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7:45-8AM Registration, Coffee and Light Breakfast
8:00-8:15AM Welcome
8:15-9:15AM 1.0 Contact Hour - Level: Basic
Objectives: At the conclusion of the lecture, participants will be able to,
1. Identify several new rapid molecular platforms and their capabilities
2. Interpret molecular test results
3. Develop problem solving and critical thing skills related to molecular assays
9:15-10:00AM Break: Visit the Exhibits, Coffee and Light Breakfast
10:00-11:00AM 1.5 Contact Hour - Level: Basic
Objectives: At the conclusion of the lecture, participants will be able to,
1. Understand the regulatory status of susceptibility test commonly performed in clinical microbiology laboratories.
2. Describe strategies for providing susceptibility data on unusual bacterial isolates.
3. List methods that can be used to provide susceptibility results for antimicrobials that are not FDA-approved on standard antimicrobial susceptibility testing platforms.
11:00-12:00 1.0 Contact Hour - Level: Basic
Objectives: At the conclusion of the lecture, participants will be able to,
1. Discuss the presentation and other clinical manifestations of each infectious agent introduced.
2. Describe the appropriate diagnostic testing required for each infectious agent introduced
3. Identify the limitations of the tests utilized in diagnosing each infectious agent introduced.
12:00-1:30PM Lunch Break: Visit the Exhibits and Lunch
1:30-2:30pm 1.0 Contact Hour - Level: Basic
Objectives: At the conclusion of the lecture, participants will be able to,
1. Define epidemiological and biological attributes of Nipah and Hendra viruses, including viral transmission and basic henipavirus biology.
2. Identify signs and symptoms of Nipah virus and Hendra virus infection and describe the pathophysiology of henipavirus infections in bats, pigs, and primates, including humans.
3. Describe current henipavirus surveillance mesaures, diagnostic testing methods, treatment strategies, and preventive measure.
2:30-3:30PM 1.0 Contact Hour - Level: Basic
Objectives: At the conclusion of the lecture, participants will be able to,
1. Discuss varied clinical presentations associated with select agents
2. Describe growth and morphology characteristics of some of the select agents that may be encountered in a clinical microbiology laboratory setting.
3. Identify the algorithm/steps to rule out a select agent in a clinical microbiology laboratory.
3:30PM ADJOURNMENT
Driving Instructions:
From the North: Indianapolis and Louisville: Interstate 65S to Exit 94, then west on US 62/North Mulberry
From the West: Paducah: Western KY Parkway to I 65N, Exit 94, then west on US 62/North Mulberry
From the South: Nashville, Bowling Green: I 65N to exit 94, then west on US 62/North Mulberry
From the East: Lexington, Frankfort: Bluegrass Pkwy to I 65N to exit 94, then west on US 62/North Mulberry
Hotels near the conference center:
All provide free breakfast, wi-fi & indoor pools. We did not reserve a block of rooms at any hotel this year.
Comfort Suite,(4.0 stars/5 rating) $89-$149 + tax a night 215 Commerce Dr. 1-270-360-0088 or on line registration available.
Ramada Inn E-town (3.6 star rating) $110+tax a night 205 Commerce Drive 1-270-769-9683.
Other less expensive, but more poorly rated hotels are also in the vicinity- Google Elizabethtown KY Hotels
Julie A Ribes, MD, PhD
University of Kentucky, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
MS-117 Medical Center
800 Rose St
Lexington, KY 30536-0298
jaribes@email.uky.edu
859-232-1368
