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Purpose
Meeting Reports
June 28,
2000
September
27, 2000
December 13, 2000
March 28, 2001
June 27, 2001
September 26, 2001
December 12, 2001
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Cardiac
Markers
Including B-Type Natriuretic Peptide |
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March
27, 2002
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Learn
more about cardiac markers
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Find
out what BNP is and how this test can be used in the evaluation
of CHF
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Learn
how BNP testing fits into the area of Point of Care Testing
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Enjoy
a catered Lunch while networking with colleague
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A
G E N D A |
| 8:30am |
Registration
and Continental Breakfast
(breakfast
sponsored by Fisher Healthcare, Ron Weyant) |
| 9:00am |
Introductions
& Opening Remarks
Wendy
Van Dyke, Secretary |
| 9:10am |
B-Type
Natriuretic Peptide as a Marker of Heart Failure: Ready
for Prime Time?
Presentation
followed by Question and Answer
- Dr.
Robert H. Christenson, Ph.D., DABCC, FACB |
| 10:30am |
Break
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| 10:45am |
Cardiac
Markers
Susan
Smith |
| 12:00 noon |
Lunch
(sponsored
by Roche Diagnostics, Jackie Kennedy) |
| 1:00pm |
Introduction
to Biosite’s line of
Point of Care Testing
Therese Rohal, Biostie |
| 1:30pm |
KEYPOCC
Treasurer’s Report, including
update
on Nonprofit Status
Beverly
McAlister, Treasurer |
| 1:45pm |
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Other
KEYPOCC Business
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KEYPOCC
Member Survey
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Host
Information Packet
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| 2:15pm |
Closing |
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This
meeting will be at Hershey Medical Center in Lecture Room A.
Lecture Room A is located in the crescent (north
building) above the College Library.
It can be accessed by the 4th or 5th
floor.
Visit
www.mapquest.com or
use the following:
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From
I-83 North: Take US 322 EAST (EXIT 8) Follow US 322 EAST
toward EPHRATA. Merge onto US 322 E. Medical Center is
on the RIGHT.
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From
I-76 West: Merge onto PA TPKE Toll. Take the PA 72 EXIT.
Turn LEFT onto PA 72. Stay straight to US 322 WEST to
Hershey. Stay on US 322 to Hershey Medical Center on
LEFT.
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From
US 15 North: Take PA 581 EAST exit I 83
Harrisburg/Hershey. Merge onto PA 581 EAST. PA 581 will
become I 83 NORTH. Take US 322 EAST exit toward EPHRATA.
Merge onto US 322 EAST, Medical Center is on the RIGHT.
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| Dr.
Robert Christenson, Ph.D., DABCC, FACB is currently a
professor in the Department of Pathology and also the
Department of Medical and Research Technology at the
University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Dr.
Christenson current research interests include biochemical
markers for assessing cell injury, laboratory-assisted
diagnosis of neurologic diseases, improved strategies for
utilization of laboratory tests, and also monitoring markers
of bone metabolism.
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RSVP
by Email to wvandyke@wellspan.org
For
more information, contact Wendy
Van Dyke at 717-337-4120.
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Agenda
Directions
Speaker
Bio
Register
Serving
Central Pennsylvania, the Keystone Point of Care Coordinators (KEYPOCC)
provides a forum for the discussion of ideas, issues, practice and
emerging technology unique to Point of Care Testing.
Our
March 27th meeting is hosted by:
Wendy Van Dyke BS MT(ASCP)
General
Operations / Point of Care Testing Supervisor
Wellspan
- Gettysburg
Hospital Laboratory
147
Gettys Street
, Gettysburg
Pa, 17325
7
717-337-4120 |
