Reminder: Conference is this weekend
Last chance to Register Call: 914-297-6472
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13 CREDITS CATAGORY I CMEs accreditation for physicians.
Westchester County Medical Society
Nursing CEU credits available, Dentists and Dental
Hygienists: Conference sponsored by the 9th
District Dental Society, CDE Credits Available
Recent noteworthy changes to program:
Dr. Nick Harris will replace Dr. Jyotsna Shah to present the topic
of Role of Lab Diagnostics in Tick-Borne Diseases and a
discussion of the current controversies in Lyme testing.
Michael Caldwell, MD, Commissioner of Health for
Dutchess County, will present "Past,Present, and Future of the
Lyme Disease Vaccine"
Registration includes syllabus, luncheon, and break, both days.
Bard College, November 13, 14, 1999. Saturday and Sunday,
Annandale Rd., Annandale, NY 12504 :
Under Sponsorship of the Lyme Disease Association of New Jersey
Fee is as follows:
Graduate-Degree
Professionals: $100.00
Allied Health Professionals
Community Education Leaders: $75
For questions/information/credit card registration:
Call: (914) 297-6472 (Sun-Sat 8:00am to 9:00pm)
E-mail: LymeConf at aol.com
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Lyme Disease and Other Spirochetal and Tick-Borne Diseases:
A Two Day Discussion of the Most Recent Developments in Research and
Clinical Management
Saturday, Nov. 13, 1999 and Sunday, Nov. 14, 1999
Saturday, Nov. 13, 1999
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8:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 Opening Remarks Armen Manasar,
DDS
Kenneth Liegner, MD
9:00 The Complexities of Vector-Borne
Spirochetes: Historical Analysis Willy Burgdorfer, PhD
9:45 Lymphotropism by Borrelia burgdorferi David W. Dorward,PhD
10:30 Break
10:45 Update on Current Concepts in the Paul Duray, MD
Pathology of Borreliosis and Other
Tick-Borne Diseases
11:45 Lunch
12:45 Role of a Diagnostic Laboratory in Nicholas Harris, PhD
Diagnosis of Tick-Borne Diseases
1:15 Laboratory Diagnosis of Babesiosis Dr. Jyotsna Shah
1:30 Diagnosis and Treatment of Lyme Kenneth B. Liegner, MD
Disease with a Focus on Chronic
Lyme
2:15 Break
2:30 An Overview of Lyme Carditis Carmine Sorbera, MD
3:15 Ovarian and Immune System Marylynn Botsford Barkley, PhD, MD
Interaction During Lyme
Disease
4:00 Lyme Disease in Children Charles Ray Jones, MD
5:00 Panel Q and A Saturday Speakers
6:00 Session Closing
Sunday, November 14, 1999
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8:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 The Lymerix OspA Vaccine Michael Caldwell, MD
9:15 Neuropsychiatric Lyme Disease Brian Fallon, MD
in Children and Adults
10:00 Treatment of Adolescents Sandra K. Berenbaum, CSW,BCD
with Neuropsychatric Lyme M. Lynne Canon, CSW, BCD
Disease: A Model for Janice Kochevar, FNP-C
Collaboration Between Mental
Health Practitioners and
Lyme-Treating Physicians
10:45 Break
11:00 Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis: Louis Magnarelli, MD
Ticks and Laboratory Diagnosis
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Treatment Options for Late Joseph Burrascano, MD
Lyme Disease
1:45 Chronic Lyme Disease: A Richard Horowitz, MD
Symptom Complex of Multiple
Co-Infections, New Diagnostic
Treatment Protocols
2:30 Break
2:45 Neurologic Lyme Disease: Amiram Katz, MD
Anatomic Pathophysiologic
Imaging and other Treatment Protocols
3:30 Future Aspects of Tick-Borne Burgdorfer, Dorward,
Disease Research Duray, Barkley,
Burrascano, Fallon, Horowitz,
Jones, Katz, Kochevar, Liegner,
Magnarelli, Shah, Sorbera
5:00 Summary and Closing Remarks
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Lodging - Holiday Inn, Kingston, NY
Conference rates available until November 8th
Register by phone or e-mail:
(914)338-0400 IGNNYSales1 at cooperhotels.com
Location: Bard College - Franklin W. Olin Humanities Building
Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y.
(5 minutes from Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge)
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Program Description and Objectives
This course will focus on important recent developments in the
research, diagnosis, and treatment of lyme Disease and other Tick-Borne
Diseases. It is targeted toward physicians, allied health
professionals and community educators, however, the public is encouraged
to attend.
At the conclusion of the program, the participant should be able to:
--Recognize the complex nature of Borrelia burgdorferi in
relation to host response to infection and the rationale
for various types of treatment
--Determine criteria for diagnosis and treatment of the various
presentations of Lyme Disease and other tick-borne diseases
--Understand the role of the laboratory testing for Lyme
Disease and co-infections
--Achieve proficiency in the diagnosis and treatment of
neurologic, pediatric and cardiac Lyme Disease
--Recognize the presence of co-infections, Babesiosis
and Ehrlichiosis (HGE) in the Hudson Valley
--Achieve proficiency in the diagnosis and treatment of
Babesiosis and Ehrlichiosis
--Understand the interaction between the ovarian and
immune system in the presence of active Lyme Disease.
--Recognize the complexities of diagnosing and treating
chronic Lyme Disease
--Recognize the complexities in distinguishing between
Lyme Disease and other diseases with similar clinical
presentations
--Develop an understanding of the OspA vaccine, and its
implications for use
--Increase awareness of new research and new treatment
modalities
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SPONSORSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS:
Sponsors are needed. Pharmaceutical, IV companies,
others, will be allowed to have a booth.
Attendees, family and friends of Lyme patients,
others, might consider asking their employer to
assist in making a donation towards sponsorship.
Scholarships: Right now there is some scholarship money
available through the generosity of individuals
involved in helping Lyme patients. Facilitators
and Community Actions Leaders who know of regions
of hyper-endemnicity without equivalent responsiveness
from the medical community may want to contact
Public Relations Directors in community hospitals
in those areas and alert them to the availability
of these scholarships.
Those seeking more info about sponsorships
and scholarships please contact LymeConf at aol.com,
Sandy Berenbaum, or Dr. Armen Manasar at 914-297-6472.
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DIRECTIONS:
use http://www.mapquest.com
The exact destination address to use in Mapquest is:
1 Annandale Road
Annandale, NY 12504
Make sure to use the zip!
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ACCOMODATIONS:
There are 100 rooms reserved for the conference at the
Holiday Inn in Kingston, N.Y., about 15 minutes driving
distance from Bard, assuming people have cars, or
can get together with those who do. Debbie Harris, in the
Conference Registration office, has reserved rooms at a conference
rate of $79.00 per room per night. To make reservations,
call the Holiday Inn at (914) 338-0400, and ask for
the conference rates for the Dutchess County Lyme
Disease Conference.
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About accommodations:
The drive from Poughkeepsie involves going through some
high traffic areas, and might be more tedious, especially if
there is any kind of a traffic tie-up. From Kingston the
ride should be easier, probably under 10 minuites.
Sandy Berenbaum checked on Bed and Breakfasts. Aside from
the limited availability, the ones checked were on the
2nd or 3rd floors, and could therefore be a problem for
some Lyme patients.
A hospitality room has been reserved the Holiday Inn to allow for
networking.
Others:
http://www.dutchesstourism.com/accommo.htm#red
