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Assistant Professor
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Research themes
Research groups
Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Alliance (CARA, www.can-r.com)
Research summary
As part of the CARA group, Dr. Adam, in partnership with Dr. Zhanel, oversees a number of national surveillance studies designed to assess the epidemiology and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of pathogens isolated from patients receiving care in tertiary care hospitals across Canada. Heather is particularly interested in Streptococcus pneumoniae and the impact current vaccines have on the epidemiology of S. pneumoniae infections in Canada.
Biography
Dr. Adam completed her PhD at the University of Manitoba (Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases) in 2006. Subsequently, she completed a clinical microbiology post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Toronto (Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology). In 2009, Dr. Adam joined Diagnostic Services of Manitoba, now Shared Health, as a Clinical Microbiologist, sited at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg. She is currently the section lead for Mycobacteriology within the microbiology discipline. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba. Dr. Adam chairs the Fellows of the Canadian College of Microbiologists standing committee, which is responsible for the accreditation of training programs and examination process for certification of Clinical Microbiologists in Canada. Dr. Adam is actively involved in research as part of the Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Alliance (CARA) group, which is led by Dr. George Zhanel. She has a significant publication record with more than 100 published manuscripts and has had the opportunity to present hundreds of conference presentations.
Education
Diplomate, American Board of Medical Microbiology (2009)
Fellow, Canadian College of Microbiologists (2009)
PhD, Dept. of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Faculty Medicine, University of Manitoba (2006)
BSc, Dept. of Microbiology, Faculty Science, University of Manitoba (2000)
- Masters - No
- PhD - No
Research themes
- Antimicrobial resistant infections
- Epidemiology of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Canada
- Microbiology laboratory diagnostics
Research groups
Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Alliance (CARA, www.can-r.com)
Research summary
As part of the CARA group, Dr. Adam, in partnership with Dr. Zhanel, oversees a number of national surveillance studies designed to assess the epidemiology and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of pathogens isolated from patients receiving care in tertiary care hospitals across Canada. Heather is particularly interested in Streptococcus pneumoniae and the impact current vaccines have on the epidemiology of S. pneumoniae infections in Canada.
Biography
Dr. Adam completed her PhD at the University of Manitoba (Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases) in 2006. Subsequently, she completed a clinical microbiology post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Toronto (Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology). In 2009, Dr. Adam joined Diagnostic Services of Manitoba, now Shared Health, as a Clinical Microbiologist, sited at the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg. She is currently the section lead for Mycobacteriology within the microbiology discipline. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba. Dr. Adam chairs the Fellows of the Canadian College of Microbiologists standing committee, which is responsible for the accreditation of training programs and examination process for certification of Clinical Microbiologists in Canada. Dr. Adam is actively involved in research as part of the Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Alliance (CARA) group, which is led by Dr. George Zhanel. She has a significant publication record with more than 100 published manuscripts and has had the opportunity to present hundreds of conference presentations.
Education
Diplomate, American Board of Medical Microbiology (2009)
Fellow, Canadian College of Microbiologists (2009)
PhD, Dept. of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Faculty Medicine, University of Manitoba (2006)
BSc, Dept. of Microbiology, Faculty Science, University of Manitoba (2000)