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2008 Press Releases 

Laboratory Measurements in Chronic Kidney Disease
Washington, D.C., October 1, 2008 – AACC announces a webinar addressing Laboratory Measurements in Chronic Kidney Disease on November 2, 2008 at 2:00 pm (Eastern).  The webinar will last approximately 50 minutes.

Scott May Joins AACC as Vice President, Policy and Programming
Washington DC, September 16, 2008 — Robert Scott May joined AACC on August 27 as Vice President, Policy & Programming.  Scott succeeds Pamela Nash who remains with AACC as Executive Director of the Van Slyke Foundation, AACC’s philanthropic program.

AACC Annual Meeting Sees Record Setting Press Coverage
Washington DC, August 18, 2008 – AACC’s 2008 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, received unprecedented coverage from national and local news outlets. These news stories highlight the value of clinical laboratory science and show how this field is clearly more important than ever in personal healthcare.

 Online Expands Global Collaboration With Portugal Agreement
Washington DC, June 30, 2008
 – The Portuguese Society of Clinical Chemistry (SPQC) has agreed to develop a Portuguese version of Lab Tests Online, the award-winning patient education website developed in the United States by the laboratory community and produced by the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC). 

Lab Tests Online Wins Communicator Award Of Distinction
Washington, D.C., June 24, 2008 – Lab Tests Online was among the organizations honored in the 2008 Communicators Awards, announced by the International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA). 

Appropriate Laboratory Usage: 10 Ways to Reduce Unnecessary Testing
Washington, D.C., June 6, 2008 – AACC announces an audioconference on Appropriate Laboratory Usage: 10 Ways to Reduce Unnecessary Testing.  The audioconference will take place on Wednesday, September 24 at 2:00pm (Eastern) and last approximately 90 minutes. 

AACC Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo to Highlight Advances in Laboratory Medicine
Washington, D.C., June 6, 2008 – More than 20,000 clinical laboratorians, physicians, research scientists, and other health care professionals gather July 27-31 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC for the 2008 Annual Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC).  The meeting provides an excellent opportunity for journalists to bring themselves up-to-date on the latest in laboratory medicine. 

AACC 2008 Clinical Lab Expo Largest Ever
Washington, D.C., May 20, 2008 – AACC’s Clinical Lab Expo at the 2008 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC is confirmed as being the largest ever, even exceeding the record-breaking numbers in 2007 in San Diego.  With only a few booths remaining, the Expo is on track for more than 650 exhibitors in over 1,800 booths including 50 companies exhibiting for the first time. 

Improving the Reporting of Critical Results II
Washington, D.C., April 8, 2008 –  The American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) presents an audioconference Improving the Reporting of Critical Results II on June 10 at 2:00 pm (Eastern US time).  The audioconference will last 90 minutes.

Larry A. Broussard, PhD, DABCC, FACB, assumes the presidency of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry on January 1, 2008
Washington DC,  February 19, 2008 - Larry A. Broussard, Ph.D., DABCC, FACB, Professor in the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, LSU Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) in New Orleans, assumed the presidency of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) on January 1, 2008.

Five cutting edge Plenary Sessions will highlight the AACC’s 2008 Annual Meeting
Washington DC,  February 8, 2008 - Five cutting edge Plenary Sessions will highlight the AACC’s 2008 Annual Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo to held in Washington, DC 27-31 July at the Washington Convention Center.  These educational sessions provide a unique opportunity to hear from world leaders in the areas of science, medicine and technology.

Translating Proteomic Discoveries into Clinical Diagnostics
Washington DC,  February 5, 2008 - The American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) presents a conference on Translating Proteomic Discoveries into Clinical Diagnostics to be held May 9-10, 2008 at the Grand Hyatt, Seattle, WA.

40th Annual Oak Ridge Conference - Breakthrough Technologies for Clinical Diagnostics
Washington DC,  January 15, 2008 - AACC presents the 40th Annual Oak Ridge Conference - Breakthrough Technologies for Clinical Diagnostics to be held April 17 - 18, 2008 at The Fairmont, San José, CA.

Going Green and Saving Green: Creating a More Eco-Friendly Lab
Washington DC,  January 14, 2008 - On February 13, 2008, AACC presents an audioconference Going Green and Saving Green: Creating a More Eco-Friendly Lab.  The audioconference begins at 2:00 pm (Eastern) and will last 90 minutes.


 

 

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