This course targets medical professionals who are new to treating patients with tick-borne infections, or would like a refresher course on the fundamentals of diagnosis and treatment. This course is also an excellent primer for nurse practitioners and physician assistants who are practicing in the offices of Lyme literate physicians.
The 2015 ILADS Lyme Disease Fundamentals is a one day intensive course. It features internationally known experts in the field. The meeting features dinner speakers on Friday night who are reknown tick experts based in Alberta. Saturday's agenda is a practical instructional course.
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 6, 2015
Dinner with Speaker for all registrants
6-8:30pm
Communities of Co-infections in ticks, with Particular Reference to Atlantic Canada
Janet L.H. Sperling, M.Sc.
Felix A.H. Sperling, PhD
Vett Lloyd, PhD
SATURDAY FEBRAURY 7, 2015
Lyme Fundamentals
8am-5:30pm
Banff Centre
107 Tunnel Mountain Drive
Banff, Alberta, Canada T1L 1H5
Take away practical skills on evidence based best practices.
How to tell if it is Lyme?
How to treat it and for how long?
What else should the doctor be considering?
Conference Descript
ion and Goals
To learn the history and evolution of Lyme disease
To learn the myriad clinical presentations of Lyme disease and associated co-infections
To learn how to properly choose and evaluate laboratory tests in tick-borne infections
To learn appropriate treatment strategies for acute and chronic Lyme disease and associated co-infections
To learn the medical literature that establishes an evidence based medical practice in the treatment of tick-borne infections
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SPECIAL SLEEPING ROOM RATES
GOOD UNTIL January 5th, 2015
This course is for medical professionals. A limited number of Lyme Advocate spaces are available.
*****First time Attending Canadian doctors may receive a grant from CanLyme. Contact
[email protected] for details.
http://www.ilads.org/lyme_programs/banff/ilads-banff-lyme-course.php