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2016 MEETINGS
May 19
Natriuretic Peptides & Troponin Testing: Testing Today
Brad P. Mayeux, MSN, RN
Broward Health North – Conference Center
201 Sample Road
Pompano Beach, FL 33064
(Conference Center entrance and parking off NE 3RD Ave)
Program Information
January 21
Challenges with and conditions that affect Hemoglobin A1c Measurements in Certain Diabetic Sub-populations and a Brief Review of Lab Tests used for Glycemic Assessment
Memorial Regional Hospital
Auditorium A
3501 Johnson Street
Hollywood, FL 33021
Program Information
2015 MEETINGS
November 19
Direct Oral Anticoagulant (DOAC) Measeurement and Screening Assays
Memorial Regional Hospital
Parlors A/B
3501 Johnson Street
Hollywood, FL 33021
Program Information
October 22
Pediatric Hematology Case Studies from Discovery to Diagnosis
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital – West Kendall
Outpatient Center – 2nd floor conference room
13400 SW 120th Street Suites 100 & 200
Miami, FL 33186
Wilma Sanchez, MT ASCP
Urgent Care Center Laboratory Manager
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Program Information
September 17
Florida Laws and Regulations
Miami Children’s Hospital – West Kendall
Outpatient Center – 2nd floor conference room
13400 SW 120th Street Suites 100 & 200
Miami, FL 33186
Frank Rivas
Corporate Laboratory Compliance Officer
Baptist Health South Florida
Program Information
May 21
Updates in HIV Laboratory Testing
Memorial Regional Hospital
Auditorium
3501 Johnson Street
Hollywood, FL 33021
Rodney C. Arcenas, PhD.
Clinical Scientist
Pathology Consultants of South Broward
Memorial Healthcare System
Program Information
April 30
The Prostate Health Index – PHI
A simple blood test for better prostate cancer detection
Beckman Coulter Kendall Campus
11800 SW 147thAve.
Miami, FL 33196
Vernon L. Mustoe, PHD, MT (ASCP)
Manager, Medical Affairs
Beckman Coulter
Program Information
March 19
The Case of Uncertain Quality
Emory University
Grady Memorial Hospital
David D. Koch, Ph.D.
President
American Association of Clinical Chemistry
Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Program Information
February 19
Plasma Cell Biomarkers - Screening, Diagnosis and Monitoring of Monoclonal Gammopathies by Serum Free Light Chains and Quantitative Detection of Intact Ig Heavy Chain/ Light Chain Pairs
Miami Children's Hospital - West Kendall
Outpatient Center
13400 SW 120th Street Suites 100 & 200 Miami, FL 33186
Dr. Rudi Hrncic
Dirctor of Scientific Affairs
Program Information
January 15
Evidence-Based Hematological Solutions: Beyond the CBC
Memorial Hospital Pembroke
Building 2261 Main Auditorium – North entrance
7800 Sheridan Street
Pembroke Pines, FL 33024
John E. Donnelly, BSN, RN
Senior Clinical Specialist
Sysmex
2014 MEETINGS
December 11
Defining Gender Specific 99th Percentile for High Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin Assays: No Longer Analytically Challenging
Memorial Regional Hospital
Auditorium
3501 Johnson Street
Hollywood, FL 33021
Fred Apple, PhD
Medical Director of Clinical Laboratories
Hennepin County Medical Center
Program Information
November 20
Emerging Targets for the Clinical Laboratory via LCMS
Memorial Regional Hospital
Parlors A/B
3501 Johnson Street
Hollywood, FL 33021
Rory Doyle, M.S., M.SC, PhD
Manager, Clinical and Forensic Application Scientists, Clinical Applications Scientist Agilent Technologies
Program Information
October 16
The Role of PHI, the Human Autocrine Motility Factor in Carcinogenesis
Memorial Hospital Pembroke
Building 2261 Building – North entrance
7800 Sheridan Street
Pembroke Pines, FL 33024
Emil K. Schandl, PhD.
Oncobiologist, Clinical Laboratory Director Metabolic Research, Inc.
Program Information
September 25
Patient Safety and Prevention of Medical Errors
Baptist Hospital of Miami
Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute (BCVI)
Conference Room, 5th floor of the BCVI Building
8900 North Kendall Dr. Miami, FL 33176
Frank Rivas
Corporate Laboratory Compliance Officer
Baptist Health, Miami, Florida
Program Information
May 15
Florida Laws and Rules
Memorial Regional Hospital South
Hospital Auditorium, 3600 Washington St.
Hollywood, FL 33021
Dr Nilia M. Madan, M.B.A., MT(ASCP)SH
Professor and Program Coordinator
Clinical Laboratory Science Program
Miami Dade College, Miami Campus
Program Information
April 17
Current Trends in Vitamin D Testing: How is Your Lab Responding?
Beckman Coulter Kendall Campus
11800 SW 147th Ave.
Miami, FL 33196
Vernon L. Mustoe, Ph.D., MT (ASCP)
Medical Affairs Manager
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
Program Information
March 20
Pharmacogenomics & Pharmacometabolomics for Personalized Medicine
Memorial Regional Hospital South
Hospital Auditorium, 3600 Washington St.
Hollywood, FL 33021
Steven H. Wong, Ph.D.
the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (formerly AACC) President
Professor of Pathology; Director, Clinical Chemistry & Toxicology
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston Salem, North Carolina
Program Information
February 20
The Manufacturer's Challenging Role in Assuring Lot to Lot Consistency
Memorial Regional Hospital South
Hospital Auditorium, 3600 Washington St.
Hollywood, FL 33021
Andrea M. Rose, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Senior Clinical Support Consultant
Roche Diagnostics
Indianapolis, IN
Program Information
January 16
Updates in HIV Laboratory Testing
Memorial Regional Hospital South
Hospital Auditorium, 3600 Washington St.
Hollywood, FL 33021
Rodney C. Arcenas, Ph.D.
Clinical Scientist – Microbiology/Molecular
Pathology Consultants of South Broward/MHS
Hollywood, FL
Program Information
2013 MEETINGS
December 12
Clinical Utility of Highly Sensitive Troponin in Acute Cardiac Syndrome
Memorial Regional Hospital South
Hospital Auditorium, 3600 Washington St.
Hollywood, FL 33021
Jim Aguanno, Ph.D.
Senior Clinical Specialist
Siemens Health Care Diagnostics
Arlington, Texas
Program Information
November 21
Procalcitonin – Review and Future Possibilities
Memorial Regional Hospital South
Hospital Auditorium, 3600 Washington St.
Hollywood, FL 33021
James D. Peele, Ph.D.
Director of Chemistry
Baptist Health System
Jacksonville, Florida
Program Information
October 17
Next Generation HbA1c Analysis Using Capillary Electrophoresis
Memorial Regional Hospital South
Hospital Auditorium, 3600 Washington St.
Hollywood, FL 33021
Brade DeBriere
Marketing Manager
Sebia, Inc.
Program Information
September 19
A New Era in Anticoagulation: Tools for the Drug Concentration Determination in Plasma
Memorial Regional Hospital South
Hospital Auditorium, 3600 Washington St.
Hollywood, FL 33021
Gwyn A Cutsforth, MT(ASCP), Ph.D.
Scientific Affairs
Diagno stica Stago, Inc., Parsippany, New Jersey
Program Information
May 16
Transforming Management of Cardiovascular Disease: The Skinny on LDL-P
Memorial Regional Hospital South
Hospital Auditorium, 3600 Washington St.
Hollywood, FL 33021
Deanna Franke, Ph.D., DABCC
Laboratory Director
Liposcience, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina
Program Information
April 18
The Next Generation of Prostate Cancer Detection; How to Make PSA a Better Marker
Beckman Coulter Kendall Campus
11800 SW 147th Ave.
Miami, FL 33196
Bernard Cook, Ph.D.
Senior Manager – Scientific Affairs
Beckman Coulter, Inc.
Program Information
March 21
Urinalysis: Historical and Clinical Perspectives on a "Divine Fluid"
Memorial Regional Hospital South
Hospital Auditorium, 3600 Washington St.
Hollywood, FL 33021
Leslie Williams, MT(ASCP)
Product Manager - Urinalysis
Sysmex America Corporation
Program Information
February 21
Interpretation of Cardiac Troponin: Generations, Populations & Standardization
Hospital Auditorium
3600 Washington St.
Hollywood, FL 33021
Robert H. Christenson, Ph.D., DABCC, FACB
Professor of Pathology, Professor of Medical & Research Technology
University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland & the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) President 2013
Program Information
January 17
Implementing Mass Spectrometry in the Clinical Laboratory
Hospital Auditorium
3600 Washington St.
Hollywood, FL 33021
JAMES H. NICHOLS, Ph.D., DABCC, FACB
Medical Director, Clinical Chemistry
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville,TN
Program Information