Program
Monday, April 27
12:30 – 17:00
AMMI Canada Council Meeting
Tuesday, April 28
08:30 – 12:30
AMMI Canada Council Meeting
12:00 – 17:00
AMMI Canada Clinical Research Network (CRN) Meeting
12:30 – 17:00
Trainees’ Day
16:00 – 19:00
CACMID Board Meeting
17:00 – 18:00
Trainees’ Day Reception
All attendees on site on Tuesday, April 28 are warmly invited to join trainees, students, members of the AMMI Canada and CACMID Boards, and AMMI Canada Clinical Research Network (CRN) participants or an informal welcome reception. This event offers a valuable opportunity to connect with trainees and students in an informal setting and engage with colleagues at the start of the conference.
Wednesday, April 29
07:00 – 08:30
AMMI Canada AGM and Sections Meeting
08:45 – 10:15
Welcome, Opening Ceremonies and Awards
Evidence, Trust and Misinformation: A Panel Discussion
Speakers:
To be confirmed
10:15 – 10:45 – Break
10:45 – 11:45
State of the Art (START) Lecture
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza at the Human-Animal Interface: What’s New, What’s Certain, What’s Next?
Speakers:
Valerie Le Sage (US)
11:45 – 13:45
Exhibition Hall Open, Lunch and Poster Viewing
14:00 – 15:00
Accredited, Co-developed Presentation
Adult Vaccination for Disease Prevention and Antimicrobial Stewardship
Speakers:
(Co-developed with Merck Canada)
15:00 – 15:30 – Transition Break
15:30 – 16:30
Concurrent Sessions
MasterClass
CLSI M100 & M64 in Action – Adapting to New Taxonomy, Drugs, and Breakpoints
Speaker:
Tanis Dingle (AB)
MasterClass
Maternal and Congenital Infections: Hidden Pitfalls and Emerging Lessons
Speaker:
Jason Brophy (ON)
Jessica Dunn (AB)
15:30 – 16:00
Lightning Learning
Infectious Disease Pharmacist Talk
Speaker:
Jackson Stewart (AB)
16:00 – 16:05 – Transition Break
16:05 – 16:35
Lightning Learning
Canadian Antibiotic Treatment Guidance
Speaker:
Deborah Yamamura (ON)
16:30 – 16:45 – Break
16:35 – 18:15
Concurrent Sessions
Oral Presentations:
Session A (Student Competition)
Oral Presentations:
Session B
Rapid Fire Presentations:
Session 1
Rapid Fire Presentations:
Session 2
18:15 – 18:30 – Transition Break
18:00 – 18:45
Special Lecture
Topic to be confirmed
Speaker:
to be confirmed
18:30 – 20:00
Welcome and Recognition Reception
You are warmly invited to the Welcome and Recognition Reception, an opportunity to con anect with colleagues and friends, celebrate achievements, and officially kick off the conference. Join members of the planning committees, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, and fellow delegates in a relaxed and informal setting. Enjoy light refreshments while spending time in the exhibit hall and engaging with colleagues. Take time to reconnect, make new connections, and capture the moment at the photo booth, available for official award recipient photos, group shots, and casual photo fun throughout the evening. Let’s celebrate the start of a memorable conference experience together.
Thursday, April 30
07:00 – 08:30
CACMID AGM
08:45 – 10:15
Welcome, Awards and Plenary
Once Eliminated, Now Spreading: Measles Viewed from the Front Lines
Speakers:
Catalina Friesen (ON)
Carly Simpson (ON)
10:15 – 10:45 – Break
10:45 – 11:45
Accredited, Co-developed Presentation
Efficacy, Implementation and Uptake: Review of the latest Evidence to Support Public Health Programs for Seasonal Respiratory Virus
Speakers:
(Co-developed with Sanofi)
11:45 – 13:45
Exhibition Hall Open, Lunch and Poster Viewing
12:45 – 13:45
Poster Presentations
13:45 – 14:15 – Transition Break
14:15 – 15:45
Concurrent Sessions
Oral Presentations:
Session C (Student Competition)
Oral Presentations:
Session D
Rapid Fire Presentations:
Session 3
Rapid Fire Presentations:
Session 4
15:45 – 16:00 – Break
16:00 – 17:00
Concurrent Sessions
Redefining Care in Chronic Hepatitis B: Guideline Updates and the Path Forward
(Co-developed with GSK Canada)
Speakers:
To be confirmed
Diagnostic Challenges of Viral Respiratory Illness: Implications for Antibiotic Resistance
(Co-developed with Pfizer Canada)
Speakers:
To be confirmed
Importance of Sexual Health Testing Access for All in Canada: Self-collection for Cervical Cancer Screening in Quebec and the Rise of STIs and the Importance of Testing
(Co-developed with Roche Dianostics)
Speakers:
To be confirmed
17:00 – 17:15 – Break
17:15 – 18:15
Concurrent Sessions
MasterClass
Evidence-based Medicine Practice – It’s Time for Laboratory Medicine to Come Onboard
Speaker:
Marek Smieja (ON)
MasterClass
Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections
Speaker:
Todd Lee (QC)
17:15 – 17:45
Lightning Learning
Candidozyma auris in Canada – It’s Here!
Speaker:
Marthe Charles (BC)
17:45 – 17:50 – Transition Break
17:50 – 18:20
Lightning Learning
Novel Therapeutic Antimicrobials and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
Speaker:
Cédric Yansouni (QC)
Friday, May 1
06:30 – 08:00
CFID Bug Run
07:00 – 08:30
CCM AGM
08:45 – 10:00
Welcome and Student Awards
Case Report Symposium
10:00 – 10:15 – Break
10:15 – 11:15
Concurrent Sessions
State of the Art (START) Debate
Metagenomics in Clinical Microbiology – Revolution or Evolution?
Speakers:
Patrick Tang (BC)
Rubayet Hasan (ON)
Workshop
Hands-on Primer in Wound Care
Speakers:
David Croitoru (ON)
Najmeh Soltaninejad (ON)
11:15 – 12:45
Lunch and Poster Presentations
12:45 – 15:00
Plenary and Closing Remarks
What’s Hot in Infectious Diseases, Antibiotic Stewardship/Infection
Prevention and Control, and Paediatrics
Speakers:
Peter Daley (NL)
Samuel Bourassa-Blanchette (NL)
Jeannette Comeau (NS)