AMMI Canada – CACMID
Annual Conference

APRIL 29 – MAY 2, 2025

Thursday, May 1

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07:00 – 17:00

CTCC North - Exhibition Hall Foyer

Conference Registration

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07:00 – 17:00

CTCC North - Exhibition Hall Foyer

Internet Café

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07:00 – 18:00

CTCC North - Telus 103

Sponsor Lounge – DIASORIN

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07:00 – 16:00

CTCC South - Glen 205

Speaker Ready Room

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07:00 – 08:30

CTCC South - Glen 208/209

CACMID AGM

07:00 - 07:30
Breakfast
07:30 - 08:30
Annual General Meeting
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08:00 – 18:00

CTCC North - Colab Room

Escape Room

08:00 - 19:00
Sign Up (last group entrance 17:00) - Exhibition Hall Foyer
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08:45 - 10:00

CTCC North - Exhibition Hall E

Welcome, Awards and State of the Art Lecture (START)

08:45 - 09:00
Welcome and Awards
09:00 - 10:00
State of the Art Lecture (START)
Impact of Climate Change on the Delivery of Lab Medicine in Canada
SPEAKERS
Sheri Scott (UK)
Shawn Clark (ON)
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10:00 – 15:30

CTCC North - Exhibition Hall E

Exhibit Hall Open / Poster Viewing

10:00 - 10:30
Break in Exhibit Hall - Exhibition Hall CDX
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10:30 - 11:30

CTCC North - Exhibition Hall E

Co-developed Learning Activity AMMI Canada and Paladin Pharma Inc.

Advancements in the Management of Complicated Gram-Positive Infections: Reviewing Recent Clinical Trials, Cost-Effectiveness of Treatment Options, and Their Application in Clinical Practice in Canada

SPEAKER

Nicholas Turner (NC)

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11:30 - 11:40

CTCC North

Transition Break

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11:40 - 12:40

Concurrent Sessions

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11:40 - 12:40

CTCC South - Glen 201/202

Oral Presentations Session C – Student Competition (C01- C04)

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11:40 - 12:40

CTCC South - Glen 203/204

Oral Presentations Session D (D01 – D04)

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11:40 - 12:40

CTCC South - Glen 206

Rapid Fire Presentations C – Student Poster ( RFC001 – RFC012)

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11:40 - 12:40

CTCC South - Glen 208/209

Rapid Fire Presentations D (RFD001- RFD012)

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12:40 - 14:30

CTCC North - Exhibition Hall CDX

Lunch in Exhibit Hall

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13:00 - 14:00

CTCC North - Exhibition Hall CDX

Rapid Fire and Case Report Poster Presenters at Posters to Answer Questions

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14:30 - 15:30

Concurrent Sessions

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14:30 - 15:30

CTCC South - Glen 201/202

Co-developed Learning Activity AMMI Canada and GSK

Disrupting the cycle: Bi-Directionality of Viral Infection, Underlying Conditions, and the Role of Immunization

SPEAKERS

Matther Miller (ON)
Vivien Brown (ON)
Wayne Ghesquiere (BC)

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14:30 - 15:30

CTCC South - Glen 203/204

Co-developed Learning Activity AMMI Canada
and Pfizer Canada

Breathing Easy: Immunization and Treatment of Respiratory Infections in All Ages

SPEAKER

Jeannette Comeau (NS)
Leighanne Parkes (QC)

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14:30 - 15:30

CTCC South

Co-developed Learning Activity AMMI Canada and Ferring

The Future is Now: Current Practice and Advancements in the Diagnosis and
Treatment of Recurrent C. difficile Infection

SPEAKERS

Dina Kao (AB)
Thomas Louie (AB)

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15:30

CTCC North

Exhibit Hall Closes

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15:30 - 15:40

CTCC South

Transitional Break

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15:40 - 16:50

Concurrent Sessions

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15:40 - 16:40

CTCC South - Glen 208/209

Masterclass D

Multidisciplinary Team-Based Care

SPEAKERS

Lawrence Lau (ON)
Ruth Coulton (ON)
Aly Ghoneim (SK)
Benjamin Leis (SK)

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15:40 - 16:40

CTCC South - Glen 203/204

Masterclass E

Pertussis

SPEAKER

Scott Halperin (NS)

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15:40 - 16:10

CTCC South - Glen 206

Lightning Learning 3

Bioinformatic Analysis of Microbial Genomic Data – Quality Framework

SPEAKER

Tarah Lynch (AB)

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15:40 - 16:10

CTCC South - Glen 201/202

Lightning Learning 4

CJD Biosafety

SPEAKER

Stephanie Booth (MB)

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16:20 - 16:50

CTCC South - Glen 206

Lightning Learning 5

Tropical Medicine Hot Topic Update

SPEAKER

Yen Bui (QC)

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16:20 - 16:50

CTCC South - Glen 201/202

Lightning Learning 6

Sepsis and Other ID Biomarkers

SPEAKER

Jeffrey (Des) Pernica (ON)

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17:30 - 21:30

Marriott - Sunalta ABC

Copan Unaccredited Learning Activity

Newest innovations from Copan for laboratory testing

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17:30 - 18:30

Marriott - Acadia A

JAMMI Editorial Board Meeting

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17:30 - 19:00

Marriott - Acadia B

AMMI Canada Phage Therapy Meeting