To date, the Lyme Disease Association Inc (LDA) has presented 21 Continuing Medical Education (CME) conferences for physicians, other health care providers and researchers. Most of the conference were presented in conjunction with Columbia University providing the CMEs. Although the conferences were designed at a physician education level, the public was also invited to attend. In-person conferences were held in states including New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Maryland, New York, Minnesota and California. In 2021, the LDA held its first virtual conference with live speakers. Over the decades, faculty from throughout the US and the world spoke on topics which included not only Lyme disease but other tick-borne diseases/organisms including Babesia duncani, Tuleremia, STARI, Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, RMSF, Rickettsial diseases, COVID-Lyme, Alpha Gal, Powassan, Borrelia miyamotoi, Bartonella, Alzheimer’s & Lyme, *Borrelia mayonii*, and Heartland virus.
See Past LDA Lyme/TBD Conferences Below
Help ensure that our doctors and others are educated about Lyme and tick-borne diseases. The Lyme Disease Association, Inc. with joint provider Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, will hold […]
CONFERENCE COMPLETED The Lyme Disease Association Inc. and Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons jointly provided the 21st annual CME scientific conference, Lyme & Other Tick-Borne Diseases: Research for a Cure, virtually, on October 2, 2021. This conference is designed to meet the high standards for continuing medical education credits for medical & health professionals and researchers. It was also open to the general public (adults only). Limited number of scholarships were available for certain medical students, researchers, recent medical professionals.The conference was sponsored by the Stephen & Alexandra Cohen Foundation and IGeneX Inc.
The Lyme Disease Association held the 20th annual scientific conference, Lyme & Other Tick-Borne Diseases: 20th Annual Scientific Update for Clinicians & Researchers, on September 21 & 22, 2019 in […]
The Lyme Disease Association (LDA) and Columbia University jointly announce we have made a thoughtful but reluctant decision to postpone our annual fall 2020 CME Lyme & Other Tick-Borne Diseases […]
Read letter from Congressman Chris Smith, Co-chair Bipartisan Congressional Lyme Caucus, on the occasion of LDA/Columbia University’s 20th annual scientific conference – Lyme & Other Tick-Borne Diseases: 20th Annual Scientific Update for Clinicians & Researchers.
The Lyme Disease Association held its 19th annual scientific conference, Lyme & Tick-Borne Diseases: Turning the Corner Through Research, on October 27 & 28, 2018 in Providence, RI at the […]
Looking for the real facts on Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases− what’s happening with coinfections such as Powassan, B. miyamotoi and with Bartonella? Why do Lyme patients often have low […]
The Lyme Disease Association, Inc. with joint provider Columbia University, held its 17th annual scientific CME* conference, Lyme & Other Tick-Borne Diseases: New Strategies to Tackle an Expanding Epidemic. Brian […]
The Lyme Disease Association, Inc. held its16th annual scientific CME conference: Lyme & Other Tick-Borne Diseases: Science Bridging the Gap, November 14 & 15, 2015 at the Providence-Warwick Crowne Plaza, […]
The Lyme Disease Association, Inc. held its 15th annual scientific conference, Lyme & Other Tick-Borne Diseases: Medical, Neuropsychiatric & Public Health Implications in the Providence Marriott Downtown, Providence RI, […]
LDA Doctor Referral System © Terms & Conditions and Guidelines
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About LDA DOCTOR REFERRAL SYSTEM ©
Welcome to the Lyme Disease Association’s LDA Doctor Referral System ©. LDA made updates and enhancements to its prior system and has launched a new site to provide patients with information about doctors, other practitioners, testing labs, and pharmacies that are knowledgeable about chronic Lyme disease and often about many other tick-borne diseases (TBD). Many of the doctors listed are often referred to as Lyme Literate Physicians/Doctors (LLMD). Tens of thousands of patients have successfully used the prior LDA system to locate Lyme and TBD resources.
Terms & Conditions and Guidelines
Because there is a negative political climate surrounding Lyme disease, many LLMDs do not want their names posted outright on the internet. LDA has tried to balance the doctors’ wishes with patients’ need to find a doctor. This new system is a result of that compromise and therefore:
Because of the limited number of physicians treating chronic Lyme disease nationwide, some states, and in some instances, entire regions, may not have any treating physicians who follow flexible treating approaches such as those in the International Lyme & Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) Guidelines, Evidence Assessments and Guideline Recommendations in Lyme Disease: The Clinical Management of Known Tick Bites, Erythema Migrans Rashes and Persistent Disease. In the event that the LDA Doctor Referral System © contains no Lyme or TBD resource listings in a given area, the closest possible option(s) will populate based on the location entered and specaialty/ies selected. The LDA appreciates any changes in provider information that you may find and make us aware of so we can investigate.