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When: |
Friday, May 1, 2009
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
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Where: |
Houston Marriott Medical Center
6580 Fannin Street
Houston, Texas 77030
713-796-0080 |
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Registration: |
$55 for Health Professionals
Free for students, residents, and fellows |
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This program is intended for health professionals who desire to increase their knowledge of the latest developments in infectious diseases pharmacotherapy.
Upon completion of the program, the health professional should be able to:
1. Outline an approach to treatment infections caused by multi-drug resistant organisms.
2. Discuss the current issues on regarding outpatient management of anti-infectives in cancer patients.
3. Discuss therapeutic dilemmas in the management of HIV patients.
4. Discuss specific treatment plans for the emerging infectious diseases.
5. Discuss the management of C. difficile associate diarrhea.
6. Outline an approach to the treatment of bacterial meningitis.
Parking is available at the Hotel. Cost is attendee’s responsibility.
 The University of Houston College of Pharmacy (UHCOP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing education. Pharmacists documenting completion of the program “Infectious Disease Pharmacotherapy Symposium 2009” (#066-000-09-002-L01-P) by signing in, passing posttest and completing evaluations will receive 6 contact hours (0.6 CEUs) pharmacy continuing education credit, and will receive a statement of credit by mail within 3 weeks of UHCOP being notified of the completion date. Initial release date: May 1, 2009. Expiration date: May 1, 2012.
| Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| Second Floor |
| Welcome |
| Dr. Randall Prince |
| Emerging Infectious Deseases |
| Dr. DuPont |
| C. Difficile-Epidemic |
| Dr. Garey |
| Break (Exhibitor Rooms) |
| Meningitis: An Evidence Based Approach |
| Dr. Hasbun |
| Luncheon |
| Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Antiretrovirals |
| Dr. Jessica White |
| Candida in the ICU: New Strategies |
| Dr. Morse |
| Break (Exhibitor Rooms) |
| New Drugs for Problem Bugs |
| Dr. Lewis |
| Summary/Post Testing |
| Dr. Elizabeth Coyle |
Various pharmaceutical firms help support the Symposium.
Formal acknowledgement will be done at the Symposium. Vendors and participant fees help support the operation of the UH Anti-infective Labs.
Registration is via mail only and must be received by April 24, 2009. There is no on-site registration. Registration fee includes program materials, meals
(breakfast, lunch, and breaks), and CEUs.
Notification by April 20 and subject to a $25 administrative charge.
Elizabeth Coyle, PharmD
Clinical Associate Professor, University of Houston
Houston, TX
Herbert DuPont, MD
Chief, Internal Medicine, St. Luke’s Hospital
Vice Chairman of Medicine, BCM
Houston, TX
Kevin Garey, PharmD, MS
Associate Professor, University of Houston
Houston, TX
Rodrigo Hasbun, MD MPH
Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases
UT Medical School
Houston, TX
Russell Lewis, PharmD
Associate Professor, University of Houston
Houston, TX
Gene Morse, PharmD
Associate Professor, SUNYB College of Pharmacy
Buffalo, NY
Randall Prince, PharmD
Professor, University of Houston
Houston, TX
Kenneth Rolston, MD
Professor, UT-MDACC Infectious Diseases
Houston, TX |
