Infectious Diseases Symposium 2018 

An educational program to explain the benefits of receiving a flu shot, the pandemic that may come again and how to manage.

AGENDA:

12:25 - 12:55p    Registration/Vendor Display
12:55 - 1p           Welcome
1:00 - 1:15p         Infection Control in the 21st Century
                            R. Scott Stienecker, MD, FACP, FSHEA, FIDSA, CIC
                            Medical Director Infection Prevention and Epidemiology
1:15 - 1:30p         Infection Prevention Research: Pulling Back the Curtain on C-Diff 
                            Carolyn Adamo, BSN, MBA, RN, CIC and
                           Peggy Brown, MPH, CIC - Infection Preventionists
1:30-1:45p     Clinical Impact of Rapid Blood Culture Identification Technology
                             Michele Swihart, PharmD, BCPS, AQID- Infectious Dis Clinical Pharmacist
1:45 - 2:00p         Gadgets and Gizmos - R. Scott Stienecker, MD
2:00 - 2:20p         Break/Vendor Display
2:20 - 3:15p         Reducing Transmission of HIV and Hepatitis B & C in the Context of Injection Drug Use: Lessons from Scott County - Joan M. Duwve, MD, MPH - Associate Dean for Practice at IU Fairbanks School of Public Health
3:15 - 3:30p        100 Years Later: A Commenmoration of the Great Flu Pandemic of 1918
                            Peggy Brown, MPH, CIC
 3:30 - 3:45p        Incident Command in Infection Prevention - Managing Disasters
                            Lori Getts, BSN, RN, IP, CHEP, CIC - Infection Preventionist
                            Anna Belote, BS, CHSP, CHEP, Director of Safety & Emergency Preparedness
3:45 - 4:00p         Infection Prevention After Natural Disasters -
                            Kim Jerger, BSN, RN - Manager, Infection Prevention
4p                        Adjourn

As a result of this educational activity the participant should be able to:
1. Discuss the best practices for flu prevention.
2. Describe Infection Prevention Research on C-Diff
3. Identify new gadgets and gizmos in the IP world.

Continuing Education Credit:

• The Fort Wayne Medical Education Program is accredited by the Indiana State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
• The Fort Wayne Medical Education Program designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

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