Category Archive: connections
Connections Spring 2019
VOLUME 23 NUMBER 1 SPRING - 2019 ISSN 1496-3876 INTERNATIONAL EQA TRAINING - PART 2 Our most recent training (April 2019) was in the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) in Addis Ababa. Dr.…
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Data Entry System Tutorials
Our new Data Entry System is in full use now; all programs have changed to reporting with the new member’s portal. Video tutorials are available on general reporting and Clinical Bacteriology reporting. Check them out at: https://member.cmpt.ca/video-tutorials/ Remember to login…
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Connections Winter 2018-2019
VOLUME 22 NUMBER 4 WINTER - 2018-2019 ISSN 1496-3876 The Polymyxin Complex – Colistin and Polymyxin B This article will focus on the two major polymyxins (colistin and polymyxin B) that affect gram-negative bacteria. The polymyxins act by penetrating…
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Spreading the EQA word
About 10 years ago, CMPT started on a mission to help EQA programs around the world see the advantages of making their own stable, clinically relevant bacteriology samples as opposed to single function lyophilized ones. Working with organizations like the…
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The Polymyxin Complex – Colistin and Polymyxin B
by Robert Rennie The polymyxin complex is part of a large complex of cyclic lipopeptides that include polymyxins and daptomycin. There are at least 15-16 of these molecules, but only the former are used in clinical medicine. They are subdivided…
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Connections Fall 2018
VOLUME 22 NUMBER 3 FALL - 2018 ISSN 1496-3876 CMPT Annual Committee Meeting This year CMPT held annual general meetings with its Committee of Experts for the Clinical Bacteriology, Parasitology, and Mycology programs. We also used this…
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CMPT Annual Committee Meeting
This year CMPT held annual general meetings with its Committee of Experts for the Clinical Bacteriology, Parasitology, and Mycology programs. The purpose of these meetings was to plan ahead for the year and discuss ideas on how to improve the…
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POLQM Quality Conference – Knowing your customers
On October 24, 2018 the UBC Program Office for Laboratory Quality Management or POLQM hosted a one-day conference/workshop on medical laboratory quality improvements, focusing on Knowing your customers Topics covered included What is Service Excellence and Why is it important?…
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Connections Summer 2018
VOLUME 22 NUMBER 2 SUMMER - 2018 ISSN 1496-3876 A SUCCESSFUL VISIT TO CAMBODIA Dr. Michael Noble, Chair of CMPT and our sister program POLQM was invited to participate in training and education…
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Professional Development Course Updates
The Professional Development course is almost finished for the year. We are pleased to see 170 registered participants. We have received very good feedback from the students so we are already preparing for the 2019 year. Reminder: the course…
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