American Association for Clinical Chemistry
Improving healthcare through laboratory medicine
Northern California Local Section Events

2013 MEETINGS

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May 16 Undetectable TSH in a cohort of euthyroid patients: are commonly utilized TSH assays hyper-selective?
Julia C. Drees Ph.D., DABCC
Research and Development Scientist
Kaiser Permanente Regional Laboratories, Berkeley, CA


Himalayan Flavors
1585 University Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94703

6:00 - 6:30 PM SOCIAL
6:30 - 7:30 PM DINNER
7:30 - 8:30 PM DR DREES' PRESENTATION

Program Information
 
March 20 Interpretation of Cardiac Troponin: Generations, Populations and Standardization

Robert H. Christenson Ph.D.
President of AACC, Professor of Pathology, Professor of Medical and Research Technology
University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD


National AACC Update: by the Executive Vice President of AACC
Spenger's Fresh Fish Grotto
1919 Fourth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
510-845-7771

6:00 - 6:45 PM SOCIAL
6:45 - 7:45 PM DINNER
7:45 - 8:45 PM DR CHRISTENSON'S PRESENTATION
8:45 - 9:00 PM NATIONAL AACC UPDATE
Program Information
Dr. Christenson's presentation

 

January 30 IQCP - Individualized QC Plan
Valerie Ng, M.D., Ph.D.
Chair, Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
Director, Clinical Laboratory
Alameda County Medical Center/Highland General Hospital,
Oakland, CA


Hong Kong East Ocean Restaurant
3199 Powell Street, Emeryville, CA 94608
510-655-3388

6:00 - 6:45 PM SOCIAL
6:45 - 7:45 PM DINNER
7:45 - 8:45 PM PRESENTATION
Program Information
Dr Ng's presentation

 

2012 MEETINGS

October 18 Screening and Diagnosis of Primary Aldosteronism and Related Conditions by LC-MS/MS
Daniel Holmes, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
University of British Columbia
Division Head of Clinical Chemistry
St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver


Hilton San Francisco Airport Bayfront
3600 Airport Boulevard, Burlingame, CA 94010
(650) 340-8500

6:00 - 6:45 PM SOCIAL
6:45 - 7:45 PM DINNER
7:45 - 8:45 PM PRESENTATION
Program Information

 

September 20 Investigation of Immunoassay Interference from Serum Blood Collection Tube Components
Raffick Bowen, MT (CSMLS), PhD, DClChem, FCACB, DABCC
Assistant Professor of Pathology
Associate Director of Clinical Chemistry & Immunology Laboratory
Department of Pathology
Stanford University, School of Medicine


Shiva's Indian Restaurant
800 California Street, Mountain View, CA
650-960-3802

6:00 - 6:45 PM SOCIAL
6:45 - 7:45 PM DINNER
7:45 - 8:45 PM PRESENTATION
Dr. Bowen's presentation
 
June 21 Improving Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment of a Common Genetic Disorder: Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Amy K. Saenger, Ph.D., DABCC
Director, Cardiovascular Laboratory Medicine Director,
Clinical Chemistry Fellowship Program Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology Mayo Clinic,
Rochester, MN


Hong Kong East Ocean Restaurant
3199 Powell Street, Emeryville, CA
510-655-3388

6:00 - 6:45 PM SOCIAL
6:45 - 7:45 PM DINNER
7:45 - 8:45 PM PRESENTATION
Program Information
 
May 16 Genomics to Guide Patients' Treatment in Breast Cancer
Laura van 't Veer, PhD
Professor of Laboratory Medicine Angela and Shu Kai Chan Endowed Chair in Cancer Research Leader,
Breast Oncology Program Director,
Applied Genomics Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
University of California, San Francisco CA


Spenger's Fresh Fish Grotto
1919 4th Street, Berkeley, CA
510-845-7778

6:00 - 6:45 PM SOCIAL
6:45 - 7:45 PM DINNER
7:45 - 8:45 PM PRESENTATION
Program Information
 
April 18 From Chaos to Order: The Role of Harmonization
W. Greg Miller, PhD
President of AACC
Professor of Pathology, Director of Clinical Chemistry, Director of Pathology Information Systems
Virginia Commonwealth University 


Crowne Plaza Hotel in Foster City
1221 Chess Street, Foster City, CA
650-570-5700

6:00-6:45 PM   SOCIAL
6:45-7:45 PM   DINNER
7:45-8:45 PM   DR. MILLER'S LECTURE
8:45-9:00 PM   NATIONAL AACC UPDATE & CLOSING REMARKS
Program Information
Dr. Miller's presentation
 
February 29 The A6 Cycle and CDC's Evidence-Based Laboratory Medicine Best Practices Initiative
Edward Liebow, PhD
Director
Battelle Centers for Public Health Research and Evaluation
Seattle, WA


Hong Kong East Ocean Restaurant
3199 Powell Street, Emeryville, CA
510-655-3388

6:00-6:45 PM   SOCIAL
6:45-7:45 PM   DINNER
7:45-8:45 PM   PRESENTATION
Program Information
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