Difficult to Treat Organisms: the CDC Big Three Epidemiology and Prevention (Dr. Mark Joffe, University of Alberta) Challenges from the Laboratory Perspective (Dr. Todd Hatchette, Dalhousie University) New Antimicrobial Pipelines (Dr. Gerald Evans, Queen’s University) Trends and Challenges in Invasive Fungal Infections Spectrum of Invasive Fungal Infections in Canada (Dr. Shariq Haider, McMaster University) Diagnostics, Something Old, Something New (Dr. […]
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Inaugural CFID Bug Run 2015
The 2015 Inaugural CFID Bug Run took place on April 17, 2015 during the AMMI Canada /CACMID Annual Conference in Charlottetown, PEI. Despite the frigid weather, 22 brave souls participated.
2015 CFID Awards Presentation
The 2015 CFID Awards ceremony took place on April 16, 2015 during the AMMI Canada /CACMID Annual Conference in Charlottetown, PEI. Winners included: Dr. Juan A. Embil Trainee Award for Infectious Disease Research – Dr. Derek R. MacFadden, University of Toronto Dr. John M. Embil Mentorship Award – Dr. Sharon L. Walmsley, University of Toronto […]
2015 Embil Mentorship Award: Dr. Sharon L. Walmsley
Dr. Sharon L. Walmsley, MSc, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Director of Clinical Research, Immunodeficiency Clinic, Toronto Hospital, University Health Network.
2015 Embil Trainee Award: Dr. Derek R. MacFadden
Trainee: Dr. Derek R. MacFadden, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Toronto. Current Affiliation, Harvard University Supervisor: Dr. Nick Daneman, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto Publication: MacFadden DR, Ridgway JP, Robicsek A, Elligsen M, Daneman N. 2014. Predictive utility of prior positive urine cultures. Clin Infect Dis. 59(9):1265-71. Download publication