Symposia Days:
All Industry-Supported Symposia will be held at the Vancouver Convention Centre, East Building from Monday, July 15 to Wednesday, July 17.
Monday, July 15

Time: 7:00-8:00
Room: East Meeting Room 1
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Maintaining Vaginal Health: Complexities in Diagnosis and Management
Breakfast Symposium Supported by BD Diagnostic Systems
- Diagnostics for Women with Discharge: Including Both Vaginal and Cervical Causes – Barbara Van Der Pol
- Clinical Management of Vaginal Syndromes – Jeanne Marrazzo
Open to all registered delegates
Breakfast will be served (click here to register)
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Time: 12:30-13:30
Room: East Meeting Room 2+3
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Mycoplasma genitalium and the Evolution of Clinical Practice: What Matters for the Clinician and Laboratorian
Lunch Symposium Supported by Roche
Chair: Chris L. McGowin
- Understanding Mycoplasma genitalium: Epidemiology and Clinical Significance – William M. Geisler
- Clinical Performance of the Cobas TV/MG Assay for the Detection of Mycoplasma genitalium – Barbara Van Der Pol
Open to all registered delegates
Lunch will be served (first-come, first-served)
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Time: 18:30-19:30
Room: East Meeting Room 8+15
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Achieving Precision Diagnostics for Sexually Transmitted Infections to Improve Public Health
Evening Symposium Supported by Abbott Molecular
- Insights to Improve Operational Efficiencies in Molecular Testing for STIs – Dr. Kevin Nelson
- Innovative Approaches in STI testing and Precision Diagnostics – Dr. Ajith Jospeh
Appetizers and beverages will be served (first-come, first-served)
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Tuesday, July 16

Time: 7:00-8:00
Room: East Meeting Room 2+3
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Point of Care Molecular Testing and Improved Patient Outcomes
Breakfast Symposium Supported by Cepheid
- Extragenital Testing for Chlamydial and Gonorrheal Disease: Study Review – Claire C. Bristow
- Improved Patient Care with STI Screening – Pierre-Cédric B. Crouch
Open to all registered delegates
Breakfast will be served (first-come, first-served)
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Wednesday, July 17

Time: 7:00-8:00
Room: East Meeting Room 1 |
Aptima Mycoplasma genitalium Evaluation Study
Breakfast Symposium Supported by Hologic
- Mycoplasma genitalium: History of the Discovery, Detection and Treatment of a Sexually Transmitted Pathogen – Charlotte A. Gaydos
- Mycoplasma genitalium Testing in the US: Results from a Prospective, Multi-Center Clinical study – Damon Getman
Open to all registered delegates
Breakfast will be served (first-come, first-served)
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Time: 12:30-13:30
Room: East Meeting Room 2+3 |
Aptima Vaginosis and Vaginitis Evaluation Study
Lunch Symposium Supported by Hologic
- Vaginitis and Vaginosis: Challenges in Diagnosis and Treatment – Jane R. Schwebke
- Clinical Performance of the Aptima BV and Aptima CV/TV Assays for Vaginitis and Vaginosis – Craig Clark
Open to all registered delegates
Lunch will be served (first-come, first-served)
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