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Second Annual Joint Meeting
Microbiology
Challenges & Solutions
April 3 and 4, 2017
Four Points by Sheraton
Wakefield Boston Hotel & Conference Center
Wakefield, Massachusetts 01880
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Northeast Association for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease
And
Northeast Branch American Society for Microbiology
Faculty
Kirthana Beaulac, PharmD
Infectious Disease Pharmacist
and Antimicrobial Steward
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, MA 02111
Rick Danforth, SM(ASCP)
Laboratory Program Advisor
Health and Environmental Testing Laboratory
Augusta, ME 04330
Shira Doron, MD, FIDSA
Associate Professor, Tufts
University School of Medicine
Associate Hospital Epidemiologist
and Antimicrobial Steward
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, MA 02111
April Bobenchik, PhD, D(ABMM), MT(ASCP)
Associate Director of Microbiology
Assistant Professor of Pathology
and Laboratory Medicine
Lifespan Academic Medical Center
Warren Alpert Medical School
of Brown University
Providence, RI 02903
Robert Duncan, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Tufts University
Hospital Epidemiologist
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Burlington, MA 01805
Lynn Bry, MD, PhD
Director, Massachusetts HostMicrobiome Center
Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA 02115
Shoolah Escott, MS, MT(ASCP)
Biosafety Manager
MA State Public Health Laboratory
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Jennifer Clifford, PhD
Scientist and Co-organizer
Boston Open Science Laboratory
Somerville, MA 02143
Lynne S. Garcia, MS, CLS, FAAM
Director, LSG & Associates
Santa Monica, CA 90402
Ashley Conley, MS, CPH, CHEP
Infection Preventionist
St. Joseph Hospital, Rivier University
Nashua, NH 03060
Wendy Gillespie, BA, MT(ASCP)
Manager, Microbiology Laboratory
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Burlington, MA 01805
Andrew Consiglio, BS
Research Scientist
Novogy, Inc.
Holden, MA 01520
Roger Greenwell, Jr., PhD, Microbiology
Assistant Professor of Biology
Co-coordinator, Undergraduate Biotechnology
Program
Worcester State University
Worcester, MA 01602
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Northeast Association for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease
And
Northeast Branch American Society for Microbiology
Faculty
Anna (Ulyianna) Michaud, BA, MT(ASCP)
Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Boston, MA 02115
Beverley L. Orr, BS, MT(ASCP)
Microbiology and Infectious Disease
Molecular Technical Supervisor
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA 02118
Nancy S. Miller, M.D.
Medical Director, Clinical Microbiology
and Molecular Diagnostics
Associate Professor, Department of
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Boston Medical Center and Boston
University School of Medicine
Boston, MA 02118
Michael Palte, MD, PhD
Resident, Pathology
Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Broad Institute
Boston, MA 02115
Michael Newstein, MD, PhD
Associate Clinical Professor
UMass Medical Center
Milford Regional Medical Center
Milford, MA 01757
Gloria Petruzziello, MS, M. SM(ASCP)
Clinical Microbiology Supervisor
Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Boston, MA 02115
Gail Scully, MD, MPH
UMass Memorial Medical Center
Worcester, MA 01655
David P. Nicolau, PharmD, FCCP, FIDSA
Director, Center for Anti-Infective Research
and Development
Hartford Hospital
South Windsor, CT 06074
Wilson Vientos, MS, MT(ASCP)SM
Supervisor of Microbiology and
Mycobacteriology
VA Connecticut Healthcare System
West Haven, CT 06516
Richard N. Olans, MD, FIDSA
Co-Director Infectious Diseases Department
Co-Chair Antimicrobial Stewardship
Subcommittee
Hallmark Health
Melrose, MA 02176
Ruth White, MT(ASCP)
Winchester Hospital
Mattapoisett, MA 02739
Rita Olans, DNP, CPNP-PC, APRN-BC
Assistant Professor
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Boston, MA 02129
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Northeast Branch American Society for Microbiology
Meeting at a Glance
Workshops
Monday, April 3, 2017
7:00AM
8:00AM-12:00PM
9:30AM-10:30AM
12:00PM-2:00PM
2:00PM-4:30PM
4:30PM-6:00PM
6:00PM-7:00PM
Registration
Workshop I: Medical Parasitology with Lynne Garcia, MS, CLS, FAAM
Workshop II: Medical Mycology with Nancy Miller, MD
Workshop III: Anaerobic Microbiology with Gloria Petruzziello, MS, SM(ASCP)
Workshop IV: Antimicrobial Stewardship-The Role of the Laboratory
Coffee and Exhibits with Vendors
Lunch with Vendors
Workshop I: Medical Parasitology with Lynne Garcia, MS CLS, FAAM
Workshop II: Medical Mycology with Nancy Miller, MD
Workshop III: Anaerobic Microbiology with Gloria Petruzziello, MS, SM(ASCP)
Workshop IV: Antimicrobial Stewardship– The Role of the Laboratory
Wine and Cheese Reception with Vendors
Keynote Address: Stewardship and the Clinical Microbiology Lab: Collaborative
Opportunities and Challenges. Dr. David Nicolau, Sponsored by Cepheid
General Sessions
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
7:00AM-8:00AM
7:45AM-8:00AM
8:00AM-9:00AM
9:00AM-10:00AM
10:00AM-11:00AM
11:00AM-12:00PM
12:00PM-2:00PM
2:00PM-4:30PM
2:00PM-3:00PM
3:00PM-4:30PM
Registration
Business Meeting
Session 1: Gut Microbiome, Lynn Bry, MD, PhD
Coffee and Exhibits with Vendors
Session 2: Selected Parasitic Protozoa, Lynne Garcia, MS, CLS, FAAM
Session3: Student Presentations
Lunch with Vendors
Session 4: Maldi-TOF Panel with introduction by Michael Palte, MD, PhD;
Session 5: Career Paths in Microbiology-Panel Discussion
Session 6: Genetic Engineering & Disease Prevention, Roger Greenwell, PhD
Wine and Cheese Reception
In The Exhibit Hall
MONDAY
4:30PM-6:00PM
Followed by the Keynote Address
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Northeast Branch American Society for Microbiology
Keynote Address
“Stewardship and the Clinical Microbiology Lab:
Collaborative Opportunities and Challenges”
Monday April 3, 2017
6-7 pm
.
Dr. David Nicolau
Due to increasing antimicrobial resistance as well as new government mandates on the
delivery of quality care, antimicrobial stewardship programs are being developed and
implemented at hospitals across the US. As institutional stewardship programs advance,
so will the role of the clinical microbiology laboratory
in this multidisciplinary effort. This presentation will
provide an overview of contemporary stewardship
practices and the evolving opportunities and challenges
facing the clinical microbiology laboratory.
Cepheid is proud to sponsor Dr. Nicolau to provide a
dynamic overview of contemporary antimicrobial
stewardship efforts. In this interactive session he will
discuss phenotypic characterization of antimicrobial
susceptibility and the emerging role of genotypic
profiling . He will explore the collaborative
opportunities available for the clinical laboratory and
the hospital stewardship team.
David P. Nicolau, PharmD, FCCP, FIDSA is the Director of the Center for
Anti-Infective Research and Development at Hartford Hospital in Hartford Connecticut.
Level: Intermediate - advanced
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Northeast Branch American Society for Microbiology
Workshops: Monday , April 3, 2017
7:00AM-8:00AM
8:00AM-4:30PM
Registration - Coffee in the Registration area
Workshop I: Diagnostic Medical Parasitology, Lynne S. Garcia, MS, CLS, FAAM
Sponsored by Medical Chemical Corporation
This presentation provides a review of important and emerging parasites and practical testing in Diagnostic Medical Parasitology,
including routine, molecular, and STAT procedures. Topics will include patient profile information, specimen collection
requirements, routine testing and special rapid tests, organism nomenclature, classification, morphology, pathogenicity and test
recommendations, and the clinical relevance of test results. Various protozoa, helminths, and blood parasites will be included.
Emerging and neglected parasitic infections within the US will also be covered.
Objectives:
 Discuss the pros and cons of practical diagnostic procedures in medical parasitology
 Describe various risk management issues seen in diagnostic medical parasitology
 List and discuss STAT procedures relevant to diagnostic testing
 List several emerging and/or neglected parasitic diseases within the U.S.
Level: Intermediate
Workshop II: Medical Mycology Morning session: A Basic Primer From the Clinical Diagnostic
Laboratory, Nancy Miller, MD
No experience with fungi except the mushrooms in your omelet? Hoping to train in diagnostic mycology but don’t know what to
expect? Come to the morning workshop session! This is a whirlwind primer of medically important fungi for beginners and
advanced beginners. Topics include: vocabulary, taxonomy, classification schemes, methods for identification of fungi and diagnosis
of disease. For each category of fungi, prototypical organisms are used to discuss clinical presentations, diagnostic considerations,
identification tools and laboratory challenges. A brisk mix of didactics, case histories, and interactive quizzes will keep you from
getting moldy as you master the basics!
 List basic vocabulary, taxonomy, and classification schemes for fungi and fungal infections
 Describe prototypical organisms in each classification category and their spectrum of clinical presentations
 List basic laboratory methods in clinical mycology and some diagnostic challenges
Level: Basic,
Medical Mycology Afternoon session: Medical Mycology Fungal Fest: A Potpourri of Challenges,
Conundrums, and Lessons Learned, Nancy Miller, MD
Audience-interactive fun from Dr. Miller’s clinical log book! This session features case-based challenges for all levels of experience, beginner to advanced. It is a potpourri of conundrums and lessons learned. We’ll identify challenges faced by clinical
mycologists and strategies that help negotiate difficult cases. We’ll tackle problems found at the intersection of new technology and
traditional methods. And we’ll discover what expertise still matters and when it matters despite the methods used. Come meet the
fungi and the challenges!
Level: Intermediate to advanced
Workshop III: Anaerobic Microbiology for Small Community Hospital Labs,
Gloria Petruzziello, MS, M, SM(ASCP)
The isolation and characterization of anaerobic pathogens has evolved over the past 25 years, but they can challenge even the most
experienced laboratorian. For the smaller based institutions, cost effective techniques are a must. Along with proficient
identification, this basic to intermediate workshop will help to focus on importance of identification, applicability to specimens
received, streamlined techniques for identification, proper anaerobe handling, maintenance of equipment, lab practicals, and will
finish with a round table discussion of issues facing smaller labs.
Level: Intermediate
Workshop IV: Antimicrobial Stewardship: The Role of the Laboratory,
Sponsored by the Bureau of Infectious Diseases and Laboratory Sciences
See program outline following on page 8.
9:30AM-10:30AM
12:00PM-2:00PM
COFFEE BREAK- with Vendors
LUNCH - with Vendors
FREE EVENTS:
4:30PM-6:00PM
Wine and Cheese Reception with the Vendors
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
6:00PM-7:00PM
Dr. David Nicolau. Sponsored by Cepheid
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Northeast Association for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease
Northeast Branch American Society for Microbiology
General Sessions
Tuesday, April 4, 2017 8:00AM-4:30PM
7:00AM-8:00AM
7:45AM-8:00AM
Registration - Coffee in the Registration area
President’s Welcome and Business Meeting
8:00AM-9:00AM
Session 1: Gut Microbiome, Lynn Bry, MD. PhD
The microbiota comprises diverse microbial ecosystems found on and within us. With the advent of next generation sequencing
(NGS) and other high throughput platforms enabling analysis of transcriptomes, proteins, and microbial metabolites, we continue to
gain new insights into the functions of the microbiota on health and disease. The Massachusetts Host-Microbiome Center formed in
2015 with funding from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, Harvard Digestive Diseases Center and Brigham & Women’s
Hospital. Its ongoing mission is to elucidate functions of the microbiota in vivo and leverage them to improve diagnosis and
development of novel therapies. Use of integrated human, computational and animal model systems will be presented regarding
microbiota-based therapies in areas such as food allergies, spread of drug-resistant pathogens, and improved therapies for infections
such as Clostridium difficile colitis.
Level: Intermediate
9:00AM- 10:00AM
COFFEE BREAK - with Vendors
10:00AM-11:00AM Session 2: Selected Parasitic Protozoa Update, Lynne Garcia, MS, CLS, FAAM
Sponsored by Medical Chemical Corporation
This presentation provides a review of important and emerging protozoan parasites and practical testing in Diagnostic Medical
Parasitology, including routine, molecular, and STAT procedures, as well as identification tips. Topics will include Malaria, Babesia,
free-living amebae, and emerging protozoa within the US.
Level: Intermediate
11:00AM-12:00PM
Session 3: Student Presentations
12:00PM-2:00PM
Lunch-with Vendors
NACMID TRACK:
2:00PM-4:30PM
Session 4: Maldi-TOF Lecture and Panel Discussion
Maldi-TOF for Microbial Identification, Michael Palte, MD, PhD, presents an overview of the principals of
MALDI-TOF, how this technology has been applied to clinical microbiology, what the advantages and limitations of MALDI-TOF
are, and where the technology could be headed.
MALDI-TOF Integration into the Microbiology Lab, a panel discussion on challenges and solutions.
Panel members: Wendy Gillespie, MT(ASCP)-Bruker, Wilson Vientos, MS, MT(ASCP), SM-Bruker, Anna (Ulyianna) Michaud,
BA, MT(ASCP)- Vitek MS, Ruth White, MT (ASCP)- Vitek MS
Moderator: Beverley Orr, MT(ASCP)
Level: Intermediate
NEB-ASM TRACK:
2:00PM-3:00PM
Session 5: Panel Discussion: Career Paths in Microbiology
Roger Greenwell Jr., PhD, Worcester State University, Shoolah Escott, MS, MT(ASCP) Massachusetts Public Health Laboratory,
Rick Danforth, SM(ASCP), Maine Public Health Laboratory, Jennifer C. Clifford, PhD, Boston Open Science Laboratory, Andrew
Consiglio, BS, Novogny, Inc.
A panel of microbiologists with diverse career choices and backgrounds present their experiences, suggestions, and advice to those
beginning their own careers or interested in changing their current career directions.
Level: Basic to Intermediate
3:00PM-4:30PM
Session 6: “Should We Engineer the Mosquito?”, A Forum on Genetic Engineering
and Disease Prevention, Roger Greenwell Jr., PhD
This Building with Biology forum is designed to encourage in-depth discussion about ways mosquitoes could be engineered to
reduce malaria and other disease transmission. Participants will learn about genetic engineering and the related ethical and societal
dimensions, consider different viewpoints about releasing these mosquitoes and form a plan about whether and how to release
genetically engineered mosquitoes in Mombasa, Kenya.
Level: Basic to Intermediate
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NEB‐ASM/NACMID Second Annual Joint Meeting
April 3‐4, 2017
Four Points by Sheraton Wakefield Boston Hotel & Conference Center
Wakefield, Massachusetts
Antimicrobial Stewardship: The Role of the Laboratory
Time
Topic
Speaker(s)
8:00‐8:15
Welcome and introduction
Moderator: Shira Doron, MD
Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine;
Associate Hospital Epidemiologist and Antimicrobial Steward,
Tufts Medical Center
8:15‐9:30
Modern testing techniques
and rapid results for
stewardship
April Bobenchik, PhD, D(ABMM)
Associate Director, Clinical Microbiology, Lifespan Academic
Medical Center; Assistant Professor of Pathology and
Laboratory Medicine, Brown University
9:30‐10:00
10:00‐12:00
Break
What is Antimicrobial
Stewardship and what is
expected of the laboratory
Gail Scully, MD
UMass Memorial Medical Center
Richard Olans, MD
Hallmark Health
Michael Newstein, MD
Milford Regional Medical Center
12:00 – 2:00
2:00‐4:30
Lunch and exhibitors
Antimicrobial Stewardship
teams: how the laboratory
serves its customers
Moderator: Shira Doron, MD
Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine;
Associate Hospital Epidemiologist and
Antimicrobial Steward, Tufts Medical Center
Kirthana Beaulac, PharmD
Infectious Disease Pharmacist and Antimicrobial Steward,
Tufts Medical Center
Beverley L. Orr MT (ASCP)
Microbiology Technical Supervisor
Boston Medical Center
Robert Duncan, MD
Hospital Epidemiologist
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Rita Olans, DNP, CPNP, APRN‐BC
Assistant Professor
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Ashley Conley, MS, CPH, CHEP
Infection Preventionist
St. Joseph Hospital, Rivier University
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Northeast Association for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease
Northeast Branch American Society for Microbiology
CONSIDER AN INSTITUTION PASS
for $195.00
NACMID/NEB ASM offers your institution the opportunity
to purchase a pass for the
General Sessions
This pass covers:
General Sessions
All Breaks
All Handouts
AND
One lunch ticket for Monday and one lunch ticket for Tuesday
AND
ASCP CEU's
The institution pass allows two people from one institution to share a two
day registration, one on Monday and the other on Tuesday, with all the
benefits that one person receives when registering for two days. Please
indicate on the registration form the name and day each person will be
attending.
Registration materials (including name badges and attendance
certificates) will be ready for each participant on the day of their arrival.
We hope this will provide you with more flexibility in scheduling people to
attend Our Annual Meeting.
See Registration Page On-Line, for other one-day options.
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Northeast Association for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease
Northeast Branch American Society for Microbiology
CALL FOR POSTERS
This Joint Meeting Provides an Excellent
Opportunity for Poster Presentations
Of Your Latest Student Or Investigator Research
If Your Organization has Posters,
We Invite You to Display Them.
*Have your students compete in the student poster
competition - students may be awarded a prize for
their research presentation!
For more information, please contact: Dr. Roger
Greenwell at
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WE WELCOME YOUR POSTER PRESENTATION
The organizing committee of the 2nd Joint Meeting of the Northeast Branch ASM & NACMID is pleased to offer you the opportunity to share your work and research with fellow colleagues. Research may be previously unpublished or papers given at the national
meeting. Please use the official Abstract Submission Form by typing or pasting a clean copy of your presentation abstract in the
box below. The abstract will be reproduced as submitted. Use regular font (no smaller than 10) for the content. Please leave a
blank line between the title and the content. Presenters must be registered for the meeting. Student posters will be judged and prizes
awarded. There will also be 4 students selected to give 10-12 minute oral presentations on Tuesday, April 4 th from 11AM-Noon.
Please check the box below if you would like to be considered for an oral presentation along with your poster. Students selected for
oral presentations will be informed by Friday, March 17 th.
Example:
The Strain From Spain.
D. Quixote and S. Ponza, University of Iberia
A multiple-resistant isolate of ……
Please complete and mail (or email) this form by
March 3rd, 2017 to:
Dr. Roger S. Greenwell, Worcester State University
Dept. of Biology, 486 Chandler St., 310J Science & Tech Building,
Worcester, MA 01602
Email: [email protected]
Posters will be on exhibit: Monday 4/3/17 8AM-6PM and Tuesday 4/4/17, 8AM-4:30PM (Noon-2PM attended for judging)
Name:
(First)
(Last)
Affiliation:
(Middle Initial)
Student:
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Considered for Oral Presentation?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Address:
City:
State
Phone:
(Daytime)
Abstract Category Preference
Zip Code
E-mail
(e.g. Clinical, Biotechnical, Environmental, etc.)
2nd Joint Meeting of Northeast Branch ASM & NACMID Abstract Submission Form (please use a font ≥ 10 pt)
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Notes
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IMPORTANT!!!
We are Conserving Paper!
Be Sure to Bring YOUR Copy of
this Program to the Annual Meeting.
If you receive this in the postal mail, carry it along.
If you receive it via email, please print and carry with you.
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PLEASE REMEMBER
TO RENEW YOUR NACMID and NEB MEMBERSHIPS
THIS YEAR!
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS
THAT BOTH HAVE TO OFFER, AT RATES FAR LOWER THAN
OTHER ORGANIZATIOINS.
CONSIDER THE BENEFIT OF CONTINUING EDUCATION
IN PROXIMITY TO YOUR HOME
AND PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT!
See pages 14,15,16, and 17 for More Information.
Join or Renew with your meeting registration.
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NACMID
Northeast Association for Clinical
Microbiology
and Infectious Disease
NACMID was organized in the spring of 1983 and formally incorporated as a
non-profit organization on July 1, 1983. The purpose of the association is to
promote scientific knowledge of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases.
NACMID serves all of New England and New York and membership is open to
anyone interested in clinical microbiology and infectious disease. A two-day
meeting is held annually and includes workshops, symposia and vendors.
Continuing changes in our field, including the work environment, government
regulations, technology and newly emerging pathogens, make continuing
education for all microbiologists a necessity. We are proud to provide high-quality,
low-cost continuing education to laboratory professionals. We provide ASCP
continuing education units (CEUs) to participants of all local and annual meetings.
Membership in NACMID is open to anyone interested in Clinical Microbiology
or Infectious Disease. Annual membership is only $30.00.
In 2017 we are offering free membership to all new MT and MLT graduates.
Please join or renew your membership today with the membership application
(next page), or with the meeting registration form on page 21.
YOU MAY NOW REGISTER ONLINE AT: www.nacmid.org
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Please make your check payable to NACMID and mail to :
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We invite you to become involved! Join a Committee,
Help out at our Annual Meeting
Or become a Member at Large!!
Complete and mail this form to NACMID c/o Richard Danforth,
19 Sylvester Ave, Chelsea Maine 04330.
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ELECTED POSITIONS
President
President-elect
Secretary
Member-at-large
NACMID and NEB ASM Would like to thank the following supporters
who sponsored us last year:
Platinum Level
Beckman Coulter Microscan
BioFire
BioMerieux
Roche Diagnostics
Gold Level
Becton Dickinson Diagnostics
Cepheid
GenMark Diagnostics
Great Basin Scientific
Hologic
i2a Diagnostics
Nanosphere
Quidel
Ruby Level
Remel/Thermo Fisher
Honorable Mention
Advanced Instruments Alere Bio-Rad Laboratories
Copan Diagnostics Diasorin Focus Diagnostics
Hardy Diagnostics Luminex Corporation
Medical Chemical Corporation Meridian Bioscience
Micro Video Instruments Oxyrase, Inc.
Sekisui Diagnostics T2 Biosystems
Thank You
To the Vendors Who Donated Equipment to Our Workshops!
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Hotel Information
The Four Points by Sheraton Wakefield is pleased to be the host hotel for the Northeast Association for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease and Northeast Branch American Society for Microbiology Conference. The overnight rates for the event are listed below. The
guest room rates will be offered three (3) days prior and one (1) day after the meeting dates
subject to availability of guest rooms at the time of reservation.
Call the Four Points Sheraton WELL BEFORE March 14, 2017 at 781-245-9300, or 866716-8133. To receive the GROUP RATE you must mention NACMID-NEBASM at the time
your reservation is requested. To guarantee a room, your reservation must be placed no later
than March 14, 2017. Reservations placed after 5:00PM the cut-off date will be accepted on a
space available and rate available basis.
Standard: $139.00
Double: $139.00
Triple: $139.00
Quad rate: $139.00
Rates apply based on the number of adults in each guest room.
All guest room rates are quoted exclusive of applicable state and local taxes which are
currently 11.7%.
Check in: 3:00PM
Check out: 12:00PM
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Logan International (BOS)
Distance: 5.9mi about 14 min.
Follow signs for MA-1 N/Revere and merge onto I-90E. Continue onto MA-1A
N. Slight left onto MA-60W. At the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto MA-60 W/
Squire Rd heading to Malden. Destination will be on the right.
Manchester Airport, NH (MHT)
Distance: 54.3mi. About 59 min.
Rte 293 south/NH 101 east. Merge on Rte 93 south. Take exit 37A, merge onto I95N toward Peabody. Take exit 43 for Walnut St toward Saugus/Lynnfield. Turn
right onto Walnut St. Turn Left onto Spring St. Turn Right onto Broadway/
Newburyport Turnpike. Keep Left to continue on US-1 S. Take the MA-60 exit
toward Malden/Revere. At the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto MA-60E/Squire
Rd heading to Logan airport. Make a U-turn at Charger St. Destination will be on
the right.
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Distance: 57.2mi. About 65 min.
I-95 N. Exit 12 to I-93 N toward Boston. Stay on I-93 N/US-1 N, follow signs for
State Route 3 N/Boston. Continue I-93 N. Exit 27 left to US-1 N/Tobin Bridge/
Revere. Take MA-60 exit toward Malden/Revere. At the roundabout take the 1st
exit onto MA-60 E/Squire Rd heading to Revere. Make a U-turn at Charger St.
Hotel is on your right.
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CIRCLE CHOICES: Workshops: Monday April 3 and Symposia: Tuesday April 4, 2017
Includes all lectures, handouts, breaks, lunch, and ASCP CEU’s
Pre-registration is encouraged, as space is limited
NACMID and/or
NEB-ASM Member
Non-member
Student
$160
$210
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One Day Registration: Monday April 3, 2017 (workshop) $110
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One Day Registration: Tuesday April 4, 2017(Symposia)
$145
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Two Day Registration: Monday and Tuesday
$110
Institution Pass: Please indicate above the names of each attendee
$195 (2day)
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Workshop Attendees specify: Workshop I ___ Workshop II ___ Workshop III ___ Workshop IV ___
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See above websites for more membership options and information
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Please Register by March 21, 2017
An additional $10 fee will be charged for On-Site Registration.
If registering as NACMID: Send this form and check payable to: NACMID to: Kristin Palladino ,
UMASS Lowell, 3 Solomont Way, Suite 4, Lowell, MA 01854
If registering as NEB-ASM: Send this form and check payable to: NEB-ASM to:
Pat Kludt, 6 Abigail Drive, Hudson, MA 01749
For ADA requirements and special food arrangements, please contact Marty Wilson at least two weeks
before the meeting: [email protected]
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Northeast Branch, ASM Executive Board:
President
Harvey George
President-Elect
Gregory V. Reppucci
Immediate Past-President
Nancy S. Miller
Treasurer
Patricia Kludt
Secretary
Irene H. George
National Councilor
Frank J. Scarano
Alternate National Councilor
Paulette M. Howarth
Local Councilors
Steve Weite
Carol L. Finn
Roger S. Greenwell
Membership Chair
Sandy Smole
Archivist
Emy P. Thomas
Education Representative
Gregory V. Repucci
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NACMID
9 Sylvester Ave.
Chelsea ME 04330
NACMID Executive Board:
President
Past President
Treasurer
Secretary
Cynthia Astolfi
Rebecca Zaffini
Rick Danforth
Claire Shepherd
Committee Chairs:
Continuing Education
Debra St George
Development
Shoolah Escott
Exhibits
Donna Piacitelli
Finance
Shoolah Escott
Future Sites
Maureen Collopy
Martha Wilson
Internet
Rebecca Zaffini
Shoolah Escott
Local Arrangements
Rick Danforth
Martha Wilson
Membership
Donna Blackwell
Program
Rebecca Zaffini
Cynthia Astolfi
Registration
Kristen Palladino
Rebecca Zaffini
NACMID - the Northeast Association for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease
is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing low-cost,
high-quality continuing education to Clinical Microbiologists
in the 6 New England States and New York.
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NACMID
9 Sylvester Ave.
Chelsea ME 04330
NACMID-NORTHEAST BRANCH ASM:
SECOND JOINT ANNUAL MEETING
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