Premeeting Workshops - General Information
Announcements
Workshops Pre-registration is now closed.
Room locations and rooms are availabe with the list of sessions here. Sessions that have reached capacity are marked FULL.
Pre-registered attendees will report directly to the Workshop rooms.
On-site registration will be available at the Renaiassance Washington DC and the Walter E. Washington Convention Center for sessions that are not full.
Workshop Program
ASM's Professional Development Committee has collaborated with IDSA to organized 14 workshops preceding the 48th ICAAC/46th IDSA Annual Meeting, to be held on Friday, October 24. All scheduled times will be noted in the description. The workshop schedule, faculty, and topics are subject to change.
Workshops will include active participation and interaction with the audience.
Lunch will be provided to all full-day workshop participants. A ticket will be given to participants with instructions on the day of the workshop.
Onsite Registration
Workshops Pre-registration is now closed.
On-site registration will be available at Grand Registration at the Renaiassance Washington DC and in the 146/147 Concourse of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. On-site registration will NOT be available for sessions that have already reached capacity.
We have published updates on closed workshops to this website here.
Onsite Registation fees will increase by $50 in each category.
Continuing Education (CE) Pavilion and Statement of Credit:
Attendees are responsible for claiming their credit at the 48th ICAAC/46th IDSA Annual Meeting sessions and obtaining a Statement of Credit according to the following procedure:
- Between October 25-28, you may generate your CE Statement of Credit onsite in Washington by visiting E-Central and accessing the new ASM CE Portal.
- Following the meeting you may also claim and evaluate your CME/CE activities by directly accessing the ASM CE Portal.
- Provide your feedback for the sessions that you attended.
- Claim credit commensurate with your participation in the educational activity.
- Your Statement of Credit can be printed directly from the CE Portal and credits can be tracked with a personalized transcript.
Continuing Education Accreditation
Physicians and Microbiologists
The American Society for Microbiology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) as a provider of continuing medical education for physicians. The American Society for Microbiology takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity. ASM designates full-day workshops for a maximum of 7 and half-day workshops for a maximum of 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with their level of participation in the education activity.
The American Medical Association (AMA) has determined that physicians not licensed in the U.S. who participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Diplomates of the American Board of Medical Microbiology, Diplomates of the American Board of Medical Laboratory Immunology, and Registrants of the National Registry of Microbiologists may earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ towards recertification. Each participant should claim only those credits commensurate with their participation in the activity.Pharmacists:
The American Society for Microbiology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmaceutical education. ASM will award continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit for participation in select 48th ICAAC/46th IDSA Annual Meeting workshops.California Clinical Laboratory Scientists (CLS):
ASM is accredited by the California Department of Health Services to provide continuing education (CE) to Clinical Laboratory Scientists. All workshops designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ will also qualify for California CE credits toward CLS liscence renewal.Florida Clinical Laboratory Personnel:
ASM is accredited by the Florida Department of Health to offer continuing edcuation to Clinical Laboratory Personnel. Workshops that offer Florida CE contact hours will be indicated in the individual workshop details.To complete your California and Florida requirements, please be sure to provide your signature on the rosters in the workshop rooms; you will need to fill out a workshop evaluation form as well.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be received in writing by September 15 for a refund (less a $25 processing fee). Cancellations will not be processed after September 15.Questions?
workshops@asmusa.org