Saturday, May 2, 2009 - Infectious Disease Assoc. of ...Dermatology Harbor-UCLA Medical Center David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute Torrance,

Saturday, May 2, 2009

8:00 AM Registration Opens Continental Breakfast Industry Exhibits

9:00 Opening Remarks Barry Statner, M.D. President, IDAC

9:10 How HIV Makes You Sick Michael M. Lederman, M.D. Scott R. Inkley Professor of Medicine Professor of Biomedical Ethics, Pathology, Microbiology and

Molecular Biology Director, Center for AIDS Research Case Western Reserve University,

School of Medicine Cleveland, OH Objective: Attendees will be able

to understand the current concepts regarding pathogenesis of immune deficiency in HIV infection.

10:00 Morning Break Industry Exhibits

10:20 Skin Infections and Infestations Noah Craft, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Divisions of

Dermatology and Adult Infectious Diseases

Associate Program Director, Dermatology Harbor-UCLA Medical Center David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute Torrance, CA Objective: Attendees will be able

to recognize and treat some of the most common skin infections and infestations, including tropical dermatology bacterial infections.

11:10 Fungal Infections in Immuno- Compromised Patients Pranatharthi H. Chandrasekar, M.D.

Department of Internal Medicine, Harper University Hospital Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease Wayne State University Detroit, MI

Objectives: Attendees will be able (1) to appreciate the changes in epidemiology of invasive fungal infections in cancer/transplant, skin parasites, ectoparasites, and populations; (2) to appreciate newer non-invasive diagnostic methodologies in invasive fungal infections; and (3) to appreciate appropriate use of newer antifun-gal drugs in the management of invasive fungal infections.

Noon Lunch Industry Exhibits

12:30 PM IDAC Business Meeting & Committee Reports

1:30 Leland Rickman Memorial Lecture Update on Septis Management David A. Talan, M.D. Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases Olive View–UCLA Medical Center Sylmar, CA Objectives: Attendees will be able

(1) to identify new approaches and controversies in septis management; (2) to discuss early goal-directed therapy, activated protein C, steroids, and insulin; (3) to under-stand empirical antibiotic therapy and timeliness; and (4) to under-stand source control approaches.

2:30 Session Ends

6:30 Symposium Reception & Banquet Aquarium of the Pacific Shark Lagoon

Sunday, May 3, 2009

8:30 AM Continental Breakfast9:00 New Molecular Diagnostics for

Infection Control Tobi Karchmer, M.D. Medical Director BD Diagnostics – GeneOhm San Diego, CA Objective: Attendees will be able

to identify new molecular labora-tory tests that may have impact on the practice of infection control and antimicrobial stewardship.

9:50 Morning Break

10:10 Hospital-Associated Infections (HAI) Reporting Regulations in California

Raymond Chinn, M.D. Hospital Epidemiologist Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA Objective: Attendees will learn

about new California regulations requiring public reporting of hospi-tal-associated infections.

10:20 Public Reporting of Hospital-Associated Infections (HAI): Learned from New York

Michael L. Tapper, M.D. Hospital Epidemiologist Director, Division of Infectious Diseases Lenox Hill Hospital New York, NY Objectives: Attendees will be

able (1) to recognize the goals, controversies, and unintended consequences of public reporting of healthcare-associated infections; (2) identify organizations and govern-mental agencies behind the public reporting movement; and (3) to participate in development of poli-cies and procedures regarding HAI reporting.

11:15 Session Ends

REGISTRATIONComplete the enclosed Registration Form to pre-register for the symposium, and mail it to the IDAC office. Pre-registration forms and checks must be received by April 24, 2009. Sorry, we do not accept credit card payment for symposium registration.

2009 IDAC Members may pre-register for FREE, which includes morning receptions, sessions, buffet lunch, breaks, reception, and banquet. Member on-site registration is $20, though banquet may not be available. IDAC membership is open to all M.D.s, Pharm.D.s, and Ph.D.s with an interest in Infectious Diseases, and qualifying non-members may join by adding dues to the Registration Form.

Nonmembers may register for symposium sessions for both days or Sunday only (ban-quet is extra). See Registration Form for pre-registration and on-site registration fees.

CANCELLATION POLICYSymposium registration and banquet fees will be refunded (minus $10 service fee), if written notification is received by Friday, April 24, 2009.