The Eastern Pennsylvania Branch of the American Society for Microbiology is sponsoring this Clinical Microbiology Symposium. This intermediate- to advanced-level program will provide an update on key recent advances in clinical microbiology. This symposium will focus on new technologies being used in clinical and public health laboratories The information will be presented as a combination of lectures with time for questions, a panel discussion and case presentations. There will be time for networking with colleagues and exhibits from vendors.