Purpose
The curriculum is designed for senior technologists and new laboratory directors involved in the day to day management and development of the histocompatibility laboratory. Applicants should have a background in immunology, immunogenetics and histocompatibility.
Objective
Program objective is to establish a structured curriculum leading to:
- Raising the standards of practice in clinical histocompatibility testing.
- Providing a fundamental educational program leading to ABHI
- Histocompatibility Specialist Certification (CHS).
- Promoting excellence in clinical laboratory medicine.
Syllabus
Each student will receive a comprehensive course syllabus containing:
- Lecture summaries.
- References and bibliography.
- Procedures with applications.
Curriculum
Course presentation will be in didactic and interactive discussion format. The curriculum focus is on histocompatibility testing:
- Theory and principle.
- Procedure.
- Application.
- Management.
Application Requirements
Technologist in Histocompatibilty Testing, with a minimum of 3 years working experience and/or a formal course in immunology or genetics. Or applicant must be a new laboratory director.
- Resume.
- Active ASHI membership is recommended.
- Pre-requisite reading completed.
Core Curriculum
- Immunobiology.
- Basic genetics and genetics of MHC.
- Immunogloblins.
- Immunology of the MHC.
- Immunity.
- Solid Organ Transplantation.
- Bone Marrow Transplantation.
- Platelet Immunology.
- Complement.
- Statistics in clinical and laboratory practice.
- Immunosuppression.
- Rejection mechanisms.
- Serologic assays.
- Crossmatching.
- Antibody screening and evaluation.
- Flow cytometry, crossmatching and antibody screening.
- DNA methodologies and new techniques.
- ELISA based technology.
- Soluble antigen assay.
- Quality assurance.
- Biohazards and safety.
- Cellular assays and immune response.
- Laboratory management.
- Population genetics.
- Automation and computerization.
- Regulatory agencies and transplantation.
- Reimbursement issues.
- Standards - ASHI, UNOS, CLIA and CMS.
- Laboratory inspections.
- Xenotransplantation.
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Organizing Committee
Chair:
Amy Hahn, Ph.D., D(ABHI)
The course will have a limited number of registrants. Early registration is highly recommended, details to come.
General Information
Registration fee includes continental breakfast, breaks and lunch daily as well as welcome reception. Hotel, transportation and other arrangements/costs are the student's responsibility.
The official language for the course is English.
The course is ABHI certified.
Please contact Arlene Skinner for additional information.
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