Category Archive: News

Change in Identifier Nomenclature

The nomenclature of Enteric Parasitology and Mycology challenges has changed to allow better differentiation between the two programs. Starting in  April 2016, Enteric Parasitology challenges will have the letters PA before the challenge number e.g.: PA1604-1 Starting in September 2016, Mycology

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CMPT maintains accreditation to ISO/IEC 17043 and certification to ISO9001

A busy and challenging time at CMPT In April 2016 CMPT was audited by two accreditation organisms. We are proud to have successfully passed the audit for ISO 9001:2015 -Quality Management Systems- carried out by QMI SAI Global and thus,
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Professional Development course update

Great response from our participants! More than 120 participants have signed up so we are very excited about that. Recently released: · Bacteriology Module 2 · Mycology Module 2 Registration is still open: http://pd.cmpt.ca.
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Clostridium difficile program – Shorter results turnaround –

Clostridium difficile - NOTICE- Starting may 2016, the results for the C. difficile program will be reported separately from the Clinical Bacteriology program. The results will be posted online and result letters will be available to each laboratory within two
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Doris Poole joins the Clinical Bacteriology experts Committee

Welcome Doris Poole to the Clinical Bacteriology experts Committee! Ms. Doris Poole from the Diagnostic Microbiology Laboratory, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Charlottetown, PEI has joined CMPT’s Clinical Microbiology experts Committee. Ms. Poole brings an extensive knowledge in laboratory microbiology as well
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PD Course: Module 2 Mycology available

Mycology module 2 quiz has been released and is accessible through the Professional Development course’s site: http://pd.cmpt.ca/2016/03/21/mycology-module-2/

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The 2015-2016 Winter issue of Connections

The 2015-2016 Winter issue of our newsletter Connections is available online.

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Reminder to laboratories: HPTA licence required

As the Human Pathogens and Toxins Act (HPTA) comes into full force, any laboratory working with Risk 2 or higher organisms, needs to apply for a HPTA licence.

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