Events

ASCLS-Wisconsin Annual Meeting Handouts

The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Wisconsin Branch hosts their annual state convention on April 22–23, 2015, preceded by their Student Bowl on April 21. The meeting is scheduled for the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel and Convention Center in Appleton, and features many excellent hematology and hemostasis presentations, as evident from the attached program. […]

World Hemophilia Day April 17

From the World Federation of Hemophilia (Thanks to Elaine Benoit, Precision BioLogic Inc for the heads-up): Building a Family of Support on April 17, World Hemophilia Day Every year on April 17, World Hemophilia Day is observed around the world to increase awareness of hemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders. This is a critical effort […]

Bleeding Disorders

ASCLS-Michigan Annual Meeting Handouts

The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science-Michigan Branch holds its annual meeting at the Inn at St. John’s in Plymouth April 15–17, 2015. The program is rich with hemostasis presentations, as listed in the attached program. Also attached are 6-per-page PDF handouts for George Fritsma’s presentation, “Trauma-induced Coagulopathy and Massive Transfusion Protocol,” and Dave McGlasson’s […]

World Thrombosis Day, 2015

The second annual World Thrombosis Day is Tuesday, October 13, 2015. Be sure to read about this important event through our partner, Precision BioLogic Inc. both on the ISTH and the Precision BioLogic Inc web site.

Open Position, Boston Children’s Hospital

Please see the attached Boston Children’s Hospital announcement for the open position of coagulation laboratory specialist, posted on behalf of Carlo Brugnara, MD, Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School Department of Laboratory Medicine.

Victor Marder

Thanks to Elaine Benoit, Precision BioLogic Inc, for passing along the sad news that Victor Marder, MD, an International Society for Thrombosis and Haemostasis founder, passed away quietly on January 29, 2015. Dr. Marder was 80 years of age. Please select Victor Marder Death Notice for Dr. Marder’s obituary.

Welcome to the Updated Fritsma Factor

Hello, and welcome to our newly refreshed Fritsma Factor. The site is now mobile-friendly so you don’t have to be tied to a computer. Visit the site from your smart phone or tablet and it will automatically adjust to fit your screen. Besides our refreshed look and feel, we have improved the navigation and provided easy access to posts […]

Bob Malia

From Dr. Steve Kitchen: We have just learned the very sad news that Bob Malia has passed away. I don’t have any more details just now but will come back with addresses, etc. for any messages and details of arrangements when I have these.One of a kind and an inspiration to many of us in the field of […]

World Thrombosis Day

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World Thrombosis Day October 13

It is time to make your plans for World Thrombosis Day, sponsored by theInternational Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Inc. Please to WorldThrombosisDay.org or to the WorldThrombosisDay site on Facebook for full information.

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George Fritsma is a medical laboratory scientist, educator, and author. George holds faculty appointments with Rutgers University and Michigan State University, and is a member of the International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis, American Association of Clinical Chemists, and American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science.

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