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WELCOME | BIENVENUEThe time has come again for us to invite you
to THE Canadian annual meeting in infectious diseases and
microbiology. From March 30th to April 2nd 2016, Vancouver, BC,
will host the AMMI Canada – CACMID Annual Conference. From street
side to seaside and to the mountains, Vancouver is a city to
experience and we hope that you will join us for another excellent
conference.
The AMMI Canada - CACMID Annual Conference strives to support
the collective interests of students, technologists, and
professionals in the areas of diagnostic microbiology,
antimicrobial stewardship, infectious diseases, infection
prevention and control, and public health. The meeting in
Charlottetown, PEI, last year was a great success and enjoyable for
all who attended. The planning committees organized an excellent
meeting in PEI and the program development for 2016 already speaks
to what will be another successful conference in Vancouver.
The scientific program content has been scheduled and you will
hear updates on a comprehensive series of plenary and state of the
art sessions. These will include global health, tuberculosis,
non-HIV immunodefi-ciencies, hot topics in microbiology and
infectious diseases, and a debate on whether healthcare workers
should be going bare below the elbows. Of course, there will be
numerous
other program elements that will enhance your learning
experience, including oral and poster presentations, workshops,
integrated symposia, exhibitor presentations, and the interactive
clinical vignettes.
We are all aware that the economic climate in the Canadian
health industry is challenging, to say the least, and it is
increasingly difficult each year for all of us to participate in
the annual conference. It is only through the generous and
continued support by our industry partners, sponsors and
exhibitors, that we have been able to preserve the meeting’s value,
academic and commercial, for everyone. We encourage you to walk
through the exhibit hall, expand your network, and see what’s new
and exciting.
The social events planned will also allow you to reconnect with
colleagues and friends. The popular welcome reception and dinner
will again be hosted in the exhibit hall on Thursday evening. The
closing dinner on Saturday evening, “Vancouver Street Eats”, will
be hosted in the Grand Ballroom and include a food truck-styled
reception with street festival activities.
AMMI Canada and CACMID have collaborated in hosting a high
quality annual meeting for their members for over ten years. On
behalf of the Central and Scientific Planning Committees, we look
forward to seeing you in Vancouver and providing you with not only
an educational event, but also opportunities for you to network and
socialize with your colleagues.
Daniel B. GregsonPresident, AMMI CanadaLe président de l’AMMI
Canada
Jeff FullerPresident, CACMIDLe président de la CACMID
Le moment est de nouveau arrivé de vous inviter à LA conférence
annuelle canadienne en infectiologie et microbiologie. En effet, la
conférence annuelle AMMI Canada – CACMID se tiendra du 30 mars au 2
avril 2016, à Vancouver, en C.B. Que l’on pense à ses rues, à son
bord de mer ou à ses montagnes, Vancouver est une ville à découvrir
et nous espérons que vous vous joindrez à nous pour une autre
excellente conférence.
La conférence AMMI Canada-CACMID vise à stimuler les intérêts
communs des étudiants, technologues et professionnels des domaines
de la microbiologie diagnostique, de l’antibiogouvernance, de
l’infectiologie, de la prévention et du contrôle des infections et
de la santé publique. Appréciée par tous les participants, la
rencontre de l’an dernier à Charlottetown, à l’Î.-P.-É., a connu un
franc succès. Les comités de planification avaient mis au point un
excellent programme et 2016 semble à nouveau fort prometteur.
Le contenu du programme scientifique vous propose une mise à
jour grâce à une vaste série de séances plénières et à la fine
pointe de la technologie. On y traitera notamment de santé
mondiale, de tuberculose, des immunodéficiences non liées au VIH et
de sujets de l’heure en microbiologie et infectiologie. Il y aura
aussi un débat sur le sujet suivant : les travailleurs de la santé
devraient-ils ou non travailler les avant-bras et les mains nus.
Bien sûr, le programme comptera plusieurs autres composantes qui
amélioreront votre expérience d’apprentissage, comme des
présentations orales
et par affiches, des ateliers, des symposiums intégrés, des
présentations faites par les exposants et des vignettes cliniques
interactives.
Nous sommes tous conscients que le climat économique de
l’industrie canadienne de la santé nous met actuellement au défi,
c’est le moins que l’on puisse dire. Nous savons tous aussi qu’il
est de plus en plus difficile pour nous tous de participer chaque
année à la conférence annuelle. Ce n’est que grâce au généreux
soutien continu de nos partenaires de l’industrie, de nos
commanditaires et de nos exposants que nous avons pu onserver les
valeurs de la conférence, tant académique que commerciale. Nous
vous encourageons à visiter la Salle des exposants, à élargir votre
réseau et à découvrir ce qu’il y a de nouveau et d’excitant dans le
milieu.
Les activités sociales planifiées vous permettront aussi de
renouer avec vos collègues et amis. La réception et le souper de
bienvenue, qui auront lieu le jeudi soir dans la Salle des
exposants, sont toujours très populaires. Le souper de clôture du
samedi soir ‘Mangeons dans les rues de Vancouver’ aura lieu dans la
grande salle de bal (Grand Ballroom) et inclura une réception avec
de la bouffe de rue et des activités festives.
L’AMMI Canada et la CACMID collaborent depuis plus de dix ans
pour offrir à leurs membres une conférence annuelle de haute
qualité. Au nom des comités de planification générale et
scientifique, nous avons hâte de vous voir à Vancouver pour vous
offrir un événement éducatif en plus de nombreuses possibilités de
réseautage et de socialisation avec vos collègues.
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CENTRAL PLANNING COMMITTEE (CPC) COMITÉ DE PLANIFICATIONAMMI
Canada
Daniel B. GregsonPresidentCentral Planning Committee
Co-Chair
Caroline QuachPresident Elect
A. Mark JoffePast President
Isabelle ChiuScientific Planning Committee Co-Chair
Shariq HaiderSponsorship Committee Co-Chair
Mel KrajdenCo-Treasurer
CACMID
Jeff FullerPresidentCentral Planning Committee Co-Chair
Jessica MinionVice-PresidentScientific Planning Committee
Co-Chair
Heather AdamPast President
Carmen CharltonSponsorship Committee Co-Chair
Matthew GilmourCo-Treasurer
Paul LevettMeeting Secretary, Abstract Chair
SCIENTIFIC PLANNING COMMITTEE (SPC) COMITÉ SCIENTIFIQUE AMMI
Canada
Isabelle ChiuCo-Chair
Edith Blondel-HillPeter DaleyGerald EvansSarah ForgieTodd
HatchetteShazia Masud Matthew OughtonDavid PatrickSusan
PoutanenDuncan WebsterTitus Wong
CACMID
Jessica MinionCo-Chair
Vanessa AllenMeghan DeyGregory GermanMatthew GilmourPaul
LevettDoris PooleChristine TurenneTitus Wong
OBJECTIVESThe AMMI Canada - CACMID Annual Conference provides an
interactive venue where experts in the fields of diagnostic
microbiology, antimicrobial stewardship, infectious diseases,
infection prevention and control, and public health meet. The
conference attracts attendees from across Canada and
internationally. As in previous years, the 2016 conference will
provide updates on a variety of topics to a diverse audience of
clinicians, microbiologists, laboratory technologists, public
health professionals, infection prevention and control
practitioners, students and residents.
In addition to the pre-meeting workshops, the program will offer
plenary sessions, state of the art clinical lectures, a special
lecture, integrated symposia, short oral presentations, poster
presentations, workshops and interactive
clinical vignettes. The Innovation Academy has undergone some
changes to make it even more engaging. At the 2016 meeting, we are
pleased to introduce “The Incubator” - a forum where novel
approaches to common challenges will be showcased. The 2016 meeting
will be a chance for attendees to showcase their research as well
as get up to speed with the latest in the areas of microbiology,
adult and paediatric infectious diseases and related subjects.
Dynamic expert speakers will be invited from across Canada and
internationally to ensure another exciting meeting.
In addition to the scientific component, the meeting will
provide ample opportunity for attendees to network, exchange ideas,
and reconnect with colleagues.
The 2016 meeting will address topics including:
• Global Health• Non HIV Immunodeficiency• What’s Hot in Adult
and Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Diagnostic Microbiology•
Tuberculosis Update• Debate on Whether Healthcare Workers Should be
Going Bare Below the Elbows
And a whole lot more!
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COLLABORATING SOCIETIES
Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory ScienceSociété
canadienne de science de laboratoire médical
Pan American Societyfor Clinical Virology
Canadian Association for HIV Research (CAHR)
WELCOME RECEPTION AND STAND UP DINNER
Date: Thursday March 31 Time: 1830 - 2030 Location: Exhibit
Hall
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE 2016 ANNUAL CONFERENCE WELCOME
RECEPTION AND DINNER.
Whether you would like to share your experiences of the
conference so far, discuss the day’s biggest debates or simply
enjoy a drink and dinner, the welcome reception and dinner is the
perfect place to make new acquaintances and catch up with old
friends.
Join the conference planning committee, speakers, sponsors,
exhibitors, and fellow delegates in a relaxed and informal
atmosphere, while enjoying culinary delights in a stand up style
dinner.
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Next Generation Sequencing for the Diagnosis of Infections
Date: Thursday March 31Time: 1730 – 1830Speaker: Charles Chiu
(San Francisco, CA)
Existing tests in microbiology fail to diagnose many
life-threatening infections - encephalitis, meningitis, sepsis, and
pneumonia - in a clinically relevant timeframe, resulting in
excessive health care costs and increased morbidity and mortality.
Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) is an emerging
genomics tool to comprehensively detect all pathogens -- viruses,
bacteria, fungi, and parasites, in a single assay. At UCSF, we have
proven the utility of this approach in multiple clinical scenarios,
including its use to save the life of a 14 year-old boy with a
critical case of undiagnosed neuroleptospirosis (Wilson, et al.,
2015, New England Journal of Medicine). This technology has been
enabled by the vast increases in sequencing capacity over the past
several years and the availability of rapid computational pipelines
such as SURPI (“Sequence-based Ultra-Rapid Pathogen
Identification”) for analysis of NGS data. Critical to the utility
of mNGS approach for infectious disease diagnosis will be clinical
validation of the test in a CLIA-certified laboratory and eventual
FDA regulatory approval. Key challenges that will thus need to be
addressed include (1) generation of accurate reference materials
and controls, (2) customization of research-based computational
pipelines for clinical use, (3) development of user-friendly
graphical interfaces for data analysis, (4) data storage and HIPAA
compliance issues, (5) generation of interpretative clinical
reports,
and (6) integration of sequence data into the patient electronic
medical record (EMR). As a “proof-of-principle” demonstration
project, we will launch in March of 2016 a new multi-center,
prospective study of mNGS for precision diagnosis of acute
infectious diseases across 3 medical centers: University of
California, San Francisco (UCSF), UCLA, and UC Davis. CLIA
laboratory results will be used clinically to guide patient care
and management. A dedicated precision medicine consult team will
evaluate the impact of mNGS on health care costs, diagnostic yield,
and patient outcomes. The eventual goal is to incorporate mNGS and
other emerging technologies, such as nanopore sequencing and
transcriptome profiling of human host gene expression, into a
precision medicine framework for improved clinical diagnosis
of infectious diseases.
ObjectivesBy the end of this session, participants should be
able to:• Understand the concepts behind
metagenomic next-generation sequencing for diagnosis of clinical
infections
• Learn about California efforts to implement next-generation
sequencing-based diagnosis in critically ill hospitalized patients
(California Initiative to Advance Precision Medicine)
• Learn new technologies including nanopore sequencing and
transcriptome profiling for diagnosis of infections
Charles Chiu, M.D./Ph.D. is Associate Professor of Laboratory
Medicine and Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases at
University of California, San Francisco, Director of the
UCSF-Abbott Viral Diagnostics and Discovery Center (VDDC), and
Associate Director of the UCSF Clinical Microbiology Laboratory. He
is a board-certified consulting infectious diseases physician at
UCSF, and his practice is in both infectious diseases and clinical
microbiology. Dr. Chiu received an MD and PhD in biophysics from
UCLA and subsequently completed an internal medicine residency,
infectious diseases fellowship, and postdoctoral research at
UCSF.
He heads a translational research laboratory focused on clinical
diagnostic next-generation sequencing assay development for
infectious diseases and genomic analyses of emerging pathogens,
including Borrelia burgdorferi, Ebola virus, and enterovirus D68.
His work is supported by research grants from the NIH, Bay Area
Lyme Disease Foundation, Global Lyme Alliance, USAID PREDICT
program, UC Center for Accelerated Innovation, Sandler / Bowes
Foundation, and the California Initiative to Advance Precision
Medicine. Dr. Chiu has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed
publications, holds over 15 patents and patent applications,
and serves on the scientific advisory board for Karius Dx and
Rubicon Genomics.
EXHIBIT HALLInterested in joining the show?
The 2015 show drew more than 300 delegates. Exhibiting your
products and services gives you a showcase at Canada’s largest
gathering of technologists, microbiologists, and infectious disease
specialists.For more information about becoming an exhibitor please
visit the annual conference sections of both the AMMI Canada
(www.ammi.ca) and CACMID (www.cacmid.ca) websites or by contacting
Dianne Comeau at Unconventional Planning at
[email protected].
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TRAINEES’ DAYDate: Wednesday March 30Time: 1230 – 1800
(lunch provided)Cost: No Fee Required
Trainees’ Day is an afternoon of interactive sessions for
trainees in adult and paediatric infectious disease and clinical
and medical microbiology, held at the AMMI Canada – CACMID Annual
Conference 2016. Sessions provide a chance to hear from experts in
the field about topics outside of the conventional medical
curriculum, with a focus on professional development and employment
options. It’s also a great opportunity to meet peers and future
colleagues from around the country.
Attendance is free of charge for all trainees, but for planning
purposes we ask that you please register only if you are able to
attend, and to notify the conference secretariat should your plans
change for food and beverage planning purposes.
CCM WORKSHOP We Are What We Eat: Our Shared Obligations to
Promote Animal, Ecosystem and Public Health from Microbes to
Muscles
Date: Wednesday March 30Time: 0800 – 1300Cost: $80 plus 5%
tax
One Health- Sharing Our Obligations for Food Safety and Security
in the 21st Century
Speaker: Bonnie Buntain, Professor Emerita, Public Health and
Food Safety, University of Calgary; Diplomate of the American
College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine
Canadian Aquaculture: Sustainable Fish Production or Microbe
Factories?
Speaker: Kyle Garver, Head Virology Research Program, Aquatic
Animal Health Section, Government of Canada
A Shared Crisis: The Impact of Avian Influenza (AI) Outbreaks on
Agriculture, Public Health, Food Security and the Economy
Speaker: Victoria Bowes, Avian Pathologist, BC Ministry of
Agriculture and Lands
The Sad Side of Happy Chickens: Salmonella enterica Enteritidis
(SE) and ‘Backyard’ Poultry Production
Speaker: Clayton Botkin, Industry Specialist, Livestock Health
Management and Regulatory Unit, BC Ministry of Agriculture and
Lands
Mingle with fellow trainees’, speakers, and the executive boards
of AMMI Canada and CACMID over light snacks and beverages.
Trainees’ Day and the CCM Workshop are the perfect complements
to the AMMI Canada – CACMID Annual Conference. Both are optional
and open to everyone interested - even if they are not attending
the conference.
To register for these activities please visit the annual
conference sections of either the AMMI Canada (www.ammi.ca) or
CACMID (www.cacmid.ca) websites and follow the instructions to
register online.
Our Shared Policy Obligations: The Mug’s Game of Governing
Antimicrobial Use Without Measurable Objectives
Speaker: Brian Radke, Public Health Veterinarian, Livestock
Health Management and Regulatory Unit, BC Ministry of Agriculture
and Lands
Is Antibiotic-Free a Good Place to Be: Antibiotic Stewardship
Strategies in the Poultry Industry and Their Impact on Poultry and
Public Health
Speakers: Lindsay Kehler, Poultry Veterinarian, Canadian Poultry
Consultants, Ltd.
Stewart Ritchie, Poultry Veterinarian, Canadian Poultry
Consultants, Ltd.
Meeting Our Shared Obligations: Tools to Get There and Added
Value
Speaker: Bonnie Buntain, Professor Emerita, Public Health and
Food Safety, University of Calgary; Diplomate of the American
College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine
Wrap Up
Speakers: Steven J. Drews, Clinical Virologist, ProvLab,
Alberta, President CCM
Chelsea Himsworth, Veterinary Pathologist, BC Ministry of
Agriculture and Lands
1230 – 1300 Lunch & Registration
1300 – 1345 Board Exam Preparation: Strategies and Resources
Speaker: Troy Grennan (Vancouver, BC)
1345 – 1445 Finding an Optimal Job Setting/ Practice Model
Speakers: Miguel Imperial (Vancouver, BC)
Melanie Murray (Vancouver, BC)
1445 – 1500 Break
1500 – 1600 Surviving During the First Few Years of Your
Practice
Speaker: Melanie Murray (Vancouver, BC)
1600 – 1700 Things I Wish I Knew During Residency
Speakers: Philippe Martin (Sherbrooke, QC)
Zain Chagla (Hamilton, ON)1700 – 1800 Trainees’ Day
Reception
Information on the requirements for membership in the Canadian
College of Microbiologists is available at www.ccm.ca.
http://www.ccm.ca
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THE INCUBATOR (formerly The Innovation Academy)
Poster Presentations:Date: Thursday March 31 Time: 1545 –
1700
Oral Pitch:Date: Friday April 1Time: 1445 – 1545
The new and creative approaches will first be presented in
poster format on Thursday March 31st for initial review and
judging. Presenters will be at their posters between 1545 – 1700 to
answer questions, and be judged. After judging, several selected
poster submissions will be chosen for an oral “pitch”. The “pitch”
will convey the nature of the presenter’s project in an informative
and energetic manner.
Presentations will be adjudicated based on originality,
creativity, applicability, and ease of duplication, sustainability
and overall significance. An audience response system will be
used.
PREVIOUS WINNERS MRSAid Photodisinfection ProjectTitus Wong
presented the innovation at the 2012 annual conference.
The Automated Antimicrobial Prescription Surveillance System
(APPS)Vincent Nault presented the innovation at the 2013 annual
conference.
CLOSING DINNERVancouver Street Eats
Date: Saturday April 2Time: 1900 - 2200Location: Grand
Ballroom,
Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre
Enjoy the sights, sounds, and flavours of Vancouver with an
outdoor street festival – INDOORS! Guests will be treated to an
evening of fun activities, unique buskers, and delicious eats
served from food truck-styled stations.
Registration for the Closing Dinner is easy — just use the same
online registration system as used for the Annual Conference and
select the extra sessions you wish to attend. For more information,
visit the Annual Conference sections of either the AMMI Canada
(www.ammi.ca) or CACMID (www.cacmid.ca) websites.
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EDUCATIONAL GRANTSAMMI CANADAFor ASSOCIATE Members ONLY
EligibilityThe applicant must be an AMMI Canada associate member
in good standing. To be eligible the applicant must register for
the AMMI Canada – CACMID Annual Conference 2016 and pay the full
student conference registration fee. One-day registrants are not
eligible. ApplicationAn education grant application form will be
available at the registration desk during the conference or can be
downloaded from the AMMI Canada website – annual conference section
(www.ammi.ca). This form can be completed during the conference and
handed in at the registration desk, or be completed after the
conference and sent to [email protected] or faxed to 613-260-3235. •
$250 for Associates attending from British
Columbia and Washington State• $500 for Associates attending
from Alberta
and Saskatchewan• $750 for Associates attending from
Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, PEI, Newfoundland and
Labrador, New Brunswick, NWT, Yukon, Nunavut and International
N.B: Associate members attending from the city of Vancouver or
the Lower Mainland are ineligible for grants.
CACMIDFor Technical Staff and Clinical Microbiology Fellows
EligibilityApplicants must be microbiology laboratory
technologists or technicians, or clinical microbiology fellows
registered in a Canadian training program, and all must be active
members of CACMID. Each applicant is eligible for only one grant.
ApplicationAn education grant application form will be available at
the registration desk during the conference or can be downloaded
from the Vancouver 2016 web page on the CACMID website
(www.cacmid.ca). This form can be completed during the conference
and handed in at the registration desk, or be completed after the
conference and mailed to the CACMID Secretary Treasurer
(www.cacmid.ca/contact-us/).• $250 for Technical staff attending
from
British Columbia and Washington State• $500 for Technical staff
attending
from Alberta and Saskatchewan• $750 for Technical staff
attending
from Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec• $1,000 for Technical staff
attending from
Nova Scotia, PEI, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, NWT,
Yukon, Nunavut, and International
N.B: Clinical microbiology fellows (all must be Canadian
residents) may submit itemized expenses with receipts to a maximum
of $1,000.
Poster and Research Awards PresentationsPOSTER AND ORAL
• Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease
(AMMI) Canada Poster Award
• Canadian Association for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious
Diseases (CACMID) Poster Award
• Canadian Association for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious
Diseases (CACMID) Technologist Poster Award
• Canadian College of Microbiologists (CCM) Poster Award
• Canadian College of Microbiologists (CCM) Dr. Kenneth Rozee
Memorial Poster Award
• Oral Presentation Award• Dr. Susan King Paediatric Abstract
Award
Date: Saturday April 2Time: 1545 – 1615
CFID
• AMMI Canada Medical Student Research Awards
• Canadian Foundation for Infectious Diseases (CFID)
Undergraduate Student Summer Research Awards
• Safe Drinking Water Pilot GrantAMMI Canada
• Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases (CJIDMM) Trainee
Review Article Award
• Trainee Research Award• Young Investigator Award
Date: Thursday March 31Time: 1700 – 1730
AMMI Canada• Distinguished Service Award• Lifetime Achievement
Award• AMMI Canada/Biomeriuex Post Residency
Fellowship in Microbial Diagnostics• Royal College of Physicians
and Surgeons
of Canada Innovation AwardCACMID• John G. FitzGerald – CACMID
Outstanding
Microbiologist Award
Merit and Association Awards Presentations
CCM• Canadian College of Microbiologists
(CCM) Distinguished Service AwardCFID• Canadian Foundation of
Infectious Diseases
(CFID) Dr. Juan A. Embil Award for Excellence in Infectious
Diseases Research
• Canadian Foundation of Infectious Diseases (CFID) Dr. John M.
Embil Mentorship Award in Infectious Diseases
CJIDMM• Dr. Lindsay E. Nicolle Editorial Award for
original research published in the Canadian Journal of
Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology (CJIDMM)
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PROGRAM — Wednesday March 30
Objectives:By the end of this session participants should be
able to:• Understand the direct and indirect impact
of an AI outbreak on human and animal health, human social
interactions and public opinion
• Describe the impact of an outbreak on food security, food
availability and food pricing
• Discuss factors such as politics, public opinion, and policies
on outbreak outcomes
• Think about the relationship between avian influenza (AI) and
the emergence of Salmonella enterica Enteritidis (SE)
0935 – 1010 The Sad Side of Happy Chickens: Salmonella enterica
Enteritidis (SE) and ‘Backyard’ Poultry Production
Speaker: Clayton Botkin (Abbotsford, BC)Objectives:By the end of
this session participants should be able to:• Understand why people
engage in
backyard farming• Describe the differences between
regulated and unregulated poultry production systems in terms of
human and animal disease risk, product distribution, and food
security
• Discuss how animal and human health experts may need to work
together to deal with a backyard SE outbreak
1010 – 1045 Our Shared Policy Obligations: The Mug’s Game of
Governing Antimicrobial Use Without Measurable Objectives
Speaker: Brian Radke (Abbotsford, BC)Objectives:By the end of
this session participants should be able to:• Review the existing
Canadian antimicrobial
use (AMU) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) objectives
• Illustrate the inadequacy of these objectives using reaction
to the recent global discovery of the MCR-1 gene
• Discuss how a lack of measurable objectives poses difficulty
for AMU and AMR governance, including policy selection and guidance
for prescribers
• Review potential AMU and AMR objectives including those of
other countries
1045 – 1135 Is Antibiotic-Free a Good Place to Be: Antibiotic
Stewardship Strategies in the Poultry Industry and Their Impact on
Poultry and Public Health
Speakers: Lindsay Kehler (Abbotsford, BC) Stewart Ritchie
(Abbotsford, BC)Objectives:By the end of this session participants
should be able to:• Understand which antibiotics are
currently used in intensive poultry production systems in
Canada
• Discuss how the poultry industry can best provide continuing
education and transparent opportunities for the consumer to
evaluate and critique current intensive rearing practices
• Identify key educational themes that should be communicated to
the consumer e.g., animal welfare, food safety, environmental
stewardship, and value
1135 – 1220
Meeting Our Shared Obligations: Tools to Get There and Added
Value
Speaker: Bonnie Buntain (Calgary, AB)Objectives:By the end of
this session participants should be able to:• Describe the future
of one health and its
impact on human health• List options for better service
delivery
in both human and animal health• Discuss improved surveillance
in animals
and its impact on human health• Consider how we link research
and add
value to our efforts and resources1220 – 1225 Wrap Up
Speakers: Steven J. Drews (Edmonton, AB) Chelsea Himsworth
(Abbotsford, BC)
0800 – 1300 CCM Workshop: We Are What We Eat: Our Shared
Obligations to Promote Animal, Ecosystem and Public Health from
Microbes to Muscles
0805 – 0825One Health- Sharing Our Obligations for Food Safety
and Security in the 21st Century
Speaker: Bonnie Buntain (Calgary, AB)0825 – 0900 Canadian
Aquaculture: Sustainable Fish Production or Microbe Factories?
Speaker: Kyle Garver (Nanaimo, BC)Objectives:By the end of this
session participants should be able to:• Understand the economic
scale of
aquaculture in Canada and its role in food security
• Discuss salmon farming in British Columbia and its evolution
to its current state
• Understand microbial impact to the BC salmon aquaculture
industry from an economic and societal perspective
• Describe the development of tools to investigate microbial
exchange in aquaculture
0900 – 0935 A Shared Crisis: The Impact of Avian Influenza (AI)
Outbreaks on Agriculture, Public Health, Food Security and the
Economy
Speaker: Victoria Bowes (Abbotsford, BC)
0800 – 1630 AMMI Canada Council Meeting
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1230 – 1700
Trainees’ Day
1230 – 1300Lunch & Registration
1300 – 1345 Board Exam Preparation: Strategies and Resources
Speaker: Troy Grennan (Vancouver, BC)Objectives:By the end of
this session, participants should be able to:• Present an overview
of key concepts
covered on the infectious diseases and medical microbiology
examinations
• Provide practical strategies on board exam study
techniques
• Review illustrative case examples of common exam topics
1345 – 1445 Finding an Optimal Job Setting/ Practice Model
Speakers: Miguel Imperial (Vancouver, BC) Melanie Murray
(Vancouver, BC)Objectives:By the end of this session, participants
should be able to:• Identify personal interests and goals
• Recognize current and future job markets
• Find and customize opportunities to suit one’s career
aspirations
• Identify skill sets to make one more marketable
• Discuss pros and cons of various career paths and practice
models in Infectious Diseases/Microbiology
• List some common mistakes when fellows/residents apply for
jobs
1445 – 1500 Break
1500 – 1600Surviving During the First Few Years of Your
Practice
Speaker: Melanie Murray (Vancouver, BC)Objectives:By the end of
this session, participants should be able to:• Discuss strategies
for adapting to being
self-reliant, no longer having anyone watch over your back
• Describe challenges setting up one’s own practice; some
examples of challenging situations and an approach to handling
them
• Describe how to stay up to date with the literature: CME
• Discuss important issues regarding finances - incorporating,
paying off debts, billing
• Discuss strategies for balancing work and family
1600 – 1700Things I Wish I Knew During Residency
Speaker: Philippe Martin (Sherbrooke, QC)Objectives:By the end
of this session, participants should be able to:• Name some of the
best Infectious
Diseases and Medical Microbiology references I wish I knew about
earlier
• Describe a few pearls on the preparation for the Royal College
Exams I wish I knew earlier
• Describe a strategy to deal with complex/rare Infectious
Diseases and Medical Microbiology situations
Speaker: Zain Chagla (Hamilton, ON)Objectives:By the end of this
session, participants should be able to:• Understand the major
challenges in the
transition from residency to career
• Organize the transition to staff in an effective manner
• Consider how to incorporate future career planning into
residency
1400 – 1600 CCM Board Meeting
1700 – 1800 Trainees’ Day Reception
1800 – 2030 CACMID Board Meeting
PROGRAM — Wednesday March 30
Details for accessing the event’s mobile app will be made
available prior to the 2016 AMMI Canada - CACMID Annual Conference.
Participants will have access to conference information at their
fingertips as soon as it becomes available!
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0700 – 0845 Workshop co-developed by AMMI Canada and Hologic,
Inc.
0715 – 0845 AMMI Canada AGM and Sections Meetings
0845 – 0900 Break
0900 – 1100 Plenary: Global Health
0900 – 0940 A World of Microbes at our Doorstep
Speaker: Matthew Gilmour (Winnipeg, MB)Objectives:By the end of
this session, participants should be able to:• List pathogens that
are endemic in other
areas of the world, but through travel, Canadians are
increasingly returning home with
• Describe pathogens that, while not encountered in Canada, are
large enough threats in other parts of the world that they are
driving planning and preparatory efforts for Canadian hospitals,
laboratories and public health institutes
• Explain ecological and anthropogenic drivers that are
influencing pathogen niche and transmission
0940 – 1020 Laboratory Diagnostics
Speaker: Niaz Banaei (Palo Alto, CA)Objectives:By the end of
this session, participants should be able to:• Discuss laboratory
diagnosis of emerging
infectious diseases
• Describe role of clinical microbiology laboratory in health
system
• Explain laboratory diagnosis of carbapen-em-resistant
enterobacteriaceae
1020 – 1100 Infection Control
Speaker: Mark Loeb (Hamilton, ON)Objectives:By the end of this
session, by using the recent Ebola outbreak as well as others as
examples, participants should be able to:• Provide an overview of
best available
evidence to inform Infection Control practice
• Highlight the discrepancy between existing evidence and what
could be considered optimal
• Discuss measurement of risk assessment1100 – 1115 Break
1115 – 1215 Oral Presentations Sessions A, B, C, D
1215 – 1400 Poster Viewing
1215 – 1400 Exhibit Hall Open
1215 – 1415 Royal College ID Specialty Committee Meeting
1230 – 1330 Lunch (In Exhibit Hall)
1230 – 1400 CCM AGM
1230 – 1400 Paediatric Investigators Collaborative Network on
Infections in Canada (PICNIC) Annual Meeting
1230 – 1430 Integrated Symposium co-developed by AMMI Canada and
Merck Canada Inc.
1430 – 1445 Break
1445 – 1545 State of the Art Clinical Lectureco-developed by the
Canadian Foundation for Infectious Diseases (CFID)
Tuberculosis
Speaker: Marcel Behr (Montréal, QC)Objectives:By the end of this
session, participants should be able to:• Describe whole genome
sequencing
as it pertains to TB epidemiology
• Describe whole genome sequencing as it pertains to TB
diagnostics
• Discuss issues related specifically to MDR-TB
1545 – 1700 Student and Incubator Poster Judging (presenters at
posters)
1545 – 1700 Exhibit Hall Open
1700 – 1730 Merit and Association Awards Presentations
1730 – 1830 AMMI Canada – CACMID Special Lecture: Next
Generation Sequencing for the Diagnosis of Infections
Speaker: Charles Chiu (San Francisco, CA)1830 – 2030 Welcome
Reception and Stand
Up Dinner in Exhibit Hall
PROGRAM — Thursday March 31
If you need to book your ticket through a travel agent, use the
conference’s official travel agency: Flight Centre!Please
contact:Jayme Schuler763 Bank Street, Room B, Ottawa ON K1S
3V3Hours of Operation:Monday to Friday, 0900 – 1730 Eastern
Tel.: (613) 321-0120 Alt Tel.: 1 (877) 565-5295 Fax: (613)
321-0426 Email: [email protected]
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0730 – 0845 CACMID AGM
0845 – 0900 Break
0900 – 1100 Plenary: Non HIV Immunodeficiency
0900 – 0940 The Intersection of ID and PIDD: A Primer on Primary
Immune Deficiency Diseases from an Infectious Diseases
Perspective
Speaker: Sarah Forgie (Edmonton, AB)Objectives:By the end of
this session, participants should be able to:• Create a
classification scheme for Primary
Immune Deficiency Diseases (PIDD)
• Recognize the characteristic clinical and microbiological
findings of PIDD in children and adults
• Design an infection prevention plan for patients with PIDD
• Locate online resources for PIDD
0940 – 1020 Acquired Immunodeficiency
Speaker: Alissa Wright (Vancouver, BC)Objectives:By the end of
this session, participants should be able to:• Describe the
expected infectious compli-
cations of steroid & anti-TNF therapy
• Work-up a patient for latent infection before initiating
immunosuppression
• Recommend the appropriate vaccines before initiating
immunosuppression
1020 – 1100 Diagnosis of Immunodeficiency
Speaker: Don Vinh (Montréal, QC)Objectives:By the end of this
session, participants should be able to:• Describe an overview of
host defenses and
relevant immunological diagnostic tests
• Discuss diagnostic strategies and tailoring Immunology tests
to Infectious Disease syndromes
• Discuss genetic testing of the Microbe: Targeted vs. Agnostic
approaches… and why should we even care
1100 – 1115 Break
1115 – 1215 Oral Presentations Sessions E, F, G, H
1215 – 1400 Poster Viewing
1215 – 1400 Exhibit Hall Open
1215 – 1445 MALDI-TOF Users Group Meeting
1215 – 1415 Royal College MM Specialty Committee Meeting
1230 – 1330 Lunch (In Exhibit Hall)
1230 – 1430 Integrated Symposiumco-developed by AMMI Canada and
Merck Canada Inc.
1330 – 1430 Exhibitor Debrief
1430 – 1445 Break
1445 – 1545 The Incubator: “The Pitch”
1600 – 1715 Oral Presentations Sessions I, J, K, L
1730-1900 Workshopco-developed by AMMI Canada and Accelerate
Diagnostics
PROGRAM — Friday April 1
TO JOIN AMMI CANADA PLEASE CONTACT:
Deborah YamamuraSecretary, AMMI Canada
c/o AMMI Canada Secretariat
192 Bank Street, Ottawa ON K2P 1W8
Toll-free: 1(866)467-1215 Tel.: (613)260-3233 ext. 103 Fax:
(613)260-3235 [email protected]
For more information on AMMI Canada visit: www.ammi.ca
TO JOIN CACMID PLEASE CONTACT:
Matthew W. GilmourSecretary Treasurer, CACMID
c/o National Microbiology Laboratory
1015 Arlington Street, Winnipeg MB R3E 3R2
Tel.: (204)789-2070 Fax: (204)789-2097
[email protected]
For more information on CACMID visit: www.cacmid.ca
mailto:[email protected]://www.ammi.camailto:[email protected]://www.cacmid.ca
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0700 – 0830 CFID Bug Run
0700 – 0845 Workshop Debate: Single versus Combination
Antibiotic Therapy for Serious Gram-Positive
Infections?co-developed by AMMI Canada and Sunovion Pharmaceuticals
Canada
0845 – 0900 Break
0900 – 1100 Plenary: What’s Hot
0900 – 0940 What’s Hot in Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Speaker: Soren Gantt (Vancouver, BC)Objectives:By the end of
this session, participants should be able to discuss recent
findings regarding:• Azithromycin to prevent progression of
upper into lower respiratory tract infection• Risk-benefit ratio
of low-dose gentamicin
for enterococcal bacteremia• Use of probiotics to prevent
necrotizing enterocolitis• Vaccine resistant malaria• Congenital
Zika virus infectionWork-up
a patient
0940 – 1020 What’s Hot in Adult Infectious Diseases
Speaker: Victor Leung (Vancouver, BC)Objectives:By the end of
this session, participants should be able to:• Describe a selection
of interesting
literature in adult infectious diseases from the last year
• Consider how these developments may influence clinical
practice
1020 – 1100 What’s Hot in Diagnostic Microbiology:
Transformation
Speaker: Deirdre Church (Calgary, AB)
Objectives:By the end of this session, participants should be
able to:• Describe the transformative change
taking place in your laboratory
• Outline current and upcoming technology changes
• Discuss the impact of new information generation for your
practice
1100 – 1115 Break
1115 – 1215 Oral Presentations Sessions M, N, O, P
1230 – 1430 Delegate Lunch
1230 – 1430 Choosing Wisely Canada Campaign Meeting
1430 – 1445 Break
1445 – 1545 State of the Art Clinical Lecture Debate: Baring It
All – or Not
Debaters:For: Lynn Johnston (Halifax, NS) Against: Mary
Vernacombe
(Toronto, ON)
Resolution:Be it resolved that healthcare workers should be
encouraged to remain bare below the elbows and avoid the use of
personal items in the patient care setting which may act as fomites
and promote the spread of potential pathogens.1545 – 1615 Poster
and Research Awards
Presentations
1615 – 1800 Clinical Vignettes
1900 – 2200 Closing Dinner – Vancouver Street EatsGrand
Ballroom, Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre
PROGRAM — Saturday April 2
2ND ANNUAL CFID BUG RUNDate: Saturday April 2Time: 0700 -
0830
Join your colleagues, friends, competitors or just challenge
yourself to a 5K Bug Run/Walk sponsored by the Canadian Foundation
for Infectious Diseases.For more information visit the CFID website
at www.researchid.com
http://www.researchid.com
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Early Bird* Full Fee
Full Conference Daily Full Conference Daily
Member $400 $250 $500 $300
Non-Member $500 $300 $600 $350
Student** $175 $75 $225 $75
Politique de paiement
Les inscriptions à la conférence ne sont pas considérées
confirmées jusqu’à la réception du paiement intégral. Tous les
droits d’inscription à la conférence annuelle de l’AMMI Canada –
CACMID doivent être payés avant le début de la conférence (31 mars
2016), y compris le paiement pour les événements facultatifs.
Politique d’annulation
Les demandes d’annulation doivent être présentées par écrit.
Celles reçues avant le 24 février 2016 seront remboursées à 100 %;
celles reçues avant le 9 mars 2016 ou à cette date seront
remboursées à 50 %; et, celles reçues après le 9 mars 2016 ne
pourront pas être remboursées. Un coût d’administration de 50 $
sera déduit. Les inscriptions peuvent être transférées en tout
temps, sans pénalité.
SAVE $100 ON YOUR FULL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION Offer available
only while rooms are available, so don’t miss out – BOOK EARLY!
Just fill in your Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre reservation
number on the conference registration form and save $100.
By reserving a room at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre, AMMI
Canada and CACMID are able to keep the conference costs low;
savings that we pass on to you as a member.
Offer applies to full conference registration only! One rebate
per hotel room!
ECONOMISEZ 100$ SUR LE PRIX D’INSCRIPTION POUR LA CONFÉRENCE EN
ENTIER!Cette offre est disponible tant qu’il y aura des chambres,
alors ne ratez pas votre chance –RÉSERVEZ TÔT!
Vous n’avez qu’à inscrire votre numéro de reservation du
Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre au formulaire d’inscription à la
Conférence pour obtenir votre rabais de 100$.
En réservant une chamber à l’hôtel du Sheraton Vancouver Wall
Centre, vous aidez AMMI Canada et CACMID à réduire les coûts de la
Conférence; des économies que nous vous retournons en tant que
membres.
Cette offre s’applique uniquement à l’option Conférence en
entier! Un rabais par chamber d’hôtel!
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Payment Policy
Conference registrations are not considered confirmed until full
payment is received. All conference registration fees must be paid
prior to commencement of the AMMI Canada – CACMID Annual Conference
2016 (March 31, 2016). This includes payment for all optional
events. Cancellation Policy
Cancellation request must be submitted in writing. Those
received prior to February 24, 2016 – 100% refund; those received
on or before March 9, 2016 – 50% refund; those received after March
9, 2016, cannot be refunded. An administration fee of $50 will be
deducted. Registrations may be transferred at any time without
penalty.
* Payment must be received before the early bird fee cut-off
date of February 15, 2016. ** A letter of attestation from the
teaching institution indicating the registrant is enrolled in a
full-time program must accompany the registration.
*Le paiement doit être reçu avant l’échéance du tarif des
inscriptions hâtives du 15 février 2016. **L’étudiant(e) doit
fournir une lettre de l’établisse-ment d’enseignement attestant que
l’étudiant(e) est inscrit(e) à un programme d’études à temps
plein.
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HOTEL INFORMATIONLocated in the heart of Vancouver, you will
never feel more at home than at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre.
Step outside the doors and into the celebrated sights of the city.
Stroll leisurely through the boutiques of Robson Street and
Yaletown, take a Sea Wall Walking Tour with friends, and create
memories at Stanley Park and the Vancouver Art Gallery, all just
blocks away.
Slow down and take in the views of the skyline and the Pacific
Ocean from your room. Jump into the heated swimming pool, ease into
the whirlpool to get refreshed or get re-energize at the health
club. A warm welcome awaits you at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall
Centre.
Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre
1088 Burrard Street Vancouver, BC V6Z 2R9
Hotel Direct: (604)893-7120 Hotel Toll Free: 1(800)663-9255
Toll Free: 1(800)325-3535Guest Room Rates:
Standard Room: $179.00 Deluxe Room: $219.00 Club Floor:
$234.00
Rates are available 3 days prior and 3 days after the annual
conference, subject to availability at the time of the
reservations.
To make an online reservation please visit the annual conference
sections of www.ammi.ca or www.cacmid.ca and follow the hotel
reservation instructions.
Be sure to use the conference link to ensure you receive the
AMMI Canada – CACMID Annual Conference rates.
If you are making a telephone reservation, please call identify
yourself as an AMMI Canada - CACMID Annual Conference attendee.
The Conference Room Rate Expiration: MONDAY FEBRUARY 15,
2016
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VANCOUVERNestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Coast
Mountain Range, Vancouver is truly spectacular by nature. A unique
geographical location has earned Vancouver the reputation as a
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is a city of unparalleled beauty. Its vibrant, pedestrian-friendly
streets are filled with individuals of varied ethnic backgrounds
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people, university students and, of course, visitors. This city
enjoys the best of all worlds: four distinct seasons and showcases
snow-capped mountains, ocean-side beaches, outstanding hotels and
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NOTICELast year several housing agencies presented themselves as
hotel booking agents for the AMMI Canada - CACMID Annual Conference
and contacted exhibitors and attendees to solicit hotel
reservations. The meeting team issued a cease and desist letter to
the agencies.
AMMI Canada, CACMID and Unconventional Planning are the only
official housing agents for the annual conference. NO other housing
company or travel agent is authorized to place hotel reservations
on behalf of the AMMI Canada - CACMID Annual Conference.
All rates are in Canadian dollars and do not include taxes
applicable at the time of the event. Currently the applicable taxes
are the following: 5% GST, 12% Hotel Room Tax, and a 1.5%
Destination Marketing Fee per room. Taxes are subject to change
without notice.
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the annual conference.
Whistler offers endless opportunities for all kinds of unique
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PROGRAM AT A GLANCEWednesday March 30
AMMI Canada Council MeetingCCM Workshop: We Are What We Eat: Our
Shared Obligations to Promote Animal, Ecosystem and Public Health
from Microbes to MusclesTrainees’ DayCCM Board MeetingTrainees’ Day
ReceptionCACMID Board Meeting
Thursday March 31
Workshopco-developed by AMMI Canada and Hologic, Inc.AMMI Canada
AGM / Sections MeetingsPlenary: Global HealthOral Presentations:
Sessions A, B, C, DPoster PresentationsExhibit Hall Open / Lunch in
Exhibit HallRoyal College ID Specialty Committee MeetingCCM
AGMPaediatric Investigators Collaborative Network on Infections in
Canada (PICNIC) Annual MeetingIntegrated Symposiumco-developed by
AMMI Canada and Merck Canada Inc.State of the Art Clinical
Lecture:Tuberculosisco-developed by the Canadian Foundation for
Infectious Diseases (CFID)Student and Incubator Poster JudgingMerit
and Association Awards PresentationsSpecial Lecture - Next
Generation Sequencing for the Diagnosis of InfectionsWelcome
Reception and Stand Up Dinner
Friday April 1
CACMID AGMPlenary: Non HIV ImmunodeficiencyOral Presentations:
Sessions E, F, G, HPoster PresentationsExhibit Hall Open / Lunch in
Exhibit HallMALDI-TOF Users Group MeetingRoyal College MM Specialty
Committee MeetingIntegrated Symposiumco-developed by AMMI Canada
andMerck Canada Inc.The Incubator: “The Pitch”Oral Presentations:
Sessions I, J, K, LWorkshopco-developed by AMMI Canada and
Accelerate Diagnostics
Saturday April 2
CFID Bug RunWorkshopDebate: Single versus Combination Antibiotic
Therapy for Serious Gram-Positive Infections?co-developed by AMMI
Canada andSunovion Pharmaceuticals CanadaPlenary: What’s HotOral
Presentations: Sessions M, N, O, PChoosing Wisely Canada Campaign
MeetingState of the Art Clinical Lecture:Debate: Baring It All – or
NotPoster and Research Awards PresentationsClinical
VignettesClosing Dinner – Vancouver Street Eats
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