September 21–September 23, 2022
DoubleTree by Hilton Montreal
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
The world of critical and point-of-care testing (CPOCT) is driven by the need for accurate, rapid diagnosis that is integrated into healthcare systems. To meet this need, new and emerging CPOCT technologies are continually advancing the field with an increasing global adoption in many healthcare settings. Laboratory professionals are central to the successful application of these new and emerging technologies and staying up to date is essential.
Amidst the global pandemic, the International CPOCT meeting brings timely topics on lessons of the pandemic, delivering healthcare in new ways, patient driven care in a data driven world and evolving clinical needs for POCT. Our experts will provide real time examples of meeting the ever-evolving challenges the pandemic continues to create.
Join us at AACC’s longstanding International CPOCT Symposium in Montreal, Canada. Over two full conference days, you will have opportunities to learn the latest in POCT from interdisciplinary experts, engage with companies in the exhibit hall, and network with peers during poster hall receptions. The symposium promises to deliver stimulating discussions on the latest science and cutting-edge technological advances through a keynote lecture, scientific sessions, panel discussions, and interactive poster receptions.
Registration includes access to sessions, poster hall, and exhibit hall as well as electronic conference materials, breakfasts, lunches, and evening receptions. Registration is scheduled to open in early 2022.
Target Audience
This symposium is designed to meet the needs of laboratory professionals overseeing and/or carrying out point-of-care testing, clinical laboratory physicians, supervisors, managers, regulatory personnel, and other laboratory professionals interested in advances in point-of-care testing.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this symposium, participants will be able to
- Discover how POCT is evolving to meet changing clinical needs.
- Realize the growing use of POCT in the community.
- Explore novel ways that POCT data is personalizing healthcare.
- Identify the challenges and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Poster Abstracts
Call for Abstracts Opens March 2022
This signature AACC meeting explores practical and promising applications of POCT for clinical decision making. AACC’s International CPOCT Symposium planning committee will invite participants to submit their work for presentation at the meeting as a poster starting March 2022. Registration is not required to submit but is required to present if accepted. Detail on submission will follow in March 2022. Poster abstracts across the breadth of POCT will be considered with emphasis in the following areas:
- New and emerging technologies
- Outcome based POCT testing in various healthcare settings
- POCT and molecular diagnostics, microbiology, and toxicology
- POCT for emergency preparedness and resource limited settings
- POCT for infectious disease, chronic and acute disease management
- Practical applications of POCT: Data driven solutions for improved outcomes
DISCLOSURES AND STATEMENT OF INDEPENDENCE
AACC is dedicated to ensuring balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all educational activities. All participating planning committee members and faculty are required to disclose to the program audience any financial relationships related to the subject matter of this program. Disclosure information is reviewed in advance in order to manage and resolve any possible conflicts of interest. The intent of this disclosure is to provide participants with information on which they can make their own judgments.
Faculty disclosures of relevant financial relationship(s) will be provided in respective presentation and program materials.
CONTENT VALIDITY
All recommendations involving clinical medicine are based on evidence accepted within the profession of medicine as adequate justification for their indications and contraindications in the care of patients; AND/OR all scientific research referred to or reported in support or justification of a patient care recommendation that conforms to generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis.
ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
This education activity will be submitted to AACC for approval of up to 9.0 ACCENT credits.
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION STATEMENT
Verification of Participation certificates are provided to registered participants based on completion of the activity, in its entirety, and the activity evaluation. For questions regarding continuing education, please email [email protected].