment.

(AskAFIP) Armed Forces Institute of Pathology -- Pathology of Antiretroviral Therapy 
Last visited....5/2009.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD
Credit hours...5.0.
Awarded by....AFIP.
Cost for Credit....Free.
Instruction Type....Text-and-Graphics, PowerPoint.
Target Audiences....PATH, HIV/ID.
Educational material last updated...Not Stated; probably 2007.
Financial Support...None Stated.

The objectives of the course are: to review classes of antiretroviral drugs and gain knowledge of the types of adverse drug reactions associated with their use; and be able to recognize possible cases of the immune restoration inflammatory syndrome. This course includes four case examples that illustrate antiretroviral lesions, brief summary text of antiretroviral topics, a PowerPoint presentation on "AIDS in the Time of Antiretroviral Therapy", and a final exam.

California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center
Last visited...7/2007.
Credit hours...One course offering 2.0 hours.
Awarded by....California Department of Health Services.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type....Case-Based-Interactive.
Target Audience....FP, IM, PED, GYN, ID.
Educational material last updated....2006
Financial support...Centers for Disease Control.

The Chlamydia Course for California Providers is for clinicians who care for women of reproductive age.
You will also find links to other STD/ID/HIV sites described elsewhere at this site: 
NNPTC Online Case Series (National Network of STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers);
Seattle STD/HIV PTC Hepatitis Web Study; 
HIV Web Study; 
CDC Self-Study STD Modules for Clinicians;
Exploring the Link Between HPV & Cervical Cancer. 

CCHIV (Changing Concepts in HIV Disease)
Last visited...5/2008.
Credit hours...About 30 activities offering 1.0 hour each.
Awarded by....Various Sponsors.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Only lecture, Slide-Audio lecture, Audio Only (mp3), Text-Only.
Target Audience...HIV-ID.
Educational material last updated...2007.
Financial Support...various pharmaceutical Companies.

This site offers current information on various aspects of HIV/AIDS diagnosis and management, gleaned from conferences held around the world. Activities are in the form of newsletters, slide kits, "Talking Slide Kits," and mp3 audio files.

CDC Self-Study STD Modules for Clinicians
Last visited...2/2009.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...7 modules each offering 1.25 hours for total of 8.75 hours.
Awarded by...CDC.
Cost..........Free.
Instruction Type.....Disease Based Interactive.
Target Audience....FP, IM, GYN, ID.
Educational material last updated...2006.
Financial support...CDC.

Seven disease-based interactive modules: Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), Pelvic inflammatory Disease (PID), Syphilis and Vaginitis.

CDC Training and Continuing Education OnLine 
Last visited...12/2008.
Credit hours...Most courses offer 2.5 hours. There are 30 courses offering about 75 hours (courses counted; hours not counted).
Awarded by...CDC.
Cost..........Free.
Instruct. Type.....Slide-Audio Lecture.
Target Audience....PREV MED, ID.
Educational material last updated...2008.
Financial support...CDC.

After login, Choose "Search and Register." You may then search for courses by date, keyword, or display all. I recommend keyword "Web on Demand". This will bring you to a list of online courses on public health and preventive medicine topics with an emphasis on vaccination.

Cerebrio
Last visited...2/2009.
Credit hours...3.5.
Awarded by...University of Michigan, University of Rochester.
Cost for Credit...Free.
Instruction Type....Text-Only.
Target Audiences....CRIT CARE, ID.
Educational material last updated...2008.
Financial Support...Pharmaceutical companies.

Two activities: Comprehensive Management of Patients With Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections (1.5 hours); and Current Challenges in the Treatment of Patients Hospitalized for Community-Acquired Infections (2.0 hours).

Cleveland Clinic B-SMART: Hepatitis B
Last visited...2/2009.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...7 brief lectures, each awarding 0.25 or 0.5 hours (total of 2.75 hours).
Awarded by....Cleveland Clinic.
Cost..........Free.
Instruct. Type...Slide-Video Lecture.
Target Audiences...FP, IM, ID, GI.
Educ. material last updated....2009.
Financial Support...Bristol Myers Squibb, Gilead. 

Lecture titles: Prevalence and Natural History of Hepatitis B in the 21st Century; Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Hepatitis B and Prevention through Treatment; Understanding Cultural Barriers; Hepatitis B Treatment: Current Best Practices How to Avoid Resistance; Debate: Monotherapy vs. Multiple Drug Therapy as the Wave of the Future for HBV infection; HBV in Pregnancy; and HBV-HIV Co-infection.

Cleveland Clinic Hepatitis C Management 
Last visited...3/2009.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD
Credit hours....2 activities totaling 1.25 hours). 
Awarded by....Cleveland Clinic.
Cost..........Free.
Instruct. Type...Case-Based Interactive.
Target Audiences...GI, ID.
Educ. material last updated....2008.
Financial Support...None Stated.
CME Credit Expires...2009.

Two case-based lessons: Fred is Stuck (what to do about accidental needle sticks); and Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C and No Health Insurance Coverage.

Clinical Care Options Hepatitis  
Last visited...6/2008.
Reviewed by Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...about 40 activities offering about 20 hours).
Awarded by....Various Sponsors.
Cost..........Free.
Instruction Type...Text-with-Slides or Case-Based-Interactive).
Target Audience....GI.
Educ. material last updated...2008.
Financial support...Various pharmaceutical companies.
Credit Expires...One year after posting.

About 40 text-based or case-based-interactive activities concerned with aspects of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C infection. All of these categories offer CME credit: Conference Coverage, Journal Options, Management Series, Treatment Updates, Annual Updates and Interactive Cases. Not all activities offer CME (look for the term, "CME-certified").

Clinical Care Options HIV
Last visited...6/2008.
Reviewed by Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...about 40 activities offering about 20 hours).
Awarded by....Various Sponsors.
Cost..........Free.
Instruction Type...Text-with-Slides or Case-Based-Interactive).
Target Audience....ID, HIV
Educ. material last updated...2008.
Financial support...Various pharmaceutical companies.
Credit Expires...One year after posting.

About 40 text-based or case-based-interactive activities concerned with aspects of HIV infection and AIDS. All of these categories offer CME credit: Conference Coverage, Journal Options, Management Series, Treatment Updates, Annual Updates and Interactive Cases. Not all activities offer CME (look for the term, "CME-certified").

Hepatitis Web Study
Last visited...2/2009.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...0.5 per module (total of 7.5 hours)
Awarded by....University of Alabama Continuing Medical Education.
Cost for Credit......Free. 
Instruction Type...Case-Based Interactive.
Target Audiences...FP, IM, ID, GI.
Educational material last updated...2005.
Financial Support...CDC.
CME Credit Expires...January 2010.

A set of brief (30 minutes) case simulations about Hepatitis A (3), Hepatitis B (8) and Hepatitis C (6).

HIV and Hepatitis.com
Last visited...8/2008.
Credit hours...23 activities offering 1 to 4 hours each (probably about 40 hours).
Awarded by....Various sponsors
Cost for Credit......Free. 
Instruction Type...Slide-Audio Lectures, Slide-Video lectures, Monographs (pdf), Podcasts, 
Target Audiences...HIV/ID, GI.
Educational material last updated...2008
Financial Support...Multiple pharmaceutical companies.
CME Credit Expires...One year after posting.

Click on Library of CME/CE Programs. You will find 23 programs on various aspects of HIV and Hepatitis. Some programs have multiple sections and offer up to 4.0 hours of credit.

HIV Web Study
Last visited...1/2008.
Credit hours...0.5 per module (total of 6.5 hours)
Awarded by....University of Alabama Continuing Medical Education.
Cost for Credit......Free. 
Instruction Type...Case-Based Interactive.
Target Audiences...FP, IM, ID.
Educational material last updated...10/07.
Financial Support...Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), US Department of Health and Human Services.

Thirteen half-hour modules concerning diagnosis and treatment of HIV/AIDS: Initial Evaluation; Dermatologic Manifestations; Oral Manifestations; Opportunistic Infections: Prophylaxis; Opportunistic Infections: Treatment; Antiretroviral Rx; Antiretroviral Rx: Resistance; Antiretroviral Rx: Adverse Effects; Drug-Drug Interactions; Postexposure Prophylaxis; Perinatal Transmission; Special Populations.

International AIDS Society - USA: Cases on the Web
Last visited...2/2009.
Credit hours...1.0 per course (total of 10 hours available).
Awarded by....International AIDS Society-USA.
Cost for Credit......Free.
Instruction Type...Case-Based-Interactive, Slide-Audio Lecture.
Target Audiences...HIV/ID.
Educational material last updated...1/09.
Financial Support...Multiple Pharmaceutical Companies. 

Nine courses for AIDS specialists. After a brief text-based introduction, you are presented with cases and must make decisions as you move through each case. Some newer courses are: HIV-Infection and International Travel: Pretravel Patient Assessment and Management; Initial Evaluation of a Patient with a New HIV Diagnosis; Management of Cryptococcal Meningitis in the Antiretroviral Therapy Era: More than Just Antifungals; Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome in HIV-Infected Patients: Diagnostic and Management Challenges; and Issues in the Care of HIV and Hepatitis C Virus-Coinfected Patients: Antiretroviral Pharmacokinetics, Drug Interactions, and Liver Transplantation.

MMWR Continuing Education Programs (Centers for Disease Control)
Last visited...2/2009.
Credit hours...1.5 to 3.0 for each topic (20 courses offering about 46 total hours).
Awarded by....Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Cost...........Free.
Instruct. Type...Text-Only.
Target Audiences....General Interest, ID, PREV MED.
Educational material last updated...2008.
Financial Support...None Stated.

This site contains the pdf versions of 20 current MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports) articles. You download and read the articles, then submit your quiz answers online. Recent articles include: Guidelines for Identifying and Referring Persons with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; Guidelines for Field Triage of Injured Patients; Recommendations for Partner Services Programs for HIV Infection, Syphilis, Gonorrhea, and Chlamydial Infection; Recommendations for Identification and Public Health Management of Persons with Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection; and Prevention of Herpes Zoster.

National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
Last Visited...8/2008.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours..1.0 hours per course (2 courses totaling 2 hours). 
Awarded by...National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
Cost for Credit...Free.
Instruction Type....Text-only (pdf).
Target Audience...FP, IM, PEDS, ID.
Educational material last updated....2008.
Financial Support...Cubist Pharmaceuticals. 

Two courses on MRSA: Community-Acquired MRSA: A Virulent Pathogen and Therapy for Community-Associated MRSA Infections: Antibiotics and More.

NNPTC Online Case Series (National Network of STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers)
Last visited...7/2007.
Credit hours...1.0. 1.25 or 1.5 each (total of 7.5 hours).
Awarded by....CDC and NNPTC.
Cost for Credit....Free.
Instruction Type....Case-Based-Interactive.
Target Audiences....FP, IM, PED, GYN, UROL, ID.
Educational material last updated....2006.
Financial Support...CDC.

The series includes case presentations of common STD-related syndromes. The guided interactive process helps you to evaluate each case, arrive at a diagnosis and provide recommended treatment. There are six cases: Johanne, a 21-year-old college senior complaining of lower quadrant pain and spotting; Mark, a 27-year-old man complaining of a genital ulcer; Lydia, a 15-year-old recently incarcerated young woman complaining of vaginal discharge; Melissa, a 20-year-old college student presenting for evaluation of some painless "growths" on her genitals; Brian, a 30-year-old man presenting with a 2-3 day history of urethral discharge and moderate-severe dysuria; and Sam, a 31-year-old man complaining of a painful blister on his penis.

Projects In Knowledge: Brainstorming with the Experts: Practical Approaches to the Complex World of HCV
Last visited...2/2009.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours... 1.75.
Awarded by...Projects In Knowledge.
Cost for Credit...Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Video Lectures..
Target Audiences...GI, ID.
Educational material last updated...2008.
Financial Support…Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.
CME Credit Expires...One year after posting.

Archived version of a live conference. Four experts present state-of-the-science information that provide clinicians with new insights into managing hepatitis C infection, including scope of disease burden, goals of therapy, barriers to treatment and response, and potential role of emerging specifically targeted antiviral therapies for HCV. 

Projects In Knowledge Advanced Certificate Program IV: Bridging Cultural Differences to Improve HBV Treatment in Asian and Other Diverse Communities
Last visited...2/2009.
Reviewed by...Bernard Sklar, MD.
Credit hours...19 activities for a total of 18 credits. 
Awarded by…Projects In Knowledge. 
Cost for Credit...Free. 
Instruction Type...Text and Audio. 
Target Audiences...GI, ID, ONCO , RHEUM. 
Educational materials last updated...January 29, 2009 (ongoing). 
Financial Support...Bristol-Myers Squibb and Gilead Sciences, Inc. 
CME Credit Expires...One year after posting.

The fourth year of this program features 19 courses presented online over one year, and offers up to 18 credits. The curriculum contains the latest information on HBV virology and genotyping, screening and diagnosis in the Asian community, AASLD, Keeffe, and APASL hepatitis B virus treatment guidelines, and current and emerging treatment strategies. It will also help clinicians understand the impact of cultural differences in the management of HBV infection, with particular focus on the Asian and Pacific Islander communities.

The Body Pro CME/CE Central
Last visited...8/2008.
Credit hours...16 activities offering 0.5 to 1.5 hours for a total of 15.5 hours of credit.
Awarded by....Postgraduate Institute of Medicine.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Slide-Only lecture, Slide-Audio Lecture, Slide-Video lecture, Text-Only, Podcast.
Target Audience...HIV/ID.
Educ. material last updated....2008.
Financial Support...Various pharmaceutical companies.
CME Credit Expires...One year after posting.

All activities are concerned with HIV/AIDS. The featured CME activities are analyses of the treatment and complications research that was presented at the XVII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2008), which took place in Mexico City, Mexico, from August 3-8, 2008. (Two activities offering a total of 1.75 hours of credit). There are also 14 other activities presently available.

VirologyCME.com 
Last visited...8/2008.
Credit hours...See ==>>
Awarded by....Various sponsors.
Cost...........Free.
Instruction Type...Various.
Target Audience...HIV, ID.
Educational material last updated....2008.
Financial Support...Probably pharmaceutical companies.

No original CME material, but a good set of links (about 20) to articles dealing with HIV/AIDS and other viral infections. Most links are to Medscape HIV/ID or to Reuters Health Information.