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Canadian Association for Clinical
Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
cacmid.ca
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Where Canada’s Experts in Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Meet
Point de rencontre des experts canadiens en microbiologie médicale et infectiologie
Final Program
Programme final
Welcome 2
Table of Contents
On behalf of the Association of Medical There are numerous association,
Microbiology and Infectious Disease committee, and other group meetings
Canada and the Canadian Association during the conference. The CCM will
for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious host a workshop focusing on next-
disease, we would like to welcome generation sequencing in the clinical Welcome 2 Online Program 12
you to Ottawa, for our 14th annual microbiology and the Trainees’ Day
conjoint meeting on the prevention, will provide an insightful and Bienvenue 3 Merit and Association
diagnosis, and treatment of infectious informative afternoon for residents Collaborating Societies 3 Awards Presentations 13
diseases. Ottawa features a great and junior staff. An open lunch
Welcome to Ottawa - Mayor Poster and Research
mix of nature and city life! Participants session will be held on Saturday, and
can enjoy views from Parliament Hill, we also hope you can participate in Bienvenue à Ottawa - Maire 4 Awards Presentations 15
stroll or jog along the historic Rideau the fifth annual Canadian Foundation Program 16
Welcome to Ottawa - Ottawa Tourism
Canal, or dine in the popular ByWard for Infectious Diseases Bug Run on Wednesday, April 3 16
Market and Elgin Street neighbourhoods. Saturday morning. Bienvenue à Ottawa -
We graciously acknowledge that the Tourisme Ottawa 5 Thursday, April 4 17
We would like to acknowledge the
land on which we will gather is the 5th Annual CFID Bug Run 5 Friday, April 5 19
generous and continued support
traditional and unceded territory of from our industry partners, sponsors, Saturday, April 6 22
the Algonquin nation. Objectives 6
and exhibitors, which has allowed us Internet Café 24
The Central and Scientific Planning to preserve our high-quality meeting. Meet & Greet Reception 6
Committees have put in long hours to We encourage you to walk through Exhibit Hours 24
Are You a Member? 6
produce an exceptional program for the exhibit hall, expand your network, Poster Presentations 25
attendees. As anticipated, there will and see what’s new and exciting. Education Grants 7
be a variety of poster and oral Student Poster Presentations 31
Thursday evening’s Meet and Greet Trainees’ Day Reception 7
presentations of research done by Reception will also be hosted in the Incubator Poster Presentations 37
our students, residents, fellows, and Committees and Councils 8
exhibit hall. As a cocktail reception, Speaker Biographies 38
colleagues, with awards for the best AMMI Canada Council 8
this will be an opportunity to
abstracts presented at the conference. reconnect with colleagues and Central Planning Committee (CPC) Conflict of Interest 45
The state of the art clinical lectures Comité Organisateur 8
friends - while also enjoying the Author Index 50
will deal with advances in the atmosphere and hors d’oeuvres Scientific Planning Committee (SPC)
development of universal influenza Comité Scientifique 8
before dinner. Exhibitor Overview 55
vaccination, and will examine how CACMID Board 9
different vaccines achieve protective AMMI Canada and CACMID are Abstract Review Committee 9 Save the Date! 62
immunity. The plenaries each day will proud of the ongoing collaboration Sponsorship Committee General Information 63
focus on tropical medicine, clinical leading to this high-quality annual Comité de Parrainage 9 Hotel Information 64
controversies in infectious diseases meeting. On behalf of the Central and
and diagnostic microbiology, as well Scientific Planning Committees, we Industry Co-Developed Sessions 9 Ottawa 64
look forward to seeing you in Ottawa Ottawa Tourism Concierge Service 64
as hot topics in infection control, CCM Workshop 10
diagnostic microbiology, and both adult and providing you with not only an Floor Plans 65
and paediatric infectious diseases. educational event, but also Trainees’ Day 10 Unaccredited Sponsored
The Scientific Planning Committee opportunities for you to have fun, Learning Activities 66
The Incubator 11
has also co-developed integrated network, and socialize with your Unaccredited Sponsored
symposia for delegates to attend and colleagues. Association, Committee and Presentation Theatres 67
the special lecture will focus on Other Group Meetings 11 Sponsors 69
Todd F. Hatchette
identifying misinformation and misin- President, AMMI Canada AMMI Canada – CACMID
terpretation of scientific articles. Special Lecture 12
Carmen L. Charlton
President, CACMID
Bienvenue 3
Collaborating Societies
Au nom de l’Association pour la microbiologie désinformation et de la fausse
médicale et l’infectiologie Canada interprétation des articles scientifiques.
(AMMI Canada) et de l’Association De nombreuses réunions d’associations,
canadienne de microbiologie clinique et de comités et d’autres groupes se
des maladies infectieuses (CACMID), dérouleront durant la conférence. Le
nous vous souhaitons la bienvenue à Collège canadien des microbiologistes
Ottawa, pour la 14e conférence annuelle tiendra un atelier axé sur le séquençage
conjointe sur la prévention, le diagnostic de nouvelle génération en microbiologie
et le traitement des maladies infectieuses. clinique et la Journée des stagiaires
Ottawa combine à merveille la nature et comprendra un après-midi instructif et
la vie urbaine! Les participants pourront enrichissant pour les résidents et le
admirer les environs à partir des différents personnel junior. Une séance-dîner ouverte
points de vue de la Colline du Parlement, aura lieu samedi et nous espérons
faire une promenade ou du jogging le long aussi que vous pourrez participer,
de l’historique canal Rideau ou souper en samedi matin, à la cinquième course
ville dans les populaires quartiers du annuelle de la Fondation canadienne
Marché By et de la rue Elgin. Nous recon- des maladies infectieuses.
naissons gracieusement que les terres Critical Care-Infectious
sur lesquelles nous nous rassemblerons Nous aimerions souligner le généreux Diseases Network (CCIDN)
se trouvent sur un territoire traditionnel soutien continu de nos partenaires dans
non cédé de la Nation algonquine. le secteur, de nos commanditaires et de
nos exposants, qui nous a permis de
Les comités de planification générale et maintenir la haute qualité de notre
scientifique ont consacré de longues heures conférence. Nous vous encourageons à
à la préparation d’un programme d’exception visiter le salon des exposants, à élargir
pour les participants. Comme prévu, il y votre réseau et à découvrir des
aura une multitude de présentations par nouveautés stimulantes.
affiche et de présentations orales portant
sur les recherches effectuées par nos La réception de bienvenue, qui aura lieu
étudiants, nos résidents, nos boursiers et jeudi soir, se tiendra également au salon
nos collègues. Une remise de prix pour des exposants. Ce cocktail dînatoire sera Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science
les meilleurs résumés présentés à la l’occasion de se retrouver entre collègues Société canadienne de science de laboratoire médical
conférence aura également lieu. Des et amis – tout en profitant de l’atmosphère
exposés cliniques d’avant-garde traiteront agréable et des hors-d’œuvre qui
des avancées dans la mise au point d’un précèderont le souper.
vaccin antigrippal universel et examineront L’AMMI Canada et la CACMID sont fières
comment différents vaccins permettent de cette collaboration continue et de la
l’atteinte d’une immunité protectrice. Les conférence annuelle de haute qualité qui
séances plénières quotidiennes seront en découle. Au nom des comités de
axées sur la médecine tropicale, les planification générale et scientifique,
controverses cliniques en infectiologie et nous avons hâte de vous voir à Ottawa
en microbiologie diagnostique, ainsi que pour vous offrir non seulement un
sur les sujets d’actualité en matière de événement éducatif, mais une occasion
prévention des infections, de microbiologie de vous amuser, de faire du réseautage et
diagnostique, et de maladies infectieuses de socialiser avec vos collègues.
chez les adultes et les enfants. Le comité
de planification scientifique a également Todd F. Hatchette
participé à la mise sur pied de symposiums Président, AMMI Canada
intégrés pour les délégués, et la conférence
spéciale portera sur le repérage de la Carmen L. Charlton
Présidente, CACMID
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Welcome to Ottawa! Bienvenue à Ottawa!
On behalf of Members of Ottawa City services to the successful J’ai l’immense plaisir de souhaiter Je félicite les lauréats de cette année
Council, it is my distinct pleasure to organization of this national meeting. une cordiale bienvenue, au nom des pour leur excellence dans la catégorie
extend a warm welcome to all those My congratulations to this year’s awards membres du Conseil municipal de leur prix.
participating in AMMI Canada-CACMID recipients for their excellence in their d’Ottawa, à tous les participants à la À titre de maire de la ville hôte, j’invite
Annual Conference, taking place at the specific categories of recognition. Conférence annuelle AMMI Canada les visiteurs à découvrir le Temple de
Westin Ottawa, on unceded Algonquin - CACMID, qui se tiendra à l’hôtel la renommée des sports d’Ottawa,
territory, from April 3rd to 6th 2019. As Mayor of the host city, I invite visitors Westin Ottawa, sur un territoire
to explore the Ottawa Sports Hall of situé dans l’édifice historique de l’hôtel
I am equally delighted that Canada’s algonquin non cédé, du 3 au 6 avril 2019. de ville, ainsi que le parc Lansdowne,
Fame in the Heritage Building of City
fourth largest city, and an important Hall, as well as the revitalized Je suis également ravi que la qui a récemment fait peau neuve, et
centre of cutting-edge research and Lansdowne park, its restored heritage quatrième ville en importance du ses édifices patrimoniaux restaurés,
higher education, has been selected pavilions, and the new TD Place, home Canada, pôle majeur de recherche de de même que la nouvelle Place TD,
as the host venue for this annual of the Ottawa REDBLACKS CFL team, pointe et d’enseignement supérieur, domicile du ROUGE et NOIR d’Ottawa,
gathering. It provides a valuable and Ottawa Fury FC United Soccer ait été choisie comme ville-hôte pour équipe de la Ligue canadienne de
opportunity for professionals, League team. ce rassemblement annuel. Cette football, et du Fury FC d’Ottawa,
technologists and students conférence offrira une occasion en or équipe de la United Soccer League.
specializing in diagnostic microbiology, The National Arts Centre’s spectacular aux professionnels, aux technologues
new facade will impress visitors, as Le Centre national des Arts et sa
antimicrobial stewardship, infectious et aux étudiants se spécialisant en nouvelle façade spectaculaire,
diseases, infection prevention and well as the newly expanded Ottawa microbiologie diagnostic, en gestion
Art Gallery, exhibiting works by the ainsi que la Galerie d’art d’Ottawa,
control, and public health, to network des antimicrobiens, en maladies nouvellement agrandie, qui expose
and gain greater insight into the latest renowned Group of Seven. infectieuses, en prévention et en les oeuvres du célèbre Groupe des
developments in their fields of study. Allow me to offer my best wishes to contrôle des infections et en sept, impressionneront les visiteurs.
As Head of Council, I want also to the delegates for a productive and santé publique, de réseauter et
rewarding assembly, as well as to de mieux comprendre les derniers Permettez-moi de souhaiter aux
acknowledge the members of the délégués une conférence productive
various Committees, guest speakers, the visitors for a most enjoyable développements dans leur
stay in Ottawa. champ d’étude. et enrichissante et aux visiteurs un
sponsors and exhibitors for dedicating séjour des plus agréables à Ottawa.
efforts, expertise, resources and Sincerely, En tant que chef du Conseil, je tiens
également à remercier les membres Meilleures salutations.
Jim Watson
Mayor des divers comités, les conférenciers Jim Watson
invités, les commanditaires et les Maire
exposants pour les efforts, le savoir-
faire, les services et les ressources
qu’ils fournissent afin d’assurer le
succès de ce rassemblement national.
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Welcome to Ottawa! Bienvenue à Ottawa!
On behalf of Ottawa Tourism, we To find out what’s on while you’re Au nom de Tourisme Ottawa, nous Découvrez les événements qui se
extend to you a warm welcome to our here—or to plan your next visit—be sure tenons à vous souhaiter la bienvenue déroulent à Ottawa pendant votre séjour
beautiful city. Ottawa is incredibly to check out www.ottawatourism.ca dans notre belle ville. Ottawa est très ou préparez votre prochaine visite en
proud to host the 2019 AMMI Canada and be sure to share your experiences fière d’accueillir la conférence annuelle consultant www.tourismeottawa.ca.
– CACMID Annual Conference. with us on social media using the AMMI Canada – CACMID 2019. Et n’oubliez pas de partager vos
As Canada’s capital, Ottawa is home hashtag #MyOttawa. We hope that À Ottawa, la capitale du Canada, vous expériences avec nous sur les
to Parliament Hill, the Rideau Canal your time in Ottawa is productive trouverez la Colline du Parlement, le médias sociaux avec #MonOttawa.
(a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and and fulfilling. canal Rideau (un lieu historique du Nous espérons que vous passerez
many national museums. Whether it’s Enjoy your visit to Ottawa and we patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO) et à Ottawa des moments productifs
taking part in outdoor activities, sincerely hope we have the pleasure de nombreux musées nationaux. et enrichissants.
learning more about Canada’s history of welcoming you back soon! Durant votre séjour, vous aurez Nous vous souhaitons un excellent
and culture, shopping, indulging in Michael Crockatt l’embarras du choix, que vous séjour à Ottawa et espérons vous
local culinary offerings or participating President & CEO souhaitiez vous adonner à des activités accueillir de nouveau très bientôt!
in one of our many vibrant festivals, de plein air, découvrir la culture et
you’ll never be at a loss of things to l’histoire du Canada, faire du Michael Crockatt
Président-directeur général
do here. magasinage, découvrir la cuisine locale
ou assister à des festivals animés.
5th Annual
appreciated. The CFID Bug Run will
be a 5K run from the hotel lobby along
the Rideau Canal. An option for a
shorter run/walk will be available.
The canal is a UNESCO World Heritage
Date: Saturday, April 6 Site, with 47 locks and 52 dams,
Time: 06:30 – 08:00 constructed after the War of 1812, to
Start Location: The Westin Hotel Lobby provide a secure waterway between
Montréal and Kingston. On the route
Join your colleagues, friends, are visible beautiful 19th century
competitors or just challenge buildings, in addition to the canal On-site registration will be available
yourself to a Bug Run/Walk in and its stonework.
support of the Canadian Foundation
at the CFID booth #202 in the exhibit CLICK HERE to register or donate.
Online registration is available until hall, located in the Confederation
for Infectious Diseases charitable
midnight eastern, Friday April 5, 2019. Ballroom on Thursday and Friday,
mission. Win a prize!!
Online registration also includes the April 4-5. In addition, registration will For more information on CFID please
The cost is $50 to participate, and it option for participants to provide be possible in the lobby of the Westin visit: www.researchid.com.
is possible to make additional donations to CFID and to seek from 06:30 – 06:45 prior to the start
donations, which are greatly donations from friends and relatives. of the race at 06:45.
Objectives 6
The AMMI Canada – CACMID Annual
Conference provides an interactive
In addition to the scientific
component, the meeting will provide Are You a Member?
venue where experts in the fields of ample opportunity for attendees to
diagnostic microbiology, antimicrobial network, exchange ideas, and
stewardship, infectious diseases, reconnect with colleagues.
infection prevention and control, and
public health meet. The conference The 2019 meeting will address
attracts attendees from across Canada topics including: To join AMMI Canada please contact: To join CACMID please contact:
and internationally. As in previous n Tropical Medicine Terence Wuerz Matthew W. Gilmour
years, the 2019 conference will provide Secretary, AMMI Canada Secretary Treasurer, CACMID
updates on a variety of topics to a n Behavioural Approaches to
Enhancing Antimicrobial c/o AMMI Canada Secretariat c/o National Microbiology Laboratory
diverse audience of clinicians,
Stewardship Programs 192 Bank Street 1015 Arlington Street
microbiologists, laboratory
Ottawa, ON K2P 1W8 Winnipeg, MB R3E 3R2
technologists, public health n Clinical Controversies in Infectious
professionals, infection prevention Disease and Diagnostic Toll-free: 1 (866) 467-1215 Fax: (204) 789-2097
and control practitioners, students Microbiology Tel.: (613) 260-3233 ext. 103 matthew.gilmour@cacmid.ca
and residents. Fax: (613) 260-3235 For more information on CACMID
n Advances in the Development of
membership@ammi.ca visit: www.cacmid.ca
In addition to the pre-meeting Universal Influenza Virus Vaccines
workshops, the program will offer For more information on AMMI
n What’s Hot in Adult and Paediatric
plenary sessions, state of the art Canada visit: www.ammi.ca
Infectious Diseases and
clinical lectures, a special lecture, Diagnostic Microbiology?
integrated symposia, short oral
presentations, poster presentations, And a whole lot more!
workshops and interactive clinical
vignettes. The Incubator competition
also returns this year as a forum
where you can share your novel
approaches to common challenges. Meet &Thursday,
GreetAprilReception
We look forward to your submissions Date: 4
and your pitch. The 2019 meeting will Time: 17:00-19:00
be a chance for attendees to showcase Location: Exhibit Hall
their research as well as get up to Room: Confederation Ballroom
speed with the latest in the areas of
microbiology, adult and paediatric YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND Whether you would like to share your
experiences of the conference so far,
Join the conference planning
committees, speakers, sponsors,
infectious diseases and related
subjects. Dynamic expert speakers THE 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE discuss the day’s biggest debates or
simply enjoy a drink and hors d’oeuvres
exhibitors, and fellow delegates in
will be invited from across Canada a relaxed and informal atmosphere,
and internationally to ensure another MEET AND GREET RECEPTION. before dinner, the meet and greet while enjoying light refreshments
reception is the perfect place to make during this cocktail reception.
exciting meeting.
new acquaintances and catch up
with old friends.
Education Grants 7
AMMI Canada CACMID
For Members-in-Training currently enrolled in (www.ammi.ca). This form can be For Technical Staff and n $250 for Technical staff attending
Infectious Disease or Medical Microbiology Clinical Microbiology Fellows
training programs only
completed during the conference and from Ontario
handed in at the registration desk or Eligibility n $500 for Technical staff attending
Eligibility be completed after the conference Applicants must be microbiology from Manitoba and Québec
The applicant must currently be and sent to membership@ammi.ca laboratory technologists or technicians,
enrolled in an Infectious Disease or or faxed to 613-260-3235. All forms n $750 for Technical staff attending
or clinical microbiology fellows from Saskatchewan, Alberta,
Medical Microbiology training must be received by the AMMI registered in a Canadian training
program AND be an AMMI Canada Canada secretariat no later than British Columbia, PEI, New
program, and all must be active Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and
Member-in-Training in good standing. Monday, April 29, 2019. members of CACMID. Each applicant
To be eligible, the applicant must Newfoundland
n $250 for Members-in-Training is eligible for only one grant per
register for the AMMI Canada – attending from Manitoba, Ontario, annual conference. n $1,000 for Technical staff
CACMID Annual Conference 2019 Québec, and USA (Pennsylvania, attending from NWT, Yukon,
and pay the full student conference Application and Nunavut
New York, Vermont, New
registration fee. One-day registrants Hampshire, and Maine) An education grant application form N.B: Clinical microbiology fellows enrolled in a
are not eligible. New AMMI Canada will be available at the registration Canadian training program may submit itemized
membership applications are only n $500 for Members-in-Training desk during the conference or can be expenses with receipts to a maximum of $1,000.
eligible if approved or in progress attending from PEI, Newfoundland, downloaded from the Ottawa 2019
(application submitted) prior to the New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, web page on the CACMID website
Saskatchewan, Alberta, and
TRAINEES’ DAY
commencement of the conference (www.cacmid.ca). This form can be
on April 3, 2019. Each applicant is Nunavut completed during the conference and
eligible for only one grant per
annual conference.
n $750 for Members-in-Training
attending from British Columbia,
handed in at the registration desk or
be completed after the conference RECEPTION
Application NWT, Yukon, USA (all other states), and mailed to the CACMID Secretary
Date: Wednesday, April 3
and International Treasurer (www.cacmid.ca/contact-us)
An education grant application form Time: 17:00–18:00
N.B: Members-in-Training attending from the no later than Monday, April 29, 2019.
will be available at the registration Location: The Westin Ottawa
city of Ottawa are ineligible for grants.
desk during the conference or can be Room: Daly’s Restaurant
downloaded from the AMMI Canada 3rd Floor
website annual conference section Following Trainees’ Day, mingle
with fellow trainees, speakers,
and the boards of AMMI Canada
and CACMID over light snacks
and beverages.
Committees and Councils 8
AMMI Canada Council Central Planning Committee (CPC)
President
Todd Hatchette, Halifax, NS
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS: Comité ORGANISATEUR
Antimicrobial Stewardship and
President – Elect Co-Chairs Sponsorship Committee Co-Chairs
Resistance (ASR) Committee Chair
Sarah Forgie, Edmonton, AB Carmen L. Charlton Jeff Fuller
Nicole Le Saux, Ottawa, ON
Todd F. Hatchette Shariq Haider
Past President Program Planning Committee Chair
Caroline Quach, Montréal, QC Scientific Planning Abstract Co-Chairs
Isabelle Chiu, Edmonton, AB
Committee Co-Chairs Christian Lavallée
Treasurer Members-in-Training Committee Isabelle Chiu Christopher Lowe
Andrew Simor, Toronto, ON Chair Christine Turenne Committee Members
Secretary Lisa Li, Vancouver, BC
Co-Treasurers Tanis Dingle
Terence Wuerz, Winnipeg, MB Education & Continuing Professional Matthew W. Gilmour Sarah Forgie
MM – Section Chair Development Committee Chair Andrew Simor Jessica Minion
Susan Poutanen , Toronto, ON Joanne Salmon, Vancouver, BC Caroline Quach
ID – Section Chair Guidelines Committee Chair
Jennifer Grant, Vancouver, BC Donald (Don) Vinh, Montréal, QC
Communications Committee Chair
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
Scientific Planning Committee (SPC)
Yves Longtin, Montréal, QC
Isabelle Chiu, Edmonton, AB Paediatric Committee Chair
Comité Scientifique
LeeAnne Luft, Kelowna, BC Earl Rubin, Montréal, QC
Yves Longtin, Montréal, QC
Indigenous Health Committee Chair
Stephen Sanche, Saskatoon, SK
Yoko S. Schreiber, Sioux Lookout, ON Co-Chairs Christian Lavallée
Yoko S. Schreiber, Sioux Lookout, ON
Karina Top, Halifax, NS Grants and Awards Committee Chair Isabelle Chiu Lisa Li
Dylan Pillai, Calgary, AB Christine Turenne Christopher Lowe
Muhammad Morshed
CHEC Committee Co-Chairs Committee Members
Conar O’Neil
Charles Frenette, Montréal, QC Shelly Bolotin
David Patrick
Kevin Katz, Toronto, ON William Connors
Michael Payne
Melanie Di Quinzio
Peter Pieroni
Tanis Dingle
Susan Poutanen
Chelsey Ellis
Earl Rubin
Ramzi Fattouh
Joanne Salmon
Matthew W. Gilmour
Yoko Schreiber
Susy Hota
Prameet M. Sheth
Jennie Johnstone
Titus Wong
Robert Kozak
Committees and Councils
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8
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CACMID Board Abstract Review Committee
President Sponsorship Committee Co-Chair Co-Chairs: Imane Jroundi
Carmen Charlton, Edmonton, AB Jeff Fuller, London, ON Christian Lavallée Lynn Johnston
Vice President Councillor Christopher Lowe Robert Kozak
Tanis Dingle, Edmonton, AB Shelly Bolotin, Toronto, ON Heather Adam Jason LeBlanc
Vanessa Allen Jessica Minion
Past President Councillor Muhammad Morshed
Jessica Minion, Regina, SK Chelsey Ellis, Moncton, NB Andrée-Anne Boisvert
Julie Carson Verinsa Mouajou
Secretary Councillor Jeannette Comeau Peter Pieroni
Ramzi Fattouh, Toronto, ON Robert Kozak, Toronto, ON Peter Daley Earl Rubin
Meghan Dey Joanne Salmon
Treasurer Councillor
Tanis Dingle Fazia Tadount
Matthew W. Gilmour, Winnipeg, MB Prameet Sheth, Kingston, ON
Paméla Doyon-Plourde Christine Turenne
Meeting Secretary/Councillor Councillor Bing Wang
Chelsey Ellis
Christopher Lowe, Vancouver, BC Muhammad Morshed, Vancouver, BC Titus Wong
Ramzi Fattouh
Scientific Planning Committee Councillor David Fisman Terence Wuerz
Co-Chair Michael Payne, London, ON Élise Fortin Deborah Yamamura
Christine Y. Turenne, Winnipeg, MB
Sponsorship Committee
Comité de Parrainage
Co-Chairs Committee Members
Jeff Fuller Steven J. Drews
Shariq Haider Romina Reyes
Daniel Smyth
Donald Vinh
Deborah Yamamura
Industry Co-Developed Sessions
WORKSHOPS INTEGRATED SYMPOSIUM
Strategies to Prevent Efficacy and Safety of Linezolid vs Gram-Negative Bacteria and Mucormycosis in Canada:
Cytomegalovirus Disease Daptomycin in Treatment of VRE Antimicrobial Resistance: What’s Updates in Epidemiology,
after Transplantation Blood Stream Infections (BSI) and Changed? What Remains the Same? Diagnosis and Management
Co-developed by AMMI Canada the Role of Combination Therapy Co-developed by AMMI Canada Co-developed by AMMI Canada
and Merck Canada with Beta-lactams and Merck Canada and AVIR Pharma Inc.
Co-developed by AMMI Canada Date: Friday, April 5, 2019 Date: Saturday, April 6, 2019
Date: Friday, April 5, 2019
and Sunovion Pharmaceutical Time: 12:00 – 14:00 Time: 12:00 – 14:00
Time: 07:15 – 08:45
Room: Les Saisons Date: Saturday, April 6, 2019 Room: Governor General III Ballroom Room: Governor General III Ballroom
Time: 07:15 – 08:45
Room: Les Saisons
CCM Workshop 10
Trainees’ Day
NEXT-GENERATION Application of NGS in the Clinical and Date: Wednesday, April 3 12:30 – 13:00
Public Health Microbiology Laboratory Time: 12:30 – 17:00 Registration
SEQUENCING (NGS) IN
CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY Speaker: Muhammad Morshed Coffee & Tea Break Provided 13:00 – 14:00
Clinical Microbiologist Location: The Westin Ottawa What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming Staff
Date: Wednesday, April 3 British Columbia Centre for
Room: Les Saisons Speakers:
Disease Control Paul Bonnar (Halifax, NS)
Time: 07:30 – 12:00 Cost: Regular rate
Foodborne Disease Prevention Kristen Brown (Calgary, AB)
Breakfast Provided $50 plus 13% tax
and Control in the Genomics Era: 14:00 – 14:45
Location: The Westin Ottawa Trainee Member rate*
Promise and Practice Preparing for the Royal College Exam
Room: Les Saisons – no charge
Speaker: Celine Nadon (Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology)
Cost: $80 plus 13% tax Chief - Surveillance, Outbreak *For AMMI Canada Members-in-Training Speaker: Jamil N. Kanji (Edmonton, AB)
Detection and Response, and CACMID Student Members training in
Division of Enteric Diseases, National clinical microbiology 14:45 – 15:00
The workshop will review current Microbiology Laboratory, Winnipeg, MB Break
Trainees’ Day is an afternoon of
technologies used for next-generation Genomics in the Reference 15:00 – 16:00
interactive sessions for trainees in
sequencing (NGS), how they can be Microbiology Laboratory: What can Critical Appraisal of Medical
adult and paediatric infectious Literature and Avoiding Common
applied in clinical microbiology Tuberculosis (TB) Teach Us? disease and clinical and medical Pitfalls in Scientific Articles
laboratories for diagnostic or public Speaker: Jennifer Gardy microbiology, held at the Speaker:
health investigations, and some of Canada Research Chair in Public
Bill Cameron (Ottawa, ON)
Health Genomics, School of AMMI Canada – CACMID Annual
the challenges presented by NGS. Population and Public Health, Conference 2019. Sessions provide 16:00 – 17:00
UBC and British Columbia Centers Work-Life Balance/ Mindfulness/ Wellness
for Disease Control, Vancouver, BC
a chance to hear from experts in the
Group Discussion – Other Applications field about topics outside of the 16:00-16:30
conventional medical curriculum, Work-Life Balance – A Clinician/ Researcher/
of NGS, Pitfalls, and Solutions Supervisor/ Dad/ Husband/ Son/
with a focus on professional Outdoorsman/ Canoeist’s Perspective
Information on the requirements for development and employment Speaker:
membership in the Canadian College options. It is also a great opportunity Cédric P. Yansouni (Montréal, QC)
of Microbiologists is available at to meet peers and future colleagues 16:30 – 17:00
www.ccm.ca. from around the country. Work-Life Balance – An Academic ID/
Micro-Mom/ Wife/ Daughter/ Backpacker/
The cost is $50 or free-of-charge for Canoeist/ Biker/ Runner’s Perspective
The CCM Workshop and Trainees’ Day are the perfect complements to the AMMI Canada Members-in-Training Speaker:
Susan M. Poutanen (Toronto, ON)
AMMI Canada – CACMID Annual Conference. Both are optional and open to and CACMID Student Members
training in clinical microbiology.
everyone interested – even if they are not attending the conference. Membership status must be confirmed
or in progress (application submitted)
To register for these activities please visit the annual conference sections at the time of registration. For
planning purposes, we ask that you
of either the AMMI Canada (www.ammi.ca) or CACMID (www.cacmid.ca) please register only if you are able to
websites and follow the instructions to register online. attend, and to notify the conference
secretariat should your plans change.The Incubator 11
Poster Presentations: answer questions, and be judged. First Prize: A $1,500 cash prize conference will be awarded to the
Date: Thursday, April 4 will be awarded to the winning pitch. runner-up (cannot be redeemed for
Time: 12:30-14:30 After judging, selected posters will
Second Prize: A complimentary monetary value).
Room: Confederation Ballroom move on to the oral “pitch” on
Saturday, April 6. The “pitch” will full registration for the next year’s
Oral Pitch: convey the nature of the presenter’s Previous Winners
Date: Saturday, April 6 project in an informative and Solar-Powered Oxygen Delivery: Reducing Childhood Pneumonia
Time: 09:20-10:20 energetic manner. Deaths in Low-Resource Settings
Room: Provinces Ballroom
Oral Pitch presentations will be Qaasim Mian presented the innovation at the 2017 annual conference.
The new and creative approaches will adjudicated based on originality, Automated Texting and Email
first be presented in poster format on creativity, applicability, ease of Victor Leung presented the innovation at the 2016 annual conference.
Thursday, April 4, for initial review duplication, sustainability and overall The Automated Antimicrobial Prescription Surveillance System (APPS)
and judging. Presenters will be at significance. An audience response Vincent Nault presented the innovation at the 2013 annual conference.
their posters between 12:30-14:30 to system will be used. MRSAid Photodisinfection Project
Titus Wong presented the innovation at the 2012 annual conference.
Association, Committee and Other Group Meetings
Wednesday, April 3 18:00 – 20:30 12:45 – 14:15 12:00 – 14:00
Antibiotic Stewardship and CCM AGM Royal College MM Specialty
08:30 – 16:30 Resistance Committee Meeting Room: Ontario Committee Meeting
AMMI Canada Clinical Research Room: Birch Chair: Christie Vermeiren Room: Newfoundland/Nova Scotia
Network (CRN) Meeting Chair: Nicole Le Saux Chair: Tony Mazzulli
Room: Provinces II 18:00 – 20:30
18:00 – 21:00 AMMI Canada Paediatric Committee 12:00 – 14:00
Chair: Nick Daneman
AMMI Canada Education/Continuing and PICNIC Meeting MALDI-TOF Users Group Meeting
08:30 – 17:00 Professional Development Room: Ontario Room: Ontario
Canadian Lyme disease Research Committee Meeting Chair: Earl Rubin and Joan Robinson Chair:
Kathy Bernard and
Netwrok (CLyDRN) Room: Saskatchewan Philippe Lagacé-Wiens
Room: Ontario Chair: Joanne Salmon 18:00 – 20:30
Chair: Dr Kieran Moore AMMI Canada Indigenous Health 18:30 – 21:00
18:00 – 21:00
Committee Meeting JAMMI Editorial Board Meeting
13:00 – 17:00 CACMID Board Meeting
Room: Québec Room: Québec
Canadian Public Health Laboratory Room: New Brunswick
Chair: Yoko Schreiber Chair: Gerald Evans
Network (CPHLN) Meeting Chair: Carmen Charlton
Room: Birch
Thursday, April 4 Friday, April 5 Saturday, April 6
Chair: Matthew W. Gilmour
07:15 – 08:45 07:00 – 08:45 12:00 – 14:00
14:00 – 16:00 CFID Board Meeting Point of Care Test (POCT)
AMMI Canada AGM & Sections Meeting
CCM Board Meeting Room: Québec Working Group Meeting
Room: Governor General Ballroom III
Room: New Brunswick Chair: Susan Richardson Room: Les Saisons
Chair: Todd Hatchette
Chair: Christie Vermeiren Chair: Susan Poutanen
12:30 – 14:30 07:15 – 08:45
Royal College ID Specialty CACMID AGM
Committee Meeting Room: Governor General Ballroom III
Room: Newfoundland/Nova Scotia Chair: Carmen Charlton
Chair: Cheryl MainAMMI Canada – CACMID 12
Special Lecture Online Program
BS or Best Science:
Recognizing Medical Misinformation and Misinterpretation
Date: Thursday, April 4 How do you greet the phrase including: How we assume certainty
Time: 16:00–17:00 “A study shows…”? Is it with interest instead of accepting probability;
The Special Lecture will be held or exasperated eye-rolling? With How we care more about the way
immediately following the Merit
and Association Awards. biased designs, misinterpretation of something works rather than if
Room: Provinces Ballroom results and distorted reporting, it is something works; How we can adjust
Speaker:
Michael Allan no wonder we find results are research findings (particularly food
(Mississauga, ON) confusing, conflicting, and often, research) to match our beliefs; and,
false. In this talk, we’ll look at some many more. The one-hour talk will
ways that we are frequently led journey from sources of potential
astray by medical information, medical misinformation (like the
Dr. Oz show) to the highest levels of
evidence in hopes of providing some New to this year’s annual conference, in
foundation to enhance reasonable lieu of an event app, we have created an
skepticism and appropriate Online Conference Program. The online
Alberta and has practiced family assessment of medical information. program is made up of all session details.
medicine over 20 years. He has given All sessions identify the speaker, the
Objectives:
300 invited presentations and published objectives along with the location and
over 120 articles (including on By the end of this session, time of the session.
information from televised medical talk participants should be able to:
shows like the Dr. Oz Show). Mike Under the Information tab, delegates can
n Recognize how confidence find speaker biographies, find usefully
produces a regular evidence-based intervals become confusion
update (called Tools for Practice) floorplans to help navigate the hotel along
intervals and other mis-use of with information on the Westin and Ottawa.
distributed to >32,000 clinicians and numbers.
published in the journal “Canadian Delegates can view the entire program
Family Physician.” He also co-presents n Illustrate why “does it work” is on a single page, drill down into individual
Dr. G. Michael Allan (Mike) is the a weekly medical podcast (on iTunes) more important than “how it sessions to see the list of abstracts for
Director of Programs and Practice called Best Science Medicine podcast. works” (the story of surrogate each session and then view the individual
Support with the College of Family He is a member of PEER (Patients, markers and mechanism of abstracts, or download abstracts and
Physicians of Canada. He is a past Experience, Evidence, Research), action) sessions details at the click of a button.
Professor in the Department of a collaboration of Primary Care n Review how partial reporting and
Family Medicine at University of Knowledge Translation professionals. combing some studies can lead to Click here to go to the
misunderstanding.
online programMerit and Association 13
Awards Presentations
Date: Thursday, April 4 Masters of Ceremony: population by moving to Uganda in
Time: 15:30 – 16:00 Sarah Forgie (Edmonton, AB) 2003 to create a distribution system
Room: Provinces Ballroom for HIV/AIDS drugs.
Tanis Dingle (Edmonton, AB)
Dr. Ronald’s contributions have led to
2018 AMMI Canada Lifetime John G. FitzGerald – CACMID Out- many notable awards and designations.
He is an Officer of the Order of Canada
Achievement Award standing Microbiologist Award and was inducted into the Canadian
Dr. Greg Hammond is the recipient Dr. Allan Ronald is an internationally Medical Hall of Fame in 2011. It was
of the AMMI Canada Lifetime recognized leader in HIV research stated that “He exemplifies what it
Achievement Award in recognition of who has devoted his career to means to be a world citizen” and
his outstanding and distinguished establishing the field of infectious anyone who has ever had the pleasure
career. In addition to his clinical diseases in Canada and the world. of meeting Dr. Ronald knows that to
work, teaching and administrative Dr. Ronald is a rare individual who be true.
influence, Dr. Hammond’s research is passionate about providing care
Although his world impacts are very
explores the investigative use of to all people.
well known, people may be less aware
diagnostic microbiology and To establish HIV and STI research of the immense positive impact he
epidemiology for the prevention and capacity globally, Dr. Ronald established has had on all components of the
management of infectious diseases. a robust and highly effective healthcare system. Notably for the
One of his first research successes collaboration with the University of microbiology laboratory, Dr. Ronald
involved the investigation of a Nairobi. This collaboration led to the has always been held in the highest
chancroid outbreak in Winnipeg. development of an extensive research esteem by the microbiology
This not only led to his involvement network studying sexually transmitted technologists with whom he has
in several landmark papers about infections. Innumerable scientists worked. He was always engaged
Haemophilus ducreyi infections, it have established their careers as a with the laboratory staff and treated
also led to the University of Manitoba result of this international collaboration. everyone with utmost respect.
– University of Nairobi research The program Dr. Ronald developed
connection, a collaboration that We are very pleased to celebrate
has resulted in groundbreaking
continues to this day. Dr. Ronald’s extraordinary national
findings solving some of the major
and international contributions and
Over his career, Dr. Hammond has mysteries surrounding the transmission
leadership with the 2019 CACMID
made significant contributions to the and spread of AIDS. It has been called
John G. FitzGerald Outstanding
fields of diagnostic and clinical the most important research site in
Microbiologist Award.
microbiology and provided outstanding the developing world for HIV/AIDS
leadership in many areas including resulting in more than 700 abstracts Presenting the award:
vaccine policy, pandemic preparedness, and publications. After he retired Carmen Charlton
President, CACMID
HIV testing protocols and blood from the university, Dr. Ronald and his
product safety. wife continued to serve the global
Presenting the award:
Todd Hatchette
President, AMMI CanadaMerit and Association Awards Presentations
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Canadian College of Microbiologists Canadian Foundation for Infectious Canadian Foundation for Infectious Dr. Lindsay E. Nicolle Editorial Award
(CCM) Distinguished Microbiologist Diseases (CFID) Dr. Juan A. Embil Diseases (CFID) Summer Student This award is given to an individual
Award Award for Excellence in Infectious Research Awards who has made a significant
The Canadian College of Diseases Research The CFID Summer Student Research
contribution to infectious diseases
Microbiologists (CCM) Distinguished and medical microbiology as
This award, in memory of Dr. Juan Awards were established to attract
Microbiologist Award is given to demonstrated by the impact of their
Embil, is in recognition of research bright young minds with outstanding
members of the Canadian College of original research published in the
excellence in Infectious Diseases academic records to the field of
Microbiologists in recognition of Journal of the Association of Medical
through a published manuscript by a infectious diseases, microbiology,
outstanding professional contributions Microbiology and Infectious Disease
trainee enrolled in a 2-year Infectious and infection control; and to fulfill the
to the field of microbiology in Canada Canada (JAMMI). It is given annually
Diseases training program at a CFID mission of supporting research
in the areas of research, teaching and in honour of Dr. Lindsay E. Nicolle,
Canadian university or within one in infectious diseases.
involvement in the Canadian College who pioneered AMMI Canada’s
year of completing this training in Urvi Rai (University of Alberta) journalistic endeavours.
of Microbiologists. The recipient of Infectious Diseases. Dr. Ling Kong is for her project entitled “Putative
the award this year is Dr. Muhammad the 2019 recipient of this award for The award is presented to Dr. Andrew
neuroprotective agents for cerebral
Morshed, Clinical Microbiologist, British his manuscript published in Clinical Morris, for the publication entitled
malaria” under the supervision of
Columbia Centre for Disease Control. Infectious Diseases in 2019, and “Mandatory infectious diseases
Dr. Michael Hawkes.
Presenting the award: entitled “Clostridium difficile: consultation leads to improved
Christie Vermeiren Presenting the award: process measure adherence in the
Investigating transmission patterns
President Elect, CCM Coleman Rotstein management of Staphylococcus
between infected and colonized Chair, CFID Awards Committee
patients using whole genome aureus bacteremia: A multicentre,
Canadian Foundation for Infectious sequencing” Dr. Kong was quasi-control study”.
Diseases (CFID) Dr. John M. Embil supervised by Dr. Vivian Loo. AMMI Canada Medical Student Presenting the award
Mentorship Award in Infectious Presenting the award:
Research Awards Todd Hatchette
Diseases
President, AMMI Canada
Coleman Rotstein The goal of this award is to provide
Dr. Yoav Keynan, Associate Professor
Chair, CFID Awards Committee support for medical students who are
of Internal Medicine (Section of interested in research in infectious
Infectious Diseases and Microbiology) diseases and microbiology who are
at the University of Manitoba, is the supervised by an AMMI Canada
recipient of the Dr. John Embil member.
Mentorship Award for 2019. This Kathleen Simms (University of
award celebrates the commitment Toronto) for her project entitled
of a member of the Association of “Intermittent carriage of antibiotic
Medical Microbiology and Infectious resistant organisms and enteric
Disease Canada for mentoring pathogens among healthy fecal
trainees in Infectious Diseases. microbiota transplant stool
Presenting the award: donors” under the supervision
Coleman Rotstein of Dr. Susan Poutanen.
Chair, CFID Awards Committee
Presenting the award:
Coleman Rotstein
Chair, CFID Awards CommitteePoster and Research 15
Awards Presentations
Date: Saturday, April 6 Masters of Ceremony:
Time: 09:00 – 09:20 Sarah Forgie (Edmonton, AB) POSTER AND ORAL AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE
Room: Provinces Ballroom Tanis Dingle (Edmonton, AB) SIX BEST PRESENTATIONS BY STUDENTS/ TRAINEES.
AMMI Canada Medical Student demonstrated by publication of an Association of Medical Microbiology Canadian College of Microbiologists
Research Awards original research article on a topic and Infectious Disease (AMMI) (CCM) Poster Award
within the disciplines of infectious
The goal of this award is to provide
diseases or medical microbiology.
Canada Poster Award Presenting the award:
support for medical students who are Presenting the award: Christie Vermeiren
Dr. Ling Kong is the 2019 recipient of
interested in research in infectious Todd Hatchette
President Elect, CCM
this award for her manuscript titled,
diseases and microbiology who are President, AMMI Canada
“Clostridium difficile: Investigating
supervised by an AMMI Canada
Transmission Patterns Between Canadian College of Microbiologists
member.
Infected and Colonized Patients Canadian Association for Clinical Mi- (CCM) Dr. Kenneth Rozee Memorial
Dalton Budhram (University of Using Whole Genome Sequencing” crobiology and Infectious Diseases Poster Award
Toronto) for his project entitled
“Screening and comprehensive
Presenting the award: (CACMID) Student Oral Presentation Presenting the award:
infection prevention for antimicrobial-
Todd Hatchette
President, AMMI Canada
Award Christie Vermeiren
President Elect, CCM
resistant organisms in high risk Presenting the award:
patients in long-term care facilities: Carmen Charlton
A cost-effective analysis” under the
AMMI Canada Young Investigator President, CACMID Dr. Susan King Paediatric
supervision of Dr. Beate Sander and Award Abstract Award
co-supervised by Dr. Samir Patel. This award recognizes a promising Canadian Association for Clinical This award is given annually to the
Presenting the award: young investigator who has already Microbiology and Infectious Diseases best abstract by a trainee on a
made a substantial contribution to
Susan Richardson
research in the fields of Infectious
(CACMID) Poster Award paediatric topic. It is presented in
President, CFID honour of Dr. Susan King. Funds for
Diseases or Medical Microbiology. Presenting the award: this award are generously provided
AMMI Canada Trainee Research The receipient of this year’s award is Carmen Charlton
President, CACMID
by the PICNIC team and the Hospital
Dr. Kevin Schwartz.
Award for Sick Children (Division of
Presenting the award: Infectious Diseases). The recipient of
This award is given to a trainee to
Todd Hatchette Canadian Association for Clinical the award this year is Dr. Qaasim
promote scholarship and scientific President, AMMI Canada Microbiology and Infectious Mian for their abstract (SP37) titled,
excellence among trainees. It is
awarded for excellence in primary Diseases (CACMID) Technologist “A Point-of-Care Diagnostic Tool to
Replace Chest X-Ray for the
research conducted during their Poster Award Diagnosis of Childhood Pneumonia”.
infectious diseases or medical Presenting the award:
microbiology training, and Presenting the award:
Carmen Charlton Joan Robinson
President, CACMID
Chair, PICNICPROGRAM 16
Wednesday, April 3 12:30 – 17:00 16:00 – 17:00
Work-Life Balance/ Mindfulness/ Wellness
Trainees’ Day
Room: Les Saisons 16:00 – 16:30
Work-Life Balance – A Clinician/ Researcher/
07:30 – 12:00 • Anticipate future evolution of genomics 12:30 – 13:00 Registration Supervisor/ Dad/ Husband/ Son/
technology (microbiome, metagenomics,
CCM Workshop: etc.) and their implications for clinical
13:00 – 14:00 Outdoorsman/ Canoeist’s Perspective
Next-Generation Sequencing What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming Staff Speaker: Cédric P. Yansouni (Montréal, QC)
practice and public health decision-making Moderator: Vincent Deslandes (Ottawa, ON) Objectives:
(NGS) in Clinical Microbiology 10:00 – 11:00 Speakers: Paul Bonnar (Halifax, NS) By the end of this session, participants should
Room: Les Saisons Genomics in the Reference Microbiology Kristen Brown (Calgary, AB) be able to:
Laboratory: What can Tuberculosis (TB) Objectives: • Describe the coexistence of work and family
07:30 – 08:00
Teach Us? By the end of this session, participants life and reflect on what the concept of
Breakfast & Registration “work-life balance” means
Speaker: should be able to:
08:00 – 09:00 Jennifer Gardy (Vancouver, BC) • Identify tools that can help in • Recognize how to assess one’s own
Application of NGS in the Clinical and work-life balance
Objectives: obtaining a desired staff position
Public Health Microbiology Laboratory • List common obstacles to achieving
By the end of this session, participants • Assemble tips for the first few work-life balance
Moderator:
should be able to: years of practice
Christie Vermeiren (Toronto, ON) • Identify resources to address work-life balance
Speaker: • Describe how genomics has been • Construct a CV 16:30 – 17:00
Muhammad Morshed (Vancouver, BC) used to improve tuberculosis • Practice contract negotiation skills Work-Life Balance – An Academic ID/
diagnostics, antibiotic prescribing, 14:00 – 14:45 Micro-Mom/ Wife/ Daughter/ Backpacker/
Objectives: Canoeist/ Biker/ Runner’s Perspective
and molecular epidemiology Preparing for the Royal College
By the end of this session, participants Speaker: Susan M. Poutanen (Toronto, ON)
should be able to: • Recognize how future improvements Exam (Infectious Diseases &
Medical Microbiology) Objectives:
in genomic and bioinformatics By the end of this session, participants should
• Cite different NGS technologies Speaker: Jamil N. Kanji (Edmonton, AB)
technologies may impact TB genomics be able to:
and their applications
in the clinical laboratory Objectives: • To describe the work-life balance of an
• Recognize how NGS can be used By the end of this session, participants
• Articulate the challenges that using academic ID/ Micro trained physician (who is
in clinical microbiology laboratory should be able to: also a Mom/ Wife/ Daughter/ Backpacker/
genomics in a clinical laboratory
• Describe application of NGS in setting presents • Identify important steps in developing a Canoeist/ Biker/ Runner)
understanding outbreaks caused mindset geared towards exam preparation • Recognize the signs and symptoms of
11:00 – 12:00 “physician burnout”
by viruses • Develop a streamlined approach to
Group Discussion – Other Applications
09:00 – 10:00 Royal College exam preparation • List strategies to overcome/ cope with stress
of NGS, Pitfalls, and Solutions
Foodborne Disease Prevention • Identify and develop a systematic • Identify resources to address work-life balance
Objectives: approach to responding to different
and Control in the Genomics Era: 13:00 – 17:00
By the end of this session, participants styles of questions
Promise and Practice Canadian Public Health Laboratory
should be able to:
Speaker: 14:45 – 15:00 Break Network (CPHLN) Meeting
Celine Nadon (Winnipeg, MB) • Explore other potential applications 15:00 – 16:00 Room: Birch
Objectives: • Learn from participant experiences Critical Appraisal of Medical Literature
and Avoiding Common Pitfalls in 14:00 – 16:00 CCM Board Meeting
By the end of this session, participants • Identify challenges and solutions Room: New Brunswick
should be able to: Scientific Articles
Speaker: Bill Cameron (Ottawa, ON) 17:00 – 18:00 Trainees’ Day Reception
• Compare and contrast the laboratory- Room: Daly’s Restaurant 3rd Floor
08:30 – 17:00 Objectives:
based surveillance landscape in
Canadian Lyme disease Research By the end of this session, participants 18:00 – 21:00 CACMID Board Meeting
Canada with international benchmarks,
Netwrok (CLyDRN) should be able to: Room: New Brunswick
with particular focus on genomics
implementation Room: Ontario • Critically appraise research reportage
18:00 – 21:00
for validity and risk of bias
• Summarize the benefits and challenges AMMI Canada Education/Continuing
• Evaluate and recognize good examples Professional Development Committee
of utilizing whole genome sequencing of valid research reportage
as the basis for both diagnostic tests Meeting
and population level public health • Recognize and criticize common errors Room: Saskatchewan
and biases in researchPROGRAM 17
Thursday, April 4 10:20 – 11:00
High Consequence Infectious Disease
A02
Detection of Pneumocystis jirovecii
11:15 – 12:30
Oral Presentations – Session B
Room: Governor General Ballroom II
07:15 – 08:45 Outbreaks: Real Time Sequencing and with qPCR to Differentiate Between
AMMI Canada AGM and Molecular Epidemiology Colonization and Pneumonia Moderator:
Sections Meeting Speaker: Samira Mubareka (Toronto, ON)
Miles Carroll (Salisbury, UK) A Hadzic1, P Jayaratne1,2, D Leto3,2, M Smieja1,2,
Room: Governor General Ballroom III
D Yamamura1,2 B01
Objectives: 1
McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada,
09:00 – 11:00 By the end of this session, participants 2
Hamilton Regional Laboratory Medicine
WITHDRAWN
Plenary: Tropical Medicine should be able to: Program, Hamilton, ON, Canada, 3McMaster B02
Room: Provinces Ballroom • Recognize the importance of diagnostics University , Hamilton, ON, Canada
Evaluation of Five Commercial Nucleic
Moderators: during infectious disease outbreaks A03 Acid Tests for Bacterial Gastroenteritis
Robert Kozak (Toronto, ON) and • Apply real time sequencing during Novel Metabolomics Approach for the in Alberta, Canada
Yoko Schreiber (Sioux Lookout, ON) outbreaks in resource limited settings Diagnosis of Respiratory Viruses Directly BM Berenger1,2,3, L Chui1,4, C Ferrato1, T Lloyd2,
09:00 – 09:40 • Appreciate the contribution of molecular from Nasopharyngeal Specimens DR Pillai2,3
Innovative Vaccines and epidemiology to ID outbreak control CA Hogan1,2, AT Le1,3, TM Cowan1,3, BA Pinsky1,2 1
Alberta Provincial Laboratory for Public Health,
Immunotherapeutics to Reinforce Trust Calgary, AB, Canada, 2Calgary Laboratory
1
Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford,
in Infectious Disease Intervention CA, USA, 2Stanford Clinical Virology Laboratory, Services, Calgary, AB, Canada, 3Department of
Speaker: 11:15 – 12:30 Palo Alto, CA, USA, 3Stanford Biochemical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University
Gary Kobinger (Québec, QC) Oral Presentations – Session A Genetics Laboratory, Palo Alto, CA, USA of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, 4Department of
Room: Governor General Ballroom I Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of
Objectives: A04 Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
By the end of this session, participants Moderator:
should be able to: Simon Dufresne (Montréal, QC) Applying a Next-generation Sequencing B03
Pipeline in a Clinical Microbiology
• Discuss the current progression Laboratory for Surveillance and Outbreak Comparison of Prevalence of Pathogenic
A01
of immunotherapeutics against Investigations: Defining the Genomic Protozoa in Stool Samples Using Molecular
infectious diseases Epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile Testing Compared to Traditional Microscopy
Epidemiology of Klebsiella aerogenes
Infection in Canada: A six-year Review of
• Capture the main challenges associated and Identifying Determinants of H Almohri, D Lungrin, D James, D Leto, V Tran
Provincial Surveillance Data
with the development of novel vaccines Carbapenem Resistance and Virulence LifeLabs Medical Laboratories, Toronto, ON, Canada
Y Xia1, M Tunis2, C Frenette3, K Katz4, K Amaratunga2,5,
• Recognize the basic regulatory A Malek1, K McGlynn1, S Taffner1, L Fine2, B Tesini3, B04
S Rhodenizer-Rose6, A House2, C Quach7,8
requirements to licensure for vaccines J Wang1, H Mostafa1, S Petry1, A Perkins1,
1
McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada, Molecular Detection Of Non-O157 Shiga
and immunotherapeutics 2
Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, ON,
P Graman3, D Hardy1,4, N Pecora1
Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC)
09:40 – 10:20 Canada, 3McGill University Health Centre, Montréal,
1
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Directly From Stool Using Real-time
QC, Canada, 4North York General Hospital, Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Multiplex PCR Assays
Clinical Update in Tropical Medicine New York, NY, USA, 2Infection Prevention Program,
Speaker: Toronto, ON, Canada, 5University of Ottawa,
Ottawa, ON, Canada, 6Infection Prevention and University of Rochester Medical Center, New York, M Bording Jorgensen1, J Szelewicki1, B Parsons1,
Isaac I. Bogoch (Toronto, ON) NY, USA, 3Department of Medicine, Infectious C Lloyd1, L Chui1,2
Control (IPAC) Canada, Halifax, NS, Canada,
Objectives: 7
University of Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada, Diseases Division, University of Rochester 1
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology,
Medical Center, New York, NY, USA, 4Department
By the end of this session, participants 8
CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, QC, Canada University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada,
of Microbiology and Immunology, University of
should be able to: Rochester Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
2
Provincial Laboratory for Public Health-Alberta
Public Laboratories, Edmonton, AB, Canada
• Review new therapeutic options for A05
select Tropical Infectious Diseases
Investigation of the Presence and
• Identify new diagnostic approaches Impact of Environmentally-Adapted
for Tropical Infectious Diseases Escherichia coli in Private Well Water
• Describe new insights into Tropical in Southeastern Ontario
Disease epidemiology and relate this E Tropea1, M Kelly1, S Brown1, A Majury1,2
to disease transmission
Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada,
1
Public Health Ontario, Kingston, ON, Canada
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