A block of rooms is reserved at the rate of $139/night for king or queen rooms. This rate is available until March 9. Rooms have small fridges, microwaves, and Keurig coffeemakers.
Use the code ASCLS when making reservations.
Registration link provided in meeting information.
Call hotel directly: 844-202-9699
Block room Rate expires 3/14/2024
The Joint Annual Meeting of
ASCLS KS and ASCP Wheatlands
for Laboratory Professionals
As is the custom ASCLS-KS, ASCP Wheatlands will join together in 2024 to celebrate our profession and commitment to quality patient care by sponsoring an Annual Spring Meeting This year’s meeting will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, April 9 -10 at The Hilton Garden Inn and Convention Center, Salina KS.
A block of rooms is reserved at the rate of $139/night for king or queen rooms. This rate is available until March 9. Rooms have small fridges, microwaves, and Keurig coffeemakers.
Use the code ASCLS when making reservations. Online: Click here
Call hotel directly: 844-202-9699 Block room Rate expires 3/14/2024
If paying by check there are 2 options: Make payable to ASCLS Kansas
1. Register and bring check to meeting
2. Register and mail check to Jennifer Jones, 12345 High Dr., Leawood, KS 66209
Conference Schedule - Tuesday, April 9, 2024
7 am – 4 pm
REGISTRATION
8:00 – 8:15 am
Welcome
8:15 – 9:45 am
– Keynote Address-
“Present and Future Trends in Laboratory Science”
Dr. Lyle J. Noordhoek, MD, Pathologist, Hays, KS
9:45 – 10:00 am
BREAK
10:00 –10:50am
2024 Transfusion Medicine Update
Matthew D. Coleman, MD, Regional Director American Red Cross
11:00 –11:50am
What Keeps Lab Leaders Up at Night
Sean Tucker, MLS(ASCP) MBA
12:00 – 1:30 pm
EXHIBITS OPEN – LUNCH – Award Presentations
1:30 - 2:20pm
PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome), Not Just a Reproductive Disorder
Effective Clinical Implementation of Diagnostic Biomarkers
Niki Cracknell, MS, RN, Medical Director of Field Clinical Medical & Scientific Affairs, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics (Via Zoom)
12:10 - 1:00pm
Breakpoint Challenges- Understanding the new CAP Requirements for Reporting CLSI/FDA Breakpoints & What It Means to Your Laboratory
Sue Montey, MT(ASCP), Senior Technical Specialist, MicroScan, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics
1:00 – 2:00 pm
LUNCH
2:00 – 2:50 pm
CLIA Personnel Updates 2024
Leigh Spear, BS,BSMT (ASCP) & John Evans, BS
3:00 – 3:50 pm
Biosafety in the Clinical Laboratory
Patrick Conley, MS,CBSP,RBSO,NREMT, (via Zoom)
4:00 – 4:50 pm
Looking to the Future:…ya gotta wear shades
Beckie Hetrick, MHSA, MLS(ASCP)SBB
P.A.C.E.® Credit
The ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program approves KSCLS as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences.
All sessions are pending approval for P.A.C.E.® credit. The P.A.C.E.® credits awarded for each session will be published in the final program.
CE Organizer will be used for P.A.C.E.® documentation.
For those individuals participating in the ASCP Certification Maintenance Program (CMP), the program committee has attempted to offer continuing education sessions which meet the CMP for generalists (MLS and MLT). A minimum of 36 points over a period of three years is required and must include the following: 1 point in safety, 2 points each in blood bank, chemistry, hematology, and microbiology. Other areas that may be counted toward CMP are immunology, molecular diagnostics, management, education, and/or other related laboratory area(s) of interest.
QUESTIONS: Please contact: Jennifer Jones (jjones1@kumc.edu) or (816) 803-0043
As is the custom ASCLS-KS, ASCP Wheatlands will join together in 2024 to celebrate our profession and commitment to quality patient care by sponsoring an Annual Spring Meeting This year’s meeting will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, April 9 -10 at The Hilton Garden Inn and Convention Center, Salina KS.
A block of rooms is reserved at the rate of $139/night for king or queen rooms. This rate is available until March 9. Rooms have small fridges, microwaves, and Keurig coffeemakers.
Use the code ASCLS when making reservations. Online: Click here
Call hotel directly: 844-202-9699 Block room Rate expires 3/14/2024
If paying by check there are 2 options: Make payable to ASCLS Kansas
1. Register and bring check to meeting
2. Register and mail check to Jennifer Jones, 12345 High Dr., Leawood, KS 66209
Conference Schedule - Tuesday, April 9, 2024
7 am – 4 pm
REGISTRATION
8:00 – 8:15 am
Welcome
8:15 – 9:45 am
– Keynote Address-
“Present and Future Trends in Laboratory Science”
Dr. Lyle J. Noordhoek, MD, Pathologist, Hays, KS
9:45 – 10:00 am
BREAK
10:00 –10:50am
2024 Transfusion Medicine Update
Matthew D. Coleman, MD, Regional Director American Red Cross
11:00 –11:50am
What Keeps Lab Leaders Up at Night
Sean Tucker, MLS(ASCP) MBA
12:00 – 1:30 pm
EXHIBITS OPEN – LUNCH – Award Presentations
1:30 - 2:20pm
PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome), Not Just a Reproductive Disorder
Effective Clinical Implementation of Diagnostic Biomarkers
Niki Cracknell, MS, RN, Medical Director of Field Clinical Medical & Scientific Affairs, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics (Via Zoom)
12:10 - 1:00pm
Breakpoint Challenges- Understanding the new CAP Requirements for Reporting CLSI/FDA Breakpoints & What It Means to Your Laboratory
Sue Montey, MT(ASCP), Senior Technical Specialist, MicroScan, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics
1:00 – 2:00 pm
LUNCH
2:00 – 2:50 pm
CLIA Personnel Updates 2024
Leigh Spear, BS,BSMT (ASCP) & John Evans, BS
3:00 – 3:50 pm
Biosafety in the Clinical Laboratory
Patrick Conley, MS,CBSP,RBSO,NREMT, (via Zoom)
4:00 – 4:50 pm
Looking to the Future:…ya gotta wear shades
Beckie Hetrick, MHSA, MLS(ASCP)SBB
P.A.C.E.® Credit
The ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program approves KSCLS as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences.
All sessions are pending approval for P.A.C.E.® credit. The P.A.C.E.® credits awarded for each session will be published in the final program.
CE Organizer will be used for P.A.C.E.® documentation.
For those individuals participating in the ASCP Certification Maintenance Program (CMP), the program committee has attempted to offer continuing education sessions which meet the CMP for generalists (MLS and MLT). A minimum of 36 points over a period of three years is required and must include the following: 1 point in safety, 2 points each in blood bank, chemistry, hematology, and microbiology. Other areas that may be counted toward CMP are immunology, molecular diagnostics, management, education, and/or other related laboratory area(s) of interest.
QUESTIONS: Please contact: Jennifer Jones (jjones1@kumc.edu) or (816) 803-0043
