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108th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology
June 1 — 5
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (click for map)
BD Booth #515

  

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2008 BD Lecture Series Schedule


Monday, June 2
11:15 am Laboratory Diagnosis of Vaginitis and Vaginosis
Carol A. Spiegel, MT(ASCP), Ph.D, D(ABMM), Director, Clinical Microbiology, University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics
11:45 am VRE Surveillance: Culture vs. PCR Methods
Margie Morgan, Ph.D, Chief Microbiologist, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
12:15 am Planned Parenthood and BD Viper™ Workflow Efficiencies and Operator Advantages
Jill A. MacAfee, CLS, MBA, Director of Laboratory Services and Clinical Trials, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte
12:45 am Clinical Evaluation of a Molecular Based Assay for the Detection of MRSA ... the Wishard Experience
DeAnna Fuller, MS, MT(ASCP), CCRC, Clinical Research Manager, Department of Pathology Indiana University School of Medicine-Wishard Health Services
1:15 am Detection of MRSA from Multiple Specimen Types
Kimberle Chapin, MD, Director of Microbiology, Lifespan Academic Medical Center and the Warren Albert Brown Medical School

Tuesday, June 3
11:15 am Determination of Laboratory Costs: Or What Does it Cost to Run a Nucleic Acid Amplified Test (NAAT)
Richard Steece, Ph.D, D(ABMM), National Chlamydia Laboratory Coordinator, National Infertility Prevention Project
11:45 am Pediatric Blood Culture Volumes: A Quality Initiative
Susan Richardson, MD, Head, Division of Microbiology, Paediatric Laboratory Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children
12:15 am Epidemiology and Laboratory Detection of the Agents of Vaginitis in 2007
Gerri S. Hall, Ph.D, Clinical Microbiologist, Cleveland Clinic
12:45 am Antibiotic Resistance: Surveillance and Intervention in Practice
Toni Beavers-May, BSMT(ASCP), Technical Chief, Microbiology, Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Holly D. Maples, Pharm.D, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Co-Director Antimicrobial Stewardship Team, Arkansas Children’s Hospital
1:15 am Conversion to the BBL™ CHROMagar™ Orientation TSA II Bi-Plate — One Clinical Laboratory’s Story
Ann Robinson, Ph.D, DABMM, FAAM, Director, Microbiology and Virology, Sacred Heart Medical Center and Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories

Wednesday, June 4
11:15 am BD BACTEC™ FX — First Experiences
DeAnna Fuller, MS, MT(ASCP), CCRC, Clinical Research Manager, Department of Pathology, Indiana University School of Medicine-Wishard Health Services
11:45 am Rapid Detection and Identification of Mycobacteria
Dr. Niaz Banaei, Ph.D, Associate Director, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Stanford University Medical Center

Special Events


Monday, June 2
9:00 am - 10:00 am BACTEC™ FX Launch Celebration
BD Booth #515

Wednesday, June 4
9:00 am - 10:00 am BACTEC™ 40th Birthday Party
BD Booth #515



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