6th Annual Children’s Medical Center Transfusion & Laboratory Medicine Conference
February 13-15, 2013
Purpose and Content
Laboratory Services at Children’s Medical Center will host the Sixth Annual Transfusion & Laboratory Medicine Conference to cost-efficiently educate registrants on transfusion medicine and clinical lab work.
Who Should Attend
All laboratory professionals – managers, supervisors, and technologists who work in the field of medical technology, laboratory medicine or a related field. Students pursuing a career in the laboratory/pathology field are also welcome to attend.
Accreditation
Children’s Medical Center is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E. ® program.
Education levels:
- Basic (B): Entry level: no prior knowledge of subject necessary.
- Intermediate (I): Refresher courses; some basic knowledge required; for experienced staff technologist with some year of experience.
- Advanced (A): Highly technical; for those with current skills/knowledge and extensive experience in a specialty area.
Program Content: This conference is designed to promote educational opportunities in Clinical Laboratory Medicine.
Credit Designation (CNE, CRCE)
18 P.A.C.E. ® (6 credits per day)
Conflict of Interest
It is Children’s Medical Center’s policy that participants in Continuing Education Credit activities should be made aware of any affiliation or financial interest that may affect the speaker’s presentations. Each speaker has completed and signed a conflict of interest statement. The faculty members’ relationships will be disclosed in the conference materials.
Registration Information
Attendees may register by mail or online. Space is limited. Please register early.
Registration Fees
Children’s Medical Center Employees: FREE
Non-employees:
- Entire Conference (3 days) – $125
- Two full days – $100
- One full day – $50
- Half day – $35 per day
- Student – $25 per day
Registration fee entitles the participant admission to the conference, parking, and access to vendors. A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided for all participants attending the whole day as well as the half day a.m. participants.
Registration is confirmed upon receipt of registration fee. We are unable to process any registration without payment.
Checks will only be accepted via the printed version of the registration form sent by direct mail. Checks can be made payable to Children's Medical Center. To pay by check, please enclose the completed, detachable registration form along with a check. Mail check and registration form to:
Children’s Medical Center
Attn: Estella Castillo
1935 Medical District Drive., MC B1.06
Dallas, Texas 75235
Credit cards will only be accepted via the online website
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For additional information, please contact Estella Castillo at 214-456-6746 or via email at estella.castillo@childrens.com
Returned Check Policy
An administrative fee of $35 will be charged for all checks returned for insufficient funds.
Conference Location
Children’s Medical Center Legacy
Speese Conference Center
7601 Preston Road
Plano, TX 75024
Speese Conference Center is located in the Ambulatory Care Pavilion
Parking is complimentary for all attendees
Speakers
Keynote Speaker
"Evolving Concepts in Quality" (B)
Rustin Morse, MD
Chief Quality Officer
Children’s Medical Center
Keynote Speaker
"Medical Care in the Developing World: A Vision for West Africa." (B)
Rachel Jamison, MD
General Pediatrics Resident
Chief Resident 2013-2014
Children’s Medical Center
"Blood Product Reimbursement - The Basics" (B)
B.J. Smith, M.B.A
Vice President of Regional Affairs
Carter Bloodcare
"Identification of a Warm Auto Antibody Versus a High Prevalence Antibody" (I)
Virginia Reyes M.Ed. MT(ASCPSBB)
Carter BloodCare
Bedford,Tx
“Have Your Cake and Eat It Too: Utilizing Technology to Cut Costs and Improve Patient Care” (B)
Hung S. Luu, Pharm.D., M.D.
Director of Clinical Pathology and Medical Director of Laboratory at Legacy
Children’s Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Pathology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
"Cord Blood Stem Cells: Current uses and Anticipated Future Clinical Utility" (B)
Paul Harker-Murray, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Hematology, Oncology
Blood and Marrow Transplantation
University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School
"Case Studies I've Known and Loved" (I)
Rebecca Bullock, MT(ASCP)SBB
Technical Director
Quotient Biodiagnostics
"The diagnosis of acute leukemia: Fitting the pieces together" (B)
Jerry W. Hussong, MD
Associate Professor of Pathology, University of Utah
Associate Laboratory Director, ARUP Laboratories
"Monocyte Monolayer Assay – An Alternative Method for Selection of Compatible Blood" (I)
Katrina Billingsley, MT(ASCP)SBB
Supervisor, Clinical Immunogenetics
LifeShare Blood Centers
Shreveport, LA
"Inventory Management" (B)
Robert J. Bell, MBA
Creative Testing Solutions
Bedford, Texas
"Microbiologists now have lasers! How MALDI-TOF has changed the diagnosis of infectious disease forever." (I)
Christopher Doern, PhD, D(ABMM)
Director of Microbiology, Children's Medical Center Dallas
Assistant Professor of Pathology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
“What about Quality?” (B)
Marie Cannon, MT(ASCP), CQA(ASQ)
Quality Assurance Technical Specialist
Carter BloodCare
"Bio-vigilance in the Blood Bank" (I)
Raul Martinez, BSMS MLS(ASCP)BB, SBB, QLC, MT(AMT)
BB/OR Liaison
Dallas Presbyterian Hospital
"The Clinical Side of Coagulation Testing" (I)
Janna Journeycake, MD, MSCS
Director Bleeding Disorders and Thrombosis Program, CCBD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UT Southwestern
"Competency Assessment 101" (B)
Regina Castor, BS MT (ASCP) SBB
Blood Bank Technical Specialist
Immucor
Birmingham, AL
"Ethical Dilemmas in Transfusion Medicine" (B)
Jeanie Chiu, MD
Medical Director, Technical Services
Carter Bloodcare
"Management of Referral Testing" (I)
Jason Park, MD, PhD, FCAP
Director, Advanced Diagnostics Laboratory Children’s Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Pathology
UT Southwestern
