2008 Live Teleconference Program Descriptions
All teleconferences in the 2008 program are eligible for Category 1 CME, California CE and Florida CE. Completed 2007 Teleconferences have been converted to webinars (web streaming format) and are available here.

    •2008 Teleconference Schedule
    •2008 Teleconference Registration Form

General Information
ASM Teleconferences are one-hour, in-depth learning opportunities reaching hundreds of microbiologists with just one telephone call. Each teleconference is an interactive live broadcast involving groups of people from many facilities in several time zones. Without ever leaving your laboratory or office, you can learn from expert scientists and key decision-makers thousands of miles away. In this participatory session, you can listen to other microbiologists' questions, as well as get immediate answers to your own questions.

International Participation
The ASM Teleconference program is available to international sites. These sites should, however, carefully consider time zone differences and additional long-distance telephone charges.

Live Teleconference Registration Information
When a facility registers for an teleconference, an unlimited number of people within the facility may participate through a single phone connection. Facility representatives are urged to complete and forward the registration form and payment as soon as possible.

Register today by returning the accompanying registration form with payment to Teleconference Registration, American Society for Microbiology, 1752 N Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036, or fax your form with your credit card payment (VISA, MasterCard, or American Express) to 202-942-9340. Purchase orders are not accepted. Registration forms sent without proper payment will be returned.

NEW! You may now register and make payments online for Teleconferences at ASM's eStore.

A copy of the powerpoint presentation will be emailed to the contact person at each facility at the same time.

CME/CE
The American Society for Microbiology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide 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 one AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™ for each teleconference/webinar.  Diplomates of the American Board of Medical Microbiology, Diplomates of the American Board of Medical Laboratory Immunolgy, and Registrants of the National Registry of Microbiologists may earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™ towards recertification. In addition, California and Florida Continuing Education credits are available. 

Specific CME/CE approvals are listed on the pages listing the programs.

NEW! ASM CE Portal
Access the ASM CE Portal to claim credits for and evaluate your CME/CE activities. Certificates can be printed directly from the Portal and credits can be tracked with a personalized transcript.

California Clinical Laboratory Scientists (CLS):

ASM is accredited by the California Department of Health Services to offering continuing education for California Clinical Laboratory Scientists.

Florida Clinical Laboratory Personnel:

ASM is accredited by the Florida Department of Health to offer continuing education for Florida Clinical Laboratory Personnel.

Please note that the fee charged for the Live Broadcasts allows all listeners to earn CME/CE credit with the completion of the session survey.  However, please note that only the purchaser may earn CME credit for listening to the on-line version of each program.

2008 Live Teleconference Program Schedule

All Teleconferences are on Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. More details for each teleconference can be viewed by clicking on the presentation titles.