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BD INFORM Education Series
Learning Center: BD INFORM Education Series
February 9
 

You’re invited to join us at the BD INFORM Education Series where industry known speakers will present topics on Infectious Diseases. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to get hands-on-experience working with the latest technologies for blood culture, ID/AST and HAI* testing.


Location: Marriott Teaneck at Glenpointe (click for map)
Teaneck, NJ
201.836.0600
Product Focus: BD Affirm™ VPIII
BD BACTEC™ FX
BD CHROMagar™ MRSA
BD EpiCenter™
BD Phoenix™
BD Phoenix™ AP
BD Protect™

BD MAX™ System
BD GeneOhm™ Cdiff Assay
BD GeneOhm™ MRSA Assay

Workshop Agenda:
9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Welcome & Introductions
9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Best Practices in Blood Culture

Guest Speaker:
Susan Whittier, Ph.D, ABMM
Associate Director, Clinical Microbiology Service
Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 - 11:45 a.m. The Laboratory's Critical Role in Managing Hospital-Acquired Infections

Guest Speaker:
Christine C. Ginocchio, Ph. D., M. T. (ASCP)
Senior Director, Division of Microbiology,
Virology and Molecular Diagnostics
North Shore-LIJ Health System Laboratories
11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch & Live Product Demonstrations
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Updates In Infectious Disease

Guest Speaker:
Brian P. Currie, MD, MPH
Vice President and Senior Medical Director
Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx, NY
2:30 - 3:00 p.m. Conclusion



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*Healthcare-associated infections