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Joined November 2019
Registration for our ISM Fall Meeting is now open! The meeting will be held November 2nd at Loyola University of Chicago in Maywood, IL. Join ISM for discounted registration—we hope to see you there! Meeting registration link: app.eventur.com/registration…
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ISM is pleased to announce that Dr. Karen M Frank is the winner of the 76th Pasteur Award! Please join us on Monday, November 2nd, for her presentation and a lineup of excellent talks—more details to follow.
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Missed out on day one of our ISM Spring Meeting? Join us tomorrow to hear Dr. Nabgha Farhat’s talk on RSV clinical presentation, shifting epidemiology, and the promise of prevention! Discounts available for ISM members -> ism-il.org/meetings/
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Our ISM Spring Meeting starts today! It is not too late to join us! Hear Dr. Hannah Barbian’s talk on genomic surveillance this week. Discounts available for ISM members -> ism-il.org/meetings/
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Can we reverse the rise of antibiotic resistance? Come listen to Dr. Sam Brown’s presentation at the ISM Spring meeting next week! ism-il.org/meetings/
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Dr. Ronald Jackups from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine will be kicking off the second day of our ISM meeting next week with a talk on clinical decision support for daily test orders! Hope to see you there: ism-il.org/meetings/
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Dr. Courtney Dial from Carle Methodist Hospital will be presenting on gram-positive resistance mechanisms and general AST! This year we will be adding an antimicrobial susceptibility workshop on May 12 after the meeting with no additional fee! : ism-il.org/meetings/
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Dr. Stephen Cole from University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine will be giving a talk on antimicrobial resistance in animals and humans at our ISM spring meeting! Be sure to register: ism-il.org/meetings/ Discounts available for ISM members!
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Our next featured speaker for our ISM spring meeting May 12th is Dr. Joshua Mayoral from Northwestern Memorial Hospital and he will be presenting on M.avium/intracellulare complex cases! ism-il.org/meetings/
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Have you registered for the ISM Spring meeting yet? Dr. Audrey Schuetz from Mayo Clinic will be presenting on anaerobic bacteriology at our upcoming ISM Meeting! - ism-il.org/meetings/
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Registration for our ISM Spring Meeting is open! The meeting will be May 12-13 at Medinah Shriners Center in Addison, IL. In addition to the meeting, we will also be having an antimicrobial susceptibility workshop on May 12. Join ISM for discounted registration. Meetings - ISM-IL
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Our Spring meeting will be May 12-13! This year we will be adding an antimicrobial susceptibility workshop on May 12 after the meeting with no additional fee! Don't forget to renew your membership for registration discounts - more details to follow. ism-il.org/membership/
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It is not too late to register for the Pasteur Award meeting! Come join us on Monday -Dr. Gary Procop will be talking about laboratory stewardship and improving care while lowering costs. ism-il.org/meetings/
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Dr. Angelica Moran will be presenting on moving microbiome research to clinical practice at our Pasteur award meeting Monday! Don't forget to sign up here: ism-il.org/meetings/
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Have you registered for ISM's Pasteur Award Meeting yet? If not, you'll be missing out on Dr. Bobbi Pritt’s talk on the role of AI in clinical microbiology! Register here --> ism-il.org/meetings/
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Registration for our ISM Fall Meeting is now open! The meeting will be held November 10 at Pinstripes. Join ISM for discounted registration—we hope to see you there! Registration: ism-il.org/meetings/
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Our first speaker for our 75th Pasteur Award Meeting on November 10th will be Dr. Randall T. Hayden from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to talk about challenges and progress in standardization of quantitative transplant in viral testing. Registration details coming soon!
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ISM is pleased to announce that Dr. Kathleen Beavis is the winner of the 75th Pasteur Award! Please join us on Monday, November 10th, for her presentation and a lineup of excellent talks—more details to follow.
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ISM meeting begins this week! Our final speaker on Weds will be Dr. Brian Murphy from UIC, who will be giving a talk on antibiotic discovery from a single bacterial colony. It's not too late to register! ism-il.org/meetings/
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It's not too late to register for our ISM spring meeting! Come hear Dr. Eric Beck's talk on diagnostic stewardship this week! Discounts available for ISM members -ism-il.org/meetings/
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