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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 IMAGE: CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS
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