ASCLS-WI c/o Classic Events, Inc. 5395 North Shore Drive Eau Claire, WI 54703 Save time and money! Register online: Visit www.ascls-wi.org for the registration link ASCLS-WI State Convention April 22 - 23, 2015 Student Bowl, April 21, 2015 Radisson Paper Valley Hotel & Convention Center Appleton, WI The Road to Success is through ASCLS! ASCLS-WI presents: The Road to Success is through ASCLS! April 22-23, 2015 Appleton, Wisconsin Welcome to the 2015 Annual Convention of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science - Wisconsin. On behalf of the Fox Valley Society and Convention Committee we invite you to join us in what looks to be an amazing two days filled with information that will help you in your future. The convention this year is entitled: “The Road to Success is Through ASCLS”. We know that by attending this year’s meeting you will find educational sessions, vendor displays, networking opportunities, and your grass root political support to help you on your professional road of success. Cynthia Koffman, MLS(ASCP)CM President Fox Valley Society for Clinical Laboratory Science ASCLS-WI Convention Chair General Information Advance Registration Badges Meeting attendees are strongly encouraged to pre- Registration identification badges must be worn for register by April 5, 2015 to receive the discounted admission to all sessions, exhibits, meetings, registration rate. Please see pages 11 & 12 for the workshops, and social functions. registration form and instructions. Exhibit Hours On Site Registration Wednesday, April 22nd 12:00 pm to 3:30 pm The on site registration desk is located in the Thursday, April 23rd 10:15 am to 1:15 pm conference center lobby of the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel in Appleton, WI. Continuing Education Credit ASCLS-WI is an approved provider of continuing Registration Desk Hours education by the P.A.C.E.® program, which is Wednesday, April 22nd 7:00 am to 4:00 pm accepted by the ASCP Board of Certification and Thursday, April 23rd 7:00 am to 3:00 pm all states. The ASCLS-WI State Convention offers Special Registration Information a wide range of educational opportunities to meet All NEW members: Save money by joining ASCLS. If your continuing education requirements. 45 hours of P.A.C.E.® approved, quality programming will you have never been a member before and join prior to ® be offered. A P.A.C.E. Certificate of Attendance the meeting, you will receive membership through July ® 31, 2015 AND you can take advantage of discounted will be validated online and the P.A.C.E. desk will registration rates, effectively making your ASCLS be staffed to assist with the online process and membership FREE! answer any questions. Download and print a Membership Application Form from the ASCLS web site: http://www.ascls.org/join-ascls/join GOLDEN AGES OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY Send completed membership form and check payable Join us as we celebrate the to ASCLS along with your 2015 ASCLS-WI registration “Golden Agers” in our membership! form and choose the member rate for the meeting. Visit the Golden Ages of Medical Technology room Register Online! at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel & Conference Save time and money by registering online. Visit Center both days of the conventions for an www.ascls-wi.org for the registration link and follow the opportunity to visit with longtime and influential online instructions. members of our organization! Page 2 Special Events Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Keynote Speaker 11:00 am - 12:00 pm George Koonce, PhD Student Bowl 6:00 pm George Koonce played professional Our future professionals will be competing in the football for a decade, the majority of ASCLS-WI Student Bowl Competition on Tuesday, those years with the Green Bay April 21, 2015. Teams are slated to determine the Packers, winning the Super Bowl State Champions in both the CLS/MLS and CLT/MLT XXXI title. He received his PhD from categories. The event begins at 6:00 pm at the Marquette with his doctoral Radisson Paper Valley Hotel & Conference Center in dissertation focusing on “Role Appleton, WI. We look forward to seeing you there! Transition of National Football League Players: Using the Grounded Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Theory.” His guest column on the same topic on the NFL blog received national notice and raised Scholarship Fund Silent Auction awareness for the problems faced by retired NFL players. He is a member of the NFL Player Once again we will have a variety of exciting items Engagement Advisory Board and is currently co- awaiting your bid in the Convention Center. This is authoring a book titled, Is There Life After Football an important opportunity to invest in our students and which was released for publication in December 2014. profession. Profits from the auction are used to fund a number of scholarships: Currently he serves as Vice President of the Office of Advancement where he provides leadership and 1 Four-year Scholarship for a high school strategic direction, is responsible for growing senior paying $500 per semester for a awareness and increasing philanthropic support for total of 8 semesters Marian University through community and alumni 4-5 CLS/MLS Clinical Year Scholarships engagement. for $1,000 Photo Courtesy of Marian University Website 1 Post Grad Scholarship for $1,000 Student Meeting & Lunch 2 CLT/MLT Scholarships for $500 We welcome donations from groups or individuals; 12:00 - 1:30 pm please bring your donations to the Silent Auction Join your fellow clinical lab science students for Registration area located at the Radisson Paper discussion on issues impacting you. We will also be Valley Hotel & Conference Center. Be sure to include conducting ASCLS-WI business, elections, and your name, address, and retail value of the donated discussing the benefits of professional association item. We look forward to your participation and don’t membership. forget to bid on your favorite items! New items will be available for bidding each day of the convention. $7 ticket for lunch required. Available through pre-registration ONLY. th 16 Annual Poster Display th The 16 Annual Student Poster Display will be on Lunch with Exhibitors 12:00 - 1:30 pm site during the entire convention! Enjoy this opportunity to view the new and interesting scientific Wednesday Lunch Entrée: Roasted pork loin rubbed information presented by our future laboratory with honey & thyme, topped with a light supreme professionals, while earning P.A.C.E.® credit! sauce. Served with garden fresh salad with choice of buttermilk ranch & French dressing, garlic mashed Judging will take place on Wednesday, April 22, potatoes & island vegetable blend of yellow carrots, 2015 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. Winners will be green beans, red peppers, and broccoli, rolls & butter, announced during Lunch with the Exhibitors on coffee, tea and milk. Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 12:00 noon. $15, ticket required. ASCLS-WI Awards 10:30 - 11:30 am Available through pre-registration ONLY. Page 3 Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Phlebotomy Workshop (continued) 9:15 am - 3:30 pm Dessert Reception with Exhibitors Dennis Ernst, MT(ASCP) 2:30 - 3:30 pm ASCLS-WI is pleased to include a Included in your registration is the traditional Dessert workshop on phlebotomy at this Reception with Exhibitors. This is a wonderful year’s convention. Internationally opportunity to visit with the vendors and thank them recognized author and phlebotomy for their support while enjoying the Chef’s beautiful expert Dennis Ernst, MT(ASCP) will selection of desserts! be presenting on a number of phlebotomy-related topics. All meeting participants are invited to attend. Badges Dennis J. Ernst, MT(ASCP) is the Executive Director of are required. Please RSVP on the registration the Center for Phlebotomy Education, Inc. in Corydon, form. Indiana. Besides being a highly recruited international lecturer, he has authored over 50 articles, two textbooks and a desk reference on phlebotomy. Lambeau Field Tour 5:00 pm He chairs the CLSI working groups that write standards A deluxe motor coach will leave the Paper Valley for specimen collection and is the editor of the Hotel promptly at 5:00 pm and return at Phlebotomy Today family of newsletters which is read approximately10:00 pm. There will be time to enjoy monthly by over 16,000 subscribers worldwide. dinner at Lambeau Field. Cost for transportation & Sponsored by Center for Phlebotomy Education tour $35 (dinner not included in tour fee). Lunch with Exhibitors 12:00 - 1:15 pm Enjoy a one hour tour including: Thursday Lunch Entrée: Italian Chicken Senese: * The Bob Harlan Plaza Boneless breast of chicken crusted with parmesan cheese &Special topped with Appreciation an herbed marinara sauce. * Walk through a Gameday Suite Served with garden fresh salad with choice of * Experience the Player’s Tunnel buttermilk ranch and French dressing, roasted red potatoes & squash vegetable blend of green & yellow squash sautéed with garlic and olive oil, rolls and Please visit ascls-wi.org for a separate butter, and coffee, tea and milk. registration form & instructions $15, ticket required. Available through pre-registration ONLY. Thursday, April 23, 2015 Thank You to the 2015 ASCLS-WI Annual Meeting Planning Committee We appreciate the individuals who volunteered their ASCLS-WI Business Meeting time and effort to make this program possible, including: Thursday, April 23, 2015 7:30 – 9:00 am Cynthia Koffman - Convention Chair All ASCLS members are invited to attend. Please Mary Dikeman RSVP on the registration form. Brenda Ehlert Mallory Janquart Donna Jost Melissa Kasper Beverage Break with Exhibitors Karen Kehl 10:15 - 11:00 am Virginia Rogers Ann Schwind Paula Theisen Page 4 ASCLS-WI gratefully acknowledges the Hotel Accommodations following organization for their generous support of speakers and/or financial Radisson Paper Valley Hotel & contributions toward this event: Conference Center AB Sciex 333 W College Ave Abbott Diagnostics Advanced Instruments, Inc.