George Washington University Infectious Disease Board Review Course 2025 (Lecture + QBank)

Include: 62 videos 73 audios 149 pdfs (7 pdfs), size: 16 GB

WARNING: The QBank section has 6 question sections with over 500 questions, with answers and detailed explanations, handcrafted into word files and converted to PDF . Includes access links to 8 lectures 2025 Infectious Disease Board Review Course Primers and Study Guides 8 PDF

The GWU Infectious Disease Board Review Course 2025 is a top-tier, all-in-one preparation bundle designed for physicians pursuing the infectious disease board certification. Featuring expertly crafted video lectures and a comprehensive question bank, this package offers both in-depth understanding and effective exam strategies—available entirely online to accommodate busy schedules.

What You Will Learn

• Core concepts and high-impact updates across the field of infectious diseases, including antimicrobial therapy, HIV/AIDS management, tropical medicine, endocarditis, opportunistic infections, and infection control

• Effective strategies and diagnostic frameworks for challenging syndromes—such as sepsis, fever of unknown origin, transplant-associated infections, and antimicrobial resistance

• Evidence-based best practices and guidelines for patient-centered care in both inpatient and outpatient settings

• Targeted board preparation with reinforced explanations through realistic, case-based multiple-choice questions

Event Details

• Format: Fully on-demand online delivery combining expert video lectures with a robust, interactive question bank

• Components: Includes high-yield lecture modules, a question bank with detailed explanations, and downloadable study materials tailored to infectious disease board content

• Access: Available across devices 24/7, with flexible review timelines to suit your learning needs

Who Should Attend

Ideal for infectious disease fellows, physicians preparing for board certification or recertification, advanced practice providers, and other healthcare professionals seeking a structured, high-yield review in ID medicine.

Why Attend

This course is your most efficient and effective path to board success—combining comprehensive content, active learning, and flexible delivery.

Topics:

Day 1 – Core Concepts & Immunocompromised Hosts

• Introduction & overview

• Microbiology essentials for the exam

• Principles of antimicrobial therapy: toxicities, PK/PD, drug–drug interactions

• Antibacterial drugs I – approach to resistant gram-negative bacilli

• Antiviral drugs

• Respiratory viral infections including influenza (immunocompetent & immunocompromised)

• SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

• Immunizations: domestic, travel, occupational

• Infections in hematopoietic stem cell recipients

• Infections in the neutropenic cancer patient

• Daily question previews, polling, Q&A

Day 2 – Hepatitis, GI & Parasitic Infections

• Acute hepatitis

• Chronic hepatitis

• Clinical immunology & host defense

• CMV, EBV, HHV6, HHV8

• Antibacterial drugs II – gram-positive organisms

• GI infections Part I & II

• Helicobacter and Clostridioides

• Skin and soft tissue infections

• Protozoa of clinical relevance

• Worms you should know

• Daily question previews, polling, Q&A

Day 3 – Fungal, Mycobacterial & Zoonotic Diseases

• Deep mycoses (normal & abnormal hosts)

• Nocardiosis, Actinomycosis, Rhodococcus

• Tuberculosis (immunocompetent & immunosuppressed hosts)

• Lyme disease

• Ticks, mites, lice and transmitted diseases

• Zoonoses

• Pneumonia

• Sexually transmitted infections (genital ulcers; other syndromes)

• Syndromes in the ICU relevant to ID physicians

• Hospital epidemiology

• Daily question previews, polling, Q&A

Day 4 – HIV & Retroviruses

• HIV diagnosis

• HIV drug resistance

• Antiretroviral therapy (general & special populations)

• HIV-associated opportunistic infections I & II

• Non–AIDS-defining complications of HIV/AIDS

• Clinical manifestations of retroviral diseases and slow viruses

• Herpes simplex

• Bacterial & viral meningitis

• Pharyngitis syndromes (including Group A strep)

• Syndromes masquerading as infections

• Photo review session: board-style cases

• Daily question previews, polling, Q&A

Day 5 – Systemic & Device-Related Infections

• Endocarditis (native & prosthetic valves, pacers, VADs)

• Bone & joint infections

• Staphylococcus aureus infections

• Nontuberculous mycobacteria (normal & abnormal hosts)

• Infections in solid organ recipients

• Encephalitis (including West Nile virus & rabies)

• Penicillin allergies

• Antifungal drugs (core concepts)

• “Kitchen sink” syndromes not covered elsewhere

• Daily question previews, polling, Q&A

Online-Only (OL) Bonus Lectures

• How to prepare for certification & recertification (including LKA)

• Bootcamp: HIV

• Bootcamp: Transplant

• Statistics for the boards

• Antibacterial drugs not covered elsewhere

• Treating antimicrobial-resistant infections III

• HIV-associated opportunistic infections III

• Brain abscess, cavernous sinus thrombosis, subdural/epidural empyema

• Infections of the urinary tract (upper & lower)

• Epididymitis, orchitis, prostatitis

• Even more worms