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03. Fundamentals of Microbiology and Infectious Disease

A distance learning opportunity
May 16 and 23, 2023
12:30 – 3:00pm (CDT)

Registration must be completed 2 business days prior to the start of the webinar.

Fundamentals of Microbiology and Infectious Disease is intended for those professionals that participate in protocol review, facilities planning, and any other risk assessment activities, but are unsure as to the actual nature of the disease risks of microbiological agents. Biological safety and risk assessment will not be covered in this course. The proposed topics will cover infectious agents, virulence factors, pathogenicities, host-microbe interactions, susceptibility, modes of transmission, and the changes seen in the microbial world. If you don’t know the difference between a TCID50, PFU, or ID50; or why HBV is stable in dried blood and HIV is not; or why influenza is an inhalation hazard; or why public health officials advocate flu shots each year—then this course is for you.

OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Define different microorganisms and their pathogenicity
  • Restate the various modes of transmission of microbial pathogens
  • Correlate the host response to microbial infections
  • Develop a basis of understanding for various environmental survival trends

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

  • All Safety Professionals
  • New Biosafety Professionals
  • Laboratory Workers

COURSE FACULTY

The webinar will be presented by James Klenner, MSc, MPH, MPA, RBP(ABSA), CBSP(ABSA), Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana.

CONTACT HOURS

This course has been approved for 0.75 CM points toward RBP/CBSP recertification. ABSA International is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program. This course is approved for 6.00 P.A.C.E.® contact hours. The links to the various invitations for the course will be unique to the user and cannot be shared. The links are for single, individual use only. If more than one occurrence of an individual’s name is on the attendee list for the webinar through Zoom platform, all instances of that person’s name will be removed from the webinar with no refund. The webinar and its associated links are for single, individual use only.

This webinar will be two 2.5-hour webinar sessions on Tuesday, May 16, and Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at 12:30pm (CDT).  For the webinar, you should plan on logging in at 12:15 pm (CDT) on May 16 and May 23. You are required to attend the webinar sessions, complete the pre-course and post course assessments, and complete the evaluation in order to receive the completion certificate through the ABSA International Training Site. The link in the invitation will be unique to the user and cannot be shared.

Registration must be completed 2 business days prior to the start of the webinar.

COURSE FEES

ABSA Members $225 USD
Nonmembers $360 USD

To obtain the ABSA member rate, the participant will need to be an ABSA member in the year in which the training is offered. Course fees include: course handouts, access to the ABSA International training site, and 5-hours of interactive instruction from a well-respected subject matter expert.

Group Discount:
10% off each registration for 3-4 participants from the same organization
20% off each registration for 5-9 participants from the same organization
30% off each registration for 10 or more participants from the same organization
Contact the ABSA office to register your group

To obtain the ABSA member rate, the participant will need to be an ABSA member in the year in which the training is offered. Confirmed, paid participants will be sent detailed information regarding the course approximately one week prior to the course. Substitutions allowed with notice by 4/18/2023. There is a 15% processing fee for cancellations prior to 4/18/2023. Cancellations between 4/18/2023 and 4/25/2023 will be refunded at 50% of the course fee. No refunds after 4/25/2023.

The links to the various invitations for the course will be unique to the user and cannot be shared. The links are for single, individual use only. If more than one occurrence of an individual’s name is on the attendee list for the webinar through Zoom platform all instances of that person’s name will be removed from the webinar with no refund. The webinar and its associated links are for single, individual use only.

QUESTIONS

Please direct questions about this course to:
KariAnn DeServi, MEd
Director of Education, ABSA
866.425.1385 / education@absa.org

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