Monday September 24, 2007
Lutheran Hospital of Indiana , Fort Wayne
8:00 - 8:20 am Registration
8:20 - 8:30 am Welcome and Acknowledgements
8:30 - 9:30 am 1.0 Contact Hour; Level: Intermediate; PACE # 362-035-07
Tuberculosis: Update and Experience of Local Outbreaks
Mark Schomogyi, MD, Infectious Disease
Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, participants will be able to,
1. Describe national trends of tuberculosis in the US and locally.
2. Understand testing for tuberculosis and the limits of tests that are currently available.
3. Identify treatment options for tuberculosis infection and tuberculosis disease. .
9:30 - 10:30 am 1.0 Contact Hour; Level: Intermediate; PACE # 362-036-07
Fungal Diagnostics
Sean Baumann ImmunoMycologics
Objectives: At the conclusion of the lecture, presentation will be able to,
1. Accurately interpret fungal immunodiffusions.
2. Introduce new fungal diagnostic techniques.
3. Understand the importance of cross-reactivity in Histoplasma antigen testing.
10:30 – 10:45 am Break
10:45 – 11:45am 1.0 Contact Hour; Level: Intermediate; PACE # 362-037-07
New Antifungal Agents
Gary E. Stein, PharmD
Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, participants will be able to,
1. To understand the importance of fungal infections
2. To know what agents are effective against common fungal infections
3. To review the role of new antifungals
11:45 - 1:00 pm Lunch and visit the exhibitors
1:00 – 2:00pm 1.0 Contact Hour; Level: Intermediate; PACE # 362-038-07
Pandemic Influenza and the Healthcare Community
Dr. Deborah McMahan, Health Commissioner; Fort Wayne – Allen County
Dept of Health
Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, participants will be able to,
1. Describer the signs and symptoms and clinical course associated with pandemic influenza.
2. List the most likely healthcare resources to be in the greatest demand during a pandemic.
3. Identify triage criteria that will likely be in place during a pandemic
2:00 - 3:00 pm 1.0 Contact Hour; Level: Advanced; PACE # 362-039-07
“The Role of the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory in the Diagnosis and Management of Blood Stream Infections”
Gary Doern, PhD University of Iowa
Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, participants will be able to,
1. Understand various blood culture methods.
2. Define the importance of specimen volume and the number of blood cultures drawn.
3. Understand how to assess blood culture significance.
3:00 - 4:00 pm 1.0 Contact Hour; Level: Advanced; PACE # 362-040-07
“Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing – We do it but what does it mean to patients with infection?”
Gary Doern, PhD University of Iowa
Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, participants will be able to,
1. Understand the CLSI approach to developing breakpoints.
2. Know what susceptibility test results mean clinically.
3. Understand the limitations of susceptibility testing as a means of predicting outcome.
4:00 - 5:00 pm 1.0 Contact Hour; Level: Basic; PACE # PACE # 362-041-07
“Advancements in Molecular Diagnostics for Chlamydia/Gonorrhoeae and HPV Screening”
John Osiecki, PhD
Principal Applications Scientist and Medical and Scientific Affairs
Roche Diagnostics
Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, participants will be able to,
1. General understanding of the disease states (CT/NG and HPV specifically)
2. Understand Molecular technologies such as PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) technology, as well as, other technologies used on the market.
3. Understand how Molecular technologies will continue to improve patient screening for CT/NG and HPV
Additional Information Attendees Might Need and Appreciate
We are planning a delicious buffet luncheon to be served in Special Functions rooms 3&4.
Several exhibitors will be in attendance.
For additional information, contact
Christine D. Mieher, MT(ASCP), MBA
6580 East – 600 North
Van Buren , IN 46991
(260)435-7165
Driving Instructions and Parking
From the north , drive south on I-69 to the southwest corner of Fort Wayne to exit 102. You will exit and turn left and proceed under I-69. Go through the 1 st light/signal and get into the left lane. Turn left into the Lutheran Hospital complex. At the 4-way Stop, turn left and go around the curve. We are allowed to park on the first floor of the 600 space garage, please park to the right/East side of the garage and enter through the south lobby. Take the elevators to the basement and to the cafeteria. We will be in Special Functions rooms 3 and 4, located behind the cashier stations.
From the south , drive north on I-69 until you see the exit 102/State Road 24 sign. Exit to the right and merge into traffic. You will need to get into the left lane immediately. Turn left into the Lutheran Hospital complex. At the 4-way Stop, turn left and go around the curve. We are allowed to park on the first floor of the 600 space garage, please park to the right/East side of the garage and enter through the south lobby. Take the elevators to the basement and to the cafeteria. We will be in Special Functions rooms 3 and 4, located behind the cashier stations.