Friday, August 6, 2010
6.45-7.10 am
                                                    Registration, Breakfast
                                                7.10-7.15 am
                                                    Welcome, Announcements - Charalampos Zalavras, MD
                                                7.15-8.30 am
                                                    SResearch Papers: Basic Science
                                                8.30-9.30 am
                                                    Symposium I: Biofilm Science
                                                        
                                                - Integration of the Biofilm Concept into Diagnosis and Treatment of MS Infections
                                                                
 William Costerton, PhD
- Host Immune Response to Biofilm Infections
                                                                
 Christof Wagner, MD
9.30-10.30 am
                                                    Research papers: Diagnosis of Infection
                                                10.30-10.50 am
                                                    Coffee Break
                                                10.50-11.40 am
                                                    Symposium II: Diagnosis of Infection
                                                        
                                                - Periprosthetic Infection of the Hip and Knee: Criteria for Diagnosis
                                                                
 Javad Parvizi, MD
- Next Generation Molecular Diagnostics
                                                                
 Garth Ehrlich, PhD
11.40-12.55 pm
                                                    Research papers: Risk Factors and Prevention
                                                12.55-1.45 pm
                                                    Carl L. Nelson, MD Memorial Case Discussion and Lunch
                                                        
Paul Holtom, MD and Douglas Osmon, MD
                                                Paul Holtom, MD and Douglas Osmon, MD
1.45-3.25 pm
                                                    Symposium III: Antimicrobial Prophylaxis and Therapy
                                                        
                                                - Antimicrobial Prophylaxis: Overview and Update
                                                                
 Elie Berbari, MD
- Antimicrobial Therapy for Chronic Osteomyelitis and Hardware-Related Infections
                                                                
 Douglas Osmon, MD
- Antimicrobial Therapy for Diabetic Foot Infections
                                                                
 Nalini Rao, MD
- Resistant Organisms: Current Options and Update on New Antimicrobials
                                                                
 Paul Holtom, MD
3.25-3.45 pm
                                                    Coffee Break
                                                3.45-5.15 pm
                                                    Research papers: Arthroplasty Infections, Other
                                                Saturday, August 7, 2010
6.45-7.30 am
                                                    Registration, Breakfast
                                                7.00-7.30 am
                                                    MSIS Business Meeting
                                                7.30-9.45 am
                                                    Symposium IV: Infected Fractures & Nonunions: Surgical Management
                                                        
                                                - Debridement, Management of Existing Hardware and Fracture Stabilization
                                                                
 Charalampos Zalavras, MD
- Local Delivery of Antimicrobials
                                                                
 Alex McLaren, MD
- Soft Tissue Coverage
                                                                
 Panayotis Soucacos, MD
- Autogenous Bone Grafting and Bone Morphogenetic Proteins
                                                                
 Jason Calhoun, MD
- Free Vascularized Fibula Graft
                                                                
 Konstantinos Malizos, MD
- Fine-Wire External Fixation and Distraction Osteogenesis
                                                                
 George Cierny III, MD
9.45-10.30 am
                                                    Special Lecture: Management of Open Fractures
                                                        
Michael Patzakis, MD
                                                Michael Patzakis, MD
10.30-10.50 am
                                                    Coffee Break
                                                10.50-12.45 pm
                                                    Symposium V: Upper Extremity Infections - Necrotizing Infections
                                                        
                                                - Periprosthetic Shoulder Infections
                                                                
 John Itamura, MD
- Septic arthritis of the upper extremity
                                                                
 Ali Ghiassi, MD
- Microbiology and Antimicrobial Therapy for Upper Extremity Infections
                                                                
 Steven Schmitt, MD
- Necrotizing Infections of the Upper Extremity
                                                                
 Stephen Schnall, MD
- Necrotizing Fasciitis: A different perspective and life Lessons
                                                                
 William Obremskey, MD
12.45-1.00 pm
                                                    - Presentation of Jon T. Mader Clinical Study Award
- Presentation of Jeanette Wilkins Basic Science Study Award
- Inauguration of MSIS 2010-2011 Executive Committee
- Conference Evaluation
- Concluding Remarks
- Adjournment
