Loading the player...
Information
Mythbusting: Clarifying Infectious Disease Best Practices
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this presentation, participants should be able to:
- Understand common persistent 'myths' in ID practices and how to address tackling them
- Recognize misconceptions around penicillin allergies and learn skills to address these with patients
- Adapt interpretation of urinalysis in the context of proper symptoms
Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). The South Carolina Osteopathic Medical Society (SCOMS) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.
Grievance Statement:The SCOMS strives to provide continuing medical education programs to fulfill the needs of the attendees and to meet the AOA Uniform Guidelines and AOA Accreditation Requirements. Comments, questions, or complaints should be forwarded to SCOMS Executive Director Tammy Whaley, by calling the SCOMS Office at 864-327-9995 or by mail to SCOMS, 350 Howard Street, Spartanburg, SC 29303 or by email to tammy@scdos.org.
Disclosure Statement: Dr. Bailey has no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program or presentation.
Dr. Pamela Bailey, D.O.
Dr. Bailey completed medical school at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, residency at Christiana Care Health System in Newark, Delaware and both clinical infectious diseases and hospital epidemiology/infection control fellowships at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System. While at VCU, she also obtained her Master's in Public Health. She joined faculty as assistant professor of medicine at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and works at the Prisma Health Midlands campus in Columbia. She focuses her research on antimicrobial stewardship and hospital epidemiology.
