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SCACM Fall Meeting West Virginia 2018

  • 26 Oct 2018
  • 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Ogelbay Resort- Wilson Lodge 465 Lodge Drive, Wheeling, WV 26003

Registration

  • Discounted registration for ACTIVE SCACM Members.
  • Non Member Registration that includes purchase of a SCACM membership through the end of the current year.
  • Non Member Registration that includes purchase of a SCACM membership through the end of the current year.

 

Updates in Clinical Microbiology

7:30-9:00AM    Registration

8:00-8:15AM    Welcome and Introductions

8:15-9:15AM    1.0 Contact Hour - Level: Basic P.A.C.E. ® # 362-701-18

Wound Cultures – Lab Decisions and Clinical Interpretation David W. Craft, PhD

Objectives: At the conclusion of the lecture, participants will be able to,
1. Describe best practices in clinical microbiology protocols for wound culture.
2. Select from a list the most common organisms isolated from
wound cultures.
3. Discuss the implications of result reporting and the clinical and therapeutic management of patients.

9:15-10:00AM    Break/Vendor Exhibits

10:00-11:00AM    1.0 Contact Hour - Level: Basic P.A.C.E. ® # 362-702-18

Presentation title: To Be Determined Bryan H. Schmitt, DO

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11:00-12:00PM    1.0 Contact Hour - Level: Basic P.A.C.E. ® # 362-703-18 Presentation title: To Be Determined Donna M. Wolk, MHA, PhD
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12:00-1:30PM    Lunch/Vendor Exhibits

1:30-2:30PM    1.0 Contact Hour - Level: Basic P.A.C.E. ® # 362-704-18

Cystic Fibrosis: Practical Updates for the Clinical Microbiology Lab Stephanie Mitchell, PhD

Objectives: At the conclusion of the lecture, participants will be able to,
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2:30-3:30PM     1.0 Contact Hour - Level: Basic P.A.C.E. ® # 362-705-18

Vaginosis Diagnosis: Moving Into the Modern Era Rocco LaSala, MD

Objectives: At the conclusion of the lecture, participants will be able to,
1. Describe the presenting features and clinical diagnostic criteria used by providers in the approach to patients with suspected vaginal infections.
2. Identify the techniques used by clinical microbiology labs to test for pathogenic microbes producing vaginal infections.
3. Explain the benefits and drawbacks of molecular methods over standard microscopy-based diagnostic tests for vaginitis/vaginosis
.

3:30  Adjournment

For additional information, please contact:

Rocco LaSala at plasala@hsc.wvu.edu

DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS:
Oglebay is located in Wheeling, West Virginia on Route 88 North, 4 miles off I-70 at exit 2A. Resort map available at: https://28qs4b33l1o7458ep2hwzyw1-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/oglebay_map_2018.pdf

HOTEL:
Hotel and Conference facilities are located at Wilson Lodge, and ample free parking will be available. See map below. Rooms may be reserved online at www.oglebay-resort.com or by calling 1-877-436-1797.


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