Save the Date - CDC Grand Rounds Presents “Changes in Clinical Diagnostics and Tracking Infectious Diseases,” on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at 1 p.m. (EDT)

Save the Date

CDC’s Public Health Grand Rounds Presents:

“Changes in Clinical Diagnostics and Tracking Infectious Diseases”

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDT

Global Communications Center (Building 19)

Alexander D. Langmuir Auditorium

Roybal Campus

Presented By:

Chris Braden, MD

Deputy Director

National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, CDC

“The Impact of Culture-independent Diagnostic Testing in Foodborne Diseases”

   

Alicia Cronquist, RN, MPH

Foodborne Disease Program Manager, Communicable Disease Branch

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

“Managing New Diagnostic Tests in Colorado”

Brad Spring, BS

Vice President, Regulatory Affairs & Compliance

BD Life Sciences (representing AdvaMedDx)

“Advancing Diagnostic Innovation and Public Health Needs”

John Besser, PhD

Deputy Chief, Enteric Diseases Laboratory Branch

Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases

National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, CDC

“Next Steps: Direct-from-specimen Testing to Characterize Pathogens”

     

Facilitated By:

John Iskander, MD, MPH, Scientific Director, Public Health Grand Rounds

Phoebe Thorpe, MD, MPH, Deputy Scientific Director, Public Health Grand Rounds

Susan Laird, MSN, RN, Communications Director, Public Health Grand Rounds

For non-CDC staff interested in viewing the session:

A live external webcast will be available via the Webcast Links section of our website. For individuals who are unable to view the session during the scheduled time, a video of the session will be posted to our archives 2-3 days after the presentation. 

For non-CDC staff who wish to attend in person:

Due to security measures at CDC’s Roybal campus, non-CDC staff who wish to attend these sessions in person must have prior clearance and a U.S. state-issued photo ID (e.g., driver’s license, US passport). Names of non-CDC staff (both domestic and international) who wish to attend in person should be submitted to the Grand Rounds Team. Please note that all information for international visitors must be submitted at least 10 business days in advance.

For individuals requiring reasonable accommodations:

It is the policy of CDC to provide reasonable accommodations (RA) for qualified individuals with disabilities to ensure their full inclusion in CDC-sponsored events. Employees are asked to submit RA requests at least 5 business days prior to the event. Please e-mail the request to grandrounds@cdc.gov.

For questions about this Grand Rounds topic: Feel free to e-mail your questions before or during the session.