AGENDA
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Managers' Intensive Program (MIP)
Friday, June 5 This customized full-day program is designed for those who manage others in the lab.
Separate registration is required.
Registration open
8:00AM-3:30PM
Breakfast
8:30AM-9:00AM
Opening Ceremonies
9:00AM-09:45AM
The Pursuit of Innovation and Discovery at Canada’s National Microbiology Laboratory (NML)
P01
9:45AM-11:00AM
Meeting Room 1-2 (Ground Floor, North Building)
Dr. Matthew GilmourRefreshment break
11:00AM-11:15AM Exhibit Hall
Patient Safety in Canada: The Important Role of Leaders in Creating and Maintaining Safety
M01
11:15AM-12:15PM
Meeting Room 17
Jan Byrd, BA, MA, CHEMLAs in the Workplace - Christine Nielsen
12:15PM-12:45PM Meeting Room 17
Lunch
12:45PM-01:30PM Exhibit Hall
Eating Crow – Learnings in Leadership Humility (Part 3 of the Poultry Leadership Series)
M02
01:30PM-02:30PM
Meeting Room 17
Christine Bruce, MLT, MHA, CHRLRefreshment break
02:30PM-02:45PM Exhibit Hall
Protect & Prevent: Investigating Worker Injury and Illness Incidents
M03
02:45PM-03:45PM
Meeting Room 17
Eoin O’Grady, PhD, CRSPRefreshment break
03:45PM-04:00PM Exhibit Hall
Thriving in Complexity: Building Leadership, Trust and Engaging Physicians in Quality Improvement
M04
04:00PM-05:00PM
Meeting Room 17
Andy Basi, EdD, MBA, CHE, ARTExhibitors' Reception
05:00PM-7:00PM Exhibit Hall
Registration open
08:00AM-3:30PM
Breakfast
08:30AM-9:00AM
Opening Ceremonies
09:00AM-09:45AM
The Pursuit of Innovation and Discovery at Canada’s National Microbiology Laboratory (NML)
P01
09:45AM-11:00AM
Meeting Room 1-2 (Ground Floor, North Building)
Dr. Matthew GilmourRefreshment break
11:00AM-11:30AM Exhibit Hall
Von Willebrand Disease: A Comprehensive Review and Modern Diagnostic Methods
A01
11:30AM-12:45PM
Meeting Room 7/8
Terence Litavec, BSc, MLT, SH(ASCP)
MICROBIOLOGY IGNITE:
Moving to Molecular Assays to Detect Enteric Pathogens including E. coli O157 and non-O157 STEC
Moving to Molecular Assays to Detect Enteric Pathogens including E. coli O157 and non-O157 STEC
A02 - IGNITE
11:30AM-12:45PM
Meeting Room 9/10
Rabindra Nepal, BSc, MLT
MICROBIOLOGY IGNITE:
Lessons Learned from Inadvertent Possession of Risk Group 3 Pathogens in a Regional Level 2 Laboratory
Lessons Learned from Inadvertent Possession of Risk Group 3 Pathogens in a Regional Level 2 Laboratory
A02 - IGNITE
11:30AM-12:45PM
MEETING ROOM 9/10
Rajan Dahal, MLT
Whole Blood, ROTEM, and the Walking Blood Bank
A03
11:30AM-12:45PM
Meeting Room 11/12
Sgt. Jeffrey Scott, BSc, MLTLunch
12:45PM-01:45PM Exhibit Hall
The Science of Morals: Let’s Talk Ethics!
B02
01:45PM-03:00PM
Meeting Room 9/10
Denise Neutel, BTech, MLT Laura Zychla
Comprehensive Drug Surveillance in an Era of Polypharmacy: Tools to Tackle the Opioid and Mental Health Crisis
B03
01:45PM-03:00PM
Meeting Room 11/12
Philip Britz-McKibbin, PhD
The Cutting Edge: Histology's Role in Pathology Research
B04
01:45PM-03:00PM
Meeting Room 13
Melanie Macasaet-Peralta, MLTRefreshment break
03:00PM-03:30PM Exhibit Hall
The Lab's Role in Successful Organ Transplants
C01
03:30PM-04:45PM
Meeting Room 7/8
Erin Siwanicz, MLT Denise Pochinco, MLT Peter Nickerson, MD, FRCPC, FCAHS
Biosafety and Infection Prevention Control (IPC) - Same destination, different roads
C02
03:30PM-04:45PM
Meeting Room 9/10
Tom Walus, BSc, MLT
Testing Services at Canadian Blood Services
C03
03:30PM-04:45PM
Meeting Room 11/12
Nancy Angus, MLT, ART
Gender X: What Does it Mean for the Lab?
C04
03:30PM-04:45PM
Meeting Room 13
Richard Cleve, MD, FRCPCExhibitors' Reception
05:00PM-07:00PM Exhibit Hall
Registration open
08:00AM-03:30PM
Breakfast (for AGM participants only)
08:30AM-09:00AM
CSMLS AGM
09:00AM-10:00AM
Docs vs MLTs, who knows their sh*t better?
P02
10:00AM-11:15AM
Meeting Room 1-2 (Ground Floor, North Building)
Dr. Leon WayeRefreshment break
11:15AM-11:45AM Exhibit Hall
A Next Generation Sequencing Story: MLTs in the age of Personalized Medicine
D01
11:45AM-12:45PM
Meeting Room 7/8
Matthew Bueno De Mesquita, MSc, MLT
Inventory Management 101: Make it Part of Your Daily Routine
D03
11:45AM-12:45PM
Meeting Room 11/12
Tracy Cameron, MLT Alison Wendt, MLT
POCT: Beauty and the Beast
D04
11:45AM-12:45PM
Meeting Room 13
Brittney Bragnalo, MLT, POCT Specialist Beth Luhowy, MLTLunch
12:45PM-01:45PM Exhibit Hall
Artificial Intelligence in Medical Laboratories: Trends, Current Technologies and Perspectives
E02
01:45PM-03:00PM
Meeting Room 9/10
Abbas AlZubaidi, BSc, MSc
Lab Design and Workflow - Getting it Right Every Time!
E03
01:45PM-03:00PM
Meeting Room 11/12
Eoin O’Grady, PhD, CRSP Aurel Tamburri, MHM, CRSP, MLT, DOHS
Bench to Business 4.0
E04
01:45PM-03:00PM
Meeting Room 13
Christine Nielsen, BHA, MLT, CAE Jim Gauthier, MLT, CIC Andy Basi, EdD, MBA, CHE, ARTRefreshment break
03:00PM-03:15PM Exhibit Hall
Vector-Borne Villains: Is it Safe to Go Outdoors?
F01
03:15PM-04:15PM
Meeting Room 7/8
Jim Gauthier, MLT, CIC
Is Management Right For You?
F02
03:15PM-04:15PM
Meeting Room 9/10
Melanie Macasaet-Peralta, MLT Lisa Kendrick, BSc, CT (ASCP) Petr Kresta M.H.Sc., fCMBES, fACCE, P.Eng
Study of Clinical Utility of Reticulated Hemoglobin Equivalent Compared to Conventional Biochemical Tests
F03
03:15PM-04:15PM
Meeting Room 11/12
Prashant John, MSc, MLT, BSc
Why Everyone Should be Talking About HPV
F04
03:15PM-04:15PM
Meeting Room 13
Karen Cormier, BSc, CT(ASCP), PMP
Lab Wisely: Choosing Wisely Recommendations for Medical Laboratory Professionals in Canada
P03
04:15PM-05:30PM
Meeting Room 1-2 (Ground Floor, North Building)
Laura Zychla Amanda VanSpronsen, MSc, BSc(MLS), MLT Christine Nielsen, BHA, MLT, CAE Valentin Villatoro, MEd, BSc(MLS), MLTPresident's Dinner
06:30PM-11:00PM Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Registration open
08:00AM-10:30AM
Breakfast
08:00AM-08:30AM
CSMLS Open Forum
08:30AM-10:00AM
DNA Detectives: Using Genome Sequencing for Disease Surveillance
G02
10:00AM-11:15AM
Meeting Room 9/10
David Alexander, PhD
IGNITE SESSION:
What’s all the Fuss About Mass Spectrometry?
What’s all the Fuss About Mass Spectrometry?
G03 - IGNITE
10:00AM-11:15AM
Meeting Room 11/12
Curtis Oleschuk, PhD, FCACB, FABFT
IGNITE SESSION:
An Introduction to the World of Flow Cytometry
An Introduction to the World of Flow Cytometry
G03 - IGNITE
10:00AM-11:15AM
Meeting Room 11/12
Sheldon Kuzmik, BSc, MLT
IGNITE SESSION:
Communication for Internationally Educated MLTs
Communication for Internationally Educated MLTs
G04 - IGNITE
10:00AM-11:15AM
Meeting Room 13
Cheryl Jerome Blanche Kingdon
IGNITE SESSION:
Inter-professional Collaboration in Regulation
Inter-professional Collaboration in Regulation
G04 - IGNITE
10:00AM-11:15AM
Meeting Room 13
Tricia VanDenakker, ART, BSc, MLT Adam Chrobak, BSc, MBA, MLTRefreshment Break
11:15AM-11:45AM Augustus Foyer
What Factors Influence Laboratory Quality
H01
11:45AM-01:00PM
Meeting Room 7/8
Joanne Isber, MLT, MLS, EMBA
Innovative Uses of Simulations in an MLSc Program
H02
11:45AM-01:00PM
Meeting Room 9/10
Helene Goulding, MLT Connie Thurber, BScMT, ASCP(SC), MLT
Cellular Therapy Holds Promise for the Future
H03
11:45AM-01:00PM
Meeting Room 11/12
Angeline Giftakis, BA, MLT Dr. Qingdong Guan, PhD
Diagnostic Pathways in Lymphoproliferative Disorders
H04
11:45AM-01:00PM
Meeting Room 13
Vishala Neppalli, MDLunch
01:00PM-01:45PM
Closing Ceremonies
01:45PM-02:15PM
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