Providence Regional Medical Center Everett 40th Annual Infectious Disease Conference 2024

40th Annual Infectious Disease Conference Thursday, December 12, 2024 7 AM – Friday, December 13, 2024 5:30 PM

Infectious Disease is an area of medicine that is constantly changing as was demonstrated over the past few years. The 40th Annual Infectious Disease Conference will provide caregivers with the latest ID updates to help navigate rapidly changing diagnostics, treatments, and management during these unprecedented times.
Join Washington’s leading experts as they discuss the latest evidence-based treatment and management guidelines for diabetic foot ulcers and ever-troubling sinusitis. You can engage with ID, ENT, and Podiatric specialists as they discuss their perspectives on how to achieve the best possible outcomes for conditions often seen in your own patients.
Featured Topics

Reemergence of Vaccine-Preventable Childhood Diseases
C Auris & the Response to the Latest MRDO Threats Diabetic Foot Ulcers: An ID Point of View
Infection Prevention for the Primary Care Provider
Sinusitis Update: An ID Perspective & Panel Discussion
Diabetic Foot Infections: A Podiatric Point of View
HIV for Primary Care Providers
Avian Flu
New Treatments for Diabetes Management

Target Audience 
This activity is targeted toward healthcare professionals who diagnose, treat, and manage patients in the Primary Care setting. It is particularly relevant for the following disciplines: physicians, medical directors, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, nurses, nursing leadership, healthcare administrators, and leadership practicing in hospitals, medical centers, and medical offices.
The following medical specialties are encouraged to attend: Internal Medicine, Primary Care, Hospitalists, Family Practice, and Preventive Medicine.
The Providence Regional Medical Center Everett 40th Annual Infectious Disease Conference (2024) is best for internal medicine physicians, hospitalists, family practitioners, emergency medicine doctors, urgent care providers, and allied health professionals who want, evidence‑based updates on rapidly evolving infectious disease diagnostics, treatments, and management strategies.
Who Should Attend

Internal medicine and hospitalists managing complex inpatient infectious disease cases.
Family practice and primary care physicians who encounter common infections in outpatient settings.
Emergency medicine and urgent care providers treating acute infectious presentations.
Specialists in infectious disease seeking updates on evolving pathogens and therapies.
Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and pharmacists involved in frontline patient care.
Residents and fellows preparing for board exams or expanding their infectious disease knowledge base.

What You’ll Learn

Latest evidence‑based treatment guidelines for common and complex infections.
Updates on diabetic foot ulcers and sinusitis, two areas with challenging management.
Rapidly changing diagnostics and therapies in infectious disease, reflecting lessons from recent global health crises.
Practical pearls for improving patient outcomes in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Multidisciplinary perspectives from Washington’s leading experts in infectious disease care.

 
+ Topics:

01 New Treatments for Diabetes Management Fawn Wolf, MD
02 Reemergence of Vaccine Preventable Childhood Diseases Jonathan Mosser, MD MPH
03 Diabetic Foot Ulcers An ID Perspective Chloe Bryson-Cahn, MD
04 Diabetic Foot Ulcers A Podiatric Perspective Matthew Reiner, DPM FACFAS
05 Stop, Collaborate & Listen Practicing Judicious Antibiotic Prescribing for Children through Effective Communication Nicole Poole, MD MPH
06 Caring for Recently Immigrated Patients with Infectious Diseases Shireesha Dhanireddy, MD
07 HIV Update for Primary Care Providers David Spach, MD
08 C auris & the Response to the MRDO Threat Chloe Bryson-Cahn, MD
09 Shorter is Better Evidence & Implementation of Shorter Antibiotic Durations for Common Pediatric Conditions Nicole Poole, MD MPH
10 Urology Update
11 I Thought It Was Mucous, but It’s Not Sinusitis Update an ENT Perspective Michael Wolfe, MD FACS
12 It’s Not, Not Mucous Sinusitis Update an ID Perspective Ralph Tayyar, MD
14 Infection Prevention for the Primary Care Provider Nandita Mani, MD
15 Avian Influenza Anna Unutzer, MPH