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