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IPOKRaTES
Foundation
Clinical Seminar
Infectious diseases and immunologic disorders
in neonates and children
Penang, Malaysia; Allied Health Centre of Excellence, Level 5, Wawasan
Open University, 54, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 10050 Penang Malaysia
June 11 – 13, 2015
Objectives
IPOKRaTES seminars provide high quality postgraduate education, which enables professional to keep abreast of the
most recent developments and offer participants the opportunity to discuss clinical problems or scientific issues personally with international experts.
This seminar is designed to familiarize the practicing neonatologist and pediatrician to understand and manage infectious diseases of the newborn and infant. It will also provide an insight into the development of the immune system.
In particular, lecturers will focus on modern aspects of perinatal and neonatal inflammation and infection, on issues
of bacterial and viral infections as well as on practical topics like microbiological diagnostics, the febrile child or use of
antibiotics. There will be ample chance to directly discuss problems with the experts.
Lecturers
Kenneth A. Alexander, MD
Micah M. Bhatti, MD Yvonne A. Maldonado, MD Richard S. Polin, MD
Nemours Children’s Hospital, Orlando, FL, USA
Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Rochester, MN, USA
Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
Limited Number of Participants: 70
Please Note: Only registered participants, NO on site registration!
Please register via internet: http://www.ipokrates.info
For Further Details Please See: www.ipokrates.info
Program Design Alexander K, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA
Target Groups
TARGET GROUPS Doctors, nurses and affiliates of university and non-university hospitals,
in the field of neonatology and pediatrics, infectiology, immunology and related specialities.
Major Sponsors
Dräger, Elsevier, Nestlé Nutrition Institute, Heinen + Löwenstein, Ped Air Ambulance
Local Sponsors
Pfizer, BMS Diagnostics, Astellas
Local Organizer Revathy Nallusamy, Consultant Paediatrician & PID
Department of Paediatrics, Penang Hospital, 10450 Penang, MALAYSIA
email: [email protected]
Information/
Registration
IPOKRaTES Head Office c/o m:con – mannheim:congress GmbH
Rosengartenplatz 2, 68161 Mannheim / Germany
Phone +49 (0)621 4106-134, Fax +49 (0)621 4106-80134
e-mail: [email protected], internet: http://www.ipokrates.info
Travel
VISA required, each participant is responsible for his/her VISA, and IPOKRaTES assumes NO liability.
Participation Fees
before April 1, 2015 Malaysian doctors € 150.- (RM 750)
Doctors from outside Malaysia€ 250.-
after April 1, 2015
€ 200.- (RM 1000)
€ 300,-
Infectious diseases and
immunologic disorders
Penang, Malaysia; Allied Health Centre of Excellence
June 11 – 13, 2015
Thursday, June 11th, 2015
08:30
Welcome and introductions
Nallusamy, Alexander, CEO, Allied Health Center
08:45
Early Onset Sepsis in Infants
Polin
09:30 Pertussis
Maldonado
10:15Break
10:30
Antiviral Therapy in Pediatrics
Alexander
11:15
Update on Point of Care Diagnostics for Infectious Diseases
Bhatti
12.00
Perinatal Infection and Brain Injury
Polin
12:45Lunch
14:00
Sorting Out Antibiotics Part I
14:45
Sorting Out Antibiotics Part II
15:45
Questions and Answers
16:00Adjourn
Alexander
Alexander
Team
Friday, June 12th, 2015
08:00
Meningitis in Infants
09:00
Food Borne Illness
09:45Break
10:00
Fever and Neutropenia
10:45
Overview of Congenital Immune Deficiencies
11:30
Pediatric Vaccines
Polin
Maldonado
Alexander
Bhatti
Maldonado
12:30Lunch
14:00
HPV and HPV Vaccine
15:00
Strategies for the Prevention of Healthcare-associated Infections
16:00Adjourn
Alexander
Polin
Saturday, June 13th, 2015
08:00
Pathogenesis and Prevention of Necrotizing Enterocolitis
08:45
Update on TB Diagnostics: Host & Pathogen
09:30Break
10:15
Influenza and Influenza Vaccine
11:00
New Technology in the Microbiology Laboratory
11:45 Periodic Fever Syndromes
Polin
Bhatti
Alexander
Bhatti
Maldonado
12:45Lunch
14:00
Culture-Negative Sepsis
15:00
Global Child Health and Infectious Diseases
15:45
Meeting Summary and Evaluations
16:00Adjourn
Subject to change.
Alexander
Maldonado
Nallusamy