Events

PBI: Business of the Year

Congratulations to our sponsor, Precision BioLogic Inc. for earning the Halifax Chamber of Commerce 2022 Business of the Year Award. Richly deserved!

THSNA Postponed to 8-25-22

Thanks to Elaine Benoit, Precision BioLogic inc., for alerting us to this change in the THSNA schedule: THSNA 2022 Summit Update Greetings Colleagues! The combination of patient surges and staffing shortages has created an unprecedented strain on the healthcare system. In light of this, the THSNA Board of Directors has decided to postpone THSNA 2022 until […]

Bioport

Bioport, founded in 2002, is Atlantic Canada’s largest Health and Life Science event, delivered virtually, November 2–5. Click here for the schedule and registration.

IMSS Handouts 10-3-21

George has attached updated handouts for our Intermountain States Seminar 10-3-21 presentations. Click below to download. Looking forward to the day! TTP and the TMAs in One-per-Page Format TTP and the TMAs in Six-per-Page Format Hematology Specimen Management in One-per-Page Format Hematology Specimen Management in Six-per-Page Format

Webinar: Rare Thrombotic Response to a SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine

Please join us for a compelling discussion about the rare, unusual thrombotic events that develop in association with thrombocytopenia approximately one to two weeks after vaccination with a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. This incidence of thrombocytopenia is mediated by platelet-activating antibodies against platelet-factor 4, without any exposure to heparin, and it mimics heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Don’t miss this […]

AACC Meeting in Atlanta Sep 26–30

Thanks to Sharon Verg Johnson, MBA, DLM(ASCP), Director, Hemostasis Regulatory Affairs, Sysmex America, Inc. for this heads-up: AACC is pleased to announce that the association has moved the location of its 2021 annual meeting from Anaheim, California to Atlanta, Georgia. The meeting dates have also been changed to one week later: September 26-30, 2021. California […]

Dr. Elizabeth “Betsy” Van Cott

Just received this sad news forwarded by Bob Gosselin: Dear MGH Pathology colleagues, We are writing to share the terribly sad news that our dear colleague, Dr. Betsy Van Cott, passed away yesterday morning. Betsy was known, respected and cherished by so many of us—for her clinical skills, for her gentle demeanor, for her deep […]

Medical Laboratory Professionals Week

Help us celebrate Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, April 18–24. Be sure to thank you Medical Laboratory Profession for their service throughout the pandemic and on into 2021.

Webinar Recording: VWF: Friend or Foe

A recording of our January 26, 2021 webinar, von Willebrand Factor, Friend or Foe [click] is now available on the BioMedica Diagnotics, Inc. home page. Here is a summary from our January announcements: Von Willebrand factor [VWF] is crucial to platelet adhesion and proper effective coagulation. In addition, VWF appears to be associated with inflammation […]

Conference Calendar

Remember to visit our Conference Calendar, recently updated. Contact George at [email protected] to place your event in the calendar.

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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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