Georgia Emerging Infections Program Conference

The Georgia EIP holds an annual EIP conference for its participating laboratories and hospitals and public health partners. The conference includes topics on EIP organisms or other emerging or changing pathogens in Georgia.

The Georgia EIP held its 7th annual EIP Conference at the Emory Conference Center on March 31, 2010. The conference agenda and materials are below.

7th Annual EIP Conference
AGENDA

8:30-8:50 am

Welcome
EIP Overview—Monica Farley (PDF version)

8:50-9:30 am Influenza—Tony Fiore (PDF version)
9:30-10:10 am Candidemia—Ben Park and Shawn Lockhart (PDF version)
10:10-10:45 amPoster session and Networking Break
10:45-11:25 am Antibiotic Utilization—Jay Varkey (PDF version)
11:25 am-12:05 pm Legionella—Susan Ray (PDF version)
12:05 -12:25 pmCollect lunch
  
12:25-1:40 pm

Lunch Panels
IPP Focus—Healthcare Associated Infections (NHSN and Statewide Effort)
--in Amphitheatre

  • Katie Arnold
  • Jesse Jacob
  • Cathy Rebmann
  • Nancy White

Lab Focus—Clinical Micro Lab Update—in Hickory Room

  • Eileen Burd
  • Roberta Carey
  • Bob Jerris
  • Ray Kaplan
  • Brandi Limbago
  • Wayne Wang
1:40-2:00 pm

Poster session and Networking Break  

2:00-2:40 pm Urinary Tract Infections—Carolyn Gould (PDF version)
2:40-3:20 pm Foodborne Outbreaks—Cherie Drenzek (PDF version)
3:20-3:30pmClosing Remarks

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