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Infectious Diseases Symposium 2025

Saturday, April 26, 2025
Online via Zoom
Add to Calendar 20250426T000000Z 20250426T235900Z America/Chicago Infectious Diseases Symposium 2025 <h3>Location</h3><p>Online via Zoom</p><h3>Registration</h3><p>$45</p><h3>Designed For</h3><p>Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, medical technologists, public health professionals, fellows, residents, students and other interested healthcare providers</p><h3>Provided By</h3><ul><li>Creighton University School of Medicine</li><li>CHI Health</li><li>Creighton University Office of Continuing Education</li></ul><h3>Objectives</h3><ul><li>Recognize populations at risk for tuberculosis that will benefit from screeningand treatment in the outpatient setting.</li><li>Describe important aspects of Staphylococcus aureus transmission, carriage, and clinical manifestations.</li><li>Recognize populations at risk of sexually transmitted infections that will benefit from vaccination and/or antibiotic post-exposure prophylaxis.</li></ul><h3>Schedule</h3><p><em><strong>Saturday, April 26, 2025</strong></em></p><p><em>All times listed are in Central Time.</em></p><p><strong>9:30 a.m.</strong><br><strong>Welcome/Program Overview</strong></p><p><strong>9:35 a.m.</strong><br><strong>Tuberculosis in Primary Care</strong><br>Michael A. Koren, MD</p><p><strong>10 a.m.</strong><br><strong>Pneumococcal Infections in Adults and Prevention by Vaccinations</strong><br>Faran Ahmad, MD</p><p><strong>10:20 a.m.</strong><br><strong>Break</strong></p><p><strong>10:30 a.m.</strong><br><strong>Updates on Tick-Borne Infections in Nebraska</strong><br>Jeff Hamik, MS</p><p><strong>11:30 a.m.</strong><br><strong>Hepatitis B Infection Prevention and Management</strong><br>Faruq Pradhan, MBChB</p><p><strong>12 p.m.</strong><br><strong>Lunch</strong></p><p><strong>12:30 p.m.</strong><br><strong>Transmission of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Isolation Practices</strong><br>David S. Quimby, MD</p><p><strong>12:50 p.m.</strong><br><strong>Staphylococcus Aureus Decolonization</strong><br>John M. Horne, MD</p><p><strong>1:10 p.m.</strong><br><strong>Management of Recurrent Cellulitis</strong><br>Denisa Majorant, MD</p><p><strong>1:30 p.m.</strong><br><strong>Blood Culture Contamination and Diagnostic Stewardship</strong><br>Nicholas Streck, PhD, MLS</p><p><strong>2 p.m.</strong><br><strong>Break</strong></p><p><strong>2:10 p.m.</strong><br><strong>Should my patient take doxyPEP? A Review of Evidence for the Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections</strong><br>Christopher J. Destache, PharmD</p><p><strong>2:40 p.m.</strong><br><strong>Updates on MPox</strong><br>Kelsey L. Witherspoon, MD</p><p><strong>3:10 p.m.</strong><br><strong>Adjournment</strong></p><hr><h3>Accreditation Statement</h3><p>In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education 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.</p> Online via Zoom
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Location

Online via Zoom

Registration

$45

Designed For

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

Provided By

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

Objectives

  • Recognize populations at risk for tuberculosis that will benefit from screeningand treatment in the outpatient setting.
  • Describe important aspects of Staphylococcus aureus transmission, carriage, and clinical manifestations.
  • Recognize populations at risk of sexually transmitted infections that will benefit from vaccination and/or antibiotic post-exposure prophylaxis.

Schedule

Saturday, April 26, 2025

All times listed are in Central Time.

9:30 a.m.
Welcome/Program Overview

9:35 a.m.
Tuberculosis in Primary Care
Michael A. Koren, MD

10 a.m.
Pneumococcal Infections in Adults and Prevention by Vaccinations
Faran Ahmad, MD

10:20 a.m.
Break

10:30 a.m.
Updates on Tick-Borne Infections in Nebraska
Jeff Hamik, MS

11:30 a.m.
Hepatitis B Infection Prevention and Management
Faruq Pradhan, MBChB

12 p.m.
Lunch

12:30 p.m.
Transmission of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Isolation Practices
David S. Quimby, MD

12:50 p.m.
Staphylococcus Aureus Decolonization
John M. Horne, MD

1:10 p.m.
Management of Recurrent Cellulitis
Denisa Majorant, MD

1:30 p.m.
Blood Culture Contamination and Diagnostic Stewardship
Nicholas Streck, PhD, MLS

2 p.m.
Break

2:10 p.m.
Should my patient take doxyPEP? A Review of Evidence for the Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections
Christopher J. Destache, PharmD

2:40 p.m.
Updates on MPox
Kelsey L. Witherspoon, MD

3:10 p.m.
Adjournment

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education 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.

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