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BD INFORM Education Series
Learning Center: BD INFORM Education Series
March 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: Roberts Conference Center (click for map)
Wilmington, OH
937.283.3200
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. Guest Speaker

Clostridium difficile Infection: Disease, Diagnosis and Changing Epidemiology
Richard Drake, MD
Medical Director Microbiology
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Break
10:45 - 11:45 a.m. Guest Speaker

Best Practices in Blood Culture
Susan Whittier, Ph.D, ABMM
Associate Director
Clinical Microbiology Service
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch & Live Product Demonstrations
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Guest Speakers

Antibiotic Stewardship
Holly Maples, Pharm D
Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Toni Beavers
BD Protect™ Consultant
2:30 - 3:00 p.m. Conclusion


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*Healthcare-associated infections