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The Convention Virtual Platform will open starting October 7, 2024, 10:00pm.
The Convention Virtual Platform will open starting October 7, 2024, 10:00pm.
| 8:00 - 8:30am | Opening | |
| Welcome remarks | Dr. Bernadette Espiritu | |
| 8:30 - 9:15am | Mastering the Microtome: Everything you need to know | Mr. Augustus Abrajano, RMT |
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| 9:15 - 10:00am | Microtomy safety: Best practices for a secure Laboratory | Mr. Carlos Carpio, RMT |
| 10:00 - 10:30am | Microtomy Made Easy: A step by step operational guide | Mr. Jonard Quirino, RMT |
| 11:15 - 12:00pm | Troubleshooting microtomy: solving technical faults | Mr. Darwin Fabros, RMT |
| 12:00 - 12:15pm | Q and A | |
| 12:15 - 1:30pm | Lunch Break | |
| 1:30 - 2:30pm | Practical session (Workshop proper) | |
| 2:30 - 3:00pm | Break | |
| 3:00pm | Workshop proper | |
| 4:30 - 5:00pm | Closing |
| 8:00 - 8:30am | Opening | |
| Welcome remarks | Dr. Annie P. Valdez | |
| PRE-ANALYTIC PHASE | ||
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| 8:30 - 9:30am | Lean Six Sigma approach to process improvement in the pre-analytic phase of testing: simplified approach | Dr. Sarah Jane L. Datay-Lim |
| 9:30 - 10:00am | Break | |
| ANALYTIC PHASE | ||
| 10:00-11:45 | Internal Quality Control: A review of basic principles | Dr. Paulo Enrico Belen |
| 11:45-12:00 | IQC in special areas: Immunology and Blood Bank | Dr. Paulo Enrico Belen |
| 12:00-12:30 | Q and A | |
| 12:30-1:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 1:30-2:45 | IQC in special areas: Coagulation and Hematology | Dr. Rodelio Lim |
| 2:45-3:00 | Q and A | |
| 3:00-3:30 | Break | |
| POST ANALYTIC PHASE | ||
| 3:30-4:30 | Managing post analytical errors in the Clinical Laboratory | Ms. Josefina Soriano, RMT |
| 4:30-5:00 | Closing | |
| 9:00 - 10:30 am | Opening Ceremonies | |
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| Keynote Address:
Mobile Health Technologies and Sustainability |
Dr. Pradeep Kumar Dabla (IFCC VLP speaker) | |
| 10:30-11:00 am | Break | |
| BLOCK 1: CHANGING THE LANDSCAPE OF CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| 11:00 - 11:25 am | Utilization of Immunostains and Genomic Testing for Oncology | Dr. Rex Michael Santiago |
| 11:25 - 11:50 am | Quality Issues in Diagnostic Immunohistochemistry for Tumors | Ms. Zarlyn Banaña, RMT |
| 12:00 - 1:00 pm | Industry Sponsored Lecture | |
| Industry Sponsored Lecture | ||
| 1:00 - 2:00 pm | Panel Discussion 1: Genomic Cancer Testing: Are We ready? |
Dr. Bernadette Asuncion
Mr. Ramonito B. Nuique, RN, MSc |
| 2:00 - 2:30 pm | Break | |
| BLOCK 2: INITIATING ADVANCES IN TRANSPLANT AND HEMATOLOGY | ||
| 2:30 - 3:15 pm | The Platelet H: Beyond Impedance and Optical | Dr. John Anthony Tindoc |
| 3:15 - 4:00 pm | Basics of HLA Typing | Dr. Emilio Villanueva III |
| 4:00-5:00 pm | BEST PRACTICES CONTEST | |
| Block 3: Changing mindset in Laboratory Management | ||
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| 8:30 - 9:30 am | Quality Indicators and KPIs Construction Made Ridiculously Simple and Easy | Dr. Monseratt Chichioco |
| 9:30 - 10:00 am | Break | |
| 10:00 - 11:00 am | Adapting to the Demands of the Corporate World in the Laboratory Setting | Ms. Pearl Joy Gueco-Rejano, RMT |
| 11:00 am - 1:00 pm | Elections/ Business Meeting / Visit to the Booths | |
| 12:00 - 1:00 pm | Industry Sponsored Lecture | |
| Industry Sponsored Lecture | ||
| Block 4: Global initiatives for Standardization and Quality Assurance | ||
| 1:00 - 2:00 pm | Total Quality Management of medical and molecular laboratories | Dr. Pradeep Kumar Dabla (IFCC VLP speaker) |
| 2:00-3:00 pm | Quality Assurance of Point of Care Testing | Dr. Bernard Gouget (IFCC VLP speaker) |
| 3:00-3:30 pm | Break | |
| 3:30 - 5:00 pm | CAP Quality Assurance in the Laboratory: Local Experience | Dr. Rodelio Lim |
| 6:00 pm onwards | Fellowship Night | |
| BLOCK 5: RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE POST COVID ERA | ||
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| 8:00 - 9:30 am | Quality Risk management in laboratory operations: Managing reagent recalls and other product issues |
Dr. Anacleta P. Valdez
Ms. Millicent Lumabao, RMT |
| 9:30 -10:00 am | Break | |
| 10:00 - 11:00 am | Laboratory Safety Issues that put you at Risk | Mr. Oliver Shane R. Dumaoal, RMT, MSMT, CBP, IFBA PC |
| BLOCK 6: PRECISION MEDICINE IN THE CLINICAL LABORATORY | ||
| 11:00 - 12:00 pm | Use of Diagnostics in Lifestyle and Functional Medicine | Dr. Rolando Balburias |
| 12:00 - 1:00 pm | Industry Sponsored Lecture | |
| Industry Sponsored Lecture | ||
| Organizational Meeting | ||
| 1:00 - 2:00 pm | Visit to the booths | |
| 2:00 - 3:00 pm | Ethics and AI | Dr. Bernard Gouget (IFCC VLP Speaker) |
| 3:00 - 3:30 pm | Break | |
| 3:30 - 5:00 pm | Closing Remarks | |
Program updated as of 10.02.2024