UB to Host Infectious Diseases Symposium

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and the School of Pharmacy will sponsor an Infectious Diseases Symposium on Feb. 26 and 27 in the Sheraton Inn, 2040 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga.

The symposium, a joint effort of the Department of Pharmacy Practice in the pharmacy school and the Division of Infectious Diseases in the medical school, will provide an overview of important advances in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases.

The program will target physicians, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other interested health-care professionals.

Physicians can earn up to 11.25 hours of Category I credit toward the American Medical Association's Physician's Recognition Award. Pharmacists can earn 12 hours of contact credit for continuing pharmaceutical education.

Participating faculty will include medical experts from UB, the University of Rochester, Albany College of Medicine, Columbia University and the National Institutes of Health.

Topics to be addressed in the program include new methods of diagnosing bacterial, fungal and viral infection; current immunization strategies and recommendations; the use of immunomodulators and cytokines in the treatment of infectious diseases; approaches to preventing antibiotic resistance in hospitals and in community practice; the use of therapeutic monitoring of antibiotics to optimize patient outcomes, and new advances in the diagnosis and treatment of HIV infections.

Co-sponsors are Agouron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Amgen; Merck, and Pharmacia & Upjohn.

For registration information, call (716) 645-2828, ext. 247.