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The power of identifying the cause of upper respiratory tract infections

This webinar was recorded live on December 11, 2024.
It is available on demand through December 31, 2025.
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  • Date
    Dec 11, 2024
  • Location
    On Demand Webinar
  • CE Credits
    1.0 ACCENT
  • Duration
    1 hour
  • Recorded
    This will be on demand for a year after the event.
  • Price
    Free
  • Member Price
    Free
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Description

Join us to explore the vital role of identifying the causative agents of respiratory infections. We will discuss the power of pinpointing upper respiratory tract infections and the technologies that enable your lab to excel in this area. In this webinar, the speaker, Dr. Amesh Adalja, will review current CLIA-waived technologies suitable for clinical labs and point-of-care settings. He will address the challenges you encounter in diagnostics and how accurately determining the cause of upper respiratory infections empowers clinicians to deliver the best possible care to their patients. Don't miss this opportunity to hear from Dr. Adalja on how to enhance your institutions' diagnostic capabilities and improve patient outcomes!

Target audience

This activity is designed for physicians, lab supervisors, lab directors (and/or assistant directors), lab managers (supervisory and/or non-supervisory), point-of-care coordinators, pathologists, and other laboratory professionals overseeing/conducting within this topic.

Learning objectives

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Identify practical techniques and strategies for integrating mPCR assays into your clinical practice in detecting upper respiratory tract infections at the point of care (POC).
  • Define why identifying the cause of an upper respiratory infection is important for clinicians.
  • Discuss key takeaways on how mPCR technology can impact treatment decisions through real-world case studies and expert discussions.

Faculty

Amesh_Adalja_photoAmesh Adalja MD, FACP, FACEP, FIDSA
Senior Scholar
Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security
Pittsburgh, PA 

Disclosures and statement of independence

The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (formerly AACC) is dedicated to ensuring balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all educational activities. All participating planning committee members and faculty are required to disclose to the program audience any financial relationships related to the subject matter of this program. Disclosure information is reviewed in advance in order to manage and resolve any possible conflicts of interest. The intent of this disclosure is to provide participants with information on which they can make their own judgments.

The following faculty reported financial relationships:

  • Amesh Adalja MD, FACP, FACEP, FIDSA
    • Honorarium/Expenses: Biomerieux, BD

Content validity

All recommendations involving clinical medicine are based on evidence accepted within the profession of medicine as adequate justification for their indications and contraindications in the care of patients; AND/OR all scientific research referred to or reported in support or justification of a patient care recommendation conforms to generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis.

Accreditation statement

This activity is approved for 1.0 ACCENT® continuing education credits. Activity ID #4354. This activity was planned in accordance with ACCENT® Standards and Policies.

Successful completion statement

Verification of Participation certificates are provided to registered participants based on completion of the activity, in its entirety, and the activity evaluation. For questions regarding continuing education, please email [email protected].

Sponsored and organized by

bioMerieux