Oakstone The Brigham Board Review and Comprehensive Update in Infectious Diseases 2026

Designed specifically for those who manage complex infectious diseases, The Brigham Board Review and Comprehensive Update in Infectious Diseases course will help you to integrate relevant principles, correlate pathophysiology with clinical presentations, and employ optimal treatment approaches with a clear understanding of associated risks and benefits.

This online video program is ideal for those in search of focused, expert-led updates and practical strategies that will enhance diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making. You’ll strengthen knowledge in preparation for ABIM board exams as you review key continuing medical education topics, including:

Acute HIV infection management
Immunization indications and updates
Travel medicine essentials
Infection control and antibiotic resistance
Hepatitis C therapies and sepsis management
UTIs and infections in pregnancy
and more…

Date of Original Release: June 15, 2026
Estimated Time to Complete: 22.75 hours

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, you should be able to:

Integrate and demonstrate increased overall knowledge of infectious diseases
Identify and improve knowledge and clinical competence-based practice gaps in infectious diseases
Correlate pathophysiology and pathobiologic principles with clinical presentations
Describe optimal therapeutic strategies and their risks and benefits
Apply the knowledge and strategies gained through participation in this activity to the board exam and daily practice
Intended Audience

This educational activity was designed for practicing infectious disease specialists, internists with an interest in infectious disease, and fellows and trainees who are preparing to become board certified, maintaining their certification, or who seek CME activities to improve patient care in the area of infectious disease.

+ Topics:

Overview of Clinical Microbiology – Bacteria and Mycobacteria – Sanjat Kanjilal, MD, MPH

Clinical Microbiology – Fungi, Viruses, and Parasites – Mariko S. Peterson, MD, PhD

Antibiotics – I – Jennifer A. Johnson, MD

Antibiotics – II – David W. Kubiak, PharmD

Antifungal Therapy – Options and Indications – Ann E. Woolley, MD, MPH

Therapy of Herpes and Influenza Virus Infections – Martin S. Hirsch, MD

Congenital Immunodeficiencies of Clinical Importance in Adults – David E. Sloane, MD

Upper Respiratory Tract Infections – Miriam Baron Barshak, MD

Miscellaneous Infections in Immunocompromised Hosts – Amy C. Sherman, MD

Lower Respiratory Infections – Nosocomial and Community-Acquired Pneumonia and Bronchitis – Chanu Rhee, MD

Eye Infections – Marlene Durand, MD

Hot Topics in Infection Control – Michael Klompas, MD, MPH, FRCPC

Infective Endocarditis – Diagnosis and Management – Ann E. Woolley, MD, MPH

Meningitis and Encephalitis – Todd B. Ellerin, MD

Head and Neck Infections – Regan Bergmark, MD, MPH, FACS, FARS

Bone and Joint Infections – James H. Maguire, MD

Adult Immunizations – Daniel Solomon, MD

Travel Medicine – Caroline D. Geadas, MD, MSC, DTM&H

Parasitology – James H. Maguire, MD

Tick-borne Diseases – Jacob Lemieux, MD, PhD

Hot Topics in Infectious Diseases – Current and Emerging Zoonoses – Mary W. Montgomery, MD

Infectious Diarrhea – Evaluation and Treatment – Jacob H. Johnson, MD

Tuberculosis – Eric J. Rubin, MD, PhD

Management of Non-tuberculous Mycobacterial Disease – Ruvandhi Nathavitharana, MD, MPH

Infectious Complications of Immunomodulators – Sarah P. Hammond, MD

Transplant Infectious Diseases – General Principles – Lindsey R. Baden, MD

Transplant Infectious Diseases Boards Questions – Jessica S. Little, MD

HIV – Diagnosis and Initial Evaluation – Lisa A. Cosimi, MD

CMV, EBV, and HHV 6-8 Infections – Kenneth M. Kaye, MD

Antiretrovirals for HIV Treatment and Prevention – ART, PrEP, and PEP – Anne Neilan, MD

HIV Clinical Cases and Resistance Testing – Jonathan Z. Li, MD, MMSc

Viral Hepatitis – Arthur Y. Kim, MD

Sexually Transmitted Infections – Kevin L. Ard, MD

Outpatient Infectious Disease – Board Review Questions – Brian T. Chan, MD, MPH, FIDSA

Skin Infection and Infection-Mimickers – Part 1 – Bacterial Infections – Alexander Charrow, MD

Skin Infection and Infection-Mimickers – Part 2 – Everything Else – Alexander Charrow, MD

Cases – Non-Infectious Diseases that May Appear on the Boards – Holly E. Rawizza, MD, MPH

UTIs in Pregnancy – Sigal Yawetz, MD

COVID-19 Update – Stephen R. Walsh, MD