Sunday, October 18, 2026 from 2:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. MDT at Salt Palace Convention Center - Ballroom I
Available for 1.50 hours of CPE creditActivity Number: 0217-0000-26-163-L01-PActivity Type: A Knowledge-Based ActivityThe Infectious Disease (ID) PRN education session will focus on practice-changing updates for the management of urinary tract infections (UTI) and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Key national guideline recommendations, recent publications, controversies, and implementation strategies will be reviewed. An active learning session with panel discussion will focus on experiences implementing professional organizations recommendations into everyday clinical practice and clinical debates.
Learning Objectives1. Review key controversies in the management of urinary tract infections (UTIs) community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).
2. Describe potential differences in CAP and UTI guideline recommendations and how this might influence practice.
3. Review guideline updates to UTI and CAP care pathways at individual practice sites.
4. Identify strategies to measure adherence to published UTI and CAP guidelines and/or institutional treatment guidance.
5. Review general treatment approach of CAP and UTIs to management in unique populations.
 | | Moderator: | Christina G. O'Connor, Pharm.D., BCIDP, BCPS |
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UTI Guideline Controversies2:15 p.m. to 2:35 p.m. | | Speaker: | Alireza Hayatshahi, Pharm.D., BCIDP, BCPS, AAHIVP | | Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Loma Linda University Schools of Pharmacy and Dentistry
Loma Linda, California | | View Biography |
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CAP Guideline Controversies2:35 p.m. to 2:55 p.m. | | Speaker: | Amy Y. Kang, Pharm.D., BCIDP |
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UTI and CAP Considerations in Unique Populations2:55 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. | | Speaker: | Elias B. Chahine, Pharm.D., FCCP, FASCP, FFSHP, BCIDP | | Professor and Chair of Pharmacy Practice and Administration
Palm Beach Atlantic University Gregory School of Pharmacy
West Palm Beach, Florida | | View Biography |
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Facilitated Q&A Panel with Speakers3:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. |