IDAC 40th Annual Southern California Symposium May 16th and 17th, 2026

Huntington Beach Hyatt Regency

Breakfast is supplied for both days and lunch on Saturday.

IDAC designates this educational activity for a maximum of 10.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ and American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program points.

0730 – 0830: Check-in, Breakfast Buffett - Industry exhibit visits - Both days

Preliminary topics and speakers: (may be subject to change)

Rapid-Fire Journal Club: Playing the Hits!; Christopher Graber, MD, Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles

Fascinating Local Cases: ID Fellows and Students

HIV Update: Eric Daar, MD, Chief, Division of HIV Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center; Investigator, Lundquist Institute; Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine

Special Pathogens-Advanced Preparation Considerations, Biocontainment and Pandemics: Jonathan Grein, MD, Director of Hospital Epidemiology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; Clinical Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and co-chair of the Infection Prevention and Control Committee. 

One health, the point of view of  veterinary pathologist: a few interesting stories:  Francisco A. Uzal, DVM, FRVC, MSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVP,  Professor of Diagnostic Pathology and Branch Chief of the San Bernardino Laboratory of the California Animal Health and Food Safety

Pharmacy Updates (TBD): Jim Lewis, PharmD, FIDSA - Oregon Health & Science University

TB Tips for the ID Clinician: Helene Calvet, MD, Medical Director and TB Controller, Orange County Pulmonary Disease Services.

Outpatient Antimicrobial Therapeutic Options: Amber Streifel, Pharm D., BCIDP, - Oregon Health & Science University

2025 Year in Review: Important Topics in Infection Prevention and Antimicrobial Stewardship: Francesca Torriani, MD, FIDSA, AAHIVS, Program Director of Infection Prevention and Clinical Epidemiology and Tuberculosis Control UC San Diego Health, Professor of Clinical Medicine Division of ID And Global Health at UC San Diego

1730: Saturday Sessions End

1200: Sunday, Symposium Ends

ACCREDITATION--
The Infectious Disease Association of California (IDAC) is accredited by the California Medical Association (CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. IDAC takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

PHYSICIANS: IDAC designates this educational activity for a maximum of 10.0* AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ and American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program points for medical knowledge. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This credit may also be applied to the CMA Certification in Continuing Medical Education.

PHARMACISTS: The California Board of Pharmacy accepts coursework which meets the standard of relevance to pharmacy practice and has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. A maximum of 10.0* C.E.U.s may be reported.

NURSES: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. For the purpose of relicensure, the California Board of Registered Nursing accepts AMA PRA Category 1. Credits™. A maximum of 10.0* C.E.U.s may be reported.