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VETERINARIANS

    
VIN CE Course DIAG207-1012: Quality Management for the Veterinary Clinical Pathology Laboratory, Part II

This course has been postponed!
For more information, please contact Andrea Pomposo 1-800-846-0028 x126.

INSTRUCTOR(S):
Kathleen P. Freeman, DVM, BS, MS, PhD, DipECVCP, MRCPath, MRCVS,
    Certificate in Laboratory Quality Management (University of Wisconsin)IDEXX Labs, UK,
    Wetherby, West Yorkshire, UK
Ernst Leidinger, DVM, Dip.ECVCP, Specialist for Clinical Pathologist (national);
    Lab director and clinical pathologist at In Vitro laboratory in Vienna, Austria
Stefanie Klenner, DVM, Dr.med.vet., Diplomate ECVCP, Hannover, Germany

COURSE OPEN: October 28, 2012-February 20, 2013
REAL TIME SESSIONS (RTS): Sundays, November 4, 18, December 2, 16, 30, 2012, January 13, 27 and February 10, 2013; 3:00-4:30pm ET (USA)
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Practice Sessions: In order to prepare you for a successful experience in your CE course, we request you attend a Practice Session prior to the first Real Time Session. Please arrive promptly at the start time; each Practice Session is up to 1 hour in length. For more information, please visit the CE Practice Area.

Level and Prerequisites: This advanced course will be open to participants training for or who have experience in clinical pathology. This course is not open to veterinary students.

The majority of candidates will be those in training for a career in clinical pathology or those who already working in the clinical pathology laboratory. In some instances there may be a practitioner or veterinary nurse with an intense interest in clinical pathology that may wish to take this course, but should be advised that the course is intensive and will require a considerable input of time and effort when coming from a background without prior experience in a clinical pathology laboratory typical of a University or reference laboratory.

Desired experience should include: The Quality Management for the Veterinary Clinical Pathology Laboratory course is presented in two parts; Part I is a prerequisite for Part II.

VIN CE Course: Open to veterinarians and veterinary technicians. This course has been RACE approved for veterinarians only.

Course Description:
The Quality Management for the Veterinary Clinical Pathology Laboratory course is designed to provide an introduction to and practical application of quality management in the veterinary clinical pathology laboratory.

In Part I, participants will be introduced to theories of management and concepts vital to quality planning. Examples of ISO-based and GLP standards are included. Laboratory design, Westgard Rules, QC Validation and Sigma Metrics are covered.

In Part II, participants will learn about audits in the veterinary clinical pathology laboratory and determination of reference intervals, as well as Improvement Opportunities, external Quality Assurance performance and a Quality Plan for the laboratory. There is an introduction to Method Validation and Instrument Performance Verification.

There will be Real Time Sessions approximately every 2 weeks. The majority of the work will be done by e-mail of drafts and revisions to the instructors, with the final products of some sections shared with the rest of the participants by posting on the course message boards. The review and participant questions will also be shared on the course message boards. In order to demonstrate satisfactory participation in this course, participants are expected to attend all of the Real Time Sessions, hand in completed homework assignments and to work with the instructor(s) in revising assigned items until both the instructor(s) and participant are satisfied with the results, as well as pass the examination with a score of at least 60%.

There is some flexibility in the length of time of the course to accommodate holidays for the Instructors and participants. These should be arranged in advance between the instructor and the participants assigned to him/her.

This course consists of eight (8) 90 minute Real Time Sessions, supplemental library materials, interactive message board discussions, and a mandatory end-of-course test. Successful completion (scoring 80% or better) on the end-of-course test is required to earn a certificate of completion for the course.

Upon completion of this course, the participant should be able to Course Materials: Course materials will be available in the course library prior to each Real Time Session.

Required Textbook: There is no required textbook for this course.
Recommended Textbook(s):

About the Instructors

Course Outline:
Week 1 (Real Time Session November 4, 2012): Audits in the Veterinary Laboratory
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Week 2 (No Real Time Session): Audits in the Veterinary Laboratory - continued
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Week 3 (Real Time Session November 18, 2012): Health and Safety Risk Assessment
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Week 4 (No Real Time Session): Reference Intervals
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Week 5 (Real Time Session December 2, 2012): Improvement Opportunities
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Week 6 (No Real Time Session): External QA Performance Evaluation
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Week 7 (Real Time Session December 16, 2012): Method Validation/Instrument Verification
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Week 8 (No Real Time Session): Method Validation /Instrument Verification - continued

Week 9 (Real Time Session December 30, 2012): Method Validation /Instrument Verification - continued
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Week 10 (No Real Time Session): Introduction to Method Validation/Instrument Verification - continued

Week 11 (Real Time Session January 13, 2013): Audits in the Veterinary Laboratory
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Week 12 (No Real Time Session): Quality Plan
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Week 13 (Real Time Session January 27, 2013): Revision, sharing and additional questions

Week 14 (Real Time Session February 10, 2013): Examination

CE CREDITS: 12

Tuition: $700

*To ensure participants are ready and prepared for classes, enrollment will close when the maximum number of participants is reached or at 5pm ET the day of the first Real Time Session unless otherwise noted. If the first Real Time Session is on a weekend, course enrollment will close on the Friday before the first Real Time Session.

*For more information on how online CE works, see the Participant Resource Center.

TO ENROLL:
  1. Enrollment qualifications: VIN CE courses are open to VIN member and non-member veterinarians. Veterinarians enrolling in a VSPN CE course must be a VIN member. Veterinary support staff must be a VSPN member to enroll in a VSPN CE or a VIN CE course open to VSPN member enrollment.
  2. Each enrollee must be able to receive emails from @vspn.org and @vin.com addresses. Email is our major form of communication with participants; personal emails are highly recommended rather than clinic/hospital email addresses.
  3. Each person is individually responsible for his/her own registration. To ensure that all information received is secure and correct, please do not enroll for a course on behalf of another individual.
  4. For further assistance call 1-800-700-INFO (4636) or email (VIN CE) CEonVIN@vin.com or (VSPN CE) VSPNCE@vspn.org. Please include the course title, your full name, and contact information in your correspondence.
*Note: "This course is submitted for approval for 12 continuing education credits in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE approval; however participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education." Call VSPN/VIN CE at 1-800-700-4636 for further information. (Attendees are encouraged to check with their licensing jurisdiction(s) for information regarding recognition by their board).

Course withdrawal and refund policy: A complete refund of the paid course price will be issued when your withdrawal request is received prior to the listed start date of the course. If you wish to withdraw after the start date please contact the VIN/VSPN office 1-800-700-INFO (4636) to discuss eligibility for a pro-rated refund.
* Note: To ensure rapid handling of your request for withdrawal, we recommend that you call the VIN/VSPN office at 1-800-700-INFO (4636).

*For more information on VIN's upcoming CE courses, check the VIN Course Catalog.

Katherine James, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
VIN Education Coordinator

VIN CE Services: CEonVIN@vin.com
1-800-846-0028 or 1-530-756-4881 or direct line to VIN/VSPN from the United Kingdom: 01452226154
Andrea Pomposo (Andrea@vin.com); ext 126
Debbie Friedler (Debbie@vin.com); ext 756
Heather Schoffstall (Heather@vin.com); ext 116
Jennifer Boyle (JenniferB@vin.com); ext 169
Peggy Hall (Peggy@vin.com); ext. 195


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