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DIAG207-1008: Quality Management for the Veterinary Clinical Pathology Laboratory, Part II
INSTRUCTORS:
Kathleen P. Freeman, DVM, BS, MS, PhD, DipECVCP, MRCPath, MRCVS, Certificate in Laboratory Quality Management (University of Wisconsin)
In conjunction with the European College for Veterinary Clinical Pathology, Committee for Laboratory Standards
Asger Lundorff Jensen, Professor, DVM, PhD, DrVetMed, DiplECVCP, DiplECVIM-Ca, Head of Veterinary Studies (Bachelor's programme), Head of Veterinary Studies (Master's programme), Central Laboratory Dept. Small Animal Clinical Sciences Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen Groennegaardsvej
Martina Becker, DVM, DrMedVet MRCVS, Clinical Pathologist at IDEXX Laboratories
Federico Sacchini
DATES:
October 26, 2008 - January 11, 2009
Interactive sessions: Sundays, October 26, November 9, 23, December 7, 21 and January 4; 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm ET (USA)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course, "Quality Management for the Veterinary Clinical Pathology Laboratory," is designed to provide an introduction to and practical application of quality management in the veterinary clinical pathology laboratory. It is given in one 14-week and one 12-week part (Part I and Part II). Part I is a prerequisite for Part II.
In Part I, participants will be introduced to theories of management and concepts vital to quality planning. Examples of ISO-based and GLP standards will be included. Laboratory design, Westgard Rules, QC Validation and Sigma Metrics will be covered.
In Part II, participants will study personnel specifications, job descriptions, training records and employee appraisals, learn about audits in the veterinary clinical pathology laboratory and determination of reference intervals. Improvement Opportunities, external Quality Assurance performance and a Quality Plan for the laboratory are the final topics in Part II.
There will be real-time sessions every other week. The majority of the work will be done by e-mail of drafts and revisions to the instructors, with the final products of some sections shared with the rest of the participants by posting on the course message boards. The review and participant questions will also be shared on the course message boards. In order to demonstrate satisfactory participation in this course, participants are expected to attend all of the real-time sessions, hand in completed homework assignments and to work with the instructor(s) in revising assigned items until both the instructor(s) and participant are satisfied with the results, as well as pass the examination with a score of at least 60%.
There is some flexibility in the length of time of the course to accommodate holidays for the Instructors and participants. These should be arranged in advance between the instructor and the participants assigned to him/her.
Objectives:
At the end of Part II of this course, the participants should:
Week 1 (October 26) and 2: Personnel Specifications, Job Descriptions, Training Records and Appraisal
Week 2: Personnel Specifications, Job Descriptions, Training Records and Appraisal, cont'd and Audit (no Week 2 real-time session)
Week 3 (November 9): Audit, cont'd.
Week 4: Health and Safety Risk Assessment (no Week 4 real-time session)
Week 5 (November 23) and 6: Reference Intervals (no Week 6 real-time session)
Week 7 (December 7): Improvement Opportunities
Week 8: External QA Performance Evaluation (no Week 8 real-time session)
Week 9 (December 21): Quality Plan for the Clinical Pathology Laboratory
Week 10: Continued Revisions (no Week 10 real-time session)
Week 11 (January 4): Review, Discussions, Questions and Sharing
Week 12: Examination (no Week 12 real-time session)
MESSAGE BOARD DISCUSSIONS:
Discussions will begin on the start date of the course and continue for 7 days following the last real-time session.
CE HOURS: 9 CE Credits
TUITION:
Member and Non-Member/$800 by October 12, 2008;
Member and Non-Member/$1000 after October 12, 2008.
*Course registration is via instructor permission only. Please email CEonVIN@vin.com for more details before registering for this course. Course not open to veterinary students.
Required Textbook: None
Recommended Textbook: None
For More Information on VIN's Upcoming CE Courses, check out https://www.vin.com/CE/Catalog.htm
Note: "This course has been approved for 9 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE approval; however participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. Call VIN at 1-800-700-4636 for further information."
COURSE WITHDRAWAL AND REFUND POLICY: Withdrawal prior to the listed start date of a course entitles the registrant to a complete refund or a credit toward a future VIN CE course, whichever is preferred. Withdrawal within 1 week after the listed start date (i.e. including no more than one real-time session) entitles the registrant to a credit toward any future VIN CE course. (Does not apply to courses with only one real-time session.) After the first real-time session, a registrant may withdraw due to special circumstances and receive prorated credit towards a future VIN course. These requests will be handled on an individual basis. The amount of the prorated credit will be determined based on 65% of the time remaining in the course at the time of withdrawal. It is not possible to withdraw retroactively. Note: To ensure rapid handling of your request for withdrawal, we recommend that you call the VIN office at 1-800-700-INFO.
Debbie Friedler
Coordinator
Continual Education Division
Veterinary Information Network
CEonVIN@vin.com
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