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 9.0 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:
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 Update (TBD): Jim Lewis, PharmD, FIDSA - Oregon Health & Science University
Special Guest Lecturer: Ronald G Nahass, MD, MHCM, FIDSA, President - Infectious Diseases Society of America
1730: Saturday Sessions End
1200: Sunday, Symposium Ends