Infectious Disease - CME

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Infectious
Diseases
IN PRIMARY CARE
October 15 - 17, 2008
Fairmont Copley Plaza
Boston, Massachusetts
PROGRAM DIRECTORS
Paul E. Sax, MD
Lindsey R. Baden, MD
Sigal Yawetz, MD
Robert H. Rubin, MD
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
Department of Continuing Education
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S HOSPITAL
Division of Infectious Disease

Course Location
Fairmont Copley Plaza
138 St. James Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts, 02116
T.(617) 267-5300 F.(617) 267-7668
www.fairmont.com/CopleyPlaza
The Fairmont Copley Plaza has
been a symbol of Boston's rich history
and elegance since its gala
opening in 1912. Located only
steps away from historic Beacon Hill, the Freedom Trail,
Copley Place, the boutiques of Newbury Street and the Hynes
Convention Center.
Hotel rooms in Boston are limited, especially during peak season
(see below for seasonal attractions). You are strongly
urged to make your reservations early. A limited number of
rooms have been reserved at the Fairmont Copley Plaza until
September 23, 2008. Please specify that you are enrolled in
this course to receive the reduced rate of $319 Single/Double.
A map of Boston listing local hotels will be sent with your confirmation
of enrollment. For additional housing assistance, call
Boston Reservations at 617-332-4199. For information on
reduced airfare, call Harvard MED-CME at 617-384-8600,
Monday - Friday, 10 AM to 4 AM (EST).
44th Head of the
Charles Regatta
October 18-19, 2008
www.hocr.org
Stick around for the weekend and
see the world's largest two-day
rowing event! First held in 1965
by the Cambridge Boat Club
members in the tradition of native English “Head of the river”
races. Today, more than 7,000 athletes and 300,000 spectators
from around the globe gather in Boston for this annual
event. Please contact the course administrator to extend your
room reservation, based on availability, and save over 50%!
In and Around Boston
We encourage all attendees to
take full advantage of the many
attractions for those who come to
visit Boston in the late autumn.
New England is famous for
foliage and we suggest you take
this opportunity to see Boston and the surrounding area during
this season. There is easy access to nearby restaurants,
shuttle bus service to local shopping malls, and paths along
the Charles River for walking and jogging. Public transportation
to all of Boston and Cambridge via the “T” is readily
accessible to visit Faneuil Hall, Harvard Square, Fenway Park,
the Science Museum and the Children's Museum. For more
seasonal attractions, visit the Board of Tourism website:
www.searchboston.com/dir/Boston
2008 Faculty
Harvard Medical School
Cameron D. Ashbaugh, MD
Lindsey R. Baden, MD
Miriam J. Barshak, MD
Johanna P. Daily, MD
Marlene Durand, MD
Paul E. Farmer, MD, PhD
Howard M. Heller, MD, MPH
Joel T. Katz, MD
Elaine T. Kaye, MD
Kenneth M. Kaye, MD
Ciaran P. Kelly, MD
David Kubiak, PharmD
Daniel Kurtizkes, MD
James H. Maguire, MD
Francisco Marty, MD
Florencia Pereyra, MD
Eric Rubin, MD, PhD
Robert H. Rubin, MD
Paul E. Sax, MD
Chinweike Ukomadu, MD, PhD
Sigal Yawetz, MD
DON'T MISS A THING!
Reserve your audio copy of
the lectures today!
Purchase a conference Audio CD with
all the course presentations
$50 for course participants, limit
1/person (75% discount) or $249
for individuals unable to attend
(includes syllabus materials as well!)
For detailed order information contact
us at: idcmeupdate@partners.org
What Do Your Colleagues
Have to Say?
”Can't miss these lectures—
they're that good!”
“Excellent case-based lectures geared
toward primary care”
“I would come again,
maybe even yearly!”
“There must be 25+ things that I will be
changing or adding to my
practice…this course is a must for any
Primary Care practitioner.”

A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTORS
Dear Colleague,
As a primary care practitioner you are faced with many infectious disease related issues that
directly impact your patients' care. We understand that; so we have designed this course with your
needs in mind. This year's course is unlike any other, in addition to the wide variety of general ID
topics, as always, this year we are offering updated and new lectures, including breakout sessions
and new lectures on antibiotics and vaccine development.
As you would expect, the faculty for this course are the leading authorities in their field, who will
present on topics such as:
• Immunizations Update for the PCP
• HIV Disease in Primary Medicine
• Lyme Borreliosis: Update 2008
We encourage you to attend this conference to connect with leading ID specialists involved in a
variety of clinical practice settings. The enclosed program outlines the topics and faculty we have
assembled to achieve our stated objectives, listed to the right.
We look forward to seeing you in October!
Sincerely,
Course directors
Paul E. Sax, MD Lindsey R. Baden, MD Sigal Yawetz, MD Robert H. Rubin, MD
This clinically oriented course is designed specifically for
the primary care practitioner interested in an update on the
diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of common infectious
diseases of adults. It provides a comprehensive overview of
infections seen in ambulatory practice with an emphasis on
areas of controversy and new developments in the field.
Lectures and case presentation will focus on challenging
problems in the out- and in-patient management of infections
of the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and urinary tracts;
sexually transmitted diseases; viral illnesses; and other
commonly encountered infectious diseases. Modern
approaches to diagnosis and the rational use of new and
old antimicrobial agents will be discussed. Special attention
will be given to the prevention of infections by immunization
or antimicrobial prophylaxis. Throughout, the
emphasis will be on topics with practical applications to
patient management, with frequent integration of case histories
into didactic material.
Over 90% of the course participants rated this course as
“superior” or “above average” as compared to other postgraduate
courses they have attended, placing this course
among the highest-rated of Harvard CME courses (over
250 courses annually). Participants cited in particular its
attention to practical issues in patient management with
frequent inclusion of well-chosen case illustrations and
anecdotes—as well as the ample opportunity for interaction
with the faculty.
• Skin, Soft Tissue, and Nail Infections
• Advice to Travelers
• New Antibiotics
At the conclusion of this program,
the participant will be able to:
Understand and apply principles of preventive
care as they relate to infectious diseases,
specifically in the context of screening,
vaccinations, and prophylactic antimicrobial
therapy
Appreciate the range of infectious disease diagnoses
in both the ambulatory and the hospitalbased
clinical settings
Initiate an appropriate diagnostic evaluation,
as well as accurately interpret information
received from the clinical microbiology
laboratory
Select effective and cost-effective antimicrobial
therapy for a wide variety of commonly
encountered infectious diseases of adults
Who Should
Attend:
General internists
Family practitioners
Nurses
Nurse practitioners
Physician assistants
Specialists who
practice primary care
medicine
Residents in internal
medicine or family
practice
Pharmaceutical
specialists
Clinical microbiologists
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16
7:00-7:50 Registration and Continental
Breakfast
7:50-8:00 Introduction
Paul E. Sax, MD
8:00-8:45 Case Histories: Antibiotic Update
Paul E. Sax, MD
8:45-9:30 Sore Throats and Common Colds
Miriam J. Barshak, MD
9:30-9:45 Break
9:45-10:30 Update in Sexually Transmitted
Diseases
Sigal Yawetz, MD
10:30-11:15 “Can I Ask You a Quick Question?”
Common Infectious Disease
Curbside Consults
Paul E. Sax, MD
11:15-12:00 Tuberculosis for the Non-ID
Specialist
Eric Rubin, MD, PhD
12:00-1:15 Lunch
1:15-2:00 Advice to Travelers
Johanna P. Daily, MD
2:00-2:45 Eye and ENT Infections
Marlene Durand, MD
2:45-3:00 Break
3:00-3:45 The Pregnant Patient: Common
Infectious Disease Problems and Safe
Antimicrobial Therapy
Sigal Yawetz, MD
3:45-4:15 Case Discussions
Course Directors
4:15-5:00 Breakout: CNS Infections and Other
ID Emergencies
Todd B. Ellerin, MD
Breakout: ID Images: A Collection of
Our Best Photos and Videos
Francisco Marty, MD
Visit our website:
www.brighamandwomens.org/IDCMEUPDATE
Expanded faculty
biographies
Send us questions and
case topics you want
answered
Online registration
Gain access to our ID
images website and
other educational
resources
8:00-8:45 Case Histories: Skin, Soft Tissue, and
Nail Infections
Elaine T. Kaye, MD
Kenneth M. Kaye, MD
9:00-9:45 Urinary Tract Infections
Sigal Yawetz, MD
9:45-10:30 Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Joel T. Katz, MD
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-11:30 Antiviral Therapy and Influenza
Update
Daniel Kuritzkes, MD
11:30-12:15 Lyme Borreliosis: Update 2008
Howard M. Heller, MD, MPH
12:15-1:15 Lunch
1:30-2:15 Immunization Update for the Primary
Care Provider
Howard M. Heller, MD, MPH
2:15-3:00 NEW! Controversies in New Vaccines
Lindsey R. Baden, MD
3:00-3:30 Break
3:30-4:15 NEW! Case Discussion: Bone and
Joint Infections: Strategies in
Evaluation & Treatment
James H. Maguire, MD, MPH
Cameron D. Ashbaugh, MD
4:15-5:00 NEW! Breakout: New Antibiotics
David Kubiak, PharmD
Lindsey R. Baden, MD
Breakout: Lab Testing & Diagnostics
in Infectious Diseases
Florencia Pereyra, MD
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17
8:00-9:00 SPECIAL BREAKFAST:
INFECTION AND INEQUALITIES
Paul Farmer, MD, PhD
9:00-9:45 HIV Update: What the Primary Care
Provider Needs to Know
Paul E. Sax, MD
9:45-10:30 Helicobacter: Clinical Aspect
Ciaran P. Kelly, MD
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-11:30 Hepatitis C: Clinical Aspects
Chinweike Ukomadu, MD, PhD
11:30-12:15 Acute Diarrhea: Evaluation &
Management
Part 1. C. Difficile
Sigal Yawetz, MD
Part 2. Infectious Diarrhea &
Gastroenteritis
Paul E. Sax, MD
12:15-1:00 Can't Miss Diagnoses: Unknowns in
Infectious Disease
Lindsey R. Baden, MD
Program changes/substitutions may be made without notice.

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Infectious Diseases in Primary Care October 15 - 17, 2008
Register early, space is limited.
All foreign payments must be made by a draft on a
United States Bank. If paying by check, please make
payable to Harvard Medical School and mail with
completed registration form to Harvard Medical School,
Department of Continuing Education, P.O. Box 825,
Boston, MA 02117-0825. If paying by credit card, please
register online at www.cme.hms.harvard.edu/courses
/infectious. Telephone or mail-in registration with credit
card payment is not accepted. Inquiries should be
directed to the above address, made by phone:
(617) 384-8600, Monday–Friday, 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. (EST),
or by e-mail: hms-cme@hms.harvard.edu. Upon receipt
of registration a confirmation letter will be mailed to the
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REFUND POLICY: A handling fee of $60 is deducted
for cancellation. Refund requests must be received by
mail one week prior to the course. No refunds will be
made thereafter.
ACCREDITATION: Harvard Medical School is accredited
by the Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing
medical education for physicians.
Harvard Medical School designates this educational
activity for a maximum of 18.75 AMA PRA Category 1
Credit(s) TM . Physicians should only claim credit commensurate
with the extent of their participation in the
activity.
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RESERVE
YOUR AUDIO
CD TODAY!
PAUL FARMER, MD, PHD, is a world-renowned authority on Infectious Diseases and Medical Anthropology. He is the recipient
of the American Medical Association's Outstanding International Physician Award (the Nathan Davis Award) , the
American Anthropological Association's Margaret Mead Award, and many other honors.
He is the subject of Pulitzer Prizewinner Tracy Kidder's Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who
Would Cure the World (2003).
Dr. Farmer will be giving a special breakfast talk, “Infection and Inequalities” during this course.
Infectious Diseases in Primary Care • October 15-17, 2008