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BD INFORM 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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The following seminars were originally presented at a BD INFORM Workshop.

April 5, 2011 - Seattle, WA

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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March 9, 2011 - Ontario, CA

Confronting Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) Challenges In 2011! Janet Hindler, MCLS MT(ASCP) Sr. Specialist, Clinical Microbiology UCLA Medical Center	Adobe Flash™ Player Size: 53 MB
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	Adobe Flash™ Player Size: 34 MB

February 24, 2011 - Davie, FL

ABCs of MALDI-TOF Robert C. Jerris, Ph.D. Director, Microbiology Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA	Adobe Flash™ Player Size: 29 MB
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	Adobe Flash™ Player Size: 28 MB

February 15, 2011 - West Consohocken, PA

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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June 30, 2009 - 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	Adobe Flash™ Player Size: 32 MB
Rapid Molecular Testing for Diagnosis of C.difficile Infections Diane Kawa, Ph.D., SM(ASCP) Director, Scientific Affairs BD Diagnostics - GeneOhm	Adobe Flash™ Player Size: 32 MB

June 23, 2009 - 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	Adobe Flash™ Player Size: 52 MB
Best Practices in Blood Culture Susan Whittier, Ph.D, ABMM Associate Director Clinical Microbiology Service Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center	Adobe Flash™ Player Size: 32 MB
Rapid Molecular Testing for Diagnosis of C.difficile Infections Diane Kawa, Ph.D., SM(ASCP) Director, Scientific Affairs BD Diagnostics - GeneOhm	Adobe Flash™ Player Size: 32 MB

June 9, 2009 - 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	Adobe Flash™ Player Size: 52 MB
Best Practices in Blood Culture Susan Whittier, Ph.D, ABMM Associate Director Clinical Microbiology Service Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center	Adobe Flash™ Player Size: 32 MB
Understanding the Value and Limitations of a Cumulative Antibiogram Janet Hindler MCLS, MT(ASCP) UCLA Medical Center	Adobe Flash™ Player Size: 32 MB

April 14, 2009 - 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	Adobe Flash™ Player Size: 38 MB
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	Adobe Flash™ Player Size: 50 MB
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	Adobe Flash™ Player Size: 54 MB

April 7,2009 - 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	Adobe Flash™ Player Size: 38 MB
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	Adobe Flash™ Player Size: 50 MB

March 24, 2009 - 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	Adobe Flash™ Player Size: 38 MB
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	Adobe Flash™ Player Size: 50 MB

May 20, 2008 - New York, NY

Screening Patients Using Chromogenic MRSA Selective Media John M. Boyce, MD Hospital of Saint Raphael New Haven, CT	Adobe Flash™ Player Size: 28 MB
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	Adobe Flash™ Player Size: 47 MB

March 31, 2008 - 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

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	Adobe Flash™ Player Size: 42 MB
Blood Culture Performance and Antimicrobial Removal Systems Richard F. Pfeltz, Ph.D BD Diagnostics Sparks, MD USA	Adobe Flash™ Player Size: 28 MB
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	Adobe Flash™ Player Size: 41 MB
HAI Surveillance: Implementation and Solutions Walter E. Phillips, Jr., Ph.D., HCLD(ABB) Director of Microbiology TriStar Health System Centennial Medical Center, Nashville, TN	Adobe Flash™ Player Size: 47 MB

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