About this Event
Be part of the second annual SWLA Infectious Disease Symposium, a day of education, collaboration, and networking for healthcare professionals across Southwest Louisiana. In partnership with the Partnership for a Healthier Southwest Louisiana, Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center, Comprehensive Care Center of SWLA, and City of Lake Charles, we are proud to present Contagious Knowledge: An Infectious Disease Symposium for Medical Providers.
Meet us at the Lake Charles Event Center for a full day of engaging presentations and expert-led discussions focused on infectious disease issues impacting our region. Sessions will include HIV, TB, Epidemiology State of the State, and Common Childhood Infections.
The symposium will also feature an interactive Hot Topics Panel with healthcare providers covering timely and emerging concerns such as Candida auris, Legionella, gonorrhea, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, and syphilis.
Breakfast, lunch, and continuing education credits for nurses will be provided.
We look forward to seeing you there for another impactful day of learning and connection.
Agenda
🕑: 07:30 AM - 08:00 AM
Registration & Breakfast
🕑: 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Epidemiology State of the State: Key Data and Emerging Trends
Host: Theresa Sokol, MPH - LDH State Epidemiologist
🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
HIV in 2026: Current Treatment, Clinical Updates, and Trends
Host: Carlos Choucino, MD
🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Tuberculosis: Current Challanges and Public Health Response
Host: Lacey Cavanaugh, MD
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Common Childhood Infections: A Case-Based Clinical Approach from Presentation
Host: TBA
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Hot Topics Panel: Candida auris, Legionella, CT/GC/TV, Syphilis
Info: Timothy Haman, MD; Veronica Waterman, MPH; Amanda Martinez, APRN, FNP-C
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Lake Charles Event Center (Buccaneer Room), 900 Lakeshore Drive, Lake Charles, United States
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