Webinar: Quality Management for the Histology Laboratory

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Institute: Strata Pathology Services Inc., Lexington, MA, USA
06. February 2012

This webinar on quality management for the histology laboratory will be held by Clifford M. Chapman, MS, HTL(ASCP), QIHC, technical director, Strata Pathology Services Inc., Lexington, MA.

It will begin by describing the basic technology and hardware behind barcode tracking of histology specimens.

The different ways to utilize the tracking information generated will be discussed with regard to improving quality control of the final microscope slide and assisting the management of workflow through the laboratory.

Emphasis will be on the standard operating procedures histologists must follow to ensure the system works to capacity.

The webinar is presented by Leica Microsystems in association with ADVANCE for Administrators of the Laboratory.

 

 

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Learning Objectives

After attending the webinar, the participant will be able to:

  1. Understand the technology behind tracking histology specimens from receipt of the specimen to finished delivery of microscope slides.
  2. Understand the standard operating procedures of tracking that ensure 100 percent specimen accuracy.
  3. Use the tracking information to assist them in managing workflow through their laboratory.
Clifford M. Chapman

Author Biography

Clifford M. Chapman received his bachelors of science degree from Lowell State College, his master's of science from the University of Wisconsin, and then moved back to the Boston area to begin his histology career.

After supervising an electron microscopy cancer research facility at Tufts New England Medical Center, he transferred into clinical histology, performing special stains on renal biopsies.

Chapman then moved to the Massachusetts General Hospital where he carried out urology research and later directed the Special Procedures Laboratory, including work with mineralized bone specimens. In 1983, he became the technical director of Pathology Services, Inc., a position he held for more than 20 years.

He was also the histopathology supervisor for Children's Hospital, Boston, and is currently the technical director at Strata Pathology Services Inc. Chapman is a certified histotechnologist, qualified in immunohistochemistry, and a strong supporter of education for histologists. He is both a past president and vice-president of the Massachusetts Society for Histotechnology (MaSH), and has also held the post of newsletter editor

Throughout his career, Chapman has presented numerous workshops in histology at National Society of Histology Symposia, and regional, state and local histology meetings.

Free Contact Hour

Attendees of the live Webinar will receive one (1) contact hour, courtesy of the National Society for Histotechnology (www.nsh.org).

Note that those who view the Webinar via the archives will not be eligible for the contact hour provided by NSH.

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Clifford Chapman

Clifford M. Chapman received his bachelors of science degree from Lowell State College, his master's of science from the University of Wisconsin, and then moved back to the Boston area to begin his histology career. After supervising an electron microscopy cancer research facility at Tufts New England Medical Center, he transferred into clinical histology, performing special stains on renal biopsies. Chapman then moved to the Massachusetts General Hospital where he carried out urology research and later directed the Special Procedures Laboratory, including work with mineralized bone specimens. In 1983, he became the technical director of Pathology Services, Inc., a position he held for more than 20 years. He was also the histopathology supervisor for Children's Hospital, Boston, and is currently the technical director at Strata Pathology Services Inc. Chapman is a certified histotechnologist, qualified in immunohistochemistry, and a strong supporter of education for histologists. He is both a past president and vice-president of the Massachusetts Society for Histotechnology (MaSH), and has also held the post of newsletter editor.