CACMID (Canadian Association for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases) is an organization that began from a public health microbiology background and is now one of Canada’s longest-standing microbiology associations. CACMID actively promotes cooperation, collaborative research, and education amongst microbiologists, and also the development and promotion clinical standards and guidelines. CACMID is inclusive of all microbiology-related positions including technicians, technologists, clinicians, medical microbiologists, physicians, students, research scientists and laboratory managers.
Awards Nominations are now Closed
This year CACMID is pleased to present the John G FitzGerald Award to Dr. Lori Burrows. This award recognizes Canadian Microbiologists that have significantly advanced the field of medical microbiology through their contributions to clinical, academic, and/or educational pillars. Professor Lori Burrows is a microbiologist whose research interests include biofilm formation, antibiotic resistance, bacteriophages…
Technical Staff and Clinical Research Scientists attending the AMMI-CACMID Annual Conference from Quebec are now eligible to receive up to $600. More information about the CACMID Education Grants can be found here.
The CACMID Award for Leadership in Syndromic Infectious Disease Testing (sponsored by bioMérieux Canada Inc.) recognizes and encourages scientific contributions to the study and advancement of syndromic testing of infectious diseases in Canada. The recipient of this award will receive a $5,000 prize and will be invited to give an oral presentation of…
Oral Abstract Awards CACMID Student Oral Abstract Presentation Award Award consists of $475 and an engraved plaque. Eligibility Criteria: Student Poster Awards CACMID Student Poster Award CACMID President’s Student Poster Award Each award Consists of $475 and an engraved plaque. Eligibility Criteria: Technologist/Clinical Research Scientist Poster Award CACMID Technologist/Clinical Research Scientist Poster Award…
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