Infectious Diseases Symposium 2023

This conference will provide practitioners with the most recent advances and information to enhance knowledge, skills and performance in the treatment and diagnosis of infectious diseases. The 2023 conference will focus on COVID-19.

Purpose

The Infectious Diseases Spring Symposium will update health professionals regarding infectious diseases so that infections can be better diagnosed, treated and prevented.

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Registration Fee: $10

Designed For

Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, medical technologists, public health professionals, fellows, residents, students and other interested healthcare providers

Schedule

9:30 a.m.
Welcome and Program Overview
Marvin J. Bittner, MD, MSc, FACP, FIDSA, FSHEA

9:35 a.m.
COVID Antiviral Drugs: Case-based Scenarios
Manasa Velagapudi, MBBS
Christopher J. Destache, PharmD, FCCP, BCIDP

10:05 a.m.
Diabetic Foot Infections
Cezarina Mindru, MD

10:45 a.m.
Genomic Surveillance of Mpox in Nebraska, Phylogenetic Analysis to Policy Change
Matthew Donahue, MD

11:15 a.m.
Break and Visit Virtual Exhibits

11:45 a.m.
Recent Developments in Clinical Microbiology - Primary Care Perspective
Stephen Cavalieri, PhD, D(ABMM)

12:15 p.m.
Fever in ICU
Faran Ahmad, MD

12:45 p.m.
With So Much COVID-19 Data, Why Didn’t We Have Better Information About the Pandemic?
Matthew Donahue, MD

1:15 p.m.
Program Concludes

Jointly Provided By

• Creighton University School of Medicine
• CHI Health
• Creighton University Office of Continuing Education

Education Credit

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education (HSCE) and CHI Health. Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education is 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.

Refund Policy

Continuing education and professional development courses may be cancelled by the attendee in writing up to 7 days before the course begins for a full refund, less a $25 processing fee. No refund will be given 7 days prior to the course. Some courses are not eligible for a refund; these exceptions are noted in specific course descriptions. If a course is cancelled by the University for non-weather related issues, the student will be notified and a full refund will be processed. In the event of a weather related closure, the course will be rescheduled.