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Next SCACM Audioconference:September 15, 2009
"Rapid Identification Organisms from Blood Cultures"
Yvette McCarter, Ph.D.

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SCACM FALL MEETINGS 2009:
WV - Sep 18
IN - Oct 12
MI - Oct 15
OH - Oct 19
KY - Oct 30 - KY
SCACM SPRING MEETING 2010:
March 18-20, 2010
Galt House
Louisville, KY
Travel Award Winners 2009:
ASM
- Robin Sutter
SCACM Spring Meeting
- Margaret Brown

SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTOR to CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AWARD:
2009 recipient
Mike Brandon
2008 recipient
Melodie Beard

SCACM MEMORIAL dedicated to those SCACM board members who have passed away
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Hot Topics:

Swine Influenza A (H1N1)
Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Biosafety Guidelines for Laboratory Workers

Interim Guidance on Specimen Collection and Processing for Patients with Suspected Swine Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection - CDC

CDC Swine Flu Website

What's New on the Swine Flu Site

Information updates from World Health Organization

The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) swine influenza web page

Please note: Clinical and hospital labs are strongly encouraged to contact their state public health laboratory for testing recommendations issued by state and local health agencies. In most cases, samples from patients highly suspected of having swine influenza A (H1N1) virus, should be mailed as Category B infectious substances; however, members are advised to consult with their state public health agencies for confirmation of this classification and instructions for packing and shipping.
The specimens of choice include nasopharyngeal swabs, nasal aspirates, nasal swabs, or oropharyngeal swabs from patients meeting clinical criteria, risk factors and travel history for possible swine influenza A (H1N1) virus.
It is strongly recommended that BSL2 with BSL3 protection guidelines be followed when processing specimens. Individuals performing point-of-care testing may wish to reconsider performing this testing if they do not have access to a biological safety cabinet.
(ASM Public and Scientific Affairs Board)

Upcoming Conferences and Workshops - updated 5/30/09

Member of SCACM wins ASM Award:
James Snyder, a member of the South Central Association for Clinical Microbiology, has been awarded the 2009 TREK Diagnostics ABMM/ABMLI Professional Recognitgion Award. This award recognizes a Diplomate of the American Board of Medical Microbiology (ABMM) or the American Board of Medical Laboratory Immunology (ABMLI) for outstanding contributions to the professional recognition of clinical microbiologista and/or immunologists.

SCACM Student Scholarship Winners 2009

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Additional FLU Information Sites

http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/flugallery/index.htm - Free Flu Materials
This season's materials (available for download only; no printed versions to order) reflect outreach to high-risk groups and their close contacts.
www.flustar.com/ - flu reports and news
www.flu.org.cn - This site contains forms, mailgroups, newsletters, and up-to-the minute flu information regarding outbreak news, public health interventions, virus research and industry news.

For updated information about influenza, check these Web sites.
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/
http://www.pandemicflu.gov
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/whatsnew.htm
WHO: http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/en/index.html
OIE: http://www.oie.int/eng/en_index.htm
US CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/index.htm
PAHO: http://www.paho.org/English/AD/DPC/CD/influenza.htm
American Veterinary Medical Association:
http://www.avma.org/public_health/influenza/default.asp

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/ppe.html - Educational products about personal protective equipment (slides, video, poster)

http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/covercough.htm - Poster to be used in healthcare settings to inform patients to report if they have flu symptoms, cover their cough, and clean their hands.

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

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: 2009 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.

2009 Corporate Sustaining Members Support our Sponsors

3M Medical Diagnostics
Alpha-Tec Systems
BD GeneOhm
BD DiagnosticSystems
bioMerieux
Cellestis,Inc.
Cleveland Clinic Reference Lab
Copan Diagnostics
Diagnostic Hybrids
Focus Diagnostics
Gen-Probe
HandyLab, Inc.
Hologic (formerly Third Wave Tech.)
Immuno-Mycologics, Inc.
InvernessMedical Professional Diagnostics
LABSCO INC
Medical Chemical Corp.
Meridian Bioscience, Inc.
Microbiology International
MiraVista Diagnostics
Oxford Immunotec Inc.
Pro-Lab Diagnostics
Prodesse, Inc.
Qiagen, Inc.
Quidel Corp.
REMEL Inc.(Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific)
Roche Diagnostics
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics
Spiral Biotech
TREK Diagnostic Systems

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"39 Years and Always a Winner"................... Sign up for the 2009 Audioconferences.............CD's from previous Audioconferences are now available - info on AC page

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