Webinar presenters Shyam M. Sivasankar, MD, FAAP, FACEP, Associate Trauma Medical Director & Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital, and Dan Feinstein, MD, FACP, Director of Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Triad Region; System-wide Director, TeleICU & Co-Director, Sepsis, Novant Health, team up for this session bringing together two physicians—one representing inpatient and critical care from a large health system, and the other offering a perspective on urgent and near-patient care—to share how syndromic polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing informs real-world patient management.
This on-demand webinar was originally broadcast on January 21, 2026.
What will you learn from this webinar?
• Describe how syndromic respiratory testing aids decision-making across urgent care, emergency, and inpatient settings.
• Discuss the impact of fast, comprehensive testing on clinical efficiency, patient triage, and antimicrobial stewardship.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen collaboration between laboratorians and frontline providers to optimize diagnostic utilization and outcomes.
Moderated by: Dustin Marley, DMSc, PA-C, Medical Science Liaison, bioMerieux and Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY.
CAP TODAY does not endorse any of the products or services named within. The webinar is made possible by a special educational grant from bioMerieux.