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The CFPOC Network was
pleased to provide this webinar, presented by CLSI's Barbara Goldsmith, PhD, FACB,
on Friday, March 11, 2011 from 1-3pm to dozens of POCCs in
Florida as well as throughout the country. We also made this webinar available for those
attending
the
Florida Society of Clinical Laboratory Science (FSCLS)
2011 Spring Symposium
at the University of
Central Florida in Orlando!
Summary: Since
its inception, point-of-care testing (POCT) has been an
area of growth, controversy, and challenges. In some
environments, POCT has offered solutions to turnaround
time and laboratory work staff shortages while in others
it has challenged laboratories to be responsible for
laboratory testing performed in a variety of sites
outside of the laboratory by non-laboratory trained
personnel. This talk will cover a few examples of POCT
clinical applications. Guidelines available to assist
POCT programs will also be discussed.
Objectives: After
viewing this
webinar, attendees will be able to:
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Review background
material regarding the growth and rationale for POCT
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Explain currently
expanding areas of POCT, such as coagulation, and
provide knowledge regarding specific limitations of
POCT.
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Be acquainted
with existing Guidelines to assist with
implementation and validation of POCT
Vendor
Sponsors:
 About
our Presenter: Barbara Goldsmith, Ph.D., FABCC
is the Vice President of Marketing, Membership, and
Education at the Clinical and Laboratory Standards
Institute (CLSI). Her previous positions included
Vice President, Laboratory Services at Caritas
Christi Health Care, a six-hospital system, Director
of Laboratory Services at EXCELL Clinical
Laboratories/St. Elizabeth's Medical Center and the
Medical Director for Caritas Medical Laboratories in
Boston, MA. She has served as the Director of
large multi-hospital POC programs. Dr. Goldsmith
obtained her B.S. degree from William Smith College
and her Ph.D. in Clinical Chemistry in the
Department of Pathology at the Medical College of
Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Goldsmith is
the Past President of AACC and has been an active
member for over 25 years and has held a number of
national positions. Dr. Goldsmith has been active
in professional activities outside of AACC,
including appointments on CLIAC (CDC), the Clinical
Chemistry and Toxicology Advisory Panel to the FDA,
and the Institute for Quality Laboratory Medicine (IQLM).
She was CLSI Chairholder for the Point-of-Care
Testing Subcommittee, which produced the first
guidance document in POCT. Dr. Goldsmith has
received several awards, including the Canadian
Society for Clinical Chemistry (CSCC) Traveling
Lectureship Award and recognition for Outstanding
Contributions to Pediatric Clinical Chemistry.
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