Join featured speaker Dr. Jennifer Dien Bard as she examines respiratory illness from a symptomatic perspective. Dr. Dien Bard will focus on the diagnostic importance of adopting a comprehensive approach to the patient, inclusive of history, physical exam and a multiplex laboratory assay. Register now to explore the impact of multiplex testing and secure a spot at this educational, meaningful and impactful event.

Surges in influenza-like illness testing during respiratory season have always impacted both clinical and laboratory environments. But the unique challenges presented during the COVID-19 pandemic have forced a paradigm shift in the way respiratory diseases are diagnosed and managed. Focus has moved away from influenza testing alone to a broader group of potential causative pathogens, including the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

Speaker

Jennifer Dien Bard, Keck School of Medicine

Jennifer Dien Bard, Associate Professor of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine

Jennifer Dien Bard is an Associate Professor of Pathology with Clinical Scholar designation in the Department of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California. She is the Director of the Clinical Microbiology and Virology Laboratories and the Chief of Academic and Research Development in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). Dr. Dien Bard serves on several committees and working groups for organizations including the National Academy of Science (NAS), the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP), the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) and the Antimicrobial Resistance Leadership Group (ARLG). Dr. Dien Bard also serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology Reviews and is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Clinical Virology. Dr. Dien Bard has published over 100 scientific papers and is a frequent speaker in the areas of rapid molecular diagnostics for the identification of infectious diseases pathogens. Her clinical research studies explore the application and effects of laboratory diagnostics — particularly molecular diagnostics — on patient diagnosis, antimicrobial utilization and overall clinical outcome.

Message Presenter

Who Should Attend?

Senior professionals who are:

Laboratorians
Lab Managers
Key Purchasing Drivers (CFO)
Health Care Providers (Infectious Disease [ID], pulmonologists, other)
Clinical Laboratorians
Diagnostic Laboratorians

What You Will Learn

Attendees will learn:

The importance of multiplex testing for respiratory symptoms
The importance of delineating viral and bacterial causes of respiratory illness
The impact of undiagnosed respiratory disease on the hospital

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