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SCACM Fall Meeting Michigan 2022

  • 15 Sep 2022
  • 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Auditorium of the Lansing Community College West Campus 5708 Cornerstone Drive Lansing, Michigan 48917

Registration

  • Discounted registration for ACTIVE SCACM Members.
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    If you are not currently an ACTIVE SCACM Member, select the NON-MEMBER registration to purchase a 1-Year SCACM Membership that will expire 12/31/2022 and receive this discounted rate.
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    If you are (1) a student of an MLS, MLT, B.S. Biology, B.S. Chemistry, or similar Clinical Microbiology Laboratory program and (2) NOT currently an ACTIVE SCACM Member, select this STUDENT, NON-MEMBER registration to purchase a 1-Year SCACM Membership that will expire 12/31/2022 and receive this discounted meeting attendance rate.
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Michigan Fall Meeting

We Don’t Talk About Rona, NO, NO, NO

     
   

8:00 – 8:30AM    Registration, breakfast, and open vendor time

8:30- 8:45    Welcome

8:45 – 9:45AM   1.0 Contact Hour - Level: Intermediate - P.A.C.E. ® # 362-301-22

Are they Carbapenem-resistant (CRE) or Carbapenemase-producing (CPE) Enterobacteriaceae? Challenges of detection, differentiation and confirmation.
Robert Tibbets, Ph.D. D(ABMM), F(CCM), Associate Director Microbiology Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI

Objectives: At the conclusion of the lecture, participants will be able to

  • review the three main classes of beta lactamases in Gram Negatives: ESBLs, AmpCs, and Carbapenemases.
  • review the differences between Carbapenem resistant Enterobacterales (CRE), carbapenemase-producing Carbapenem resistant Enterobacterales (CP-CRE), Carbapenem producing organisms and others.
  • describe the challenges the lab faces based on these definitions and methods to confirm true CRE from CP-CRE.

9:45 –10:45AM 1.0 Contact Hour - Level: Intermediate - P.A.C.E. ® # 362-302-22

Clostridioides difficile Diagnostics

Paul Lephart, Ph.D. D(ABMM), Associate Director, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Michigan Medicine/University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Objectives: At the conclusion of the lecture, participants will be able to

  • discuss the clinical significance of C. difficile disease.
  • describe past and present algorithms for C. difficile testing.
  • discuss C. difficile testing methodologies and test performance.

10:45 – 11:15AM Break/ Visit Vendor Booths

11:15 – 12:15PM 1.0 Contact Hour - Level: Intermediate - P.A.C.E. ® # 362-303-22

New and Emerging Technology in Clinical Diagnostics

Daniel Ortiz, Ph.D. D(ABMM), System Director, Microbiology, Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI

Objectives: At the conclusion of the lecture, participants will be able to

  • describe new or upcoming technology in clinical microbiology
  • compare and contrast old vs. new methodologies.
  • evaluate clinical utility and feasibility of implementation.

12:15 – 1:45PM    Lunch/Visit Vendor Booths

1:45 – 2:45PM   1.0 Contact Hour - Level: Basic - P.A.C.E. ® # 362-304-22

A Candid Conversation about Candida: What Your Laboratory Can Do to Help Stop the Spread of C. auris
Kimberly McCullor, Ph.D., MSc, Microbiology Section Manager, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Laboratories, Lansing, MI

Objectives: At the conclusion of the lecture, participants will be able to

  • recognize best laboratory practices for the identification and surveillance of C. auris.
  • identify public health resources available within Michigan and nationally to help slow the spread of C. auris within the state.
  • become familiarized with the current prevalence of C. auris at the state, national and global level.

2:45 – 3:45PM   0.5 Contact Hour - Level: Intermediate - P.A.C.E. ® # 362-305-22

Case Studies: The Power of the Gram Stain in Clinical Diagnosis

Melphine Harriott, Ph.D. D(ABMM), MT(ASCP)SMCM, Technical Director, Clinical Microbiology, Ascension Michigan Laboratory Services, Detroit, MI

Objectives: At the conclusion of the lecture, participants will be able to

  • recognize unusual organisms in Gram-stained smears.
  • explain the clinical significance of the organisms discussed in today’s talk.
  • discuss the significance of providing as much detailed information as possible when reporting direct Gram stains.

3:45 – 4:00PM Prizes, Closing remarks & Adjournment 

For additional information, please contact:

Melphine Harriott, PhD D(ABMM), MT(ASCP), SM(ASCP)

Phone: 313-343-6878

Email: michigan@scacm.org

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