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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 5th annual EIP Conference at the Emory Conference Center on March 11, 2008. The conference agenda and materials are below.

5th Annual EIP Conference
AGENDA

8:30-8:50 am

Welcome-Cherie Drenzek
EIP Overview - Monica Farley
8:50-9:30 am

Changing Epidemiology of Candidemia - Shelley Magill
9:30-10:10 am

Nuts and Bolts of MIC testing - Robert Jerris
10:10-10:25 am

Break
10:25-11:05 pm

Immunizations of Healthcare Personnel - William Atkinson
11:05-11:25 pm

Break/Collect Box Lunch
11:25 am-12:40 pm

MRSA: Screening and Infection Control Issues--Panel Discussion
Moderator: David Rimland
12:40-1:15 pm

Outbreak Investigations - Cherie Drenzek
1:15-1:45 pm

Networking Break and Shipping Regulation demonstration
1:45-2:25 pm

MDR TB Preparedness - Charles Wells
3:10-3:50 pm

The Changing Landscape of Salmonella (and other emerging food-borne pathogens) - Rob Tauxe

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