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2009 Continuing Medical Education

Emerging Infectious Disease Killers

The mission and objective of this year's School of Medicine Alumni CME is to understand the causes, problems, policy issues, pandemic concerns, and vaccinations and treatments of the infectious diseases of our time.  Join with local leaders in the field of infectious diseases as they present a compelling educational program. 

Curriculum

7:30 a.m.	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m.	Welcome	James Williams, M.D., Chair, Education Relations Committee, School of Medicine Alumni Association, University of Utah
8:05 a.m.	Utah's Place in a 21st Century Health System - Public and Private	David Sundwall, M.D., Executive Director, Utah State Health Department
8:45 a.m.	Preparing for Influenza Pandemics: Policy, Science and Politics	Andrew Pavia, M.D., George & Esther Gross Presidential Professor and Chief, Pediatrics Infectious Diseases, U of U Primary Children's Medical Center
9:25 a.m.	Emerging Infections (WNV, Crypto, H1N1): Lessons for Public Health Epidemiology	Robert Rolfs, M.D., M.P.H., State of Utah Epidemiologist
10:05 a.m.	MRSA, Flesh-Eating Strep and Resistant Pneumococci	Carrie Byington, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics, University of Utah
10:45 a.m.	Break
10:55 a.m.	The Human Papillomavirus Vaccine: An Update	Jennifer Van Horn, M.D., Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah
11:35 a.m.	Antibiotic Resistance and Where We Go From Here	David Pombo, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Disease, University of Utah, Infectious Disease Physician, LDS Hospital

If you have questions about the CME please call (801) 585-3818 or send an email to kristin.gorang@hsc.utah.edu.             

 The University of Utah School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  Designation: The University of Utah School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM.   Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  ADA: The University of Utah complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act by providing qualified individuals with disabilities access to the University programs, services and activities.  A request for accomodation can be made by calling (801) 585-3818.  Reasonable prior notice is required.