Kentucky Fall Meeting
"Staying Prepared for Ever-Evolving Clinical Microbiology"
As the speakers share them, the HANDOUTS will be available HERE.
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Preliminary Program Details:
SCACM is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
8:00 – 8:35 am Registration
8:35 – 8:45 am Welcome
8:45 – 9:45 am 1.0 Contact Hour - Level: Basic - P.A.C.E. ® # 362-401-19
"Congenital CMV with focus on targeted and universal screening"
Laura Patricia Stadler, MSEd, MD, MS, FAAP, University of Kentucky and UK HealthCare, Lexington, Kentucky
Objectives: At the conclusion of the lecture, participants will be able to,
- Discuss the signs and symptoms of congenital CMV infections
- Discuss the laboratory diagnostics used for diagnosis and screening
- Discuss the treatment of congenital CMV infections
- Review the current epidemiology of congenital CMV infections
- Discuss screening for CMV in mother and baby in an effort to identify candidates for therapy
9:45 – 10:30 am Break and Visit the Vendors
10:30 –11:30 am 1.0 Contact Hour - Level: Intermediate - P.A.C.E.® # 362-402-19
"An Update of Laboratory Diagnostics for Invasive Mucormycosis"
Alexander J. Fenwick, MD, FCAP, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Objectives: At the conclusion of the lecture, participants will be able to,
- Discuss the clinical presentation, epidemiology, and agents of invasive mucormycosis (Mucorales)
- Review the respective limitations and pitfalls to the current gold standard method(s) for the laboratory diagnosis of invasive mucormycosis
- Discuss the recent literature regarding the performance of molecular methods, including MALDI-TOF MS and NAAT/PCR, for diagnosing invasive mucormycosis
11:30 am–12:30 am 1.0 Contact Hour - Level: Intermediate - P.A.C.E. ® # 362-403-19
"Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria: A Treatment Forecast"
Jean Patel, Ph.D., Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, Atlanta, Georgia
Objectives: At the conclusion of the lecture, participants will be able to,
- Describe the current epidemiology of MDR bacterial infections
- List new antimicrobials that are available or in the developmental pipeline for treating MDR bacteria
- Implement antimicrobial susceptibility testing strategies for MDR bacteria
12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch and Visit the Vendors
1:30 – 2:30 pm 1.0 Contact Hour - Level: Basic - P.A.C.E. ® # 362-404-19
"From Blood Bench to Bedside: Clinical Use of Blood Culture Rapid Diagnostics"
Sarah E. Cotner, PharmD, BCPS, University of Kentucky HealthCare, Lexington, Kentucky
Objectives: At the conclusion of the lecture, participants will be able to,
- Review available blood culture rapid diagnostic methods.
- Translate existing literature for use of rapid diagnostic techniques in clinical practice.
- Discuss the interpretation and utilization of rapid diagnostic results by frontline clinicians.
2:30 – 3:30 pm 1.0 Contact Hour - Level: Intermediate - P.A.C.E.® # 362-405-19
"Adult emergency department (ED) universal non-targeted HCV screening"
Morgan H. McCoy, PhD, MD, University of Kentucky and UK HealthCare, Lexington, KY
Objectives: At the conclusion of the lecture, participants will be able to,
- Define the clinical impact of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Describe the HCV screening program at the University of Kentucky
- Analyze laboratory and clinical quality indicators for assessing the screening program’s impact
Handouts: Available for download after the meeting
Driving Instructions
From Lexington:
Take US-60W/Versailles Rd
Continue on US-60W/Versailles Rd
Turn right onto Versailles bypass
Turn left onto Markham Drive (0.1 mile)
Turn right and Destination will be on the left
From Louisville/Frankfort
Take I-64 E to Franklin County
take exit 58 from I-64E
Merge onto US-60 E/Versailles Rd
Drive 9 miles and turn right onto Markham Dr
Turn right and destination will be on the left
Parking: Free parking on site
Nearby Hotels:
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Lexington W – Versailles (1.3 miles)
- The Woodford Inn, Versailles (0.5 mile)
- Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Frankfort (9.7 miles)
- Best Western Parkside Inn Frankfort (10 miles)
Additional information: contact Vaneet Arora, SCACM KY State Director
713-884-5000 or vaneet.arora@uky.edu