The University of Colorado School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 

The University of Colorado School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

The University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SSPPS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education (CPE). This activity is eligible for 6.0 hours of CPE credit for pharmacists. See final CPE activity announcement for specific details.

 

Colorado Infectious Diseases Symposium  

8:00 AM — 9:00 AM

Check-in: Arrival and Coffee/Tea (1 hour)

Foyer to Donald Elliman Conference Center, P12-2010/2011, Anschutz Health Sciences Building

9:00 AM — 9:30 AM

Plenary: Charting the Future of ID (30 minutes)

Wendy S. Armstrong, MD, FIDSA, FACP

Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases

Head, Division of Infectious Diseases

Donald Elliman Conference Center, P12-2010/2011

9:30 AM — 10:15 AM

Syphilis and STI Challenges (45 minutes; 25-30 minute presentation & 15-20 minute Q&A)

Karen Wendel, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases

Director of HIV/STD Prevention and Control, Public Health Institute at Denver Health

 

10:15 AM — 10:30 AM 

Coffee/Tea Break (15 minutes)Foyer

10:30 AM — 11:15 AM

Panel: Karius/Universal PCR Testing in ID (45 minutes; 10-15 minutes per panelist & 15-20 minute Q&A)

Bruce McCollister, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases

Associate Director of the Microbiology Laboratory at UCHealth Anschutz Campus 

Harry Porterfield, DO, FCAP

Associate Professor of Pathology

Director of Molecular Diagnostics at UCHealth Anschutz Campus

 

11:15 AM — 11:30 AM

Pick-up Lunch (15 minutes)

Box Lunches Catered by Modern Market

Foyer

11:30 AM — 12:15 PM 

Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) Updates (45 minutes; 15 minute presentation per speaker)

Steven Johnson, MD

Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases

Director, Ryan White Clinical Program

Kristine Erlandson, MD

Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases

Edward Gardner, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases

Director, ID Clinic and Center for Positive Health, Denver Health

 

12:15 PM — 12:45 PM

Coffee/Tea Break (30 minutes)

Foyer

12:45 PM — 1:15 PM

Panel: Tuberculosis Updates (30 minutes; ~5 minutes per panelist & 10-15 minute Q&A)

Michelle Haas, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Director of Education, Division of Mycobacterial & Respiratory Infections, National Jewish Health

Amy Beeson, MD

Clinical Instructor of Medicine, Internal Medicine

Medical Director of the Tuberculosis Clinic, Denver Health

Bob Belknap, MD

Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases

Executive Director of Public Health, Denver Health

 

1:15 PM — 1:45 PM

Panel: Nontuberculosis Mycobacteria (NTM) Updates and Challenges (30 minutes; ~5 minutes per panelist & 10-15 minute Q&A)

Charles Daley, MD

Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary Sciences & Critical Care

Affiliate Site Head of Mycobacterial & Respiratory Infections, National Jewish Health

Michelle Haas, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases

Director of Education, Division of Mycobacterial & Respiratory Infections, National Jewish Health

Shannon Kasperbauer, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases

Division of Mycobacterial & Respiratory Infections, National Jewish Health

 

1:45 PM — 2:15 PM

Panel: Hot Topics in Global Health (30 minutes; 10 minutes per panelist & 10 minute Q&A)

Andrés Henao-Martinez, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases

Interim Director of Global Health, Department of Medicine

Samantha (Sam) Kaplan, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases

 

2:15 PM — 2:45 PM

Coffee/Tea Break (30 minutes)Foyer

2:45 PM — 3:45 PM

Panel: Ortho-ID, Oral Antibiotic Use, Oral Antibiotic Suppression, & OPAT (1 hour; 10-15 minutes per panelist & 15-20 minute Q&A)

Laura Damioli, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases

Director of Orthopedic Infectious Diseases

Martin Krsak, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases

Whitney Miller, DNP

Nurse Practitioner, Denver Health 

 

3:45 PM — 4:45 PM

Panel: Gram Negative Resistant Infections Challenges and Updates (1 hour; ~10 minutes per panelist & 15-20 minute Q&A)

Karrine Brade, PharmD, BCIDP

Clinical Pharmacist Lead, Infectious Diseases

Matt Miller, PharmD

Assistant Professor of Pharmacy

Clinical Pharmacist, Infectious Diseases

Michael Casias, PharmD, BCIDP, AAHIVP

Clinical Pharmacist, Infectious Diseases

Madison Salam, PharmD

Clinical Pharmacist, Infectious Diseases

 

4:45 PM — 5:30 PM

ID Trivia (45 minutes)

Meghan Jeffres, PharmD

Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy

Clinical Pharmacist, Infectious Diseases 

Rachel Kuker, DNP

Instructor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases

Advanced Practice Provider

 

5:30 PM

Reception

Catered by Tstreet Kitchen and Café

*Fireplace Lounge and Terrace, P12-7200/7200A, Anschutz Health Sciences Building or Donald Elliman Conference Center, P12-2010/2011

Infectious Diseases (SOM)

CU Anschutz

Research Complex II

12700 East 19th Avenue

Mail Stop B168

Aurora, CO 80045


720-848-0191

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