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Learning Center: H.E.R.O. Solutions Workshops

2011 Workshops
April 5, 2011 - Seattle, WA »
March 9, 2011 - Ontario, CA »
February 24, 2011 - Davie, FL »
February 15, 2011 - West Consohocken, PA »
2009 Workshops
June 30 - Houston, TX »
June 23 - Anaheim, CA »
June 9 - Bloomington, MN »
April 14 - Tampa, FL »
April 7 - Richmond, VA »
March 24 - Framingham, MA »

2008 Workshops
May 20 - New York, NY »
March 31 - Grapevine, TX »
March 18 - Greensboro, NC »

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April 5, 2011 - Seattle, WA
The following seminars were originally presented on April 5th at the BD INFORM Workshop in Seattle, WA.

Clostridium difficile Infection: Clinical and Laboratory Diagnosis in the Molecular Era
Arthur E. Crist, Jr., Ph.D.
Technical Director of Clinical Microbiology, Wellspan Health System
York Hospital, Department of Laboratories, Division of Clinical Microbiology, York, PA

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Confronting Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) Challenges In 2011!
Janet Hindler, MCLS MT(ASCP)
Sr. Specialist, Clinical Microbiology
UCLA Medical Center

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ABCs of MALDI-TOF
Robert C. Jerris, Ph.D.
Director, Microbiology
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA

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New Technologies in Bacterial ID (MALDI-TOF)
Nathan A. Ledeboer, Ph.D.
Medical Director, Clinical Microbiology & Molecular Diagnostics
Dynacare Laboratories and Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, WI

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Nucleic Acid Amplification Test for the Diagnosis of Clostridium difficile-associated Disease
Frederick Nolte, Ph.D., D(ABMM), F(AAM)
Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Vice Chair,
Laboratory Medicine Director, Clinical Laboratories,
Medical University of South Carolina

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Best Practices in Blood Cultures / Best Practices in Urine Cultures
Stefan Riedel, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Division of Microbiology,
Director of Clinical Laboratories, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, MD

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Emerging Resistance
Ken Thomson, Ph.D.
Professor and Director of Antibiotic Research, Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology,
Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NB

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June 30, 2009 - Houston, TX
The following seminars were originally presented on June 30 at the H.E.R.O. Solutions Workshop in Houston, TX.

Blood Culture: Back to Basics
James W. Snyder, Ph.D., D(ABMM), F(AAM)
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine and Hospital
Louisville, KY


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Rapid Molecular Testing for Diagnosis of C.difficile Infections
Diane Kawa, Ph.D., SM(ASCP)
Director, Scientific Affairs
BD Diagnostics - GeneOhm

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June 23, 2009 - Anaheim, CA
The following seminars were originally presented on June 23 at the H.E.R.O. Solutions Workshop in Anaheim, CA.

Where's the Plumber? Overflowing Resistance with a Dripping Antibiotic Pipeline
Holly D. Maples, Pharm.D.
Assistant Professor, Dept of Pharmacy Practice
Assistant Professor, Dept of Pediatrics
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Toni Beavers-May, BSMT (ASCP)SM
Technical Chief, Microbiology


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Best Practices in Blood Culture
Susan Whittier, Ph.D, ABMM
Associate Director
Clinical Microbiology Service
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center


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Rapid Molecular Testing for Diagnosis of C.difficile Infections
Diane Kawa, Ph.D., SM(ASCP)
Director, Scientific Affairs
BD Diagnostics - GeneOhm


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June 9, 2009 - Bloomington, MN
The following seminars were originally presented on June 9 at the H.E.R.O. Solutions Workshop in Bloomington, MN.

Where's the Plumber? Overflowing Resistance with a Dripping Antibiotic Pipeline
Holly D. Maples, Pharm.D.
Assistant Professor, Dept of Pharmacy Practice
Assistant Professor, Dept of Pediatrics
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Toni Beavers-May, BSMT (ASCP)SM
Technical Chief, Microbiology


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Best Practices in Blood Culture
Susan Whittier, Ph.D, ABMM
Associate Director
Clinical Microbiology Service
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center


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Understanding the Value and Limitations of a Cumulative Antibiogram
Janet Hindler MCLS, MT(ASCP)
UCLA Medical Center


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April 14, 2009 - Tampa, FL
The following seminars were originally presented on April 14 at the H.E.R.O. Solutions Workshop in Tampa, FL.

Update on Detection of ESBLs, AmpCs, and Carbapenemases
Ken Thomson, Ph.D.
Professor and Director of Antibiotic Research
Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Creighton University School of Medicine


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Detection, Identification and Susceptibility of Mycobacteria
James Dick, Ph.D.
Recently retired Director, Bacteriology Section
Division of Medical Microbiology
The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Associate Professor of Pathology, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health


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Blood Culture: Back to Basics
James W. Snyder, Ph.D., D(ABMM), F(AAM)
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine and Hospital
Louisville, KY


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April 7,2009 - Richmond, VA
The following seminars were originally presented on April 7 at the H.E.R.O. Solutions Workshop in Richmond, VA.

Update on Detection of ESBLs, AmpCs, and Carbapenemases
Ken Thomson, Ph.D.
Professor and Director of Antibiotic Research
Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Creighton University School of Medicine


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Detection, Identification and Susceptibility of Mycobacteria
James Dick, Ph.D.
Recently retired Director, Bacteriology Section
Division of Medical Microbiology
The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Associate Professor of Pathology, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health


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March 24, 2009 - Framingham, MA
The following seminars were originally presented on March 24 at the H.E.R.O. Solutions Workshop in Framingham, MA.

Update on Detection of ESBLs, AmpCs, and Carbapenemases
Ken Thomson, Ph.D.
Professor and Director of Antibiotic Research
Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Creighton University School of Medicine


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Detection, Identification and Susceptibility of Mycobacteria
James Dick, Ph.D.
Recently retired Director, Bacteriology Section
Division of Medical Microbiology
The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Associate Professor of Pathology, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health


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May 20, 2008 - New York, NY
The following seminars were originally presented on May 20 at the H.E.R.O. Solutions Workshop in New York, NY.

Screening Patients Using Chromogenic MRSA Selective Media
John M. Boyce, MD
Hospital of Saint Raphael
New Haven, CT



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Blood Cultures: Back to the Basics!
James W. Snyder, Ph.D., D(ABMM), F(AAM)
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
University of Louisville School of Medicine and Hospital
Louisville, KY


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March 31, 2008 - Grapevine, TX
The following seminar was originally presented on March 31 at the H.E.R.O. Solutions Workshop in Grapevine, TX.

Role of the Microbiology Laboratory in Preventing Hospital Acquired Infections
Paula Revell Ph.D.
Children’s Medical Center Dallas
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School


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March 18, 2008 - Greensboro, NC
The following seminars were originally presented on March 18th at the H.E.R.O. Solutions Workshop in Greensboro, NC.

Antibiotic Resistance: Surveillance and Intervention in Practice
Holly D. Maples, Pharm.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice
UAMS College of Pharmacy
Co-Director Antimicrobial Stewardship Team
Arkansas Children’s Hospital

Toni Beavers-May, BSMT (ASCP)
Technical Chief, Microbiology
Arkansas Children’s Hospital


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Blood Culture Performance and Antimicrobial Removal Systems
Richard F. Pfeltz, Ph.D
BD Diagnostics
Sparks, MD USA


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Clinical Evaluation of a Molecular-Based Assay for the Detection of MRSA ….the Wishard Experience
DeAnna Fuller, MS, MT(ASCP), CCRC
Indiana University School of Medicine
Wishard Health Services
Indianapolis, IN


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HAI Surveillance: Implementation and Solutions
Walter E. Phillips, Jr., Ph.D., HCLD(ABB)
Director of Microbiology
TriStar Health System
Centennial Medical Center, Nashville, TN

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