This program is designed for primary care physicians,including specialists in family practice, internal medicine, and pediatrics; clinical microbiologists; pharmacists; nurses; and individuals in training for these careers.

Lectures and interactive workshops will provide an update on the current, state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases that commonly arise in adults and/or children in the community and would routinely be encountered by primary care physicians in the Midwest.

ACTIVISM AND HEALTH POLICY KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Sean Strub, Executive Director, Sero Project

The Sero Project grew out of the anti-criminalization advocacy work of Sean Strub, who serves as its executive director.  Strub is a writer and long-time activist who has been living with HIV for more than 30 years.  He founded POZ Magazine, served on the board of the Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+) and is the author of Body Counts: A Memoir of Politics, Sex, AIDS, and Survival (Scribner 2014).  He has been engaged in HIV-related stigma, discrimination, criminalization and empowerment issues since the earliest days of the epidemic.   Sean Strub is a native Iowan.  

1. Discuss the progress that has been made in treatment of persons living with HIV and the remaining challenges in ending the HIV pandemic
2. Describe ways to influence health policy to improve outcomes for persons with infections
3. Identify epidemiologic and clinical clues to several infections of public health importance in the Midwest
4. Identify individuals for whom preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective approach to prevention of HIV infection
5. Evaluate persons with antibiotic allergies to allow for optimal antibiotic therapy
6. Explain treatments of common skin and soft tissue infections in an outpatient setting and when to refer patients for further evaluation or hospital admission
7. Discuss the latest advances in medical care of persons living with HIV
8. Explain effective treatment and prevention approaches for persons at risk for infection from various animal exposures
9. Apply new recommendations for diagnosis and treatment of persons with Clostridioides difficile infection
10. Identify and treat persons at risk for fungal infections endemic to the Midwest, including histoplasmosis
11. Evaluate the person with diabetes presenting with signs and symptoms indicating a foot infection
12. Assess complex infectious disease problems using a case-based format

Registration Fees
Physician  $270
UI Physician $150
Allied Health Professional / Nurse  $200
UI Allied Health Professional / Nurse $75
Fellow/Resident/Student $35

A late fee of $50 will be added for all registrations made after April 20, 2019. 

PHYSICIAN: The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

FAMILY PHYSICIAN: This Live activity, 21^st Annual Update in Infectious Diseases, with a beginning date of 04/26/2019, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 5.75 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

NURSE: 5.75 contact hours will be granted by University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Department of Nursing (IBN Approved Provider #34).  Participants must attend the entire program to receive full credit.  Questions concerning nursing credits should be directed to the Nursing Clinical Education Center at (319) 356-4304. 

PHARMACIST: CEI is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. The ACPE Universal Activity Number (UAN) for this knowledge-based CPE activity is # 0107-9999-19-022-L01-P. Pharmacists will receive 5.75 contact hours or .575 CEUs. 

All other attendees may receive a certificate of completion for this conference.   It is the responsibility of each attendee to determine if the continuing education programs they attend meet the requirements of their professional licensure board.  

Friday, April 26, 2019