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COURSE TITLE
New Developments in Occupational Infectious Disease
August 7-8, 2008 (Thursday-Friday)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Infectious diseases are increasingly affecting the workplace. Occupational health
professionals need to be familiar with the specific infectious agents, the clinical illnesses
they cause, and which workers are likely to be affected. This two-day course will offer
state-of-the-art information on recent developments in infectious disease, as well as
respiratory protection against airborne infectious agents, how workers should prepare for
bioterrorism, and how international travelers can protect themselves.
COURSE DIRECTOR
Rupali Das, MD, MPH, Assistant Clinical Professor, UCSF Occupational Medicine; Occupational Health Branch, California Department of Public Health
TOPICS AND SPEAKERS
DAY 1
Infectious Diseases and Occupational Health - An Overview
Sarah Jewell, MD, MPH, Clinical Professor, UCSF Occupational Medicine
Methicillin-Resistant Staph Aureus
Jon Rosenberg, MD, Public Health Medical Officer, California Department of Public
Health, Division of Communicable Disease Control
TB Quantiferon Testing in Firefighters
Thomas Gamsky, MD, Consultant to Contra Costa County Health Services Department,
Internal Medicine and Occupational Medicine, Martinez, CA
Influenza in Healthcare Settings
Robert Kosnik, MD, Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Occupational Medicine,
UCSF
Multi-Drug Resistant and Extremely Drug Resistant TB
Payam Nahid, MD, Assistant Professor, UCSF Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care
Coccidioidomycosis in Workers
Rupali Das, MD, MPH
DAY 2
Zoonotic Disease
Ben Sun, DVM, MPVM, State Public Health Veterinarian, California Department of
Public Health, Veterinary Public Health Section
Bovine TB
Ben Sun, DVM, MPVM, State Public Health Veterinarian, California Department of
Public Health, Veterinary Public Health Section
Avian Influenza
David Witt, MD, Permanente Medical Group, San Rafael, CA
Bioterrorism and Worker Safety
David Witt, MD, Permanente Medical Group, San Rafael, CA
Respiratory Protection Against Airborne Infectious Agents
Deborah Gold, MPH, CIH, Senior Safety Engineer, Cal/OSHA
International Travel
Michael Fischman, MD, MPH, Clinical Professor, UCSF/SFGH Occupational Medicine and Worldwide Medical Director, Intel Corporation
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the end of this course participants will be able to:
- Identify infectious diseases that have an impact on occupational health
- Understand the challenges of interpreting QuantiFERON® testing for tuberculosis
- Discuss issues and challenges of influenza in healthcare settings
- Describe the latest information on MDR/XDR tuberculosis
- Understand trends and occupational risks for coccidioidomycosis
- Identify zoonotic diseases of importance to worker health
- Describe the occupational health risks of bovine tuberculosis
- Report on the latest developments in avian flu and worker health
- Identify potential agents of bioterrorism and discuss the implementation of worker safety plans
- Discuss Cal/OSHA recommended respiratory protection against airborne infectious agents
- Report on current infectious disease risks to workers who travel internationally
AUDIENCE
Occupational health and safety professionals, including occupational health physicians and nurses, industrial hygienists, safety professionals
CREDIT
 12.75 AMA PRA Category 1 credits™
15.3 BRN contact hours
2.0 ABIH IH CM points, Approval #08-1828
1.0 BCSP COC point
Course Schedule
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Time |
Location |
Price |
Aug. 7-8, 2008
(Thursday-Friday)
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8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
2008 Summer Institute
(See directions) |
$475 ($575 after July 4, 2008) |
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