Ask the Experts
Program Code: 5332-TC
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM (ET)

SPEAKERS
Jeffrey Winters, MD, Mayo Clinic-Rochester
Glenn Ramsey, MD, Northwestern University
Lisa Walters, PhD, MBA, MT(ASCP)SBB, CQA(ASQ), SSGB, State University of New York at Fredonia
Ed Berkstaler, MT, HP(ASCP), Mayo
Laura Cooling, MD, MS, University of Michigan

DESCRIPTION
Blood banking and transfusion medicine experts will share their knowledge and experience by answering questions submitted by participants before and during the meeting. Questions may cover a wide range of topics, including compatibility testing, complex serologic workups, qualtiy programs, quality assurance, quality control, donor infectious disease testing, donor deferral criteria, blood safety, apheresis, blood collections, componenet preparation, component therapy and new technologies applied to transfusion medicine and blood banking.