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15th Annual Management Sciences and Patient Safety Leadership Seminar: Manage Your Employee Training Needs With Asynchronous Learning
Saturday
July 24, 2010


Anaheim, CA

Sponsored by the AACC Management Sciences and Patient Safety Division.  This annual lecture is given by the recipient of the previous year’s Outstanding Contributions to Management Sciences.

This session will discuss the successes of...



Annual Nutrition Division Networking Seminar: Laboratory Assessment of Nutritional Status
Saturday
July 24, 2010


Anaheim, CA

Sponsored by the AACC Nutrition Division. 

This session features scientific presentations on issues related to laboratory assessment of nutritional status and provides an opportunity for networking among laboratory professionals...



LIS Forum - The Pathology Laboratory: Critical in Promoting Patient Safety and Containing Health Care Costs
Saturday
July 24, 2010


Anaheim, CA

Sponsored by the AACC Laboratory Information Systems and Medical Informatics Division. 

This LIS forum explains how changes in laboratory information systems for the pathology laboratory are contributing to patient safety and helping...



Annual LVDD Dinner Meeting: Current Topics in Cardiovascular Disease
Monday
July 26, 2010


Anaheim, CA

Sponsored by the Lipoproteins and Vascular Diseases Division

LVDD members are invited to this annual awards celebration and scientific session on current topics in cardiovascular disease. ...



International Lipoprotein Standardization Forum
Tuesday
July 27, 2010


Anaheim, CA

Sponsored by the AACC Lipoproteins and Vascular Diseases Division.  Cosponsored by the Japan Healthcare Technology Foundation and Pacific Biometrics Research Foundation.

LVDD members are invited to join international leaders in a...



VSF Silent Auction and Reception Fundraiser
Wednesday
July 28, 2010


Anaheim, CA

Good times for a good cause!  Attend the VSF Silent Auction and Reception, enjoy a wonderful array of food and wine and bid on exciting prizes including:

2011 AM Registration and One-Bedroom Suite...



8th Annual POCC Forum: Records and Regulations in the Age of the EMR
Thursday
July 29, 2010


Anaheim, CA

Sponsored by the AACC Critical and Point-of-Care Testing Division

The advent of a national electronic medical record is upon us with promises to improve health care by preventing medical errors, creating efficiencies, reducing...



Lean, Mean and In Control: A Case Study in Process Analysis and CQI
Tuesday
August 10, 2010




Governments and industries around the world have been using international standards for more than half a century to facilitate trade, establish a technical base for regulation, and safeguard consumers. Now, clinical laboratories are looking toward...

1.5 Credits

Antinuclear Antibody Testing: Issues and Answers
Wednesday
September 22, 2010




The decision as to which of the tests to use to screen patient serum for the presence of autoantibodies is highly controversial. This program will provide both the laboratory’s and the rheumatologist’s perspective on the pros and cons of...
1.5 Credits

New Directions in Point-of-Care and Critical Care Testing: Innovation, Controversies, and Partnerships
Wednesday
September 22, 2010


Boston, MA United States

This 2 ½ day meeting includes posters and presentations by clinicians and scientists who are on the emerging edge of changes in the point-of-care field.




POCT Competency
Wednesday
October 06, 2010






Laboratory Automation and the Electronic Medical Record: Driving Quality and Information in a Wired Healthcare World
Thursday
October 14, 2010


St. Louis, MO United States

When the concept of lab automation first emerged, only the largest-volume facilities were able implement the sole model of the day: total laboratory automation. However, as automation and workflow evaluation tools have become more...

5.5 Credits

Improving Clinical Laboratory Testing Through Harmonization: An International Forum
Tuesday
October 26, 2010


Gaithersburg, MD United States

The AACC is hosting an invitation only conference on global harmonization of results from clinical laboratory testing procedures for which no reference measurement procedure exists or is likely to be developed. The two-day...



Acute Kidney Injury: Improving Patient Outcomes through Early Detection
Wednesday
December 08, 2010




Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and serious condition that affects 20 million people in the U.S. over the age of 20, according to the CDC.  Damage due to AKI often leads to other health problems including cardiovascular disease, anemia and bone...

1.5 Credits

Beckman Conference 2011: Glycemic Control in the Critical Care Setting
Tuesday
April 12, 2011


San Diego, California

A faculty of nationally and internationally-renowned speakers will discuss current findings and perspectives on the practice of glycemic control in the critical care setting.  Participants will have the opportunity to interact...



43rd Annual Oak Ridge Conference
Thursday
April 14, 2011


Baltimore, MD

Where else can you find tomorrow’s technology today? For more than 40 years, the Oak Ridge Conference has been the premier venue for emerging technologies that shape the future of testing in clinical diagnostic labs.



Professional Practice in Clinical Chemistry: A Review and Update
Sunday
May 01, 2011


San Diego, CA

This comprehensive 4½ day course will cover the fundamental and state-of-the-art practices in the field of clinical chemistry, including core laboratory topics. Participants will learn about clinically relevant advances and how to use information to...