Infectious Disease Update for Primary Care Providers 2022

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Date & Location
Friday, May 20, 2022, 7:45 AM - Saturday, May 21, 2022, 5:00 PM EST, Online, Phildelphia, PA

Course Overview
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, Clostridioides difficile infections, and non-infectious causes of fever. The conference aims to enable physicians and nurses 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.

Target Audience
Specialties - EMERGENCY MEDICINE, FAMILY MEDICINE, FAMILY MEDICINE - Geriatric Medicine, INTERNAL MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE - Adolescent Medicine, INTERNAL MEDICINE - Geriatric Medicine, INTERNAL MEDICINE - Infectious Disease, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, PEDIATRICS


Objectives

After completing this activity, participants should 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 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.
  8. Describe the indications for two common COVID-19 vaccines, as well as indications for oral and intravenous therapies for COVID-19.

Registration
The fees to attend are as follows: $195 for physicians and industry attendees, $95 for nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, researchers and other healthcare professionals, and $25 for residents, fellows and students. The fees cover registration for both days, regardless if attendance is on one or both days.
 
The registration fee is $25 for Penn Medicine Department of Medicine and affiliated institutions employees, faculty and staff.
 
All pre-registered virtual attendees will receive an email that includes a link with instructions to sign-in and join the virtual conference 48 hours preceding the symposium, as well as the attendee booklet (downloadable PDF). Registration also includes access to view the presentations online for one year. 
 
Need to Register by Mail? Please note: mailed registrations can take up to 5-10 business days before they are received. We are experiencing longer delays receiving mail due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We encourage all attendees to register online. See the registration form for mailing instructions. All registrations will be confirmed by email as long as your registration is received no later than March 4, 2022. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR SPAM BOX FOR EMAILS REGARDING THIS CONFERENCE.
 
How to Register Online: If you do not already have a UPenn Cloud CME profile, you will need to create one by clicking ‘Sign-in” and sign-in using your email address and then selecting the “Don’t have an account?” option. Please be sure you do not already have an existing UPenn Cloud CME account before creating a new profile. All Penn Medicine employees, faculty and staff must sign-in using your UPenn ID.
 
Please note: Mailed registrations can take up to 5-10 business days before they are received. We are experiencing longer delays receiving mail due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We encourage all attendees to register online.
 
All registrations will be confirmed by email as long as your registration is received no later than May 19, 2022.

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.

DESIGNATION OF CREDIT
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 NCPD.

Pharmacists: This knowledge-based activity is approved for 15.0 ACPE contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit. JA0000324-0000-22-005-L01-P.

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™ (15.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance / Participation (15.00 hours), NCPD Hours (ANCC) (15.00 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (15.00 hours), ACPE (15.00 hours), American Academy of Physician Assistants (15.00 hours)

Additional Information
CANCELLATION POLICY
In order to process refunds for course withdrawals, cancellations must be received in writing by May 6, 2022 and are subject to a $15.00 service charge. No refunds will be issued thereafter.
 
In the event of cancellation or postponement, the University will refund registration fees.