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Next SCACM Audioconference:   May 8, 2012
"Antimicrobial Testing of Gram Positive Bacteria"
Janet Hindler,MCLS,MT(ASCP)
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Congratulations 2012 Recipients!
  ASM
- Sandra Mills - Kentucky
  SCACM Spring Meeting
- Benita Johannes - Ohio
- Donna Rudiger - Indiana
- Rene Houin - Indiana
- Laurie Elder - Ohio
- Rachel White - Indiana
- Mary Stepney - Indiana
- Sharon Major - Michigan

SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTOR to CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AWARD:
2012 recipient
Carol Young

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Hot Topics:

  • Now Available: Dr. Paul Schreckenberger's 12 Disc Procedure for Beta-Lactamase Resistance in Gram Negative Bacilli

  • ASM’s Clinical Microbiology Portal - The portal is a global resource for clinical microbiologists and immunologists, and it focuses all of ASM’s clinical and external relevant content into one user-friendly site. It offers a wealth of information needed for the day-to-day work of clinical laboratory scientists. There is valuable content for bench technologists, supervisors, lab directors, and students.
  • SCACM is proud to announce that Brent Barrett has received a 2012 ASM Achievement Award. Brent Barrett, Indiana State Department of Health, has been honored with the 2012 Scherago-Rubin Award. This award, presented for over twenty years, recognizes an outstanding bench-level clinical microbiologist. Congratulations Brent!
  • UPCOMING CONFERENCES and WORKSHOPS - updated 2/2/2012
  • http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm - West Nile Virus Infection update
  • http://diseasemaps.usgs.gov/ - Maps detailing county-level human, mosquito, veterinary, avian and sentinel data
  • CDC Seasonal Flu Website
  • SCACM on-line products store - NEW!  Purchase unique SCACM merchandise!
  • SCACM Event Calendar
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  • Additional FLU Information Sites
  • Informative sites:
    • www.cms.hhs.gov - CMS website for Clinical Laboratory Information launched by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will post information related to coding and reimbursement, regulations and other information of interest to clinical laboratories. In addition, updated ICD-9-CM and ICD-10 is available.
    • https://www.catalog.ama-assn.org/Catalog/cpt/cpt_home.jsp - downloadable coding products on the on-line AMA site
    • CIDRAP - Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy - University of Minnesota
    • www.upmc-biosecurity.org - Center for Biosecurity (Publications)- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

  • CLIA Interpretive Guidelines
  • www.mi-marr.org
    MARR (Michigan Antibiotic Resistance Reduction coalition) is a volunteer organization whose mission is to encourage the appropriate use of antibiotics.

  • The South Central Association for Clinical Microbiology (SCACM) was formed to fill the need to produce better informed microbiologists.

    The Association started with a small group of microbiologists who had attended a class together and wanted to keep in touch. They enthusiastically planned and conducted the first meeting of the Association. It was held in Columbus, Indiana (located in the south central region of the state) on October 2-3, 1970. It was well received by 35-40 attendees. Since then the group has grown to close to 1,000 members, primarily from but not limited to, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia.

    The goals of the association include: promoting scientific knowledge of Clinical Microbiology through communication, improving education, encouraging scientific investigation, and gaining higher recognition in the field of Clinical Microbiology.

    Each year, SCACM representatives judge the state or regional Science Fairs held in each of the six states, and present Science Fair Awards to deserving students:  2011 Science Fair Winners

    Membership in the Association is open to anyone interested in the field of Microbiology and consists of Medical Technologists, Laboratory Technicians, M.D.'s, Ph.D.'s, Microbiologists, and Commercial Representatives.

    2012 Corporate Sustaining Members
    (As of March 15, 2012)
    Support our Sponsors

    Abbott Molecular
    Advanced Instruments
    AdvanDx
    Alere
    Alpha-Tec
    Anaerobe Systems
    BD Diagnostic Systems
    bioMerieux
    Cepheid
    Cleveland Clinic Laboratories
    Copan Diagnostics
    Focus Diagnostics
    GenMark Diagnostics
    Gen-Probe
    Grifols
    Hardy Diagnostics
    Immuno-Mycologics
    Medical Chemical Corporation
    Meridian Bioscience, Inc.
    Microbiology International
    MiraVista Diagnostics
    Nanosphere, Inc
    Novamed
    OraSure Technologies
    Oxyrase
    Quidel Corporation
    Roche Diagnostics
    Sekisui Diagnostics
    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics
    Thermo Scientific: REMEL & TREK Diagnostic Systems:
    www.remel.com
    www.trekds.com

      

    Become a 2012 SCACM sponsor:

    for more information, contact SCACM Web Manager