Learning Center

BD Inform Education Series Featuring the NAATwork Café and The MicroSpot


June 6
Marriott Milwaukee West
W231 N1600 Corporate Court
Waukesha, WI 53186


Time The MicroSpot NAATwork Café
9:30 am - 9:30 am Welcome and Introduction
9:30 am - 10:30 am Establishing Antibiotic Breakpoints: An On-going Dilemma
Paul Schreckenberger, Ph.D.
Director of the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Loyola University Health System,
Maywood, IL

Are NAAT the Standard for HSV?
Arthur E. Crist, Jr., Ph.D.
Technical Director of Clinical Microbiology
Wellspan Health System, York Hospital

10:30 am - 10:45 am Break
10:45 am - 11:45 am Maldi-TOF Cocktails for the Future
Robert C. Jerris, Ph.D.
Director, Microbiology
Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta,
Atlanta, GA
Boost Molecular Lab Performance by Blending Lean and Automation
Adam Walter; CSSMBB / CLA
Solution Optimization Services Manager, BD Diagnostics

11:45 am - 1:30 pm Lunch and Learn
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Microbiology Lab Automation: Closer Than You Might Think
Paul Bourbeau, Ph.D., D(ABMM)
Scientific Affairs Director, NA BD Diagnostics

Enteric pathogens: Algorithms, Applications, and Advantages of Molecular Diagnostics
Blake W. Buchan, Ph.D.
Instructor, Department of Pathology, Division of Administration
Medical College of Wisconsin,
Milwaukee, WI

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Instrument Reception