Description
๐ฏ Intended Audience
This course is designed for:
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Primary Care Practitioners (Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, General Practice)
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Pediatricians
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Hospitalists
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Other specialists who want clinically relevant updates in emergency medicine and infectious diseases
๐ Learning Objectives
By the end of the course, participants should be able to:
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โ Recommend immunizations for different risk groups (healthcare workers, college students, long-term care residents).
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โ Identify the major tick vectors in the U.S. and their diseases.
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โ Treat travel-related illnesses (travelerโs diarrhea, motion sickness, altitude illness).
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โ Develop a differential diagnosis for common STD syndromes (urethritis, genital ulcers, vaginitis).
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โ Distinguish between suicide screening vs. risk assessment.
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โ Evaluate and treat anaphylaxis, poisoning, heat/cold exposure, burns, bites, and stings.
๐ Course Outline (Highlights)
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Day 1 โ May 5, 2025
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7:30โ8:30 AM | Pediatric Immunization Update & Challenges of Vaccine Refusal โ Eppes
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8:35โ9:35 AM | Chief Complaint: Fever & Rash โ Eppes
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9:40โ10:40 AM | Antibiotic Update โ Eppes
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10:45โ11:45 AM | TB & Non-TB Mycobacterial Infection Update 2025 โ Crane
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11:50โ12:50 PM | Skin & Soft Tissue Infections โ Crane
Day 2 โ May 6, 2025
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7:30โ8:30 AM | Infectious Complications of Opiate Addiction Epidemic โ Crane
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8:35โ9:35 AM | COVID-19: Lessons Learned & Long COVID โ Crane
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9:40โ10:40 AM | Kawasaki Disease โ Eppes
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10:45โ11:45 AM | Acute Otitis Media: Of Pathogens & Patients โ Eppes
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11:50โ12:50 PM | Tick-Borne Infections: Hot Spots & Bullseyes โ Eppes
Day 3 โ May 7, 2025
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7:30โ8:30 AM | Psychiatric Emergencies โ Zun
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8:35โ9:35 AM | Suicide & Violence โ Zun
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9:40โ10:40 AM | Common Office Emergencies โ Zun
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10:45โ11:45 AM | Pathogens in the News: What Do They Mean for You? โ Eppes
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11:50โ12:50 PM | Virus X: Ubiquitous, Uncanny, Understandable โ Eppes
Day 4 โ May 8, 2025
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7:30โ8:30 AM | Influenza: Whatโs New & What You Can Do โ Eppes
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8:35โ9:35 AM | RSV (Ready for Some Vaccines) โ Eppes
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9:40โ10:40 AM | Uncommon Office Emergencies โ Zun
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10:45โ11:45 AM | Wound Care โ Zun
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11:50โ12:50 PM | Office-Based Procedures โ Zun
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