AMMI Canada – CACMID
Annual Conference

APRIL 29 – MAY 2, 2025

Wednesday, April 30

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07:00 – 18:00

CTCC North - Exhibition Hall Foyer

Conference Registration

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07:00 – 18:00

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 – 16:30

CTCC South - Glen 205

Speaker Ready Room

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07:00 – 08:30

CTCC South - Glen 208/209

AMMI Canada AGM and Sections Meeting

07:00 - 07:30
Breakfast
07:30 - 08:30
AGM and Sections Meeting
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08:00 – 19:00

CTCC North - Colab Room

Escape Room

08:00 - 19:00
Sign Up (last group entrance 17:00)
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08:00 – 19:00

CTCC North - Exhibition Hall Foyer

Escape Room

08:00 - 19:00
Sign Up (last group entrance 17:00)
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08:45 - 10:30

CTCC North -Exhibition Hall E

Welcome, Opening Ceremonies, Awards and Plenary

08:45 - 09:00
Welcome, Opening Ceremonies and Awards
09:00 - 10:30
Plenary
Use of AI in the Diagnosis and Management of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
SPEAKERS
Susan Poutanen (ON)
Kathy Suh (ON)
Jonathan Stokes (ON)
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10:30 – 19:00

CTCC North -Exhibition Hall CDX

Exhibit Hall Open / Poster Viewing

10:30 - 11:00
Break in Exhibit Hall
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11:00 - 12:00

CTCC North - Exhibition Hall E

Co-developed Learning Activity AMMI Canada and Sanofi

Protecting Infants from RSV: Transforming NACI Recommendations for Effective RSV Prophylaxis into Powerful Public Health Outcomes

SPEAKER

Jesse Papenburg (QC)

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12:00 – 14:00

CTCC North - Exhibition Hall CDX

Lunch in Exhibit Hall

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12:45 – 13:45

CTCC North - Exhibition Hall CDX

General Poster Presenters at Posters to Answer Questions

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14:00 - 15:10

Concurrent Sessions

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14:00 - 15:00

CTCC South - Glen 201/202

Masterclass A

Disaster Planning 101 for Microbiology Labs – Lessons Learned from Experience

SPEAKERS

Marc Desjardins (ON)
Tomy Joseph (BC)

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14:00 - 15:00

CTCC South -Glen 203/204

Masterclass B

Medical Disinformation

SPEAKERS

Angel Desai (CA)

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14:00 - 15:00

CTCC South - Glen 208/209

Masterclass C

Medical Disinformation

SPEAKER

Angel Desai (CA)

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14:00 - 14:30

CTCC South - Glen 206

Lightning Learning 1

Group A Streptococcus Update

SPEAKER

Vanessa Meier-Stephenson (AB)

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14:40 - 15:10

CTCC South - Glen 206

Lightning Learning 2

“Through the Air”: Update on Terminology of Transmission of Acute Respiratory Infections

SPEAKER

Jeya Nadarajah (ON)

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15:10 - 15:30

CTCC North - Exhibition Hall CDX

Break in Exhibit Hall

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15:30 - 16:30

Concurrent Sessions

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15:30 - 16:30

CTCC South - Glen 201/202

Oral Presentations Session A – student competition (A01 – A04)

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15:30 - 16:30

CTCC South - Glen 203/204

Oral Presentations Session B (B01 – B04)

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15:30 - 16:30

CTCC South - Glen 206

Rapid Fire Presentations A – Student Poster (RFA001- RFA012)

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15:30 - 16:30

CTCC South - Glen 208/209

Rapid Fire Presentations B (RFB001 – RFB012)

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16:30 - 18:30

CTCC North

Welcome and Recognition Reception