1. To recognize, screen and manage patients with HIV:
a. Demonstrate knowledge about the pathophysiology, natural history, presenting signs
and symptoms and associated opportunistic infections in patients with HIV
b. Describe risk factors for perinatal transmission of HIV, tests for screening and
confirmatory diagnosis and indications for referral including asymptomatic HIV infected
patients
c. Describe the staging of HIV infection, the use of laboratory parameters (e.g., CD4
counts), and general treatment modalities including chemoprophylaxis.
d. Co-manage patients with HIV with other specialists and refer for management of
complications (e.g., pregnant patients, AIDS-related malignancies)
e. Understand how to prevent transmission of HIV after accidental needle stick exposure
f. Understand ethical, cultural, socioeconomic aspects of illness
g. Understand occupational and environmental impact of disease
h. Understand legal and governmental regulations and the impact of cost containment of
medicine
i. Demonstrate ability to work and communicate with physicians and non-physicians in a
collaborative manner
2. Understand the pathogenesis of infectious diseases, and the various local and systemic
host-defense mechanisms
3. Become familiar with the clinical features of common infectious diseases, specifically, upper
and lower respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, sexually transmitted diseases,
gastrointestinal infections, CNS infections, bone and joint infections, septicemias, AIDS
4. Become familiar with the in vitro spectrum, pharmacology and major toxicity of important
antimicrobial agents, e.g., penicillins, cephalosporins, aminoglycosides, tetracyclines,
clindamycin, erythromycin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, guinolones, major anti-fungal
and anti-TB drugs, antiviral and antiparasitic drugs
5. Understand the rational use of antimicrobial agents taking into consideration the toxicity,
reported efficacy in various clinical situations, in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility data,
pharmacology, cost and relative value of alternate agents