Principles & Practices of Biosafety

July 21 – 26, 2013
Portland, Oregon
Embassy Suites Portland-Downtown

This course is approved for 36.50 P.A.C.E. ® contact hours. The American Biological Safety Association is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.

A Comprehensive, Interactive 5-Day Course
Principles & Practices of Biosafety will introduce the essential elements of biosafety and provide extensive resource lists for use after the course. Interactive exercises will be used throughout to provide hands-on experience and to encourage networking and problem-solving among participants and instructors. Sessions begin at 8:00 am each day and end between 5:15 and 5:30 pm with two coffee breaks and lunch provided.

Objectives
At the end of the course each participant will be able to:

Describe potentially hazardous biological materials, the risks associated with their use, and the means to minimize risk and to protect against or prevent release or exposure
Discuss ways to provide effective technical expertise in situations involving potentially hazardous biological materials
Identify, locate, and efficiently use key biosafety resources

Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for persons who are entering the profession and those with up to three years experience in biosafety. It is also suitable for persons who supervise biosafety professionals and for those who will benefit from additional knowledge of biosafety as a complement to their primary responsibilities. This course is approved for P.A.C.E.® continuing education contact hours.

AGENDA

(subject to change)

Sunday, July 21

Welcome Reception

Monday, July 22

Risk Assessment
Introduction to Pathogenic Microbiology
Molecular Biology

Tuesday, July 23

Human Source Materials & Mammalian Cell Lines
Research Animals & Allergens
Biocontainment Equipment
Course Dinner (6:30 to 9:00pm)

Wednesday, July 24

Biocontainment Facilities
Biocontainment Practices
Biocontainment Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Thursday, July 25

Decontamination & Disposal
Emergency Response & Biosecurity

Friday, July 26

Shipment and Transfer of Biological Materials
Strategies for Effective Biosafety Management & Communication

Course Faculty
(not all listed faculty may serve as instructors at this offering)
LouAnn Burnett, MS, CBSP
Patrick Condreay, PhD
Leslie Delpin, RBP, CBSP
Robert Heckert, DVM, PhD, CBSP
Paul Jennette, MS, PE, RBP
Michelle McKinney, MS, CBSP
Paul Meechan, PhD, MPH, RBP, CBSP
Jeffrey Owens, MS, CBSP
Dee Zimmerman
Additional faculty may be added

COURSE FEES

ABSA Members $2,000
Nonmembers $2,150

Participation is limited to 40 students.

Course fees include:

Five full days of interactive instruction from a diversity of well-respected biological safety professionals.
Course notebook with instructor’s handouts, key resource lists, and a variety of critical biosafety information and resources.
Lunch, beverages, and snacks for all course days.
Welcome Reception on Sunday evening and Class Dinner on Tuesday evening (subject to change).

CONTACT HOURS

This course is approved for 36.50 P.A.C.E.® contact hours. The American Biological Safety Association is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.

ACCOMMODATIONS

EMBASSY SUITES—PORTLAND-DOWNTOWN
319 SW PINE STREET, PORTLAND, OREGON 97204
800-643-7892

Booking early allows us to make sure that all participants receive the same discounted rates.
The block of rooms will be available until sold out or July 1, 2013 whichever comes first.

Group Rate: $164.00* for single or double occupancy

*Rates are subject to 12.5% tax and 2% Tourism Improvement District Assessment

This room rate will be available until July 1, 2013 or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first.

When making reservations for your upcoming stay, you may use either of these options:

By Phone: Simply call 1-800-643-7892 (Reference group code ABS or American Biological Safety Association in order to receive the group rate. You will be asked to provide a credit card to guarantee this reservation

By Internet:
http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/P/PDXPSES-ABS-20130721/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG
- Click on "Book a Room"
- Enter your Stay Information and Room Type Preferences, click Continue
- Select your Room and Rate, click Continue
- Enter Guest Information, Contact Information and Hold/Guarantee Information

Go to www.embassyportland.com
- Enter your dates of stay, number of rooms required and number of guests on the left side of the page.
- Click on "Add special rate codes" and add ABS in the group code box.
- Click on "Check Availability"
- Select your room type, click Continue
- Complete Guest Information and Hold/Guarantee Information

Please note: If rooms are not available at the group rate the website will offer rooms at the Best Available Rate along with options for advance purchase reservations. Advance purchase reservations are non-refundable and no changes or cancellations are allowed.

Americans Airlines 5% discount!

We have arranged for a 5% discount for travel to and from Portland Oregon (PDX). The discount is valid for travel during July 21-27 and can be used for travel to Portland Oregon (PDX). To get the discount use the Authorization Code of 9873DI on www.aa.com/group or by calling 1-800-433-1790.

Need more information?
Call the ABSA Office at 1-866-425-1385 or e-mail info@absa.org

Principles & Practices of Biosafety