AQMLM Workshop on "Understanding Metrological Traceability in Laboratory Medicine"
Regrettably, this event has been cancelled - see below.
Wednesday, 14th September 2011
Birmingham University Research Park Conference Room 'A', Vincent Drive, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2SQ
(The venue is five minutes walk from University Station, two stops from Birmingham New Street on the Redditch or Longbridge service. There is limited free parking on site and a University pay and display car park is nearby.)
Preliminary Programme (updates will be posted here in due course)
This Workshop is CPD accredited by the RCPath for 5 credits and by the IBMS for 5 hours study under reference MD155N11.
10:00 Registration and Coffee
10:30 "Metrological Traceability - Basic Concepts" - Stephen Ellison (LGC)
11:10 "The Traceability Chain for Small Molecules" - Dr Jonathan Middle (IFCC C-TLM)
11:50 "The Traceability Chain for Large Molecules" - Dr Gwen Wark (Guildford)
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Discipline-related Group Discussion on the application of traceability concepts - Facilitators include Sheena Blackmore (Manager UK NEQAS Haematinics) and Dina Patel (Deputy Director UK NEQAS for Immunology & Immunochemistry)
15:30 Tea
16:00 Summary of Discussions; closing Q&A
16:30 Close & departure
This event has been cancelled due to insufficient registrations. All those who have signed up and paid will be contacted individually by the Treasurer. We apologise for this. The Workshop may be held next year if there is sufficient interest. JGM