American Association for Clinical Chemistry
Improving healthcare through laboratory medicine
Florida Local Section Events

2012 MEETINGS

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May 17 A Case of Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
Beckman Coulter Kendall Campus
11800 SW 147th Ave.
Miami, Florida 33196
Larry J. Smith, PhD
Director, Coagulation & Hemostasis Laboratories 
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Program Information
April 19 POCT and MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS
Memorial Regional Hospital South
3600 Washington Street
Hollywood, Florida 33021
Frederick L. Kiechle, MD, PhD
Medical Director, Clinical Pathology
Memorial Healthcare System, Hollywood, FL
Program Information
March 29 HIV/AIDS UPDATE
Memorial Regional Hospital South
3600 Washington Street
Hollywood, Florida 33021
Evelio Velis, MD, PhD
Director & Associate Professor
M.S. Program in Health Services Administration
Program Information
February 16 The Lamellar Body Count: How To Develop, Validate, and Introduce It Into Your Laboratory
Memorial Regional Hospital South
3600 Washington Street
Hollywood, Florida 33021
David G. Grenache, PhD, MT(ASCP), DABCC, FACB
Associate Professor
University of Utah & ARUP Laboratories
Program Information
January 19 Improving Cervical Cancer Screening Programs:
The Athena Study
Memorial Regional Hospital South
3600 Washington Street
Hollywood, Florida 33021
Denise L. Heaney, PhD
Molecular Clinical Specialist
Roche Diagnostics Corporation 
Program Information

2011 MEETINGS

December 7 New Guidelines and Recommendations in Diabetes Testing
Memorial Regional Hospital South
3600 Washington Street
Hollywood, Florida 33021
Andrea Rose, PhD,MBA
Senior Clinical Support Consultant
Roche Diagnostics 
Program Information
November 17 Clinical Significance of Analytes in Non-standard Body Fluids
Memorial Regional Hospital South
3600 Washington Street
Hollywood, Florida 33021
Deanna Franke, PhD, DABCC, MT(ASCP)
Clinical Scientist, Core Laboratory & Toxicology
Pathology Consultants of South Broward, LLP
Memorial Healthcare System
Program Information
October 20 Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel Laws & Rules
Memorial Regional Hospital South
3600 Washington Street
Hollywood, Florida 33021
Nilia Madan, M.B.A., MT(ASCP)SH
Governor Appointed Board Member, Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel Program Coordinator & Assoc. Professor Sr. Medical Laboratory Technology Program Miami Dade College Medical Center Campus
Program Information
September 15 Seminar On Multiplex Molecular Diagnostic Methodologies Utilizing Bead-Based Array Technology
Memorial Regional Hospital South
3600 Washington Street
Hollywood, Florida 33021
Sherry Dunbar, PhD
Director, Scientific Marketing
Luminex Corporation
Program Information
May 19 Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Lupus Anticoagulant: A Case-Based Presentation on Lab Testing Procedures
Memorial Regional Hospital South
3600 Washington Street
Hollywood, Florida 33021
Paul Riley
Diagnostica Stago, Inc.
Program Information
April 14 CSI Miami - Case Study Investigations
BECKMAN COULTER KENDALL CAMPUS
11800 SW 147TH Ave.
Miami, FL 33196
Patricia Grimes
Senior Field Product Specialist
Beckman Coulter Inc.
Program Information
March 17 The Analytical and Clinical Complexities of Measuring hCG
Memorial Regional Hospital South
Hospital Auditorium
3600 Washington St.
Hollywood, FL 33021
Ann Gronowski , Ph.D., DABCC, FACB
Associate Professor, Departments of Pathology & Immunology and Obstetrics & Gynecology
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, MO
Program Information
February 17 Beyond the CBC - The Empowered Lab
Memorial Regional Hospital South
Hospital Auditorium
3600 Washington St.
Hollywood, FL 33021
Barbara Connell
Senior Manager, Scientific Marketing
Sysmex America, Inc
Program Information
January 20 Glucose – Specimen Stability and Calibration
Memorial Regional Hospital South
Hospital Auditorium
3600 Washington St.
Hollywood, FL 33021
Raymond Gambino, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer Emeritus
Quest Diagnostics
Deerfield Beach, FL
Program Information