Conference Overview

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Friday May 1

Morning

CACB Oral Exams

Afternoon

CACB Oral Exams

Saturday May 2

Morning

CACB Oral Exams

Afternoon

CACB Oral Exams

Sunday May 3

Morning

CACB Oral Exams

CSCC Council

1300-1500

Fun Walk/Run

Afternoon

CACB Oral Exams

CSCC Council

CACB Board of Directors

1645-1745

Lightning Talks

1800-1815

Opening Ceremonies

1815-1915

Opening Keynote

1930-2200

Opening Reception at Alexander Keith’s Brewery

Monday May 4

0800-0900

Committee & Special Interest Group (SIG) Meetings

  • Analytics in the Clinical Laboratory SIG
  • Monoclonal Gammopathy SIG
  • Utilization Management SIG

0915-1215

Symposium 1 – Access for All: Supporting Healthcare and Lab Access in Challenging Environments

1215-1400

Lunch & Exhibit Viewing

1400-1500

Industry Workshops

  • IW411: Transforming Diagnostics with Fully Automated Mass Spectrometry, presented by Roche Diagnostics
  • IW412: Six Sigma: A novel approach to measure Sigma metrics in Clinical Laboratories, presented by QuidelOrtho
  • IW413: Re-defining the management of Multiple Myeloma using the EXENT system for monoclonal protein measurement, presented by The Binding Site

1500-1600

Best Poster Presentations

1600-1700

Industry Workshops

  • IW421: Discover the Future of Laboratory Quality Management, presented by Roche Diagnostics
  • IW422: Anti-MCV as a complementary marker for the Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis, presented by Sebia
  • IW423: Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF) Test: Closing the Gaps in Guideline-based Care for Individuals with Metabolic Dysfunction, presented by Siemens Healthineers

1700-1900

Wine & Cheese Reception & Exhibit Viewing

Poster Viewing (posters staffed 1700-1800)

Tuesday May 5

0800-0900

Committee & Special Interest Group (SIG) Meetings

  • Kidney Disease SIG
  • Pediatric & Perinatal Focus Group
  • Point of Care Testing (POCT) SIG

0915-1215

Symposium 2: New Kids on the Block – Cytokines as Emerging Tools in Rare and Complex Inflammatory Disorders

1215-1330

Lunch & Exhibit Viewing

1330-1430

Roundtable Discussions

1430-1500

Break & Exhibit Viewing

1500-1600

Scientific Workshops

1615-1715

Scientific Workshops

1800-2330

President’s Reception and Gala Banquet at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

Wednesday May 6

0745-0845

Committee & Special Interest Group (SIG) Meetings

  • CLB Journal Editorial Board Meeting

0900-1200

Symposium 3: Using Evidence-based Medicine to Guide Utilization of Laboratory Testing
Presented by the IFCC Evidence-Based Laboratory Committee

1200-1215

Closing Remarks