Under the Microscope: A Microbiology Primer

Presenter: Brett McCutcheon, CMT, AHDI-F
Time:  10 AM Pacific / 11 AM Mountain / 12 PM Central / 1 PM Eastern
Duration: 1 Hour
Registration Close: February 27, 2011
CE Given:  1 CM

This presentation will provide MTs and QA editors some basic background knowledge in microbiology. Topics include laboratory identification using cell and colony morphologies, differential staining, and selective and differential growth media; antibiotic resistance; a general discussion of pathogenic species; and the cell structure differences that allow for differential staining techniques such as the Gram stain and the acid-fast stain.

Brett McCutcheon was elected to the AHDI Board of Directors for the 2010-2013 term.  He began his medical transcription career in 1995, and has worked as a QA editor, educator, operations director, and implementation project manager.  Brett has served as founder and president of the Transcend (formerly TRS) corporate chapter, and chair of the AHDI Ethics Committee.  He is currently the board resource for the credentialing initiative, and is the board partner for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, International Members, and the Webmedx Corporate Chapter.  Brett currently lives in Denver, Colorado.

List Price:    $30.00
Eligible Member Price:    $20.00

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