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Webinar
Microbiology

CLSI ECV Webinar

ECVs in Focus: Why Do They Matter?

Agenda

  • Understanding ECVs and Their Role in Clinical Microbiology
  • One Health Perspective and Research Data for ECV Development
  • Fungal ECVs: Challenges and Advances
  • Panel Discussion
January 25, 2026
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Scope

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:  

  1. Explain the importance of epidemiological cutoff values (ECVs) in antimicrobial susceptibility testing. 
  2. Discuss how ECVs might be used to guide establishment of breakpoints and why they should not be used as clinical breakpoints. 
  3. Apply ECV concepts to clinical and veterinary practice.  

Intermediate: Refresher course. Some basic knowledge required, for the experienced staff technologist with some years of experience.

CLSI is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E® Program. 

Speakers
Alexandra Bryson, PhD, DABMM, Associate Director of Clinical Microbiology; Associate Professor of Pathology, Virginia Commonwealth, University Health System
Amanda Kreuder, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM (LA), Associate Professor, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Philippe Dufresne, PhD, RMCCM, Head, Mycology Reference Laboratory, Public Health Laboratory of Province of Quebec (Laboratoire de sante publique du Quebec)
Stella Antonara, PhD, D(ABMM) (Moderator), Medical Director of Microbiology, OhioHealth
Scope

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:  

  1. Explain the importance of epidemiological cutoff values (ECVs) in antimicrobial susceptibility testing. 
  2. Discuss how ECVs might be used to guide establishment of breakpoints and why they should not be used as clinical breakpoints. 
  3. Apply ECV concepts to clinical and veterinary practice.  

Intermediate: Refresher course. Some basic knowledge required, for the experienced staff technologist with some years of experience.

CLSI is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E® Program. 

Speakers
Alexandra Bryson, PhD, DABMM, Associate Director of Clinical Microbiology; Associate Professor of Pathology, Virginia Commonwealth, University Health System
Amanda Kreuder, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM (LA), Associate Professor, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Philippe Dufresne, PhD, RMCCM, Head, Mycology Reference Laboratory, Public Health Laboratory of Province of Quebec (Laboratoire de sante publique du Quebec)
Stella Antonara, PhD, D(ABMM) (Moderator), Medical Director of Microbiology, OhioHealth