Conferences
Children's Medical Center2nd Annual Transfusion Medicine Conference
Schedule
Wednesday, February 18
Thursday, February 19
Friday, February 20
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
11 a.m. to noon
Registration and Welcome
Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Serological Case Studies in Antibody Identification
- Roberta Murfin, MT(AMT), BB(ASCP)
Manager of Reference and Transfusion Services
Carter BloodCare, Bedford - Mike Newhouse, MT(ASCP)SBB
Transfusion Service Manager
Baylor University Medical Center Dallas - Patricia Williams, MT(ASCP)SBB
Transfusion Services Coordinator
Medical Laboratories, Baylor Health Care System
1:30 to 2 p.m.
Vendor Break
2 to 3:30 p.m.
Expert panel discussion
- Scott Hampton, MT(ASCP)
Manager of Transfusion Services
Parkland Health and Hospital System - Paula Kelley, MT(ASCP) SBB
Quality Assurance Specialist
Children's Medical Center - Patricia Williams, MT(ASCP) SBB
Transfusion Services Coordinator
Medical Laboratories, Baylor Health Care System - Clay W. York MBA, MT(ASCP) SBB
Manager of Transfusion Medicine
Children's Medical Center
3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
U.S. Biovigilance Network Update
- Sandy Holdcraft, RN BSN
Transfusion Nurse Specialist
Children's Medical Center
Thursday, February 19, 2009
7 to 8 a.m.
Registration, Breakfast and Welcome
8 to 9 a.m.
Keynote Address: It Takes a Village to Care for a Sick Child — Passion and Compassion in Health Care
- Robert Bash, M.D.
Associate Professor, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Director, Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Care
Children's Medical Center
9 to 9:30 a.m.
Vendor Break
9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Blood Conservation in Transfusion Medicine
- Geeta Paranjape, M.D.
Medical Director of Clinical Services
Carter BloodCare
10:30 to 11:45 a.m.
Importance of Software Validation
- Robin F. Nozick, BS, MT(ASCP)
Chief Operating and Technical Officer
R.F. Nozick and Associates
11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Lunch
Sponsored by Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
1 to 2 p.m.
Current Treads in Pediatric Transfusion Medicine
- Daniel Noland, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pathology
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Clinical Pathologist
Children's Medical Center
2 to 3 p.m.
Tissues and the Transfusion Service: Are You Ready For The Transition
- Marsha G. Whatley, MT(ASCP)SBB
Laboratory Coordinator for Tissue Transplantation
Section of Transfusion Medicine
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson
Cancer Center, Houston
3 to 3:30 p.m.
Vendor Break
3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Healthcare and the Challenges Ahead: How Should We Prepare
- Vicki Crane, MBA, FASHP, RPh
Senior Vice President
Clinical Support Services Parkland Health and Hospital System
Friday, February 20, 2009
7:30 to 8:30 a.m.
Registration, Breakfast and Welcome
8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Current Trends in Stem Cell Therapies
- Frank Nizzi, D.O.
Senior Medical Director
Blood Systems, Inc.
9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Current Trends in Clinical Apheresis Therapies
- Ravi Sarode, M.D.
Director, Transfusion Medicine and Hemostasis Laboratory
Professor of Pathology
UT Southwestern Medical Center
10:30 to 11 a.m.
Vendor Break
11 a.m. to noon
Measuring Reticulated Platelets to Prevent Prophylactic Platelet Transfusion
- Ian Giles, M.D.
Director of Scientific Affairs
Sysmex America, Inc.