2nd FDLC/ATLAS Course in Clinical Fungi

Rochester, MN US
September 23, 2024 to September 28, 2024

This course offers live (in-person) only.

September 23 - 28, 2024 - Mayo Clinic - Rochester, Minnesota

Course Directors: Paschalis Vergidis, MD, Nancy Wengenack, PhD, Sybren De Hoog, PhD, Sean Zhang, MD, PhD

This six-day, in-person course contains morning sessions for lectures and afternoon sessions for practical lab training. The course materials include the Atlas of Clinical Fungi and Larone’s Medically Important Fungi. The content of the course is designed to equip attendees with the knowledge and practical laboratory skills to enhance and improve the diagnosis of fungal diseases. The topics include laboratory identification of mucormycetes, hyaline hyphomycetes, dematiaceous fungi, dermatophytes, dimorphic fungi, basidiomycetes, yeast and yeast-like fungi. In addition, fungal histopathology, MALDI-TOF MS, sequencing based identification and phylogenetic analysis, antifungal susceptibility testing, and PK/PD of antifungals are covered.

Target Audience

This course is designed for physicians, microbiology technicians, scientist researchers, and resident fellows.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Describe fungal organisms that cause human diseases
  • Assess practical laboratory approaches to identify medically important fungal organisms
  • Recognize the clinical aspects of fungal diseases
  • Identify the coherence of the fungal kingdom beyond strings of nucleotides

Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 44.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 44.50 Attendance
Event starts: 
09/23/2024 - 7:00am
Event ends: 
09/28/2024 - 5:00pm
Cost:
$1,000.00

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Mayo Clinic
200 First St SW
Leighton Auditorium (Siebens 3-11)
Rochester, MN 55905
United States

Hotel Room Blocks are available at the:
Rochester Marriott Mayo Clinic Area
101 1st Ave. SW
Rochester, MN 55902
507-280-6000 
Book here: Book your group rate for CLINICAL FUNGI

Kahler Grand Hotel
20 2nd Ave. SW
Rochester, MN 55902
507-280-6200
Book here: FDLC/ATLAS Course Room Block

All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.

Course Directors

Paschalis Vergidis, MD
Mayo Clinic

Nancy Wengenack, PhD
Mayo Clinic

Sybren De Hoog, PhD
Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands

Sean Zhang, MD, PhD
Johns Hopkins University

Presenting Faculty

Barbara Alexander, MD, MHS
Duke University Medical Center

Esther Babady, PhD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Avrom Caplan, MD
New York University Grossman School of Medicine

Kimberly Hanson,MD,MHS
ARUP/University of Utah

Shawn Lockhart, PhD
CDC Mycotic Diseases Branch

Hong Nguyen, MD
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Thomas Walsh, MD, PhD
Center for Innovative Therapeutics and Diagnostics

Nathan Wiederhold, PharmD
Fungus Testing Laboratory, University of Texas San Antonio

Elitza Theel, PhD
Mayo Clinic

Andrew Norgan, MD, PhD
Mayo Clinic

Gary Procop, MD
American Board of Pathology

Roxana G. Vitale, PhD
CONICET (ConseJo Nacional de lnvestigacfones Cientificas y Tecno16gicas), Hospital JM Ramos Mejia,
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 44.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

DayCredit
Monday8.00
Tuesday7.75
Wednesday7.75
Thursday7.25
Friday7.25
Saturday7.00


Other Healthcare Professionals:
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations

For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s) and staff, please go here to review disclosures.

Available Credit

  • 44.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 44.50 Attendance

Exhibit Opportunities

2nd FDLC/ATLAS Course in Clinical Fungi 2024 course is pleased to offer the opportunity for commercial companies to interact with health care providers and highlight their products and services.  If you are interested in exhibiting at this course, please complete the following:

  • Create an account/profile (or log-in) if you already have one
  • Complete the Exhibitor Agreement Form.
  • Checks can be mailed to: Mayo Clinic - MCSCPD, Attn: Heather Schultz, 200 First Street SW, Plummer 2-60, Rochester, MN 55905 | REF: 24R01965 FUNGI

Contact us for additional information.

 

Price

Cost:
$1,000.00
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Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development (MCSCPD) strives to foster a learning environment in which individual differences are valued, allowing all to achieve their fullest potential.  ​ 

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