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2026 Infectious Disease Board Review Homestudy Course
The Infectious Disease Board Review (IDBR) Homestudy Course is designed to help physicians prepare for the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Infectious Disease certification and recertification exams and the Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA).
This comprehensive review features exam-focused lectures presented by the Nation’s leading infectious disease experts, case-based reviews, online practice exams, and additional study guides and primers. The lecture recordings are from the 2026 Infectious Disease Board Review Live/Virtual Course that will take place August 22 - 26, 2026.
Learners not taking the board exam will find the course provides a comprehensive and practical update on common topics and challenges in infectious diseases.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify gaps in infectious diseases medical knowledge where further study is needed for board preparation and patient management
- Improve confidence for taking the initial certification exam or one of the maintenance of certification assessment options
- Identify strategies for integrating diagnostic results and patient symptoms to accurately diagnose infectious diseases
- Recommend appropriate treatment options for infectious disease patients
- Assess risk, determine prognosis, and apply principles from epidemiologic studies
- Identify best-practice guidelines to incorporate into the care of infectious disease patients
- Answer questions written in the specific format used by the ABIM for the certification and recertification examinations
The online course content consists of the following:
- Board Review Question Sets and Photo Opportunities
- Primers and Study Guides
- Online Only Lectures
- Recordings from the August 2026 live course (available beginning September 8, 2026)
Please Note: The online materials can be completed at your own pace. You will have access to the online materials through December 31, 2027.
COURSE DIRECTORS
| John Bennett, MD* Bethesda, Maryland |
| Henry Masur, MD* Clinical Professor of Medicine, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Bethesda, Maryland |
CO-DIRECTORS
| Barbara D. Alexander, MD, MHS Director, Transplant Infectious Diseases Service, Duke University Medical Center Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Duke University School of Medicine Durham, North Carolina |
| Paul Auwaerter, MD Clinical Director, Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins Hospital Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, Maryland |
| David Gilbert, MD Chief of Infectious Diseases, Providence Portland Medical Center Director, Earle A. Chiles Research Center, Providence Portland Medical Center Professor of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University Portland, Oregon |
| Roy Gulick, MD, MPH Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, Weill Cornell Medical College Gladys and Roland Harriman Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College New York, New York |
| Robin Patel, MD Elizabeth P. and Robert E. Allen Professor of Individualized Medicine Professor of Medicine Professor of Microbiology Director, Infectious Diseases Research Laboratory Co-Director, Bacteriology Laboratory Vice Chair of Education, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota |
| Andrew Pavia, MD Chief, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Utah Health Sciences Center George and Esther Gross Presidential Professor, University of Utah School of Medicine Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Richard Whitley, MD Co-Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Children’s Hospital of Alabama Loeb Eminent Scholar Chair in Pediatrics, Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics, Professor of Microbiology, Medicine, and Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama |
FACULTY
| David M. Aronoff, MD, FIDSA Professor of Medicine |
| Taison Bell, MD, MBA Director, Medical ICU and Associate Chair, Department of Medicine University of Virginia School of Medicine Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Douglas Black, PharmD Professor, Department of Pharmacy University of Washington Seattle, Washington |
| Karen Bloch, MD Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, Tennessee |
| Helen Boucher, MD, FACP, FIDSA Dean and Professor of Medicine Tufts University School of Medicine Boston, Massachusetts |
| Henry F. Chambers, MD Professor of Medicine, University of California San Francisco San Francisco, California |
| Shireesha Dhanireddy, MD Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy & Infectious Diseases University of Washington School of Medicine Director, Harborview Infectious Diseases & Travel Clinic Seattle, Washington |
| Susan Dorman, MD Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases College of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina |
| Rajesh Gandhi, MD Director, HIV Clinical Services and Education, Massachusetts General Hospital Director, Harvard Center for AIDS Research Clinical Core, Massachusetts General Hospital Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts |
| Khalil G. Ghanem, MD, PhD Deputy Director of Education, Department of Medicine Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Associate Professor of Medicine Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, Maryland |
| Steven M. Holland, MD * Bethesda, Maryland |
| Michael Klompas, MD Hospital Epidemiologist Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute Boston, Massachusetts |
| Camille Kotton, MD Clinical Director, Transplant and Immunocompromised Host Infectious Diseases Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts |
| Frank Maldarelli, MD, PhD * Bethesda, Maryland |
| Edward Mitre, MD Bethesda, Maryland |
| Sandra B. Nelson, MD Co-Clinical Director, Division of Infectious Diseases Massachusetts General Hospital Associate Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts |
| James Platts-Mills, MD Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases University of Virginia School of Medicine Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Stacey Rubin Rose, MD, FACP, FIDSA Associate Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Huffington Department of Education, Innovation and Technology Associate Director, Center for Professionalism Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas |
| Michael S. Saag, MD Director, Center for AIDS Research, University of Alabama at Birmingham Professor of Medicine, Jim Straley Chair in AIDS Research, University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama |
| Jennifer L. Saullo, MD, PharmD Associate Professor of Medicine Transplant Infectious Diseases Service Duke University School of Medicine Durham, North Carolina |
| Pranita D. Tamma, MD Director, Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Associate Professor of Pediatrics Baltimore, Maryland |
| David L. Thomas, MD, MPH Stanhope Bayne Jones Professor of Medicine Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, Maryland |
| Barbara W. Trautner, MD, PhD Professor, Department of Medicine Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas |
| Allan R. Tunkel, MD, PhD Professor of Medicine and Medical Science The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Providence, Rhode Island |
| Kevin Winthrop, MD, MPH Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases, Ophthalmology Professor of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases, Oregon University of Health Sciences Portland, Oregon |
*These individuals contributed to this course in their personal capacity. The views expressed are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of the NIH or the US Government.
**Subject to change
Faculty Disclosures
All faculty and planners are required to disclose any relevant financial relationships with commercial interest. All conflicts of interest will be resolved and made available to the audience prior to an individual's participation in the activity. Each faculty member will also disclose discussions of unlabeled or investigative use of any commercial product.
PHYSICIANS
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Infectious Disease Board Review, LLC. The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences designates this live internet activity for a maximum of 117 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
MOC
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 117 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
PAs may claim a maximum of 117 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.
NURSE PRACTITIONERS
For the purposes of recertification, AANPCB accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ issued by organizations accredited by ACCME as an equivalent number of hours of participation.
NON-PHYSICIAN CREDIT
Certificates of attendance will be provided to attendees who cannot accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Price
Instructions
To Access the Online Materials
After unlocking the course, click on the name of the Online Material above to access, then click on the "Take course" button.
To Access the Course Recordings
The course video and audio recordings will be available under the activity titled "2026 Infectious Disease Board Review Homestudy Course: Recordings" beginning September 8, 2026.
CME Credit/MOC Points
To earn CME credits, you must:
Satisfy the completion requirements for each online material. Please note: The system will automatically calculate your CME credits as you complete the online course materials.
Complete the evaluation for each online material.
View or print your CME certificate. Please note: You will not be able to access your CME certificate without completing the evaluation.
To have your MOC points reported to the ABIM, you must:
Be certified by the ABIM in internal medicine and/or infectious disease and enrolled in the ABIM-MOC program via the ABIM website (www.abim.org). It is each participant's responsibility to complete the ABIM MOC enrollment process.
Confirm that you want your participation reported to the ABIM.
Provide your name, ABIM number and date of birth.
MOC Points will be automatically submitted to the ABIM upon completion of the activity.
You will be notified by the ABIM when your MOC points have been accepted.
Please note: Confirmation of ABIM ID submission and MOC point verification may take up to 48 hours.
To check the status of your ABIM submission:
Click here to access the Reported Credit Tab
Questions/Technical Support
For questions regarding the content of this activity or for technical support, please contact us:
Phone: (301) 818-6754
Email: [email protected]