2025 Infectious Diseases for the Non-Specialist

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Course description

The overall objective of this activity is to prevent, accurately diagnose, and optimally treat infectious diseases.
Participants will also learn about new antibiotics and other therapeutic agents, updated practice guidelines, and strategies for prevention of infections, including the latest vaccine recommendations.
Case-based discussions and ample time for questions will supplement large group presentations. Participants will be able to immediately implement what they learn into their practices so that patient outcomes improve.

Conference date

April 25. 2025

Conference location

Best Western Inn @ Hood River - Hood River, Oregon

Target audience

Internists, family medicine physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants 

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Friday, April 25

7:15    Registration/Breakfast
7:50    Welcome and Introduction to the Course     
8:00    UTIs - Erin Bonura, MD, MCR
8:35    Head and Neck Infections in Children and Adolescents - Paul Lewis, MD
9:10    Common Outpatient Dermatologic Infections and How to Manage Them - Sujeet Govindan, MD
9:45    Panel/Questions & Answers     
10:15    BREAK    
10:30    Questions from the Coffee Line - Zouyan Lu, MD
11:05    Water-Borne Illness - Lynne Strasfeld, MD
11:40    Panel/Questions & Answers     
12:00    LUNCH    
1:00    Bird Flu, Regular Flu, Who Knew? Respiratory Infection Updates for the Ambulatory Provider - Ellie Sukerman, MD
1:35    Hepatitis B and C: Updates on Screening and Management for the Ambulatory Provider - Manida Wungjiranirun, MD
2:10    Panel/Questions & Answers     
2:30    BREAK    
2:45    Let's Talk About STIs: Treatment Updates and Pearls for Ambulatory Care - Christopher Evans, MD, MPH
3:20    Update on PrEP and Doxy PrEP - Christopher Evans, MD
3:55    Panel/Questions & Answers     
4:15    ADJOURN