Pediatric InfectiousDisease Update

Wednesday, Aug. 31, 20119:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Akron Children’s HospitalConsidine Professional Building215 W. Bowery StreetAkron, OH 44308

Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017Akron Children’s HospitalConsidine Professional Building Auditorium215 W. Bowery StreetAkron, OH 44308

Pediatric Infectious Disease Update

Who Should Attend This event offers up-to-date, practical information about pediatric infectious disease for any healthcare professional who cares for children. There will also be opportunities to participate in case discussions.

Continuing Education Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron is accredited by the Ohio State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Statement As a provider of the Ohio State Medical Association, it is the policy to require the disclosure of the existence of any financial interest a planning committee member or presenter has with either the commercial supporter(s) of this activity or the manufacturers of any commercial products discussed and, when necessary, resolve any potential conflict.

The following presenter(s) and/or planning committee member(s) have the following to disclose: Blaise Congeni, MD - Speakers Bureau: ParaPro

Directions and Parking The Considine Professional Building is located directly across from Akron Children’s Hospital on W. Bowery Street. Directions to Akron Children’s Hospital are available at akronchildren.org/maps. Parking is available in the Exchange Street Parking Deck (348 Locust St.). Please bring your parking ticket for validation.

Special Accommodations / Questions Should you require special accommodations or have questions pertaining to the conference, please contact Tonya Wilmot at 330-543-8395 or

twilmot@chmca.org.

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Faculty

John Bower, MD Division of Infectious Disease Akron Children’s Hospital

Blaise Congeni, MD Director, Division of Infectious Disease Akron Children’s Hospital

Kelly Rudd, Pharm D Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator, Infectious Diseases Department of Pharmacy Akron Children’s Hospital

Shankar Upadhyayula, MD Division of Infectious Disease Akron Children’s Hospital

Conference Objectives1. List clinical indications for new lab modalities in

infectious diseases.

2. Outline the decision process for using an

antibiotic in the child with pneumonia.

3. Indicate common dosing regimens for frequently

used antibiotics.

4. Explain the value of on-going clinical research in

the area of pediatric infectious disease.

5. Identify indications for adjunctive therapy for

streptococcal diseases.

6. Identify the risk factors for recurrent staph

infections.

7. Reveal the best cases from 2017 and review the

diagnosis and treatment.

Planning Committee Blaise Congeni, MD

John Bower, MD

Shankar Upadhyayula, MD

Michelle Craver, RN, BSN

Nicole McKeon, MA

Tonya Wilmot

Katrina Wolford

Agenda

Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017

9 - 9:30 a.m. Registration and Breakfast

9:30 - 9:40 a.m. Welcome

9:40 - 10:40 a.m. Decision Making in Infectious Diseases, Part 2, 2017 Blaise Congeni, MD

10:40 - 11:10 a.m. When is Cough Pneumonia? John Bower, MD

11:10 - 11:45 a.m. Practical Points for Common Antibiotic Kelly Rudd, Pharm D

11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Lunch

12:45 - 1:30 p.m. Research to Practice: Five Papers of Interest for 2015 John Bower, MD

1:30 - 2 p.m. Update on Invasive Streptococcal Diseases Blaise Congeni, MD

2 - 2:15 p.m. Break

2:15 - 3 p.m. Recurrent Staphylococcal Skin Infections Shankar Upadhyayula, MD

3 - 4 p.m. Best Cases 2017 John Bower, MD Blaise Congeni, MD Shankar Upadhyayula, MD

Registration Form

Akron Children’s Hospital offers several registration and

payment options. You may go online and register and

pay electronically, or you may register online and pay

by check. Checks should be made payable to Akron

Children’s Hospital.

To register online, go to akronchildrens.org/idupdate

Registration Fees $75 Conference Fee

(includes breakfast, lunch and refreshments)

$45 Non-Akron Children’s Resident

No charge - Akron Children’s Residents, Fellows and

Emeritus

Presentations will be on a flash drive this year.

Attendees are encouraged to bring laptops for

viewing.

Registration Deadline

Aug. 23, 2017

Cancellation / Refund Policy

Please visit www.akronchildrens.org/cme to locate and

review the CME cancellation/refund policy.

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