“Pus in Boots”Infectious Disease Wars: 2014

Wyoming Medical Center and Rocky Mountain Infectious Diseases are pleased to invite you to “Pus in Boots,” Infectious Disease Wars: 2014. This conference is designed to provide current information on selected medical topics of clinical relevance through the expertise of distinguished faculty.

Program ObjectivesAt the conclusion of this program, participates will be able to demonstrate an understanding of:

• Meningitis• Skin/soft tissue infections • C.diff• Sepsis• Rabies• Necrotizing fasciitis• Antibiotic allergies• Prosthetic joint infections• Osteomyelitis• Post-op fever• UTIs• Treating the ill ER patient• Infectious diseases issues in

immunocompromised patients • Outbreak investigation• Offi ce infectious diseases

General InformationConference check-in will begin Friday, Sept. 26, at 7:30 a.m. at the Best Western Ramkota Inn, South Ballroom.

Conference Registration

“Pus in Boots”Infectious Disease Wars: 2014

September 26-27, 2014

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Conference Registration Fee: $250 for M.D.s and $150 for P.A.s, N.P.s, pharmacists and residents. Please make checks payable to Wyoming Medical Center. Mail registration form and fee to Medical Staff Services, Wyoming Medical Center, 1233 E. Second St., Casper, WY 82601. Registration deadline is Sept. 15, 2014. No refunds on registration fee after Sept. 22, 2014. For assistance, please call Evie Franke, Medical Staff Services, at (800) 822-7201, ext. 2340, or email efranke@wyomingmedicalcenter.org. You will receive confi rmation on conference registration.

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“Pus in Boots” Infectious Disease Wars: 2014

September 26 – 27, 2014

Best Western Ramkota HotelCasper, Wyoming

Registration fee includes all conference materials, continental breakfast and lunch Friday and Saturday, and reception Friday night at the Nicolaysen Art Museum for you and one guest. Lecture handouts will be provided on a jump drive.

Vendor exhibits will be in the Terrace area throughout the conference. They are great supporters of this conference, so please show your appreciation by visiting them.

AccreditationWyoming Medical Center is accredited by the Colorado Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Wyoming Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AccommodationsHotel rooms at the Best Western Ramkota Inn will be held for participants until Sept. 12, 2014, for your convenience. Please make your hotel accommodations earlier. Here are some suggested hotels:

• Best Western Ramkota, (307) 266-6000, $77 per night, “Infectious Disease

Conference” • Hilton Garden Inn, (307) 266-1300,

$87.20 per night

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Friday, September 26

8 a.m. Welcome Mark Dowell, M.D.8:15 The ill ER patient Mark Dowell, M.D.9 a.m. Meningitis – What a headache David Wheeler, M.D., Ph.D.9:45 Skin/soft tissue infections – Get a leg up on it! Marty Ellbogen, Jr., M.D.10:30 Break10:45 Infectious diseases issues in immunocompromised folks Ghazi Ghanem, M.D.11:30 C.diff – Crappy options Alexandru David, M.D.12:15-1:15 p.m. Lunch provided1:15 Recognizing sepsis – EASY, right?! Mark Mc Ginley, M.D.2 p.m. Rabies from a skunk’s perspective Karl Musgrave, D.V.M., M.P.H.2:45 An outbreak: What goes on Kelly Weidenbach, Dr.P.H., M.P.H.3:30 Break3:45 Necrotizing fasciitis – To cut is to cure? Brock Anderson, M.D.4:30 Offi ce infectious disease tricks Mark Dowell, M.D.5:30 Adjournment6:30-8:30 No host cocktail and reception provided by Silver Fox Restaurant Nicolaysen Art Museum 400 E. Collins Drive

Saturday, September 27

8 a.m. Allergic to antibiotics – really?! Christie Nelson, Pharm. D.8:45 Bone up on prosthetic joint infections Ghazi Ghanem, M.D.9:30 Make no bones about osteomyelitis Cam Saberhagen, M.D., F.A.C.P.10:15 Break 10:30 Post-operative fevers – What now? Cam Saberhagen, M.D., F.A.C.P.11:15 UTIs – Treat or go with the fl ow Marsha Johnson, F.N.P.Noon-1 p.m. Roundtable lunch ID quiz1 p.m. Adjournment

Faculty (presenters)

Mark E. Dowell, M.D. – Program DirectorInfectious Disease, Rocky Mountain Infectious Diseases, Casper, Wyo.Board Certifi ed: American Board of Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease

Alexandru David, M.D.Infectious Disease, Rocky Mountain Infectious Diseases, Casper, Wyo.Board Certifi ed: American Board of Internal Medicine

Brock Anderson, M.D.General Surgery, Wyoming Surgical Associates, Casper, Wyo.Board Certifi ed: American Board of Surgery, Trauma and Critical Care

Marty Ellbogen, Jr., M.D.Infectious Disease, Rocky Mountain Infectious Diseases, Casper, Wyo.Board Certifi ed: American Board of Internal Medicine

Ghazi Ghanem, M.D.Infectious Disease, Rocky Mountain Infectious Diseases, Casper, Wyo.Board Certifi ed: American Board of Internal Medicine

Marsha Johnson, F.N.P.Nurse Practioner, Infectious Disease, Rocky Mountain Infectious Diseases, Casper, Wyo.Certifi ed: Family Nurse Practioner

Mark J. Mc Ginley, M.D., F.C.C.P.Intensivist, ICU, Wyoming Medical Center, Casper, Wyo.Board Certifi ed: American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care

Karl Musgrave, D.V.M., M.P.H.State Public Health Veterinarian, Wyoming Department of Health. Chair of the Department’s Institutional Review board. Has served in a variety of positions at Wyoming Department of Health, including State Epidemiologist, Division Administrator, and Chronic Disease Epidemiologist; Cheyenne, Wyo.

Christie Nelson, Pharm. D.Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator, Wyoming Medical Center, Casper, Wyo. Infectious Disease Pharmaco-therapy Residency, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, N.M., Casper, Wyo.

Cam Saberhagen, M.D., F.A.C.P.Infectious Disease, Billings Clinic, Billings, Mont.Board Certifi ed: American Board of Infectious Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine

Kelly Weidenback, Dr.P.H., M.P.H.Excecutive Director of the Casper-Natrona Health Department. Previously, worked for ten years as an Infectious Disease Epidemiologist for Wyoming Department of Health; contractor for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in pharmacoepide-miology, Casper, Wyo.

David Wheeler, M.D., Ph.D.Neurologist, Wyoming Neurologic Associates, Director of Wyoming Epilepsy Center, Medical Director of the stroke program at Wyoming Medical Center, Casper, Wyo.Board Certifi ed: American Board of Neurology

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