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Laboratory Diagnosis of Fungal Infections:
The Last Course



November 16–18, 2011
Kahler Grand Hotel
Rochester, Minnesota

Conference Agenda

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

 7:30-8:15 AM 

Registration
Heritage Hall Foyer, Kahler Grand Hotel
7:30-8:15 AM 

Continental Breakfast
Windsor Hall, Kahler Grand Hotel
8:15-8:30 AM Welcome
Heritage Hall, Kahler Grand Hotel
 8:30-9:30 AM 

Collection of Clinical Specimens
Norman L. Goodman, Ph.D.
9:30-10:00 AM

Break
10:00-11:00 AM

Introduction to Clinical Mycology
Glenn D. Roberts, Ph.D.
11:00 AM-12:00 PM

Identification of Hyaline Monomorphic Fungi
Glenn D Roberts, Ph.D.
12:00-1:00 PM

Lunch
Windsor Hall, Kahler Grand Hotel
12:30-1:00 PM

Culture of Caring, Communication and Quality
Edward C. Rosenow, III, M.D., M.S.

1:30-2:00 PM

Identification of Hyaline Monomorphic Molds
Glenn D. Roberts, Ph.D.
2:00-3:00 PM

Identification of Dematiaceous Fungi
Gary W. Procop, M.D.
3:00-3:30 PM

Break
3:30-4:00 PM

Identification of Dematiaceous Molds
Gary W. Procop, M.D.
4:00-5:30 PM

Laboratory Demonstration of Rapidly Growing Molds
Leslie Hall, M MSc and D. Jane Hata, Ph.D., D(ABMM)

5:30-6:30 PM

Refreshments
Windsor Hall, Kahler Grand Hotel
6:30-8:00 PM

Laboratory Demonstration of Rapidly Growing Molds-Cont.
Leslie Hall, M MSc and D. Jane Hata, Ph.D., D(ABMM)

 

Thursday, November 17, 2011

 6:45-7:45 AM

Optional Tour: Infectious Disease Serology, Hepatitis/HIV and Mayo Medical Laboratories
Superior Drive Support Center
7:30-8:30 AM

Continental Breakfast
Windsor Hall, Kahler Grand Hotel
 8:30-10:30 AM 

Identification of Hyaline Dimorphic Fungi
Glenn D. Roberts, Ph.D.
10:30-11:00 AM

Break
11:00 AM-12:30 PM

Laboratory Demonstration of Dimorphic Fungi
Leslie Hall, M MSc and D. Jane Hata, Ph.D., D(ABMM)

12:30-2:00 PM    

Lunch
Windsor Hall, Kahler Grand Hotel
2:00-3:30 PM

Identification of Yeasts and Yeast-like Fungi
Nancy L. Wengenack, Ph.D.                  

3:30-4:00 PM      

Break
4:00-5:00 PM

Antifungal Susceptibility Testing
Gary W. Procop, M.D.
5:00-6:00 PM      

Optional Lab Tours
Mycology
Mycobacteriology 
Molecular Microbiology Core
Specimen Processing
Bacteriology
6:00-7:00 PM

Refreshments
Windsor Hall, Kahler Grand Hotel
7:00-9:00 PM

Histopathologic, Serologic and Microbiologic Diagnosis of Infections Caused by Fungi
Elmer W. Koneman, M.D., Gary W. Procop, M.D., Bobbi S. Pritt, M.D. and D. Jane Hata, Ph.D., D(ABMM)

 

Friday, November 18, 2011

7:30-8:30 AM

Continental Breakfast
Windsor Hall, Kahler Grand Hotel
 8:30-9:30 AM

Molecular Tools for Clinical Mycology
Gary W. Procop, M.D. and Nancy L. Wengenack, Ph.D.
 9:30-10:00 AM  

Break
10:00-11:30 AM

Direct Microscopic Examination of Clinical Specimens
Glenn D. Roberts, Ph.D.
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Review
Glenn D. Roberts, Ph.D.
12:00 PM Adjournment - Box lunches available to go