The Office of Medical Education is committed to providing continuing medical education to its community about important emerging topics. Based on current events, we know that many of you are being asked by patients and others about Cyclospora and Legionella. We have put together what we know will be an excellent clinical and public health update on Cyclospora and Legionella, delivered by expert faculty from Weill Cornell Medicine’s Division of Infection Diseases.  

Topic: The Summer of Cyclospora and Legionella: A Clinical Update

Date: Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026

Time: 4-5pm

Location: Zoom

Faculty Presenters:

Matthew S. Simon, MD, MS

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine 

Division of Infectious Diseases

Weill Cornell Medicine 

Ole Vielemeyer, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine

Medical Director, Division of Infectious Diseases

Weill Cornell Medicine

Learning objectives:

• Review the epidemiology, clinical presentation, and transmission of Cyclospora and Legionella infections.
• Recognize the key diagnostic approaches and distinguishing clinical features of these infectious diseases.
• Discuss current evidence-based management and treatment strategies for patients with Cyclospora and Legionella infections.
• Apply practical approaches to the prevention, recognition, and management of these infections in contemporary clinical practice. 

To register for the session, please use this link.