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For more information about this course contact: UNITECH Communications Local: Toll Free: |
Advanced Management Issues in HIV Medicine
May 29-30, 2008
InterContinental Hotel & Bank of America Conference Center
Cleveland, Ohio
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DESCRIPTION
The Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education will present this 1.5 day educational course focused on the management of patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This course is designed to heighten awareness of all healthcare professionals through a state-of-the-art review of current research results and new insights on issues in HIV care.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
After completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the pathogenic mechanisms involved in the immunodeficiency of HIV infection, especially new insights provided by recent research;
- Compare and contrast the mechanisms of actions and resistance patterns of the new classes of antiretroviral therapeutics;
- Define the complex issues in antiretroviral therapy, comorbidities, and complications and discuss management strategies;
- Describe new classes of antiviral agents, resistance patterns, and sequencing strategies;
- Summarize epidemiologic data and advances in the management of HIV coinfection with hepatitis C or hepatitis B.
course CO-DIRECTORs
| Leonard H. Calabrese, DO | Professor of Medicine Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University Vice Chairman Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases R.J. Fasenmyer Chair of Clinical Immunology Cleveland Clinic |
| Alan Taege, MD | Instructor Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University Director, HIV Care Department of Infectious Disease Cleveland Clinic |
| Wendy Armstrong, MD | Associate Professor of Medicine Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, Georgia |
| Ann Avery, MD | MetroHealth Medical Center Infectious Disease Medicine and Internal Medicine Cleveland, Ohio |
| Michael Lederman, MD | Scott R. Inkley Professor of Medicine Director, Center for AIDS Research Department of Medicine Case Western Reserve University University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio |
| Rodger MacArthur, MD | Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases Wayne State University Director and Principal Investigator HIV/AIDS Clinical Research Unit Detroit Medical Center Detroit, MI |
| Grace McComsey, MD | Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine Case Western Reserve University Chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio |
| Joel Palefsky, MD | Professor of Medicine Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research Co-Director UCSF Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute University of California at San Francisco San Francisco, California |
| Eric Rosenberg, MD | Assistant Professor of Medicine (and Pathology) Medical Director Clinical Microbiology Laboratories Harvard Medical School Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, Massachusetts |
| Stephen Weirich, MD | Medical Director The Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland Cleveland, Ohio |
| Marisa Tungsiripat, MD | Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, Ohio |
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| THURSDAY, May 29 |
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| 6:00 pm | Registration |
| 6:30 pm | Dinner |
| 7:00 pm | Keynote Address: Understanding Immunology of Acute Infection and Applications to Elite Controllers Eric Rosenberg, MD |
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| FRIDAY, May 30 |
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| 7:30 am | Breakfast and Registration |
| 8:30 am | Welcome Leonard Calabrese, DO & Alan Taege, MD |
| 8:35 am | R.J. Fasenmyer Annual Lectureship in Clinical Immunology
What Causes Immune Deficiency in HIV Disease: Advances in HIV Pathogenesis Michael Lederman, MD |
| 9:15 am | Update on Antiviral Resistance: Focus on New Agents Rodger MacArthur, MD |
| 10:00 am | Break |
| 10:30 am | Immune Reconstitution Syndrome: Insights and Management in 2008 Wendy Armstrong, MD |
| 11:15 am | HPV and Anal Cancer: A New and Preventable Epidemic? Joel Palefsky, MD |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm | Update on HIV Epidemiology and Populations at Risk Ann Avery, MD & Stephen Weirich, MD |
| 1:45 pm | Case Studies: Part 1
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| 2:30 pm | Break |
| 3:00 pm | HIV and Aging: Special Needs for a Special Population Alan Taege, MD |
| 3:45 pm | Case Studies: Part 2
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| 4:30 pm | Closing Remarks |
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InterContinental Hotel & Bank of America Conference Center
9801 Carnegie Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106
Phone: 216-707-4100 or 877-707-8999
Fax: 216-707-4101
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
A block of rooms has been reserved at the InterContinental Hotel until April 29, 2008. To make your reservations, contact the Hotel Reservations Department at 216-707-4100 or 1-877-707-8999.
Please identify yourself as being with the Cleveland Clinic Advanced Management Issues in HIV Medicine (online code AT4) for a special rate of $169 single/double plus tax. The hotel and conference center is located on the campus of the Cleveland Clinic.
Click here to place an online reservation for the InterContinental Hotel & Bank of America Conference Center
ground transportation
Taxi service is available from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to the InterContinental Hotel and Bank of America Conference Center. As an alternative, take the rapid transit train from the airport to the Terminal Tower in downtown Cleveland and from there take a taxi to the InterContinental Hotel and Bank of America Conference Center.
PARKING
Parking for Advanced Management Issues in HIV Medicine is available in the 100th Street Visitor's Parking Garage. Valet parking is available at the hotel for an additional charge.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For further information about this course,
contact UNITECH Communications® at:
Local: 216-448-0770
Toll Free: 800-238-6750
For questions about registering online, call 216-448-0777.
If you have any special needs that require additional assistance, please call us. Requests must be received at least 2 weeks prior to the course.
For emergency phone calls during the course, please call 216-707-4100 and ask for the Cleveland Clinic Registration Desk.
FACULTY DISCLOSURE
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for
Continuing Education has implemented a policy
to comply with the current Accreditation Council
for Continuing Medical Education Standards for
Commercial Support requiring resolution of all
faculty conflicts of interest. Faculty declaring a
relevant commercial interest will be identified in
the activity syllabus.
ACCREDITATION
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses
For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME.
This activity may be submitted for American Osteopathic Association Continuing Medical Education credit in Category 2.
REGISTRATION AND CANCELLATION
Pre-registrations are accepted by fax or online until 4:00 pm May 28, 2008. To register after this date, you must do so on site.
In case of cancellation, a full refund will be made if canceled by May 15, 2008. After May 15, 2008, a $50 cancellation fee will be deducted from your refund. Written notification of your cancellation is required in order to process your refund.
NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER JUNE 30, 2008.
ONLINE REGISTRATION
This course uses our online registration system which instantly approves credit card transactions and issues you a receipt immediately.
Instructions for first time users:
- Login initially by selecting a registration category (Physician, Nurses, etc) from the drop down menu.
- Provide your personal information (name, address, telephone, and a 4 digit number password of your choice). The password is required and will serve as your login identification for all future registrations.
- Select course options and enter payment information in the next screen.
The registration fee includes syllabus, continental breakfast, lunch, refreshment breaks, and dinner.
| Category | Early Bird Special (By April 15) |
Full
Course (After April 15) |
| Physician | $50 | $75 |
| CCF Comprecare | $32.50 | $48.75 |
| CCHS PO | $30 | $45 |
| Cleveland Clinic Alumnus | $50 | $75 |
| Resident / Fellow | complimentary | complimentary |
| Nurse / Allied Health Professional | $50 | $75 |
| CCHS Physician | $50 | $75 |
| CCHS Employee / Resident / Fellow | complimentary | complimentary |
| Nurse / Allied Health Professional | $50 | $75 |
| CCF Staff | complimentary | complimentary |
| CCF Employees / Resident / Fellow / Nurse | complimentary | complimentary |
| Note CCF and CCHS employees: If you plan to charge registration for this symposium back to an account number DO NOT register online for this course. Please select one of the following PDF's: Fill in your information and fax it to 216-445-9406 in order for you to register for this symposium. |
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