PATCHWORK OF KNOWLEDGEConference

KSCLS, ASCLS-Missouri, Heart of America Chapter of CLMA

Wednesday April 11, 2018

AS OF 3/8/18

Room 1 / Room 2 / Room 3 / Room 4
7 am – 4 pm / REGISTRATION Atrium
SPEAKER/MODERATOR CHECK IN (Coat Room)
08:00 – 08:15 / Welcome by Presidents
08:15 – 09:45 Session 1 / OPENING KEYNOTE:
Energy Leadership Harness the Power!– Patty Eschliman, MHA, MLS(ASCP) DLM
9:45 – 10:00 / BREAK
10:00 – 10:50
Session 2 / The Laboratory’s Role in the Evaluation of Heparin Induced thrombocytopenia
Charlotte Pesek, MT(ASCP)SH / Pathology in the Era of Genomic Medicine
SahibuHabeebu, MD,PhD / Laboratory Testing of Tumor Markers
Minh Kosfeld, PhD / Mentoring Students & Professionals
Donna Duberg, MA, MS, MAT(ASCP)
11:00 – 11:50 Session 3 / Hematology Review – WBC Disorders
Tim Randolph, PhD, MT(ASCP) / What do Leeches, Ticks, Walruses & Blood Cultures Bottles have in Common? MALDI-TOF in Microbiology
George Goedesky / Heart Failure & the Use of Natriuretic Peptides
Ivorlyne Greene, PhD / Doing Drugs in the Blood Bank: How Medications Affect Serologic Testing
LynsiRahorst
MHPE, MT(ASCP)SBBCM
12:00 – 1:30 / LUNCHinExhibit Hall - *EXHIBITS OPEN
1:30 - 2:20
Session 4 / Hematology Review – RBC Disorders
Tim Randolph, PhD, MT(ASCP) / Molecular Diagnostics & the Clinical Lab
Greg Whitlock, PhD, MT(ASCP) / Bringing LC Mass Spec into Your Clinical lab – You Know Its Coming and Its Easier Than You Think
Matthew Clabaugh, BS, NRCC / Applying Lean Principles in the Clinical Laboratory
Ben Estill, ARUP
2:30 – 3:20
Session 5 / HPV and Cervical Cancer
Shaheen Ahmed, MD / Medical Microbiology Review for Students in Anticipation of the Certification Exam
Rita Heuertz, PhD, MT(ASCP) / Breaking Down Transgender Healthcare Disparities: Using Medical Lab Science and Health Information Management
Christopher Lewis, MD / Does Your Blood Bank Need a Checkup? Blood Bank Practical Review- Part I
Beckie Hetrick, MT(ASCP), Nancy Bacon MT(ASCP),
3:20–4:00 / BREAK - EXHIBITS OPEN
4:00- 4:50
Session 6 / Improving Lab Test Utilization
Fred Plapp, MD, PhD / Current Concepts in HIV Diagnostics
Ivorlyne Greene, PhD / The Millennial Manager: 10 Tips for Success for Young Leaders
Sean Tucker, MBA, MLS(ASCP)CM / Does Your Blood Bank Need a Checkup? Blood Bank Practical Review- Part 2
Ruby Brower MT(ASCP), Connie Fitz, MT(ASCP)
5:00 – 7:00 / EXHIBITOR’S PARTY - Exhibit Hall
7:00 – 9:00 / KUMC CLS Alumni event – loc TBA
SLU Alumni Event – loc TBA
Student events – loc TBA

NOTE: This is a Draft Schedule. It is subject to change as slots may need to be rearranged to accommodate the speakers and topic needs.

PATCHWORK OF KNOWLEDGEConference

KSCLS, ASCLS-Missouri, Heart of America Chapter of CLMA

Thursday April 12, 2018

Room 1 / Room 2 / Room 3 / Room 4
7:00 – 2:30 / *REGISTRATION
*SPEAKER/MODERATOR CHECK IN
08:00 – 08:50 Session 7 / GENERAL SESSION
The Value of the Laboratory – Jane Hermansen
9:00 – 9:50 Session 8 / Hematology Case Studies Flow Cytometry
Janet Woodruff, MD / Food Borne Illness Be Gone!!
Donna Duberg, MA, MS, MT(ASCP)SM / Laboratory Testing of Nutritional Markers
Minh Kosfeld, PHD / Patient Blood Management
Lowell Tilzer, MD, PhD
9:55 –10:30 / BREAK - EXHIBITS OPEN
10:30 – 11:20Session 9 / Sickle Cell Trait as a Sub-clinical Condition
Tim Randolph, PhD, MT(ASCP) / Precision Medicine & Cancer Genomics
MidhatFarooqi. PhD. / Cardiac Troponin: ER Utilization & the Next Generation
Jonathan Repress, PhD / The Impact of Hemolysis on Specimen Analysis
Beth Warning, MS, MLS(ASCP)
11:30 – 1:00 / LUNCH – EXHIBITS OPEN
CLMA Business Meeting; KSCLS Business Meeting; ASCLS-MO
1:00 - 1:50
Session 10 / Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Christen Weller, MD / Bacterial Biofilms: Disease & Diagnosis
Rita Heuertz, PhD, MT(ASCP) / Mystery Diagnosis: Celiac Sprue
Mona Hebert MLS(ASCP)CM / Creating a Patient Experience Culture in the Laboratory
Kim Von Ahsen, MHA, MLS, SLS(ASCP)
2:00 – 2:50
Session 11 / Direct Oral Anticoagulants Overview
Sara Gay, MT(ASCP) / Convergence of the Micro Lab & Pharmacy to Enhance Antimicrobial Stewardship Initiatives
Christopher Cook, PharmD, PhD / Breaking the Fourth Wall, the Future Role of the DCLS Practitioner from Fiction to Fact
Renee Hodgkins, PhD, MT(ASCP) / Best Transfusion Practices for Sickle Cell Anemia Patients
Lindsay Peters MLS(ASCP)SBB
2:55 - 3:15 / BREAK
3:15- 4:05
Session 12 / Green Death Crystals and other Gems from the Hematology Lab
Jennifer Jones, MLS(ASCP)CM / Syndromic Panel-Based Diagnostics in Clinical Micro
Rachel Liesman, PhD / Quality Management in the Clinical Laboratory
Indira U. Vadlamani, MD, FCAP / The Blood Banker’s Guide to Patient Engagement
Dana Bostic, MBA, MSHS, MLS(ASCP)CM
4:15 – 5:05
Session 13 / . Closing Keynote
Volunteer Opportunities in Laboratory Medicine
Carla Orner MBA, MT(ASCP)

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NOTE: This is a Draft Schedule. It is subject to change as slots may need to be rearranged to accommodate the speakers and topic needs.