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Join clinical microbiology laboratory directors in discussing recent journal articles in clinical microbiology. Each month, a group of presenters will discuss 1-2 articles in depth. Journal clubs are held every second Tuesday of the month at 2 p.m. ET.

This activity is free to ASM members.

Next Session: Performance and Stewardship of Clinical Metagenomics for Central Nervous Systems (CNS) Infections—Oct. 29, 2024

Articles

• Benoit P, Brazer N, et al. 2024. . medRxiv (preprint).
• Shean RC, Garrett E, et al. 2024. . J Clin Microbiol 62:e00605-24.

Presenters

• Benjamin Bradley, M.D., Ph.D., Medical Director: Institute for Research and Innovation in Infectious Disease Genomic Technologies, High Consequence Pathogen Response, Virology, and Molecular Infectious Diseases, ARUP Laboratories, Assistant Professor, University of Utah School of Medicine.
• Charles Chiu, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Laboratory Medicine and Medicine / Infectious Diseases, University of California San Francisco (UCSF), Co-Director, UCSF Clinical °®¶¹´«Ã½ Laboratory. 

Moderator

• David Gaston, M.D., Ph.D., Medical Director, Molecular Infectious Disease Laboratory, Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Discussion Panel

• Catherine Hogan, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia, Medical Microbiologist, British Columbia Centre for Disease Control Public Health Laboratory.
• Joshua Lieberman, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Assistant Director, Molecular Diagnosis, University of Washington.

Continuing Education (CE) Credit

Each 2023 presentation is approved for 1.0 P.A.C.E.^® credit. ASM is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.^® Program. All presentations are recognized by the California Department of Health and Florida Department of Health and qualify for California and Florida CE credit toward license renewal. CE credits are available for a $10 fee and can only be claimed by the learner. Learners can add this fee to their cart by visiting the individual session pages. CEs cannot be purchased from the series page.

Please note that CEs will no longer be offered starting with the 2024 sessions. CEs for the 2023 sessions are available until the session expires.

Want To Present or Join the Discussion?

ASM is looking for experts in the clinical laboratory to present and discuss relevant journal articles for its Clinical °®¶¹´«Ã½ Virtual Journal Club.

Commitment

• 1 session commitment (1 hour).
• 2-5 hours per session.

Responsibilities and Expectations

• Presenter:
  • Coordinate with the session coordinator to find a recent journal article on clinical microbiology (preferably open access or ASM).
  • Create a 15-minute (max) presentation on the confirmed article.
  • Present during the live session held on the second Tuesday of the month.
• Discussion Panelist:
  • Read the 2 articles confirmed for the session you are assigned.
  • Participate in the live discussion on the second Tuesday of the month.

Eligibility

• ASM membership required.
• Preferred: A subject-matter expert in a clinical or public health lab, a laboratory director or a laboratory fellow.

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