| DUBAI - Tuesday 14/11/2017 | ||||
 07:30 - 08:30 | Registration | |||
| Room Location: Auditorium | |||
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Welcome and Overview of the Day | |||
| 09:00 - 10:00 | A Path Towards Optimal Integration of the Clinical Laboratories (Workflow, Automation, Analytics, Algorithms, System-Level Orchestration and the LIS) [More Info] Dr. Ulysses G. Balis MD, Professor, Informatics; Director, Division of Informatics; Director, Informatics Fellowship, Department of Pathology, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, USA | |||
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Opening Ceremony [More Info] Dr. Ahmad bin Kalban, CEO, Hospital Services Sector, Dubai Health Authority, UAE Dr. William E. Schreiber M.D, President, American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Professor, Dept. of Pathology & Lab Medicine, UBC; Director, Clinical Chemistry, LifeLabs Medical Laboratories, Canada | |||
| 10:30 - 11:00 | ASCPi Advisory Board Awards | |||
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Coffee Break and Dedicated Exhibition Hall Time | |||
| Lab Management & Leadership [More Info] Moderator: Dr. Aaron Han | |||
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Burnout and Stress Management in Laboratory Environment [More Info] Dr. Laila Abdel Wareth M.D, BMMCh, FRCPc, FCAP, EMHCA, Chief of Clinical Pathology, Medical Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE | |||
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Effective Utilization of Quality Measures and Benchmarking in Laboratory Medicine [More Info] Dr. Rana Nabulsi PhD, FACHE, CPHQ, SSGB, Head of Quality, Pathology and Genetics Department , Dubai Health Authority, UAE | |||
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Networking Lunch and Prayer | |||
| 13:30 - 15:30 | Hematology & Transfusion Medicine - Auditorium [More Info] Moderator: Dr. Kathleen Meehan | Microbiology - Case Method Hall [More Info] Moderator: Prof. Samir Awadallah | Workshop: Leadership - Lecture Hall 3 [More Info] Session closed to student attendees | Workshop: Pathology Informatics & Pre Analytics - Lecture Hall 4 [More Info] Moderator: Dr. Mohammad Jamali Session closed to student attendees |
| 13:30 - 14:00 | Myelodysplastic Syndromes Diagnostic Challenges, Benign Mimickers and Helpful Hints [More Info] Dr. Rania Medhat Seliem M.D., Consultant Hematopathology, Head of Pathology Section, Rashid Hospital, Pathology and Genetics Department, Dubai Health Authority, UAE | The Impact of Modern Diagnostic Tests on Patient Care [More Info] Dr. Zulfa Omar Al Deesi PhD, Head, Microbiology & Infection Control Unit, Pathology & Genetics Section, Latifa Hospital, UAE | Leadership Workshop - Reacting to Change [More Info] Dr. Rana Nabulsi PhD, FACHE, CPHQ, SSGB, Head of Quality, Pathology and Genetics Department , Dubai Health Authority, UAE Nael M. Soudi MS, CT(ASCP)(MAC), CPHQ, Chief Quality Officer (CQO), MedLabs Consultancy Group, Jordan Catherine Stakenas MA, Senior Director of Organization Development, American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), USA | Pathology Informatics Workshop [More Info] Dr. Ulysses G. Balis MD, Professor, Informatics; Director, Division of Informatics; Director, Informatics Fellowship, Department of Pathology, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, USA |
| 14:00 - 14:30 | Spurious Results on Hematology Analyzers: Challenges for the Hematology Laboratory [More Info] Dr. Shalinder Kaur Hooda MBBS, M.D., Clinical Pathologist, Dubai Health Authority, UAE | Application of Automated Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF Technology) in Microbiology Laboratory [More Info] Dr. Marthinus Pitout MBBCh, Consultant Microbiologist, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, UAE | ||
| 14:30 - 15:00 | Laboratory Testing for Stem Cell Banking [More Info] Dr. Theofanis Chatzistamatiou PhD, Director, Dubai Cord Blood & research Center (DCRC), Pathology and Genetics, Dubai Health Authority, UAE | Recent Advances in the Diagnosis of H.Pylori [More Info] Dr. Sushma Ravindra Umrao, Specialist, Clinical Pathology, Danat Al Emarat Hospital, UAE | The Cost Effectiveness of Pre-Analytical Standards and Quality Improvement Workshop [More Info] Dr. Sumedha Sahni, Head of Medical Affairs - EMA Preanalytical Systems, Becton, Dickinson and Company | |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Benchmarking in Blood Transfusion Services [More Info] Dr. Ranjita Sharma, Senior Physician, Dubai Blood Donation Center, Dubai Health Authority, UAE | All Aspects of Antibacterial Resistance in Microbiology Laboratory [More Info] Dr. Anju Nabi M.D., Head, Microbiology & Infection Control Unit, Pathology & Genetics Department, Rashid Hospital, UAE | ||
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Coffee Break and Dedicated Exhibition Hall Time | |||
| 16:00 - 17:30 | Chemistry - Auditorium [More Info] Moderator: Dr. Nishi Singh | Molecular Genetics - Case Method Hall [More Info] Moderator: Dr. Sabitha Murthy | Workshop: Cytology - Lecture Hall 3 [More Info] Session closed to student attendees | Workshop: Hematology - Lecture Hall 4 [More Info] Session closed to student attendees
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| 16:00 - 16:30 | A Brief Overview of Forensic Toxicology [More Info] Dr. William E. Schreiber M.D, President, American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Professor, Dept. of Pathology & Lab Medicine, UBC; Director, Clinical Chemistry, LifeLabs Medical Laboratories, Canada | An Overview on Preimplementation Genetic Diagnosis, Services and Diagnostic Update [More Info] Dr. Ali Hellani PhD, Founder and Managing Director, Viafet Genomic Center, UAE | Cytology 101 - Practice and Current Status [More Info] Nael M. Soudi MS, CT(ASCP)(MAC), CPHQ, Chief Quality Officer (CQO), MedLabs Consultancy Group, Jordan | Challenges Facing Scientists in the Hematology and Coagulation Laboratory [More Info] Dr. Shalinder Kaur Hooda MBBS, M.D., Clinical Pathologist, Dubai Health Authority, UAE Dr. Lamya Ibrahim M.D., Consultant Pathologist and Laboratory Director, Advanced Center for Day Care Surgery, UAE Dr. Rand Adnan Hussein M.D., Specialist Pathologist, Head of Pathology Department and Laboratory Director, Ain Al Khaleej Hospital, UAE Session closed to student attendees.
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| 16:30 - 17:00 | Newborn Screening Program [More Info] Dr. Fayha Salah Ahmed MBBS, MSc, FRCPath, CCST, IFCAP, Head of Biochemistry Unit, Consultant in Clinical Biochemistry (Laboratory Medicine), Dubai Health Authority, UAE | The Use of Next Generation Sequencing in Clinical Diagnostics [More Info] Dr. Hemad Yasaei M.D., Specialist Geneticist, Dubai Genetics Center, Dubai Health Authority, UAE | Adoption of Co-Testing by Reference Laboratories - Prospects and Challenges [More Info] Dr. Osman Ortashi, Senior Consultant, Gynecology & Gynecological Cancers, Advanced Gynecology & Laparoscopic Surgeon, Mediclinic Hospital - Al Ain, UAE Dr. Saeeda Al Marzooqi, Associate Professor and Chair, Pathology, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Consultant Histopathologist, Tawan Hospital, UAE | |
| 17:00 - 17:30 | The Validity of Prostate Health Index and Prostate Pro-PSA in the Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer [More Info] Dr. Nafila Al Riyami MD FRCPC, DABL, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman | Microdeletion and Microduplication Syndromes: Clinical Applications of Chromosomal Microarray [More Info] Dr. Sabita K. Murthy PhD, FCCMG, FRCPS, Head, Dubai Genetics Center and Head, Molecular Cytogenetics Unit, Pathology & Genetics Department, Dubai Health Authority, UAE | Contemporary Challenges in the Implementation of Point-of-Care Diagnostics: the Simplicity, Simplexity and Complexity of ISO 22870:2016 [More Info] Dennis Mok MAICD CSci MIBMS MIHRM(HK) CAHRI CMgr FCMI FIML FNZIMLS, Medical Laboratory Scientist , Medical Management Consulting, Australia | |
| 17:30 - 17:45 | Closing Remarks | |||
| DUBAI - Wednesday, 15/11/2017 | ||
| 08:00 - 08:30 | Registration | |
| Room Location: Auditorium | |
| 08:30 - 08:45 | Introduction | |
| 08:45 - 09:15 | ASCP Online Certification Programs [More Info] Colleen Nolan, Chief Strategy Officer, American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), USA | |
| 09:15 - 09:45 | ASCP Membership [More Info] Colleen Nolan, Chief Strategy Officer, American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), USA | |
| 09:45 - 10:15 | ASCP Board of Certification [More Info] Jennifer Young CT(ASCP)CM, Director of Business Development and International Partnerships, American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), USA | |
| 10:15 - 10:30 | The ASCP Leadership Institute [More Info] Catherine Stakenas MA, Senior Director of Organization Development, American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), USA | |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Open Forum: Questions and Answers [More Info] Dr. Rana Nabulsi PhD, FACHE, CPHQ, SSGB, Head of Quality, Pathology and Genetics Department , Dubai Health Authority, UAE Dr. William E. Schreiber M.D, President, American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Professor, Dept. of Pathology & Lab Medicine, UBC; Director, Clinical Chemistry, LifeLabs Medical Laboratories, Canada Catherine Stakenas MA, Senior Director of Organization Development, American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), USA Colleen Nolan, Chief Strategy Officer, American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), USA Jennifer Young CT(ASCP)CM, Director of Business Development and International Partnerships, American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), USA Nael M. Soudi MS, CT(ASCP)(MAC), CPHQ, Chief Quality Officer (CQO), MedLabs Consultancy Group, Jordan | |
| 11;00 - 11:15 | Closing Remarks | |
| ABU DHABI - Thursday 16/11/2017 | ||||
| 07:30 - 08:30 | Registration | |||
| Room Location: Auditorium | |||
| 08:30 - 08:45 | Welcome and Overview of the Day | |||
| 08:45 - 09:15 | Opening Ceremony [More Info] Dr. William E. Schreiber M.D, President, American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Professor, Dept. of Pathology & Lab Medicine, UBC; Director, Clinical Chemistry, LifeLabs Medical Laboratories, Canada | |||
| 09:15 - 10:00 | A Deeper Dive into Deep Learning: Introducing Computational Pathology [More Info] Dr. Ulysses G. Balis MD, Professor, Informatics; Director, Division of Informatics; Director, Informatics Fellowship, Department of Pathology, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, USA | |||
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Coffee Break and Dedicated Exhibition Hall Time | |||
| 10:30 - 12:30 | Chemistry & Body Fluids - Auditorium [More Info] Moderator: Dr. Laila Abdel Wareth | Microbiology - Ballroom AC [More Info] Moderator: Dr. Adnan Alatoom | Workshop: Pathology Informatics - Ballroom BD [More Info] | |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | A Brief Overview of Forensic Toxicology [More Info] Dr. William E. Schreiber M.D, President, American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Professor, Dept. of Pathology & Lab Medicine, UBC; Director, Clinical Chemistry, LifeLabs Medical Laboratories, Canada | Inteferon-Gamma Release Assays (IGRAs) - Blood Tests for TB Infection [More Info] Dr. Adnan Alatoom M.D, PhD, ABMM, FCAP, Consultant, Clinical Pathology and Microbiology, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE | Pathology Informatics Workshop [More Info] Dr. Ulysses G. Balis MD, Professor, Informatics; Director, Division of Informatics; Director, Informatics Fellowship, Department of Pathology, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, USA | |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Interpretative Comments in Laboratory Reports [More Info] Dr. Samia Hassan Sobki MBBS, FRCPath, Consultant and Head of Clinical Chemistry Division, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | The Impact of Modern Diagnostic Tests on Patient Care [More Info] Dr. Zulfa Omar Al Deesi PhD, Head, Microbiology & Infection Control Unit, Pathology & Genetics Section, Latifa Hospital, UAE | ||
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Analysis of Body Fluids [More Info] Dr. Waleed Tamimi PhD, SC(ASCP), Head, Clinical Chemistry Lab and POCT, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | The Cost Effectiveness of Pre-Analytical Standards and Quality Improvement Workshop [More Info] Dr. Sumedha Sahni, Head of Medical Affairs - EMA Preanalytical Systems, Becton, Dickinson and Company | ||
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Non Fasting Lipids [More Info] Dr. Jay Murthy PhD, Technical Director, National Reference Laboratory, UAE | Antimicrobial Stewardship [More Info] Dr. Marthinus Pitout MBBCh, Consultant Microbiologist, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, UAE | ||
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Networking Lunch and Prayer | |||
| 13:30 - 15:30 | Hematology & Immunology - Auditorium [More Info] Moderator: Dr. Laila Abdel Wareth | Transfusion Medicine - Ballroom AC [More Info] Moderators: Dr. Eiman Al Zaabi & Dr. Kathleen Meehan | Workshop: Quality & Accreditation - Ballroom BD [More Info] | |
| 13:30 - 14:15 | Investigations of Autoimmune Disorders [More Info] Dr. Gehad ElGhazali, Consultant and Service Lead Immunologist, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, UAE Dr. Zain Al Yafei MSc, PhD, Deputy Service Lead Immunologist, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, UAE | Informatics in Transfusion Medicine [More Info] Dr. Manuel Algora M.D., Consultant, Transfusion Medicine and Hematopathology, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE | The Accreditation Journey [More Info] Faisal Ibrahim MBA, MT(ASCP), Director of Quality Assurance, National Reference Laboratory, UAE Fasila Pallinalakam BSc (Hons), MSc, PG Cert, FIBMS, Quality Manager, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE Edna Parker, Vice President - National Office of Quality, LabCorp, USA | |
| 14:15 - 15:00 | Hemoglobinopathies: Overview and Interesting Case Discussion [More Info] Dr. Shereen Atef M.D., Consultant Clinical Pathologist, National Reference Laboratory, UAE Andrew Turner, Manager - Clinical Pathology, PLMI, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE | Transfusion Medicine Genomics of Blood Group Antigens [More Info] Dr. Hiba AlHumaidan M.D., Consultant Pathologist, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, UAE | ||
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Investigations of Hypercoagulation Disorders [More Info] Michael Taylor, Associate Vice President, LabCorp, USA | Hemovigilance Program [More Info] Dr. Naima Oumeziane M.D., Specialist Physician, Clinical Services - Medical Affairs, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, UAE | ||
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Coffee Break and Dedicated Exhibition Hall Time | |||
| 16:00 - 17:30 | Workshop: Hematology - Auditorium [More Info] Moderator: Dr. Ahmed Alduajj | Workshop: Chemistry - Ballroom AC [More Info] Moderator: Dr. Laila Abdel Wareth | Workshop: Leadership - Ballroom BD [More Info] Session closed to student attendees
| Blood Transfusion - Room 926 [More Info] Session closed to student attendees |
| 16:00 - 17:30 | Myelodysplastic Syndrome (Morphology, Flow & Molecular) [More Info] Dr. Ahmad Alduaij M.D, FACP, Staff Physician, Anatomical Pathology, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE Dr. Rania Medhat Seliem M.D., Consultant Hematopathology, Head of Pathology Section, Rashid Hospital, Pathology and Genetics Department, Dubai Health Authority, UAE Dr. Imran Mirza MBBS, MS, FRCPC, Chief of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE Dr. Eiman Al Zaabi M.D., Head of Pathology, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, UAE Dr. Lois Richard M.D, FRCPC, Head of Hematopathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, UAE | Serum Protein Electrophoresis Workshop [More Info] Dr. Laila Abdel Wareth M.D, BMMCh, FRCPc, FCAP, EMHCA, Chief of Clinical Pathology, Medical Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE Dr. William E. Schreiber M.D, President, American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Professor, Dept. of Pathology & Lab Medicine, UBC; Director, Clinical Chemistry, LifeLabs Medical Laboratories, Canada Dr. Shereen Atef M.D., Consultant Clinical Pathologist, National Reference Laboratory, UAE | Leadership Workshop - Reacting to Change [More Info] Dr. Rana Nabulsi PhD, FACHE, CPHQ, SSGB, Head of Quality, Pathology and Genetics Department , Dubai Health Authority, UAE Nael M. Soudi MS, CT(ASCP)(MAC), CPHQ, Chief Quality Officer (CQO), MedLabs Consultancy Group, Jordan Catherine Stakenas MA, Senior Director of Organization Development, American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), USA | Interesting Case Discussions in Transfusion Medicine [More Info] Dr. Manuel Algora M.D., Consultant, Transfusion Medicine and Hematopathology, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE James Gibbs, General Lab Technologist - Blood Bank, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE Nada Nsier BSc(MLS), MLS(ASCP)CM, RT(CSMLS), MLT(CMLTA), Transfusion Safety Officer, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| 17:30 - 17:45 | Closing Remarks | |||
| ABU DHABI - Friday 17/11/2017 | ||
| 08:00 - 08:30 | Registration | |
| Room Location: Ballroom | |
| 08:30 - 08:45 | Introduction | |
| 08:45 - 11:15 | ASCP Online Certification Programs [More Info] Colleen Nolan, Chief Strategy Officer, American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), USA | |
| 09:15 - 09:45 | ASCP Membership [More Info] Colleen Nolan, Chief Strategy Officer, American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), USA | |
| 09:45 - 10:15 | ASCP Board of Certification [More Info] Jennifer Young CT(ASCP)CM, Director of Business Development and International Partnerships, American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), USA | |
| 10:15 - 10:30 | The ASCP Leadership Institute [More Info] Catherine Stakenas MA, Senior Director of Organization Development, American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), USA | |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Open Forum: Questions and Answers [More Info] Dr. Rana Nabulsi PhD, FACHE, CPHQ, SSGB, Head of Quality, Pathology and Genetics Department , Dubai Health Authority, UAE Dr. Laila Abdel Wareth M.D, BMMCh, FRCPc, FCAP, EMHCA, Chief of Clinical Pathology, Medical Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE Dr. William E. Schreiber M.D, President, American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Professor, Dept. of Pathology & Lab Medicine, UBC; Director, Clinical Chemistry, LifeLabs Medical Laboratories, Canada Catherine Stakenas MA, Senior Director of Organization Development, American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), USA Colleen Nolan, Chief Strategy Officer, American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), USA Jennifer Young CT(ASCP)CM, Director of Business Development and International Partnerships, American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), USA Nael M. Soudi MS, CT(ASCP)(MAC), CPHQ, Chief Quality Officer (CQO), MedLabs Consultancy Group, Jordan | |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Closing Remarks | |
