2023 Parasitology Workshop
This interactive workshop will provide hands-on laboratory experiences, presentations by subject matter experts, review of laboratory identification methods, and an algorithmic approach to parasite identification, including conventional and molecular techniques.
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Conference Information
Date: August 11–12, 2023
Location: University of Minnesota Rochester, Galleria at University Square, Rochester, Minnesota
Note: This program will be in person only and will not be livestreamed.
Presented by: Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Questions: Contact the Education Department at 800-533-1710 or 507-284-3156, or email mcleducation@mayo.edu.
Upon completion of the conference, participants should be able to:
This workshop is designed for clinical microbiology fellows and pathology residents seeking additional hands-on laboratory experience in identifying important human parasites; clinicians interested in global health; physicians preparing to take the CTropMed or DTM&H examinations; infectious diseases fellows and practicing ID physicians interested in the laboratory identification of parasites; and laboratorians, including medical laboratory scientists and laboratory directors, who want to gain general hands-on laboratory experience in parasite identification.
Friday, August 11, 2023
7:30 a.m. | Course Registration
8 a.m. | Welcome – Bobbi Pritt, M.D.
8:10–8:45 a.m. | Blood Film Laboratory – Bobbi Pritt, M.D.; Heather Morris; Felicity Norrie; Blaine Mathison, B.S., M(ASCP)
8:45–9:15 a.m. | Introduction to Blood Parasite Lecture – Bobbi Pritt, M.D.
9:15–10 a.m. | Malaria Testing Algorithms and Cases – Blaine Mathison, B.S., M(ASCP)
10–10:15 a.m. | Break
10:15 a.m.–Noon | Blood Parasite Laboratory – Bobbi Pritt, M.D.; Heather Morris; Felicity Norrie; Blaine Mathison, B.S., M(ASCP)
Noon–1 p.m. | Lunch
1–1:30 p.m. | Intestinal Parasites and Stool Processing Lecture – Bobbi Pritt, M.D.
1:30–3:30 p.m. | Intestinal and Miscellaneous Parasites Laboratory – Bobbi Pritt, M.D.; Heather Morris; Felicity Norrie; Blaine Mathison, B.S., M(ASCP)
3:30–5 p.m. | Optional Tour of Mayo Clinic Laboratories
5–6:30 p.m. | Reception
Saturday, August 12, 2023
8–9 a.m. | Case Presentation – Bobbi Pritt, M.D.
9–10 a.m. | Entomology Lecture and Cases – Blaine Mathison, B.S., M(ASCP)
10–10:15 a.m. | Break
10:15 a.m.–Noon | Entomology Lab – Bobbi Pritt, M.D.; Heather Morris; Felicity Norrie; Blaine Mathison, B.S., M(ASCP)
Noon | Closing Remarks/Adjourn
All attendees will have the option to sign up for an interactive tour of the Parasitology Laboratory, Bacteriology Laboratory, Clinical Microbiology Core Laboratory, and the Clinical Microbiology Molecular Laboratory (where laboratory-developed molecular tests are performed).
Course Director
Bobbi Pritt, M.D.
Planning Committee
Felicity Norrie
Heather Morris, MT(ASCP)
Susan Schneider, MT(ASCP)
Mayo Faculty
Bobbi Pritt, M.D.
Felicity Norrie
Heather Morris, MT(ASCP)
Guest Faculty
Blaine Mathison, BS (ASCP)M
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 10.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ASCLS P.A.C.E.®
Mayo Clinic Laboratories is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the Clinical Laboratory Sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® program. This program has been approved for a maximum of 10.00 P.A.C.E.® contact hours.
There are various ways to travel to Rochester, Minnesota. Please visit Experience Rochester for information on flying and shuttle services available.
Lodging and travel arrangements are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant. Hotels listed below are within walking distance to University of Minnesota Rochester, Galleria at University Square, where the workshop will take place.
Hilton Rochester Mayo Clinic Area
10 East Center Street
Rochester, Minnesota 55904
Hilton Garden Inn Rochester Downtown
225 Broadway Ave S
Rochester, Minnesota 55904
Hotel Indigo Rochester – Mayo Clinic Area
220 Broadway Ave S
Rochester, Minnesota 55904
Rochester Marriott Mayo Clinic Area
101 First Avenue SW
Rochester, Minnesota 55902
Registration Fee:
$425 : Physicians/Scientists
$375 : Residents/Fellows/Allied Health
The registration fee includes tuition, syllabus (provided online), break refreshments, and welcome reception. As this workshop is limited to the first 48 fully registered attendees, early registration is strongly encouraged.
If you cancel your participation in this conference on or before July 21, 2023, your registration fee, less a $75 administrative fee, will be refunded. Mayo Clinic Laboratories' Education Department must receive written notification of your cancellation. No refunds will be made after July 21, 2023.
Mayo Clinic Laboratories reserves the right to cancel or postpone any conference due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event Mayo Clinic Laboratories must cancel or postpone this conference, Mayo Clinic Laboratories will refund the registration fee but is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees assessed by airline/travel/lodging agencies.