HRLMP Quality Symposium

Sponsored by George & Gillian Luxton Memorial Education Fund

Quality Control in the New Millennium

Presented by James O. Westgard, PhD

This one-day workshop will be offered

Friday May 22, 2009

8:00 am – 4:30 pm

** Registration and Continental Breakfast @ 8:00 am

Carmen’s Banquet Centre

1520 Stonechurch Rd. E. Hamilton, Ontario

www.carmens.com

Topics to Include:

1. QC Today: covering ISO guidelines, CLSI standards, CLIA, EQC, AQC, and Design of IQC to “verify attainment of the intended quality of test results”

2. QC Fundamentals: Principles, Control Rules, “Westgard Rules”, Power Curves, Do’s and Don’ts

3. Design of Analytical Quality Systems

4. Tools for Design of Analytical Quality Systems and Quality Control: Sigma-metrics, Normalized OPSpecs

5. Strategies for Total Quality Systems and Analytical Quality Control

6. Risk Management

Cost: $150.00 * Lunch will be provided

* Remember to utilize the Allied Health Professionals Development Fund

Register Early at www.hrlmp.ca, Education & Training, Professional Development Calendar, click on the link to registration page

Registration Deadline: Friday May 8, 2009