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Peninsula Infectious Diseases Conference 2023

After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, San Mateo County Health is bringing back its annual, free, in-person infectious diseases conference. 

This educational event is presented by the Communicable Disease Control Program of County Health’s Public Health, Policy & Planning Division, with the support of the San Mateo County Medical Association. 

It will emphasize the latest clinical and public health guidance for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult and pediatric infections such as COVID-19, influenza, RSV, Candida auris, congenital syphilis, congenital and latent TB infection, rabies, coccidiodomycosis and more, under the theme of Bridging the Gap: Integrating Clinical Care and Public Health to Improve Patient Outcomes.

Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from renowned experts and specialists from the California Department of Public Health, Stanford University, UCSF and UC Davis.

When & Where

The conference will take place on 9/11 (all day) and 9/12 (morning only) at the College of San Mateo theater (1700 W Hillsdale Boulevard in San Mateo). Breakfast, lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Who Should Attend

The conference is aimed at physicians and other health care professionals as well as public health professionals. We are hoping to reach a wide audience of internists, pediatricians, family practitioners, OB/GYNs and any other provider or public health professional with an interest in infectious diseases. 

CME has been approved and participants will be able to claim up to 12 1.0 AMA PRA Category 12 Credit(s). See below.

Cost

The conference is presented at no cost to the participants.

How to Register

To register for the conference, please click here.

Continuing Medical Education Credit 

Accreditation Statement: The Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association (ACCMA) is accredited by the California Medical Association (CMA) to provide continuing medical education credits (CME) for participants in this conference

Credit Designation Statement: ACCMA designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 12 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the 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 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). For the purpose of relicensure, the California Board of Registered Nursing accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (report the number of hours of credit and fill in “CME Category 1” for the provider number).

Physician Assistants: The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by ACCME. The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical requirements for recertification.

Download the Flyer/Preliminary Program

Click here: 2023 Peninsula ID Conference Flyer
Click here: 2023 Peninsula ID Conference Preliminary Program