The Infectious Disease Poster Award was initiated by the Binford-Dammin Society to honor the Pathologist-in-training with the best poster or presentation pertaining to infectious disease pathology. It was approved by the Academy in 1992. In 2009, it was renamed the Jerry Smith Award in honor of the always good-humored force behind the formation of the Society. The award is given annually at the US-CAP meeting to the best poster or presentation by a Pathologist-in-training as the primary author. All proffered presentations in the Infectious Disease section are considered. All posters pertaining to infectious disease in all sections are considered. To be certain of attention please nominate the poster or presentation by contacting the Secretary by email. The award is a fine hardwood plaque suitable for display, and $200.

2008: SAMANTHA GREENE, Cedar Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.

“Clinically Undetected Invasive Fungal Disease at a Tertiray Care Medical Center: A Post-Mortem Analysis of 26 Cases”

2009: M. SARAVIA, Hospital General San Juan de Dios, Guatemala, Guatemala.

M Saravia, V Argueta, R Orozco, L Castillo, “Abdominal Angiostrongyliasis: 24 Cases Diagnosed on Specimens from Surgical Emergencies”

2010: CARY CHISHOLM, Texas A&M, Temple, TX.

C. Chisholm, D. Smith, G. Frederick, K. Hocker, A Rao. Molecular Analysis of Clostridium difficile, C difficile 027/B1/NAP1 and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in Tissues with Pseudomembranous Colitis or CDAD

2010 [Certificate of Merit]: ATIS MUEHLEBACHS, U. Washington, Seattle, WA.

A. Muehlebachs, M. Freid, R McGready, TK Mutabingwa, F Nosten, PE Duffy. Pathology of Placenta Malaria in Areas of Different Endemicity: A Histologic Grading System.

2011: Z Hu, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL. Comparison of infectious pathogen detection in pre and postmortem specimens from lung transplant patients.