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About our Presenters:
Jean Ball, MBA, MT(HHS), MLT(ASCP)  is a certified Medical Technologist with over thirty years of experience in laboratory medicine. Before coming to the College of American Pathologists (CAP), she worked in hospital and clinic settings in every area of the clinical laboratory, in both bench technologist and supervisory capacities. Jean has also spent many hours in the classroom, teaching in medical technology and business arenas.

Jean Hood, BS, MT (AMT), has been in the laboratory field for over 20 years.  She received her AAS in Medical Laboratory Technology from the University of Rio Grande in Rio Grande, Ohio and her BS in Clinical Laboratory Science from the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her role as a laboratorian has included staff technologist positions and various management roles including installing laboratory information systems. During the past 3 years as a College of American Pathologist Inspection Specialist she has performed over 200 inspections.  She has presented on Point of Care topics utilizing the internet, and live speaking events for South Carolina Point of Care and at the July 2010 American Medical Technologists National Convention.

Dottie Hautman, BS, MT(ASCP) SC, received her Bachelor of Science degree at Purdue University.  She completed her MT training at The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio achieving ASCP certification.  She earned a Specialist in Chemistry certification from ASCP in 1997.  Ms. Hautman has over 35 years of experience in all core laboratory areas, as a chemistry technical specialist, core laboratory supervisor, and working for an integrated delivery network (System) laboratory.  She began her career at the College of American Pathologists (CAP) in 2007 as an Inspection Specialist in the Laboratory Accreditation Program (LAP).  Her training includes a Certificate in Team Learning from Xavier University, Lean Process Design, and ISO 17025 lead auditor course.  In her role at the CAP she performs LAP inspections, provides technical information for accredited laboratories and works with the CAP Checklist Commissioner and Scientific Resource Committees to assist with checklist revisions.  Ms. Hautman has presented at regional CAP Inspection Education Seminars and Regional POCT committee meetings.  She is an associate member of ASCP and AACC.

Sue Donatell, BS, MT(ASCP), received her degree from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse and has worked in laboratory medicine for over 30 years.  She worked in microbiology at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN for 15 years and the rest of her career as a generalist, research coordinator, POL laboratory manager, and hospital laboratory manager.  She has served as a safety officer, POC coordinator, QM coordinator, and instructor for a Medical Technologist program.  Sue joined the College of American Pathologists in 2005 as an Inspection Specialist.  As an Inspection Specialist, Sue inspects small community hospital laboratories, assists volunteer inspection teams including systems, and performs non-routine, complaint, and validation inspections.   Sue has participated in over 400 CAP inspections.