Fall 2017
Speakers are listed alphabetically. Topics and objectives will be
added as they become available.
New Orleans Speakers -
Foley, Jarreau, Landry, Little
Shreveport Speakers - Blackburn, Britton,
Brunson-Sicilia,
Butler |
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Stephanie
Blackburn, MHS, MLS(ASCP)CM |
Assistant Professor, LSUHSC, Dept. of Clinical Laboratory Sciences,
Shreveport
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Title and Objectives:
At the completion of this session,
the participant will:
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Chemistry: Intermediate -
Disorders of the Thyroid Gland - Signs,
Symptoms, and Treatment.
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Discuss the synthesis and action
of thyroid hormones
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Differentiate various thyroid
abnormalities
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Assess the symptoms, lab values,
and treatment associated with various thyroid
conditions.
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Lynda Britton,
Ph.D., MLS(ASCP)CMSM |
Program Director, Professor, LSUHSC,
Dept. of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Shreveport
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Title and Objectives:
At the
completion of this session, the participant will:
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Microbiology: Intermediate -
Foodborne and other GI Outbreaks
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Review the causes of foodborne
and other GI pathogen outbreaks, the epidemiology,
pathogenesis, and clinical presentations.
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Describe the laboratory
diagnosis of these outbreaks.
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Discuss the role of the CDC and
how they tract these outbreaks.
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Lee Ellen Brunson, MHS, MLS(ASCP)CM |
Instructor, LSUHSC, Dept. of Clinical Laboratory
Sciences, Shreveport |
Title and Objectives:
At the
completion of this session, the participant will: |
Hematology: Intermediate -
Hemophilia: History, Overview, and Treatment
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Kristin Butler, MLS(ASCP)cm |
Instructor, LSUHSC Shreveport |
Title and Objectives:
At the
completion of this session, the participant will |
Immunology: Basic -
Influenza: The past, the present, the (future)
pandemic.
- Detail influenza epidemics of the past
- Explain the influenza virus structure, reservoirs,
pathogenicity, and vaccination prevention
- Discuss future threats of novel influenza virus
strains
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SPEAKERS, TITLES, & OBJECTIVES
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Angela Foley, MS, MLS (ASCP)SH |
Associate Professor, LSUHSC, School of Allied Health,
Dept. of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, New Orleans |
Title and Objectives:
At the
completion of this session, the participant will: |
Hematology: Basic
to Intermediate - Hemoglobinopathies with Case
studies
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Identify the normally occurring
fetal and adult hemoglobins
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Compare and contrast the common
structural hemoglobin variants to include genotype
and distinguishing clinical and laboratory features.
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Discuss the
a and
b thalassemias to
include genotype, phenotype, and distinguishing
clinical and laboratory features.
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Patsy Jarreau, MHS, MLS(ASCP) |
Associate Professor, LSUHSC, School of Allied Health,
Dept. of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, New Orleans;
Program Director |
Title and Objectives:
At the
completion of this session, the participant will:
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Immunology/Serology: Basic
to Intermediate - Update on Vaccines
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Beth Landry, BS, MT(ASCP) |
Microbiology Supervisor - Touro
Infirmary
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Title and Objectives:
At the
completion of this session, the participant will:
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Microbiology:
Basic- MALDI-TOF: Superhero of Antimicrobial
Stewardship
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Describe the principle and
benefits of MALDI-TOF technology.
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Identify processes that were
made "leaner" to improve efficiency in the
microbiology laboratory.
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Describe the role of MALDI-TOF
in an Antibiotic Stewardship Program.
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Alexa Little, MBEC, MLS(ASCP)cm |
CLIA Program Manager, Louisiana
Department of Health |
Title and Objectives:
At the
completion of this session, the participant will:
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Management:
Intermediate- Chronic CLIA Compliance
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Identify most common areas of
deficient practices in Statewide laboratories and
the regulatory requirements for compliance of each.
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Evaluate individual policies and
practices for systems requiring improvement.
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Discuss upcoming changes that
will impact clinical laboratories
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