15TH Annual Clinical Microbiology Symposium
Presented by the Cincinnati Regional Laboratory Network
“Addiction, Needles, Infections: The Opioid Crisis.”
Presented by Nationally Recognized Speakers
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3:30 Registration
4:00 Welcome, Sponsor Recognition and Logistics
Dr. Joel Mortensen, PhD
Director of Clinical Microbiology
Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center
4:15 Local microbiology and epidemiology issues and trends
Maggie Powers Fletcher, PhD
Director of Clinical Microbiology
UC Health University Hospital
4:30 "Psychiatric considerations of addiction and IV drug use"
Glenn Treisman, MD, PhD
Director of AIDS Psychiatry Service
John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore
5:20 Q & A
5:30 Hors d'oeuvres with Sponsors
6:10 Return to Auditorium
6:15 “Clinical microbiology considerations for identifying infections related to IV drug use"
Nancy Miller, M.D.
Medical Director of Clinical Microbiology and Molecular Diagnostics
Boston Medical Center
7:05 Q & A
7:15 Closing Remarks and Adjournment
Certificates of Attendance will be provided
REGISTRATION FREE BUT LIMITED IN NUMBER:
Registration cost is underwritten by the sponsors. There Is NO COST for attending the symposium. Attendance is limited to the first 200 registrants.
For vendor information contact:
- Susan Wharton susan.wharton@uchealthall.com
- Jim Reynolds jim.reynoldso157@gmail.com
DIRECTIONS and PARKING:
From North or South on I-75 -- Exit I-75 to Hopple Street ( Exit 3 ) go east (left) from Southbond onto Hopple Street (becomes Martin L King ). From Northbound I-75 turn right onto Hopple St. Follow MLK for about 2 miles. Turn R on Reading Rd. At second light turn L onto Oak St. Visitor parking on Left.
From North on I-71 -- Exit I-71 onto Taft Rd (Exit 3). At second light turn R onto Reading Rd (White Castle on corner). At first light, turn R onto Oak St. Visitor Parking is on the Left.
From South on I-71 – Exit Reading Road. Through 5 or 6 lights. Turn R onto Oak Street. Visitor parking on Left.
Overflow parking is available in the Tri Health Employee lot off Reading Rd.
Please remember not to leave valuables in your car !
We suggest car pooling if possible due to limited parking.
The Cincinnati Regional Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Response Network
The CRCMLRN is a consortium of 27 hospital clinical and public health laboratories in the Cincinnati area. The region includes southwestern Ohio, northern Kentucky and southeastern Indiana. The Network facilitates disease surveillance through high level and timely communication between the member laboratories and public health organizations. Member laboratories are committed to mutual aid at times when surge capacity is reached. Collective expertise has enabled the Network to make significant progress in preparedness for a bioterrorism event or infectious disease outbreak.
