2008 SCACM Telephone Audioconference Series      


We Bring the Experts to Your Laboratory!

Save $ 65.00 on the registration fees when you order for the entire package of 9 telephone audioconferences for $ 250.00.

Individual telephone conferences can be purchased for $ 35.00 per call or order the full series and CD recordings for $ 355.00!

You can participate by using your telephone or obtain the CD. Either way, SCACM brings the experts to you laboratory.  Each SCACM audioconference will be presented on a Tuesday at 11:00 am Central Time (Chicago time) and 1:00 pm Central Time. Use this site to view all time zones. The call will last ~ one hour and will have a live Question and Answer session with the expert. Details for each call will be sent by email approx 1 week before each audioconference. Each site will download the conference files from our site. It is easy just save the files to your PC. The telephone number used to connect to the bridge is a toll call and not toll-free. Each audioconference will be transferred to a CD, playable on a computer using Internet Explorer web browser and includes the handout and other files. The CD recording costs $30 each or $15 when you order the same audioconference telephone call. The recording will available 4 weeks after each call and sent by first class mail. SCACM is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E. Program..

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11am CT

1pm CT

January 22, 2008

The Questions You Should be Asking About Your Blood Culture Methodology

Paul Bourbeau, Ph.D.

11am CT

1pm CT

February 12, 2008

Gram positive bacilli identification

Kathryn Bernard, Ph.D.

11am CT

1pm CT

March 4,2008

Clinical Relevance in
Microbiology

Yvette McCarter, Ph.D.

11am CT

1pm CT

April 1, 2008

The Most Commonly Asked
Questions about Stool Parasitology

Lynne Garcia, M.S.

11am CT

1pm CT

April 8, 2008

The Most Commonly Asked
Questions about Blood Parasitology

Lynne Garcia, M.S.

11am CT

1pm CT

May 6, 2008

Microbiology CPT Coding Update

Vicki Baselski, Ph.D.

11am CT

1pm CT

September 9, 2008

Tick borne Diseases

Rocco LaSala, M.D.

11am CT

1pm CT

October 7, 2008

Clinical Implications and Detection of newer β-lactamases

Ken Thomson, Ph.D

11am CT

1pm CT

November 4, 2008

Wound Cultures Workup

Susie Sharp, Ph.D.

SCACM is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E. Program. Florida sites submit through your employer’s CE broker staff.


1. Purchase series of 9 audioconferences for $ 250.00 (You save $65.00)                                                    ______11am 1pm Circle time slot

2. Purchase series of 9 audioconferences and CDs for $ 355.00 (best value for overall staff training)            ______11am 1pm Circle time slot

3. Purchase individual audioconference @ $ 35.00 per call (Jan Feb Mar April 1, 8 May Sept Oct Nov)         ______11am 1pm Circle time slot

4. Purchase CD recording $ 30.00 (Jan Feb Mar April 1 & 8 May Sept Oct Nov)                                      ______ Circle call(s)

5. If you purchase an audioconference call,
     you can purchase the CD recording of the same call for $ 15.00(
Jan Feb Mar Apr 1 & 8 May Sept Oct Nov)      ______  Circle call(s)

                                                                                                                                                Total $______
Click here to view the CD demo.

Order previous audioconferences on CD including the Select Agent Call, click here.                                                                                                        

NOTE:  The telephone call to the audioconference bridge is a toll call and not toll free. SCACM does not permit recording of the call by sites. Please order

the CD-rom.  Call details are sent by email at least one week before the call. If you did not receive the call details, please email brent at  scacm dot org before the call date.. SCACM can not guarantee providing the call details on the day of the audioconference.


To register, please Print Clearly the following information.

Site contact person: _____________________________________ (Call details will be sent by email to this person.)
Employer:_______________________________________________________________________

Mailing address: ________________________________________________________

City____________________  State _____    Zip _________    Country ____________

Email address: ____________________________ Tel: (____) _____________  Fax: (____)______________ (all 3 required)

Alternate contact person (This person will be sent the call details):
Name:______________________________ email address:________________________

We can send a W9 form and payment receipt upon an email request.

New: Order online here  

For check payments, make payable to SCACM or South Central Association for Clinical Microbiology.

For Credit Card Payment, please Print Clearly the following information:

 □ American Express   □ Discover   □ MasterCard    □ Visa 

 

Credit Card number:___________________________________  Expiration Date: _______ (mm/yy)    Amount: $  ______

Customer Billing Information (required):

First Name: ________________     Last Name: _________________

Company: __________________ Street Address (for the credit card owner):_____________________________

City: ________________       State: _____   ZIP: ______   Country: _______________________

Phone number: ____________________    Fax: _________________________

Email Address: (an email will be sent as a receipt):____________________________________

The completed registration form can be mailed or use our fax number.

Brent Barrett, 3686 Shoreline Drive, Greenwood, IN 46143
For additional information, use our toll free FAX
and Voice mail number (888) 984-9966 Or  Email us !
Feel free to contact Jim Snyder, Ph.D. or  Brent Barrett with any comments. Thanks!
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