For Members
ASM’s Speakers Bureau is designed to raise awareness among ASM Student Chapter members, undergraduate and graduate, about the myriad of career opportunities that a degree in microbiology offers. Its goal is to attract students to the profession.
The Speakers Bureau features microbiologists who work in the clinical lab and industry, specifically, biosafety, dairy, food, medical device, and pharmaceuticals. ASM has recruited speakers who are willing to talk about their dynamic career in microbiology at ASM Student Chapter meetings. They will discuss -
- Day-to-day responsibilities
- Highlights of the job
- Career path
- Suggestions for how to get a job in microbiology upon graduation
- ASM’s career resources, including certification
Each speaker has created an online profile that provides information about their job and employer. The profiles can be searched by zip code, state, and scientific area. Students are encouraged to view the online profiles of speakers in their area and select who they would like to invite to their chapter meeting. Once a speaker has been identified, students complete an online speaker request form. The form is submitted to ASM; ASM will contact the speaker about his/her availability. After the presentation has been scheduled, the Student Chapter will work directly with the speaker to finalize the event’s specifics.
ASM will monitor the effectiveness of the bureau by sending a survey to the Student Chapters after the presentation.
Molecular Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: A Practical Course for Practitioners
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Best Practices in CDI Diagnosis Webinar
The IP Col-lab-oration project presents a live webinar on Best Practices in CDI Diagnosis: straightforward, actionable advice for healthcare practitioners, at all levels, on the subject of Clostridium Difficile Infection.
L. Clifford McDonald, M.D., Senior Advisor for Science and Integrity, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will lead the discussion. After the one-hour webinar, you will --
- Understand the pathogenesis and public health importance of Clostridium difficile infections
- Articulate various diagnostic approaches available, performance of these tests, and the clinical criteria for ordering tests
- Discuss best practices for migrating to more sensitive testing paradigms
The webinar is free for ASM members. To listen to the discussion, visit http://webinars.apic.org/upcoming.php, select the webinar, scroll to the bottom and click the button "Live Online Webinar" and add to cart. Then select the "non-member" button and type IPLAB2012 in the Registration Discount code field.
The IP Col-lab-oration Project is a collaboration between ASM and the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. It brings together leaders in infection prevention and the lab. Through this relationship, ASM and APIC members will gain the insights of thought leaders from the lab community that will help deepen the knowledge and expertise for the common goal of achieving better patient outcomes.
This initiative is funded by an unrestricted educational grant from Roche.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - CLINICAL PRACTITIONERS
Active MRSA Surveillance Program
The IP Col-lab-oration Project presents a two-part live webinar series focusing on effective MRSA Surveillance Programs.
Part one will be led by Lance Peterson, MD, CIC, who will provide guidelines and expectations of active MRSA surveillance. It will reinforce the importance of collaboration between the hospital clinical microbiology laboratory and the hospital infection prevention department in accessing your facility needs for MRSA surveillance testing, and developing and implementing an effective MRSA surveillance program. This information is imperative for individuals involved in implementing, assessing, or maximizing the use of active MRSA surveillance testing as part of a complete HAI prevention program.
It will be presented on March 6 at 3:00 pm (eastern).
Part two will be led by Lillian Burns, MT, MPH, CIC. She will provide insight on the economic and clinical significance of implementing a MRSA surveillance program and what administrators need to understand. Additionally, she'll discuss how the lab and infection control can work together to implement solutions.
It will be presented on March 8 at 3:00 pm (eastern).
Both webinars are free for ASM members. To listen to the discussion, visit http://webinars.apic.org/upcoming.php, select the webinar, scroll to the bottom and click the button "Live Online Webinar" and add to cart. Then select the "non-member" button and type IPLAB2012 in the Registration Discount code field.
The IP Col-lab-oration Project is a collaboration between ASM and the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. It brings together leaders in infection prevention and the lab. Through this relationship, ASM and APIC members will gain the insights of thought leaders from the lab community that will help deepen the knowledge and expertise for the common goal of achieving better patient outcomes.