LSUHSC School of Allied Health Professions

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER

SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS
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Fall 2018

Speakers are listed alphabetically. Topics and objectives will be added as they become available.

New Orleans Speakers - Broussard, Foley, Glover, Landry
Shreveport Speakers - Blackburn, Britton, Brunson-Sicilia, Butler

Stephanie Blackburn, MHS, MLS(ASCP)^CM	Assistant Professor, LSUHSC, Dept. of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Shreveport
Title and Objectives: At the completion of this session, the participant will:	Chemistry: Intermediate - Iron Regulation Gone Wrong. Describe the function of proteins involved in iron regulation. Explain the development of iron deficiency. Evaluate cases involving iron deficiency and hemochromatosis.
Lynda Britton, Ph.D., MLS(ASCP)^CMSM	Program Director, Professor, LSUHSC, Dept. of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Shreveport
Title and Objectives: At the completion of this session, the participant will:	Microbiology: Intermediate - Risk of Vectorborne Diseases from Climate Change Describe the effects of climate change on vectorborne diseases. Discuss the new and most important vectorborne infections. Identify prevention and treatment strategies.
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:	General/Molecular: Basic - DNA Extraction...at the kitchen table?? Review DNA and its function. Discuss the purpose of DNA extraction. Discuss the basic steps in DNA extraction.
Kristin Butler, MLS(ASCP)^cm	Instructor, LSUHSC Shreveport
Title and Objectives: At the completion of this session, the participant will	Immunohematology: Basic- Great Achievements in Transfusion Medicine Recall major discoveries in the field of transfusion medicine. Describe the evaluation of blood bank testing. Discuss the future of transfusion medicine testing.

SPEAKERS, TITLES, & OBJECTIVES

Argie Leach Blanchard, MHS, MT(ASCP)SH	Medical Technologist PRN - Administration; University Medical Center New Orleans
Title and Objectives: At the completion of this session, the participant will:	General: Basic - Laboratory Accreditation - An Overview Identify the Laboratory Accrediting Agencies Describe CAP's role in the Laboratory Accreditation Discuss the CAP Laboratory Accreditation Process. Explain the commonly cited Lab deficiencies. Summarize staff's role in maintaining accreditation.
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/Coagulation: Intermediate - HITT - cause, detection, treatment TBA
Mitzi Glover, PhD, MT(ASCP)	Department Head, Associate Professor, LSUHSC, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, New Orleans
Title and Objectives: At the completion of this session, the participant will:	Chemistry : Basic - Medicine and other Poisons TBA
Beth Landry, BS, MT(ASCP)	Microbiology Supervisor - Touro Infirmary
Title and Objectives: At the completion of this session, the participant will:	Microbiology: Intermediate - Microbiology Case Studies Correlate patient's clinical signs and symptoms with organism identifications Identify organisms base on clinical laboratory results. Discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic implications of identifying organisms correctly.