2015 AP, China & Japan TSIC AgendaDecember 1st , 2015
December 2nd, 2015
12:00 Registration Desk Opens18:00 - 21:00 Welcome Reception(19:00 – 19:15) Welcome Address (KH)
06:30 - 08:00 Breakfast08:15 - 08:35 Welcome Address by IFCC (Ferrari), APFCB(Frank), Abbott(Beshiri)08:35 - 08:50 Open Remarks (Sakamoto)08:50 - 09:00 Day One Program Overview (Chair
Ferrari), 09:00 - 09:30 Keynote Speech09:30 - 10:00 Plenary 110:00 - 10:30 Break and Posters10:30 - 11:00 Plenary 211:00 - 11:30 Plenary 311:30 - 12:00 Plenary 412:00 - 13:30 Lunch / Innovation Workshop13:30 - 15:30 Clinical/Scientific Workshops15:30 - 16:00 Break and Posters16:00 - 16:30 Plenary 516:30 - 17:00 Plenary 617:00 - 18:30 Innovation Workshop19:00 Transfer to Dinner19:45 Cultural Evening Event and Dinner
December 3rd, 2015
07:00 - 08:15 Breakfast 07:15 - 08:15 KR & JPN Peer to Peer Exchanges08:30 - 08:45 Recap & Day Two (Chair, Frank)
Program Overview08:45 - 09:45 Peer to Peer Exchanges09:45 - 10:30 Break and Posters 10:30 - 12:30 Clinical/Scientific Workshops
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch / Innovation Workshop14:00 - 14:30 Plenary 714:30 – 15:00 Closing Commentaries (Lam)15:00 – 16:30 Innovation Workshop17:00 Evening Departures 18:00 Small Group Dinners
December 4th, 2015
Final Departures
IFCC:Prof. Maurizio Ferrari, Ph.D., FAACB, FFSc(RCPA), President of IFCC,
APFCB:Dr. Elizabeth Frank, M.D., Ph.D., APFCB Executive Board Treasurer.
Association Involvements
2015 TSIC Theme
Elevating the Standard of Care
P4 Medicine: Predictive, Preventative, Personalized and ParticipatoryMaurizio Ferrari, PhD, FAACB, FFSc(RCPA), President of IFCC
Guidelines for HbA1c in the Diagnosis and Management of DiabetesElizabeth Frank, M.D., Ph.D., APFCB Executive Board
IRIDICA: Transforming the management of SepsisDavid Brealey, Ph.D., MRCP, FRCA, FFICM, Consultant Lead for Critical Care Trials, University College Hospital, London, UK
Privatization of PathologyPeter Flett, RFD, MBBS, MAACB, FRCPA, Adj/Prof, School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Western Australia, Australia
Keynote Speech and Plenary Session
Leveraging Informatics for Improved Clinical Decision MakingGlenn Edwards, MBBS, MAACB, MD, FRCPA, FACHI., National Medical Director Pathology, St. John of God Pathology, Australia
hsTnI: Advancing the Management of ACS PatientsMartin Than, MBBS., FFAEM., FACEM., Director of Emergency Medicine Research, Christchurch Public Hospital, New Zealand
Enhancing Patient Care with HEORSarina Fisher, The Centre for International Economics, Australia
30 Years of HIV DiagnosticsJohn Hackett, Ph.D., Head, Diagnostics Research, Abbott Diagnostics
Plenary Sessions
Clinical Workshop Day 1–ACS Management (December 2nd)Chair: Jaganathan Sickan
Experiences with High-Sensitivity Troponins in NZMartin Than, Director of Emergency Medicine Research, Christchurch Public Hospital, New Zealand
hsTnI in the Emergency DepartmentFred Korley, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutes, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Clinical Workshop Day 2 – Challenges in Emergency Medicine (December 3rd)Chair: Jaganathan Sickan
Biomarker Panels for Emergency MedicinePeter Flett, RFD, MBBS, MAACB, FRCPA, Adj/Prof, School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Western Australia, Australia
IRIDICA: Clinical StudyDavid Brealey, Ph.D., MRCP, FRCA, FFICM, Consultant Lead for Critical Care Trials, University College Hospital, London, UK
Scientific Workshop1– Quality of Clinical Chemistry
Chair: Carl Shiu / Andrew Soh
Implementation of Westgard Six Sigma Verification Program at BIHNavapun Charuruks, M.D., F.R.C. Path. Division Director, Laboratory Division, Bumrungrad International Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
The Latest American Guideline on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol – Is it More Confusing?Leslie Lam, MBBS, DipRCPath, DABCC, MAACB, FACB, FRCPath, FAMS, Laboratory Medicine, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Singapore
Enzymes and TraceabilityDavid Armbruster, Ph.D., DABCC, FACB, Director, Clinical Chemistry Marketing, Abbott Laboratories, USA
Scientific Workshop 2- Oncology Disease ManagementChair: Maurizio Ferrari / Zheng Yijie
Lung Cancer Biomarker Panel (Dec 2nd)Bai Chunxue, M.D., Professor, Zhongsan Hospital, China
Liquid biopsy: a new trend in cancer diagnostics (Dec 3rd)Maurizio Ferrari, PhD, FAACB, FFSc(RCPA), President of IFCC
PIVKA II Biomarker for Hepatocellular CarcinomaAsahina Yasuhiro, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan
Serum Pepsinogen Levels to Diagnose H. pylori - Associated GastritisZhuping Fan, M.D., China
Scientific Workshop 3: Women’s Health
Chair: Anh Tran
Active B12 Deficiency in WomenBarnali Das, M.D., DNB, PGDM, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital & Medical Research Institute, India & Member IFCC C-STFT & Corresponding Member, IFCC C-RIDL
Updates on Screening for Thyroid Disorders in PregnancyWalfrido Sumpaico, , Secretary General Asia & Oceania Federation of Ob & Gyn
Vitamin D and Osteoporosis in IndiaAparna Jairam, M.D., Head of Laboratory, SRL Laboratory, India
Scientific Workshop 4: HematologyChair: Haiyoung Jung
Triaging Microcytic Anemia using Extended RBC Parameters from Automated Hematology AnalyzerEloisa Urrechaga, MD., Dept. of Hematology, Galdako Usansolo Hospital, Spain
Limitations of Automated Platelet Count Methods and Potential Effect On Decisions Regarding Platelet TransfusionsSteven Marionneux, M.D., Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
Hemostasis & CoagulationLarry Smith, M.D., Abbott Laboratories, USA
Peer to Peer Exchanges (December 3rd only)Informatics Accreditation & Compliance Hematology
Informatics for the LaboratoryKaran Arora, Abbott Laboratories, USA
Implementation of Quality Processes and Achieving AccreditationElizabeth Frank, Learning 2 Lead Consultants, IndiaIT Solutions for Accreditation and Compliance Munender Soperna, Dr Lal PathLabs, India
Ting Yu, Abbott Laboratories, USA
Clinical Laboratory Issues
Japanese Session Korean Session
Small to Medium Process Improvements in Clinical LaboratoryRajesh Bendre, Metropolis Healthcare Ltd, India
New Market Opportunity with NGAL and PG Abbott Japan
Diagnostic System for HIV Infection in Ehime University HospitalTatsuya Nishimiya, Division Director, Ehime University Hospital, Japan
Subclinical thyroid dysfunction and BMDMin-Jung Kwon, M.D., Korea
CELL-DYN Sapphire CD61 Immunoplatelet MethodKwang Sook Woo, M.D., Korea
Abbott hsTnI levels in Koreanpatients with chest painHyung Doo Park, M.D., Korea
Positive rate of toxoplasma IgG and IgM in Korean pregnant womenSo-Yeon Seo, M.D., Korea
Additional Features
Scientific Posters:
from Abbott and attendees
Innovation Workshop
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