Join ASM CPHMC leadership and the American Academy of Microbiology (AAM) for a virtual coffee chat to learn more about the Academy Fellowship nomination and selection process. Academy Governors will share insights on the path to Fellowship, discuss opportunities for engagement and answer questions from the CPHM community.
Webinar Date and Time
Sept. 10, 2026, 3 p.m. ET
Presenters
Vanessa Sperandio, Ph.D., F(AAM)Chair, American Academy of Microbiology Governors
Professor and Department Chair, Medical Microbiology & Immunology
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Melissa Miller, Ph.D., D(ABMM), F(AAM)
American Academy of Microbiology Governor
Past Chair, ASM Clinical and Public Health Microbiology Committee
James D. Folds Distinguished Professor
Director, Clinical Molecular Microbiology Laboratory and Clinical Microbiology Laboratory
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Hosts
Erin Graf, Ph.D., D(ABMM)Chair, ASM Clinical and Public Health Microbiology Committee
Director, Clinical Microbiology
Associate Professor
Mayo Clinic Arizona
Amanda Harrington, Ph.D., D(ABMM)
Vice Chair, ASM Clinical and Public Health Microbiology Committee
Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Director, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory
Loyola University Medical Center/ Loyola Medicine
Audience
Clinical and public health microbiologists interested in becoming AAM Fellows. Please review the AAM website for eligibility requirements.
Additional Information
- This webinar is free to ASM members and non-members.
- The recording will become available within one week following the live webinar.
- Zoom closed captioning is provided. Please email ASM if other accommodations are needed.
- For registration questions, contact Nicole Jackson at clinmicro@asmusa.org.
- For AAM eligibility questions, contact Raemond Edwards at redwards@asmusa.org.