🦠 Infectious Diseases for the Non-Specialist 2025

Practical Clinical Course (OHSU)

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📌 Overview

The Infectious Diseases for the Non-Specialist 2025 course by Oregon Health & Science University is a practical, case-based training program designed to help frontline clinicians diagnose, treat, and prevent common and complex infections.

Held in Best Western Inn at Hood River on April 25, 2025, this course focuses on real-world outpatient and inpatient infectious disease management, with immediate clinical applicability.

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📦 Course Details

• 🎥 10 Video Lectures
• 🎧 10 Audio Files
• 📝 10 Subtitles (.vtt)
• 📄 9 PDF Slides
• 💾 Total Size: 3.82 GB

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🎯 Target Audience

• Internists
• Family medicine physicians
• Nurse practitioners
• Physician assistants

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🧠 What You’ll Learn

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💊 Antibiotic Stewardship

• Choosing appropriate antimicrobials
• Avoiding resistance and overuse
• Evidence-based prescribing strategies

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🦠 Common Infections in Practice

• Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
• Skin and soft tissue infections
• Respiratory infections (including influenza)

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⚠️ Complex & Serious Infections

• Sepsis and bloodstream infections
• Endocarditis
• Osteomyelitis

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🌍 Emerging & Special Infections

• Water-borne illnesses
• Viral infections (e.g., influenza variants, bird flu)
• Hepatitis B & C updates

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❤️ Preventive Medicine

• Vaccination updates
• Screening strategies
• Use of PrEP and Doxy-PEP

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🧪 Practical Clinical Skills

• Diagnostic strategies
• Lab interpretation
• Treatment algorithms
• Case-based decision making

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📚 Topics Included

• UTIs
• Head & neck infections in children
• Dermatologic infections in adults
• Water-borne illness
• Respiratory infections (flu updates)
• Hepatitis B & C screening & management
• STIs treatment updates
• PrEP & Doxy-PEP (PDF)
• Panel discussions & Q&A sessions

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🎓 Learning Objectives

By completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Prevent and manage common infectious diseases
• Apply antibiotic stewardship principles
• Diagnose and treat complex infections
• Stay updated with new therapies and guidelines
• Improve patient outcomes in daily practice

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⭐ Why This Course Stands Out

• ✔️ Designed specifically for non-specialists
• ✔️ Highly practical and case-based
• ✔️ Covers both common and complex infections
• ✔️ Includes latest guidelines and therapies
• ✔️ Immediate clinical applicability

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🚀 Clinical Value

This course is ideal for clinicians who want to:

• Improve confidence in managing infections
• Reduce unnecessary antibiotic use
• Stay updated on emerging pathogens and treatments
• Apply evidence-based care in primary settings