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THSNA Virtual Meeting Recordings

If you were unable to attend the Thrombosis and Hemostasis Summit of North America virtual summit, click here and register. Most of the presentations are available at no charge on the THSNA site.

Covid-Coag Controversies 10-18-20 Video

Click here to watch George Fritsma’s 50-minute presentation, COVID-Coag; Controversies and Confusion. This is a follow-up to our September 15 presentation featuring Dr. Andrew Goodwin, and was provided as part of the Imtermountain States Seminar annual meeting in virtual format. Special thanks to Holly Weinberg for her invitation and for coordinating the event.

Covid-Coag Controversies 10-18-20

On Sunday, October 18, 4:30–5:30 CDT, George presents a webinar entitled Covid-coag: Controversies and Confusion. Click here for the presentation handout. This webinar is presented as part of the ASCLS Intermountain States Seminar, and is a follow-on to our September 15, 2020 webinar conversation with Dr. Andrew Goodwin.

World Thrombosis Day 8-13-20

As we do every year, we observe World Thrombosis Day [click] on October 13, tnext Tuesday. October 13 is the birthday of Rudolf Virchow who developed the concept of “thrombosis” and advanced our understanding of this condition. Click to read of the many worldwide educational events centered on thrombosis.

Intermountain States Seminar 10-18-20

The Intermountain States Seminar [IMSS, click] has assembled each fall in Jackson, Wyoming, but this year it is a virtual event planned for Sunday, October 18–Tuesday, October 20. George presents, “Covid-associated Coagulopathy: Controversies and Confusion” on Sunday, October 18, 3:30–4:30 Mountain Time. The topic is an expansion of our September 15, 2020 webinar, a dialogue […]

Covid-Coag Conversation 9-15-20: Reminder

Reminder: You are invited to our Tuesday, tomorrow, September 15, 2020 webinar, Covid-Associated Coagulopathy: A Conversation about the Controversies and Confusion featuring pathology expert Andrew J. Goodwin, MD, University of Vermont Medical Center Laboratory Director. Click https://conta.cc/3aMDoNp for the eblast or bit.ly/COVID-Coag to go directly to the registration page. Covid-Coag is a PACE-accredited one-hour presentation, […]

Covid Lab Review

For our participants who are ASCLS members or prospective members [membership is inexpensive], check a Susan LeClair PhD entry in the Hematology/Hemostasis community entitled Lab Vaues for COVID19. Her summary is helpful to Covid patient managers attempting to sort out the various lab findings that include lymphopenia, thrombocytopenia, prolonged PT, fibrinogenemia, and elevated D-dimer.

WFH June 1419

The World Federation of Hemophlia Virtual Summit begins June 14 and extends to June 19. Registration is now open.

ISTH Virtual Congress Registration

Registration for the ISTH 2020 Virtual Congress, July 12–14, is now open. Click or tap here for the registration page.

THSNA Now a Virtual Meeting

The following announcement appears on the THSNA home page. UPDATE: In consideration of the health impacts of COVID-19 and the anticipated continued social distancing guidelines, THSNA has determined that it WILL NOT be possible to hold an in-person meeting in August. Instead THSNA 2020 will be converted to a virtual meeting in mid-end of October. […]

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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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