Alexandria,
Monroe, and
Shreveport
speakers -
Blackburn,
Britton,
Mitchell, and
Pearce
Baton
Rouge, Jennings,
and New Orleans
speakers -
Bakeer, Foley,
Kirkley,
Williams,
Zitzmann,
Distance
- Britton,
Kirkley, Pearce
and Zitzmann |
|
Mona
Bakeer,
PhD, MT(ASCP) |
Assistant
Professor,
LSUHSC, Dept. of
Clinical
Laboratory
Sciences, New
Orleans |
Objectives:
|
Microbiology/Immunology:
(Intermediate) -
Immune
Responses to
Excretory/Secretory
Antigens of the
Filarial
Parasite
Brugia malayi
· Investigate
the rate of
appearance of
cellular and
humoral immune
responses to
excretory/secretory
(E/S) molecules
of Brugia
malayi
adult worms in
rhesus monkeys
after infection
with third-stage
larvae.
·
Investigate the
role of native
E/S antigens in
modulating
nonspecific
immune
responses. |
|
Stephanie
Blackburn,
MHS, MT(ASCP) |
Instructor,
LSUHSC, Dept. of
Clinical
Laboratory
Sciences,
Shreveport
Staff
Medical
Technologist,
LSUHSC,
Shreveport |
Objectives:
|
Chemistry/Urinalysis:
(Intermediate) -
Playing
Detective - the
Laboratory's
Role in Making a
Diagnosis.
·
Discuss the
role of the
laboratory as it
relates to
patient care.
·
Analyze the
significance of
abnormal
laboratory
findings.
·
Correlate
clinical and
laboratory data
in the
evaluation of
disease states.
|
|
Lynda
Britton,
Ph.D., MT(ASCP)SM
|
Program
Director,
Associate
Professor,
LSUHSC, Dept. of
Clinical
Laboratory
Sciences,
Shreveport |
|
Objectives:
|
Microbiology:
(Intermediate) -
Novel H1N1
Influenza
Pandemic-What it
Means for You.
·
Describe the
origin,
progression,
prevention, and
current status
of the novel
H1N1 influenza
pandemic.
·
Discuss
hospital
preparedness and
laboratory
diagnosis of
this virus.
|
|
Angela
Foley,
MS, MT(ASCP)SH |
Associate
Professor,
LSUHSC, Dept. of
Clinical
Laboratory
Sciences, New
Orleans |
|
Objectives |
Hematology:
(Basic) -
From the
Cradle to the
Rocking Chair.
·
Discuss the
blood picture of
the normal term
infant.
·
Recognize
differences in
hematologic
values in
children,
adults, and the
elderly.
·
Identify
hematologic
disorders that
are more
commonly seen in
elderly
patients.
|
|
Karen
Kirkley,
MT(ASCP)SBB |
Medical Center
of Louisiana,
Blood Bank,
Education
Coordinator |
|
Objectives |
Immunohematology:
(Basic-Intermediate);
Transfusion
Reactions
·
Classify the
different types
of transfusion
reactions.
·
Explain the
symptoms of and
treatment for
transfusion
reactions.
·
Discuss
transfusion
reaction
workups. |
|
Mary S.
Mitchell
MHS-E, MT(ASCP),
CPHQ |
Instructor,
LSUHSC, Dept. of
Clinical
Laboratory
Sciences,
Shreveport |
Objectives:
|
General:
(Basic) -
Clinical
Significance of
Vitamin
Deficiency in an
Aging Population
·
List
current
Recommended
Dietary
Allowance(s) for
vitamins.
·
Describe
negative
outcomes
associated with
vitamin
deficiency.
·
List laboratory
testing used in
monitoring
vitamin levels. |
|
Krystal
Pearce, MHS,
MT(ASCP) |
Clinical
Instructor,
LSUHSC, Dept. of
Clinical
Laboratory
Sciences,
Shreveport |
|
Objectives: |
Hematology -
(Intermediate)
- Interpretation
of the CBC
·
Define CBC.
·
Discuss the RBC
indices.
·
Correlate
automated values
with peripheral
smear. |
|
Elizabeth
Williams,
MHS, MT(ASCP)SBB
|
Associate
Professor,
LSUHSC,
Department of
Clinical
Laboratory
Sciences, New
Orleans |
|
Objectives: |
General:
(Basic) -
Medical
Technology
Education in
Russia
·
Discuss
healthcare in
Russia
·
Discuss
medical
technology
education in
Russia
·
Discuss the
career ladders
of the MTs in
Russia |
|
Michele
Zitzmann,
MHS,
MT(ASCP) |
Associate
Professor,
LSUHSC,
Department of
Clinical
Laboratory
Sciences, New
Orleans |
Objectives
|
Urinalysis:
(Intermediate) -
Urinalysis
Testing for
Renal and
Metabolic
Disorders.
·
Discuss
the urinalysis
results of
various renal
and metabolic
disorders.
·
Review case
studies
involving
patients with
renal and
metabolic
disorders.
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