Innovation. Inspiration

AGENDA

  • Thursday
  • Friday
  • Saturday
  • Sunday

Welcome Reception (Registration open)

07:00PM-09:00PM The Delta (Salon BCD)

Registration open

08:00AM-03:00PM

Breakfast

08:00AM-9:00AM

Opening Ceremonies

09:00AM-10:00AM Bowring 2 & 4

Drugs of Abuse: The Newfoundland and Labrador Story

P01

10:00AM-11:00AM

Bowring 2&4

Dr. Nash Denic Shane Randell; MSc, PhD Candidate

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

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, CBSP, RBP

Lunch

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
How a Caterpillar becomes a Butterfly: Creating a “Yes If” Culture

B04

1:15PM-2:15PM

Bannerman Ballroom 4

Christine Bruce MHA, MLT, CHE, CHRL

Refreshment 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
Gonorrhea - Back to the Future

C03

2:30PM-3:30PM

Bannerman Ballroom 3

Robert M. Taylor, PhD, FCCM
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)

Annual General Meeting (AGM)

03:45PM-5:00PM

BOWRING 2 & 4

Exhibitor Reception

05:00PM-07:00PM Exhibitor Hall- Music, special drink, and apps

RALLY IN THE ALLEY

07:00PM-10:00PM

BOWRING 1,3, AND 5 (EXHIBITOR HALL)

Registration open

08:00AM-03:30PM

Breakfast

08:00AM-09:00AM

Healing on the Land with Daphne March

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, ART

Open 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
Lab Wisely

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 Karin Schoer, MLT
Confused about Validation and Verification? You're not Alone!

E04

01:30PM-02:30PM

Bannerman Ballroom 4

Julie Coffey, MLT, ART

Refreshment break

02:30PM-02:45PM Bowring 1, 3, 5 (Exhibitor Hall)

Examining the intersection of immersive and transformative learning in Medical Laboratory Science Education to reduce clinical practicum time

F01

02:45PM-03:45PM

Bannerman Ballroom 1

Greg Hardy, BTech, BEd, MEd, EdD
Understanding the Cytokine Storm

F02

02:45PM-03:45PM

Bannerman Ballroom 2

Joe Bottos, BSc, MLT
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
The ABC’s of DFI’s How to Perform an Adequate Investigation into Failed EQA

F04

02:45PM-03:45PM

Bannerman Ballroom 4

Rob Kerekes, ART

Refreshment 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, MLT
PRESIDENT'S DINNER

06:00PM-12:00AM

THE YELLOWBELLY

Registration open

08:00AM-03:00PM

Breakfast

08:00AM-09:00AM

Mi ‘Kmaq Art and Petroglyphs 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 MLT

Lunch

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

H04

01:15PM-02:15PM

Bannerman Ballroom 4

Krysta Westlund, MLT Rachel McKellar, MLT, BSc

Closing Ceremonies

02:15PM-02:30PM Bowring 2&4

CELEBREAK!

02:30PM-03:00PM Lobby