**Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice: Update on Inpatient and Outpatient Infectious Diseases 2027

1. Apply knowledge and principles to diagnose, treat, prevent, and manage common infectious diseases encountered in inpatient and outpatient clinical practice including skin and soft tissue infections, intra-abdominal infections, respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, gastrointestinal infections, bone and joint infections, endocarditis, staphylococcal infections, nosocomial infections, sexually transmitted infections, and infections of the central nervous system.
2. Incorporate into practice the diagnosis, management, treatment, and prevention of respiratory viral infections including influenza, RSV, COVID-19, and others.
3. Incorporate into practice the use of vaccines in adults and adolescents to prevent infectious diseases, and incorporate methods for discussing these therapeutics with diverse patient groups.
4. Identify and manage less common infections such as infections in immunocompromised patients, mycobacterial infections, and infections associated with travel related exposures.
5. Identify, diagnose, treat, manage and prevent key emerging/novel infections, and assess available sources of data and information to maintain an up-to-date knowledge base on this dynamic landscape.
6. Incorporate into practice the optimal use of antimicrobial agents including an understanding of their efficacy and appropriate usage for prevention and treatment of bacterial, viral, and fungal infections.
7. Apply basic principles of antimicrobial stewardship to everyday clinical practice in the inpatient and outpatient settings.

Course Number: MDM27K01

An account in the UCSF CE Portal is required to register. Click SIGN IN in the menu bar and enter your email address or UCSF MyAccess credentials to complete your profile and continue with registration. Your profile must include your degree and profession to be able to claim credit.

Registration will close on 02/14/2027 at 12:00PM Pacific Time.  

Those who reserve 3 or more nights within the conference room block are eligible for $100 off their registration fee. Please click on the VENUE tab at the top for additional information. 

Additional Fees or Information:
Pre-course instructions will be shared with registrants 1 week prior to the course.

In support of improving patient care, the University of California, San Francisco Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

ACCME Credit:

Physicians: UCSF Office of CME designates this live Activity for a maximum of 21 AMA PRA Category 1™ Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the the credit commensurate to their participation in the activity.

Advance Practice Registered Nurses and Registered Nurses: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Physician Assistants: The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that the AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification.

California Pharmacists: The California Board of Pharmacy accepts as continuing professional education those courses that meet the standard of relevance to pharmacy practice and have been approved for AMA PRA category 1 Credit^TM. If you are a pharmacist in another state, you should check with your state board for approval of this credit.

California Psychologists: The California Board of Psychology recognizes and accepts for continuing education credit courses that are provided by entities approved by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM is acceptable to meeting the CE requirements for the California Board of Psychology. Providers in other states should check with their state boards for acceptance of CME credit.

AAFP Credit: Pending Approval. 

Geriatric Credit: The approved credits shown above include 4.00 credits toward satisfying the requirement under California Assembly Bill 1820, Geriatric Medicine.

Pharmacotherapeutic Credit: For the purposes of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organiYations accredited by the ACCME.  Nurses should claim 0.1 CEUs for each contact hour of participation in designated pharmacotherapeutic continuing education.

The approved credits shown above include 4.00 contact hours of Pharmacotherapeutic content towards meeting the requirement for nursing pharmacology continuing education.

Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received in writing by February 1, 2026, will receive a refund of registration fees minus a [10%] administrative fee. No refunds will be issued after February 1, 2026. Please send cancellation requests through our Refund Request form.
 
UCSF Office of CME reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred, such as non-refundable airline tickets, hotel penalties, or other related personal expenses.

Accessibility Statement
UCSF welcomes all participants to our events. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event because of a disability, please submit a learner support ticket as soon as possible.

UCSF Land Acknowledgment Statement
We would like to acknowledge the Ramaytush Ohlone people, who are the traditional custodians of this land. We pay our respects to the Ramaytush Ohlone elders, past, present, and future, who call this place, the land that UCSF sits upon, their home. We are proud to continue their tradition of coming together and growing as a community. We thank the Ramaytush Ohlone community for their stewardship and support, and we look forward to strengthening our ties as we continue our relationship of mutual respect and understanding.

For more information, visit https://opportunity.ucsf.edu/initiatives/ucsf-land-acknowledgment.

Location for On Site Learning

Join us in Kauai for the Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice: Update on Inpatient and Outpatient Infectious Diseases course, hosted at the Grand Hyatt Kauai. Get away to the soothing white sands of Poipu Beach on Kauai's sunny south shore at Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa. This eco-friendly, luxury beachfront oasis with lush gardens and acres of pools offers ocean view dining, hotel rooms with private lanais, championship golf and Anara Spa.

We’ve secured a special discounted group rate at the conference hotel for our attendees. Be sure to book your room early—reservations must be made by the cut-off date or before the block is sold out. After the cut-off date, or if the room block sells out, rooms will be subject to availability and the group rate cannot be guaranteed. 

Hotel Name:  Grand Hyatt Kauai

Hotel Address: 1571 Poipu Road, Koloa, HI 96756

Hotel Phone Number: (808) 742-1234

Hotel Website: https://www.hyatt.com/grand-hyatt/en-US/kauai-grand-hyatt-kauai-resort-and-spa

Room Rates: 

Cutoff Date: January 15, 2027

Link to Room Block Reservations:  https://www.hyatt.com/events/en-US/group-booking/KAUAI/G-UCSF

Those who reserve 3 or more nights within the conference room block are eligible for $100 off their registration fee. Please use coupon code DUKE26 when registering to receive this discount. Please note registrations will be verified with the hotel. To receive this discount, please enter the promo code when you register. We are unable to apply the discount after registration.

By staying at the host hotel, you help UCSF meet its contractual obligations and keep registration fees reasonable.

Additional Information:

A discounted daily resort fee of $45 per day will apply.

Air Travel

United Airlines

We are pleased to partner with United Airlines® for travel to our upcoming event.

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Booking fees are waived for United Meeting reservations.
International customers may contact their local United Reservation Desk.

This UCSF continuing education activity was planned and developed to: uphold academic standards to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor; adhere to requirements to protect health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA); and, include a mechanism to inform learners when unapproved or unlabeled uses of therapeutic products or agents are discussed or referenced.

UCSF adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including content planners, reviewers, authors, presenters, moderators, panelists, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

This UCSF continuing education activity was planned and developed to: uphold academic standards to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor; adhere to requirements to protect health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA); and, include a mechanism to inform learners when unapproved or unlabeled uses of therapeutic products or agents are discussed or referenced.

UCSF adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including content planners, reviewers, authors, presenters, moderators, panelists, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Member Information

Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

Philina Lim, BS
Senior Conference Manager
University of California San Francisco

Activity Administrator

Nothing to disclose

Rachel Lupole, M.ED
UCSF OCME

Activity Administrator

Nothing to disclose

Jennifer Babik, MD, FIDSA
UCSF

Course Director

Nothing to disclose

Vivek Jain, MD,
Dr.
University of California, San Francisco

Course Director

Nothing to disclose

EXHIBITORS WELCOME - LIMITED AVAILABILITY!

Availability is extremely limited and registration is a 2-step process this year - you must complete both of the steps to secure your space. 

Letter of Request

Current Course Agenda 

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1. Please download and email a signed copy of the Exhibitor Agreement to [email protected].

2. Please find our exhibitor package below and click the Exhibit at this Event button at the bottom of the page to register. Please Note: You will need to create an account with CloudCME if you haven't already.

Term & Conditions

UCSF Office of Continuing Medical Education reserves the right to deny any application. UCSF OCME will acknowledge exhibitor(s) support in course materials as permissible by the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. 

The exhibitor acknowledges that conducting marketing or promotional activities in any conference area except for their assigned exhibit space is prohibited. Exhibitors/Vendors may not engage in sales, promotional activities, or distribute product-specific advertisements while in the designated location of the CME activity. CME activity space includes, but is not limited to, lecture halls, breakout rooms, and laboratory areas. 

Exhibitors and UCSF OCME agree to abide by the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE. Any actions that are not in accordance with the above-stated policies may result in the removal of the exhibiting company and its representatives from the conference site, in which case no refund of exhibit fees will be allowed. 

Payment Deadline & Late Fee Policy

Exhibitor payment is due in full by the deadline listed on program materials (webpage and exhibitor agreement form). A $500 late fee will apply to any payments received after the posted deadline. 

To avoid a late fee and ensure participation, proof of payment (such as a check copy, electronic payment confirmation, or remittance advice) must be submitted by the deadline. 

Please note that exhibit placement and promotional benefits are not guaranteed until full payment and proof of payment are received. 

Cancellation Policy

There are no refunds for cancellations of exhibit registrations. 

Payment must be received prior to the event. 

Download a copy of UCSF’s payment information: UCSF W9 

For information about commercial support opportunities, please contact:  [email protected] 

Commercial Support

We welcome the support of this activity in the form of an educational grant. UCSF accepts unrestricted educational grants and commercial support for continuing education activities sponsored by UCSF. Funds should be directed to the Office of CME with a fully executed agreement, signed by both a representative of UCSF CME and the funder, outlining uses of the financial support and specifically agreeing to abide to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence. Questions concerning financial support should be directed to the Manager of Finance or the Director.

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