Program Description

SEIPR 2026 is a two-day educational conference designed to provide physicians with practical, evidence-based updates they can apply in clinical practice. Sessions will address high-impact topics across adult and pediatric infectious diseases, including antimicrobial resistance, complex bacterial infections, fungal and soft tissue infections, diagnostic advances, and vaccine recommendations, along with curated “hot topics” updates from recent major scientific meetings.

Who Should Attend

This activity is designed for physicians and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with infectious diseases.
CME credit will be provided for physicians.

Saturday April 25th, 2026

7:00 – 8:00 AM

Breakfast & Registration

Poster Presentations

Dr. Humberto Guiot Poster Session

Bahía 1 & 2 Hallway

8:00 – 8:15 AM

Opening Remarks

Marielys Otero, MD

President SEIPR

8:15 – 8:45 AM

Current therapeutic options for the management of CRAB infections

Francisco Alvarado, MD

8:45 – 9:15 AM

Hepatitis C: Evolving Screening Strategies and the Path Forward

Jorge Santana, MD

9:15 - 9:45 AM

The Road to Cure of Hepatitis B: From Viral Suppression to Off Drug Control

Ronald Nahass, MD

President IDSA

9:45 – 10:05 AM

Case Presentation #1 - Infectious Diseases Cases in Practice

Kattya Cruz, MD

Fellow VA

10:05 – 10:35 AM

HIV Long-acting agents

TBA

Sunday, April 26, 2025

8:00 – 8:30 AM

Poster Presentations

Breakfast & Registration

Bahía 1 & 2 Hallway

8:30 – 8:35 AM

Day Welcome Remarks

Marielys Otero, MD

President SEIPR

8:35 – 9:05 AM

Influenza: Challenges in Vaccination and the New Variant

Lemuel Martinez, MD

9:05 – 9:35 AM

Fungal Infections and Colonization in Clinical Settings

Glenda González, MD

9:35 – 10:05 AM

The seasons of outdoor fungal spores in Puerto Rico: Importance for allergies and respiratory viral infections

Benjamín Bolaños, PhD

10:05 – 10:25 AM

Case Presentation #4 - Infectious Diseases Cases in Practice

Felipe Soto, MD
Fellow UDH

10:45 – 11:15 AM

Beyond Antibiotics: 2026 Guidelines, Silver Resistance, and the Future of Localized Biofilm Disruption in Chronic Wounds: A New Paradigm for Managing Infection in Chronic Wounds

Leticia Vallejo, PhD

11:15 – 11:45 AM

Rabies: What clinicians need to know

José Juan De Jesús, DrPH

11:45 – 12:15 PM

SEIPR Members Assembly

The activities identified as NO CME are promotional and are not part of the accredited activity. They are held in a separate room, separate from the CME educational sessions, and do not award CME credit.

Disclosure and Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships
In accordance with ACCME requirements, all individuals in control of educational content (faculty, speakers, planners, and others) have disclosed all financial relationships with ineligible companies within the past 24 months. Relevant financial relationships were identified and mitigated prior to the start of this activity. Disclosure information will be provided to learners.

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Healthcare Alliance for Medical Education (HAME) and Sociedad de Enfermedades Infecciosas de Puerto Rico (SEIPR). Healthcare Alliance for Medical Education (Provider #0008322) is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Healthcare Alliance for Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.

Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.