1. Dr. Jim Adams’ Experience TARRANT ANNUAL MEETING Saturday, April 26, 2008 1:00 pm

2. HISTORY I’ve been with the program for 5 years I’m a GP in Sherwood Park, east of Edmonton I see about 35 patients a day I don’t see a lot of “flu” symptoms immediately (at the beginning) I have had some positive results!!!!!

3. THE METHOD IS SIMPLE!!!!!!

12. THE GOOD THINGS ABOUT THIS PROGRAM It gives you answers quickly.

13. THE GOOD THINGS ABOUT THIS PROGRAM It gives you answers quickly. All the supplies are provided for you.

14. THE GOOD THINGS ABOUT THIS PROGRAM It gives you answers quickly. All the supplies are provided for you. It costs you nothing but a little time.

15. THE GOOD THINGS ABOUT THIS PROGRAM It gives you answers quickly. All the supplies are provided for you. It costs you nothing but a little time. It gives you feedback on your clinical suspicions.

16. THE GOOD THINGS ABOUT THIS PROGRAM It gives you answers quickly. All the supplies are provided for you. It costs you nothing but a little time. It gives you feedback on your clinical suspicions. It provides a service for the provincial health programs.

17. FRUSTRATIONS As a clinician, you would prefer to get patients seen and swabbed at the beginning of their illness … with in 24- 48 hours of the onset of illness

18. FRUSTRATIONS It’s difficult to know when “too long” after the initial illness the swab is still worth it.

19. FRUSTRATIONS It’s difficult to remember which electronic diagnostic code to use so it gets recorded properly. (487 for influenza, but 466 or 482 or 460 or ???)

20. OVER-ALL?????

21. GREAT!!!!! SUPER!!!!!

22. QUESTIONS???????