AGENDA
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Welcome Reception (Registration open)
05:00PM-08:00PM The Delta (Harbourview Ballroom)
Registration open
08:00AM-1:30PM
Breakfast
08:00AM-9:00AM
Opening Ceremonies
09:00AM-10:00AM Bowring 2 & 4
Refreshment Break
11:00AM-11:15AM Bowring 1,3, and 5 (Exhibitor Hall)
Microbiology Lab Automation: Lessons from WASPLab Implementation
A01
11:15AM-12:15PM
Bannerman Ballroom 1
Charles Heinstein, MLT Conor Porter, MLT
Embedding Virtual Simulation in an Educational Program at Ontario Tech University
A02
11:15AM-12:15PM
Bannerman Ballroom 2
Dr. Lavern Bourne, PhD, MLT
Struggles with CIT - We fought the law and the law won
A03
11:15AM-12:15PM
Bannerman Ballroom 3
Pam Vansteelandt, MLT, BSc, CLQM, MBA
Technology and Automation-Planning for the Future
A04
11:15AM-12:15PM
Bannerman Ballroom 4
Aurel Tamburri, MHM, MLT,DOHS, CRSP Rachel Gamble, DrPH, CBSPLunch
12:15PM-1:15PM Bowring 1, 3, 5
MLAs in TM!? Rethinking HRLMPs TM labs
B01
1:15PM-2:15PM
Bannerman Ballroom 1
Michele Perry, MLT Maria Florita Fontanilla, MLA
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing [AST]: A New Day for MLT Education
B02
1:15PM-2:15PM
Bannerman Ballroom 2
Johanne Lamarre, BSc, MLT, M (ASCP)
Electronic documents: Rip that PAPER Band-Aid off!
B03
1:15PM-2:15PM
Bannerman Ballroom 3
Rob Kerekes, ART
Clinical Electron Microscopy - Introduction and practical applications
B04
1:15PM-2:15PM
Bannerman Ballroom 4
TBDRefreshment Break
2:15PM-2:30PM Bowring 1,3, and 5 (Exhibitor Hall)
Drugs of Abuse by Mass Spectrometry
C01
2:30PM-3:30PM
Bannerman Ballroom 1
Candace Fowler, B.Sc., M.Sc., MLT
Breaking Barriers: Implementing Universal Design for Learning in Medical Laboratory Education
C02
2:30PM-3:30PM
Bannerman Ballroom 2
Valentin (Tino) Villatoro, MEd, BSc, MLT
Thrombotic (And Other) Complications In Long COVID Syndrome
C04
2:30PM-3:30PM
Bannerman Ballroom 4
Terence Litavec, BSc, MLT, SH(ASCP)Refreshment Break
3:30PM-3:45PM Bowring 1,3, and 5 (Exhibitor Hall)
AGM
03:45PM-5:00PM
Exhibitor Reception
05:00PM-07:00PM Exhibitor Hall- Music, special drink, and apps
Rally in the Alley
07:00PM-10:00PM
Registration open
08:00AM-03:30PM
Breakfast
08:00AM-09:00AM
Daphne March - Wellness Talk
09:00AM-10:00AM Bowing 2 & 4
Refreshment break
10:00AM-10:15AM Bowring 1,3, and 5 (Exhibitor Hall)
Virtual simulation development & design - so many choices to make - what actually impacts learning?
D01
10:15AM-11:15AM
Bannerman Ballroom 1
Amanda VanSpronsen, MSc, BSc, MLT, PhD Paxton Sheppard, MLT Lisa Purdy, MLT
Fostering collaboration between MLAs and MLTs in academic settings
D02
10:15AM-11:15AM
Bannerman Ballroom 2
Corinna MacDonald, MLT Christine Goguen, MLA
Role of Microbiology in Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention and Control Programs
D03
10:15AM-11:15AM
Bannerman Ballroom 3
Larissa Matukas, MD, FRCPC
Parasitology in the 21St Century: What are we missing?
D04
10:15AM-11:15AM
Bannerman Ballroom 4
Pauline Tomlin, MPH, BSc, ARTOpen Forum
11:15AM-12:30PM Bowring 2 & 4
Lunch
12:30PM-01:30PM Bowring 1, 3, 5
The Interferon-Gamma Release Assay
E01
01:30PM-02:30PM
Bannerman Ballroom 1
Duncan Webster, MA, MD, FRCPC
LabWisely
E02
01:30PM-02:30PM
Bannerman Ballroom 3
Christine Nielsen, MBA, BHA, MLT, CAE Brandon Djukic, BSc, PhD Amanda VanSpronsen, MSc, BSc, MLT, PhD Greg Hardy, BTech, BEd, MEd, EdD
Evaluating the Research Biomérieux Vitek MS Database for Clinical Use
E03
01:30PM-02:30PM
Bannerman Ballroom 3
Richard Le, MLT Julia MacIsaac, MLT
Confused about Validation and Verification? You're not Alone!
E04
01:30PM-02:30PM
Bannerman Ballroom 4
Julie Coffey, MLT, ARTRefreshment break
02:30PM-02:45PM Bowring 1, 3, 5 (Exhibitor Hall)
Diverse problems need diverse solutions
F03
02:45PM-03:45PM
Bannerman Ballroom 3
Erykah Brown, MLT, BSc, MLS Amanda VanSpronsen, MSc, BSc, MLT, PhD Jelena Holovati, MLT, MT(ACP), PhD
Workplace Burnout: Recognizing, Managing, and Treating
F04
02:45PM-03:45PM
Bannerman Ballroom 4
Trinity Wong, MLARefreshment break
03:45PM-04:00PM Bowring 1, 3, 5 (Exhibitor Hall)
The Road to Leadership: Lessons Learned Along the Way
P02
04:00PM-05:00PM
Bowring 2&4
Lucie Alain, MLTPresident's Dinner
06:00PM-12:00AM The YellowBelly
Registration open
08:00AM-03:00PM
Breakfast
08:00AM-09:00AM
Workshop with Marcus Gosse
09:00AM-11:00AM Bowring 2 & 4
Refreshment break
11:00AM-11:15AM Bowring 2 & 4
Bench to Business 6.0
G01
11:15AM-12:15PM
Bannerman Ballroom 1
Christine Nielsen, MBA, BHA, MLT, CAE
Sim Things Happening in MLS Education
G02
11:15AM-12:15PM
Bannerman Ballroom 2
Tammy Hardie BA, MLT/RT, CAE
2024 update - Choosing wisely: Transfusion Medicine
G03
11:15AM-12:15PM
Bannerman Ballroom 3
Dr Ashish Rajput
Generalizations in the Lab: Creative Approach to Staffing Shortages
G04
11:15AM-12:15PM
Bannerman Ballroom 4
Camerra Yuill Robar, BHSc MLTLunch
12:15PM-01:15PM Bowring 2 & 4
The Role of the Microbiology Laboratory in Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance
H01
01:15PM-02:15PM
Bannerman Ballroom 1
Peter Daley, MD, MSc, FRCPC, DTM+H
Human Wellbeing is the only business – Leadership in Healthcare
H02
01:15PM-02:15PM
Bannerman Ballroom 2
Sohal Pandya, MLT
Mental Health
H03
01:15PM-02:15PM
Bannerman Ballroom 2
Christine Nielsen, MBA, BHA, MLT, CAE Brandon Djukic, BSc, PhD
Spice Up Your Lab: The Benefits and Challenges of a Neurodiverse Workforce