UCSF CME: 40th Annual Advances in Infectious Diseases: New Directions for the Clinic and the Hospital 2019

UCSF CME: 40th Annual Advances in Infectious Diseases: New Directions for the Clinic and the Hospital 2019 is organized by The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Office of Continuing Medical Education and will be held from Mar 27 - 29, 2019 at Holiday Inn San Francisco-Golden Gateway, San Francisco, California, United States of America.

Target Audience:
This educational activity is intended for internists, family physicians, general practitioners, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, and advanced health practitioners who are involved in the care of patients with infectious diseases.

Accreditation:
UCSF designates this live activity for a maximum of 18.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ABIM Maintenance of Certification:
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 20.25 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. IMPORTANT: The online course evaluation must be completed by the due date specified. Within 45 days after submitting your evaluation, we will report your points to the ABIM.

Conference Description:
The Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco presents its annual symposium on Advances in Infectious Diseases. Now marking its 40th year, this conference emphasizes state-of-the-art therapy for patients with infectious diseases and also provides reviews of new developments.

Conference Objectives:
An attendee completing this course should be able to:
• Select appropriate treatment regimens for specific infections such as community acquired pneumonia and urinary tract infections in both outpatient and inpatient settings;
• Effectively manage common infections in the clinic and hospital, including upper respiratory infections, dermatologic infections, and diarrhea;
• Relate infectious considerations in certain groups at special risk, including those with HIV and diabetes;
• Discuss how the emergence of drug-resistant organisms is shaping therapy of common problems such as sexuallytransmitted diseases;
• Interpret and apply up-to-date information on less common infections in the U.S., including tuberculosis, infections in travelers, and emerging infections;
• Counsel patients regarding new vaccines and expanded indications for established vaccines.