Add to Calendar Infectious Diseases Update 2019 for Primary Care 11/1/2019 7:00:00 AM 11/2/2019 5:00:00 PM America/New_York Rubenstein Auditorium at the Smilow Center false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Friday, November 1, 2019, 7:00 AM - Saturday, November 2, 2019, 5:00 PM EST, Rubenstein Auditorium at the Smilow Center, Philadelphia, PA

Course Overview

Online registration is closed. Walk-ins are welcome onsite.

The overall goal of the two-day conference is to share state-of-the-art information related to infectious diseases clinical practice as it is applied in the outpatient as well as the inpatient setting.  The course, taught by experts in the field from the University of Pennsylvania, will include core topics such as antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance, skin and soft tissue infections, endocarditis, hepatitis C virus and its treatment, musculoskeletal infections, sexually transmitted diseases, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care, tick-borne illness, travel medicine, vaccines, Clostridium difficile infections, and non-infectious causes of fever. The conference aims to enable providers to stay current with best practices, diagnoses, and treatments of common infectious diseases diagnosed in the primary care and other practice settings.  The conference will provide relevant management advice and critical information relevant to clinical decision-making.  The lectures, case discussions, and panels will provide helpful pearls as well as thorough reviews of the diagnosis and management of complex cases as instructive examples.  The content is intended to augment the attendees' ability to practice medicine according to the most recent available guidelines related to infectious disease and to broaden their knowledge of this rapidly changing field.

The conference will help providers keep up-to-date in adult infectious diseases, improve their ability to create the appropriate differential diagnoses, help improve clinical management of infectious diseases cases, and expand their knowledge base of pathogens and their clinical presentations.

This conference is designed for physicians, pharmacists, psychologists, researchers, social workers, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, fellows, residents, and medical and nursing students specializing or interested in infectious disease.



Objectives
At the conclusion of this educational activity, the participant will be able to:

  1. Determine the necessary length of antibiotic treatment for common infections
  2. Recall the appropriate test to diagnose common sexually transmitted infections and identify the optimal therapy for each
  3. Discuss the different clinical manifestations of Lyme Disease and the recommended testing and treatment for each
  4. Describe the indications for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and name the medication recommended for this purpose
  5. Name the first-line treatment for the treatment of chronic Hepatitis C virus infection and the indications for referral to a specialist
  6. Describe the approach to choosing empiric therapy for a skin and soft tissue infection
  7. Discuss the benefits and risks of three antibiotics in the treatment of C. difficile infections and the role of fecal microbiota transplantation

Registration
The registration fees for the Infectious Diseases Update 2019 for Primary Care are $395 for physicians and industry employees, $275 for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, psychologists, researchers and healthcare professionals, $175 for residents and fellows and $75 for students.
 
The registration fee for Penn Medicine employees, faculty or staff is $75. A valid Penn Medicine ID is required to receive the special rate. The registration fee includes attendance to the conference, a program, a link to view the slide presentations online and credit certificate. Continental breakfast, lunch and breaks will be provided on both days. 
 
You must log-in with your Penn ID or your email and password or if you do not already have a profile, you must create one before you can register for an event. We cannot accept faxed or mailed registration forms with credit card information. To pay by check, complete the registration form and mail it in with your check. Please see the registration form for mailing information. Please note: mailed registrations can take up to 5-10 business days before they are received. All registrations will be confirmed by email.
 
Directions:
The Arthur H. Rubenstein Auditorium is located on the 1st Floor level of the Smilow Translational Research Center. Smilow TRC is connected to the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine and is located at 3400 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA. We strongly recommend you use GPS or use an online driving directions site (such as mapquest.com or googlemaps.com) for exact directions to and from your starting point or if you prefer, to take public transportation to and from campus, please visit http://www.upenn.edu/services/transportation for options.
 
Parking:
On Friday, November 1st, the 3600 Civic Center Blvd Parking Garage is open for public parking. This garage is accessible from Civic Center Blvd and is located at Civic Center Blvd and West Service Drive (next to the Colket Research Center). Smilow TRC is about a 5 minute walk from this parking garage. Parking is $20 per day. This garage is only open Monday-Friday. It is closed on weekends. On Saturday, November 2nd, the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine garage at 3400 Civic Center Blvd, is connected to the Smilow Center and is open to those attending the conference on Saturday ONLY. Parking is $20 per day. Parking fees will not be validated or reimbursed.

Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Penn Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians: Penn Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 15.0 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.

Nurses: This program provides 15.0 contact hours.

Physician Assistants: AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. PAs may receive a maximum of 15.0 Category 1 credits for completing this activity.

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (15.25 hours), Non-Physician Attendance / Participation (15.25 hours), Nursing Contact Hours (15.25 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (15.25 hours)

Additional Information

Cancellation and Refund Policy
In order to process refunds for course withdrawals, cancellations must be received in writing by October 18, 2019 (subject to a service charge equivalent to 10% of the registration fee, but no less than $15.00). No refunds will be issued thereafter.
 
The University reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course due to unforeseen circumstances. In the event of cancellation or postponement, the University will refund registration fees, but is not responsible for related costs or expenses to participants, including cancellation fees assessed by hotels, airlines, and travel agencies.