TABB - Save the Date

SAVE-THE-DATE

Tennessee Association of Blood Banks

Spring Meeting

May 3-4, 2012

Springhill Suites by Marriott

85 Court Avenue

Memphis, TN

     

      

                                           

RSVP requested if you plan to attend. 

Email Carolyn Petty at pettycf@usa.redcross.org by Dec. 31, 2011 with "Yes- I will attend TABB Spring Meeting."

Registration and Program Brochure to follow February 2012.

Remember:  CE Units awarded for attendance!

JANUARY 2012 MSCLS MEETING

Memphis Society for Clinical Laboratory Science

Training Management: The One Minute Clinical Instructor

Presented by:

Linda Ross, MS, MLS

When: Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 6:00pm

Where:   St. Francis Hospital

Saint Catherine Room

5959 Park Avenue

           Memphis, TN 38119

Food and drinks provided by MSCLS

Presentation to follow MSCLS business meeting

MSCLS Christmas Party

MSCLS

CHRISTMAS

PARTY

Where: Rebecca Rogers’s House

 

2124 Washington Avenue

, 38104.

 Off Cooper in midtown near

Poplar Ave.

When:  Tuesday December 13, 2011 at 6 PM

What to Bring:  Your Favorite Dish (Dinner or Dessert)

Gift Exchange:  Bring an Ornament and we will exchange them in a random selection process.

Hope to see everyone there!!!!  Please RSVP if you

are going to attend.

john.bandura@tenethealth.com

APPROVED OCTOBER MSCLS MINUTES

These minutes were approved by the MSCLS membership at the November meeting.

Memphis Society for Clinical Laboratory Science

Board Meeting Minutes

October 6, 2011

Submitted by: Angela Phillips, MSCLS Secretary

• The business meeting was held at Baptist Hospital Memphis Conference Room and was called to order at 6:08 pm by John Bandura, President.
• The minutes from the September 8, 2011 meeting were submitted by Angela Phillips, Secretary, and approved as written.  (Moved: Rogers, 2^nd: Clary)
• The treasurer’s report was presented by Donna Clary, Treasurer, and approved as written. (Moved: Jamison, 2^nd: Rogers)
• Student Liaison Report: none given
• Old business discussed:
• John Bandura, President, spoke on increasing membership
• The blog, http://www.memphislablinks.blogspot.com/, is now live
• New business discussed:
• Melissa Heisse, Parliamentarian gave an update on ASCLS Government Affairs Committee happenings
• Announcements:
• There are several job openings in the Memphis Area:
• SFH-M, SFH-B, St. Jude, AEL
• Next meeting
• November 3, 2011 at AEL.  Toni Clinton, MD—Vitamin D Testing
• This meeting will be our Food Bank collection meeting
• Adjournment:
• Meeting adjourned at 6:16 pm by John Bandura, President.
• After the business meeting, the continuing education session was presented by Dawn Hesse, MT of Bio-Rad Laboratories: “Hemoglobin A1c—Not Your Average Analyte”

NOVEMBER MSCLS MEETING

Please join us at American Esoterics Laboratories (AEL) on November 3, 2011 at 6:00 pm for the next MSCLS meeting.  Dr. Toni Clinton from AEL will be presenting "Vitamin D Testing".  Dinner will be provided, as will a tour of AEL's new laboratory if you are interested.  Please also help us support the Midsouth Food Bank by bringing canned food items for our November food drive.  Thanks!

Presented by:

Dr. Toni Clinton

When

: Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 6:00pm

Where

: American Esoteric Laboratories (AEL)

1701 Century Center Cove

Memphis, TN 38134

*** Park in employee parking. Go in the door near the picnic tables. The meeting will be held in the dining room***

Food and drinks provided by AEL

Presentation to follow MSCLS business meeting

**Food Drive for the Midsouth Food Bank**

Bring your non-perishable items for the food bank!

Memphis Society for Clinical Laboratory Science

Vitamin D Testing

Approved September MSCLS Board Meeting Minutes

Memphis Society for Clinical Laboratory Science

Board Meeting Minutes

September 8, 2011

Submitted by: Angela Phillips, MSCLS Secretary

• The business meeting was held at the St Francis Hospital-Memphis Lab Conference Room and was called to order at 6:16 pm by John Bandura, President.
• The minutes from the August 4, 2011 meeting were submitted by Angela Phillips, Secretary, and approved as written.  (Moved: Heisse, 2^nd: Clary)
• The treasurer’s report was presented by Donna Clary, Treasurer, and approved as written. (Moved: Duncan, 2^nd: Jamison)
• Student Liaison Report: none given
• Old business discussed:
• John Bandura, President, spoke on increasing membership
• The blog, http://www.memphislablinks.blogspot.com/, is now live
• New business discussed:
• UTHSC will now be offering an MLT to MT program
• Goals for 2011-2012 to include more volunteer work as a society
• Encourage renewals and new memberships
• CLMA and ASCLS have begun merger discussions
• Announcements:
• There are several job openings in the Memphis Area:
• SFH-M, SFH-B, St. Jude, The Medical Group
• Next meeting
• Dawn Hesse, MT of Bio-Rad to present “Hemoglobin A1c—Not Your Average Analyte”, with meeting held at Baptist Hospital Memphis, on October 6, 2011 at 6:00pm.
• GMABB—Lifeblood, September 15
• Adjournment:
• Meeting adjourned at 6:26 pm by John Bandura, President.
• After the business meeting, the continuing education session was presented by Lani Collins and Linda Pifer—Ehrlichiosis and Other Tick-Borne Infectious Diseases in Tennessee

OCTOBER MSCLS MEETING

Memphis Society for Clinical Laboratory Science

Hemoglobin A1c: Not Your Average Analyte

Presented by:

Dawn Hesse, MT(ASCP)

of

Bio-Rad Laboratories

When: Thursday, October 6, 2011 at 6:00pm

Where: Baptist Hospital Memphis

            Seminar Room 2

                        6019 Walnut Grove Rd.

                    Memphis, TN 38120

Food and drinks provided by Bio-Rad Laboratories

Presentation to follow MSCLS business meeting