Special Workshop 3
What’s Changing in CLIA Compliance and Inspections: Essentials for Lab Quality Officers and CLIA Lab Directors
Thursday, May 1, 2025 ● 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Reception and Exhibition
Thursday, May 1, 2025
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Continental Breakfast and Exhibition
8:00 AM - 8:10 AM
Welcome and Introduction
Nora Hess
MBA, MT (ASCP), PMP,
Senior Consultant,
Hc1,
Sarasota, FL
8:10 AM - 9:50 AM
CLIA Accreditation: New Developments, Common Deficiencies, and More
Denise Driscoll
MS, MT(ASCP)SBB,
Vice President,
Laboratory Accreditation Programs,
College of American Pathologists,
Northfield, IL
Kathy Nucifora
MPH, MLS (ASCP),
Chief Operating Officer,
COLA Inc.,
Columbia, MD
Melany Williams
MBA, MLS(ASCP),
Director, Laboratory Accreditation, Subject Matter Expert,
The Joint Commission,
Oakbrook Terrace, IL
Chris Gunning
Director of Operational Excellence,
A2LA,
Fredrick, MD.
9:50 AM - 10:10 AM
Morning Break and Exhibition
10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
Staying Current with CLIA and Point of Care Testing
Silka Clark
Healthcare Consultant,
hc1 + Accumen
City, State
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Updates, Developments, and Evolving Areas of Risk for CLIA Laboratory Directors
Andrew Fletcher
MD,
Founder, Eutilogic Consulting,
Salt Lake City, UT
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch and Exhibition
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Cyberattack! Lessons from Our Labs Response to Ransomware Shutdown of Academic Medical Center
Christi Wojewoda
MD,
Director, Clinical Microbiology,
University of Vermont
Medical Center,
Burlington, Vermont
1:50 AM - 2:00 PM
Afternoon Break
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
What’s Changing in CLIA Regulations and Compliance, plus New Legal Issues of Concern
Danielle Tangorre
Partner,
Robinson + Cole,
Albany, NY
2:50 PM - 3:15 PM
Panel Discussion: Lessons Learned and Open Discussion
PANEL
Chair: Nora Hess
Panelists: Denise Driscoll, Kathy Nucifora, Melanie Williams, Chris Gunning, Silka Clark, Andrew Fletcher, Christi Wojewoda, Danielle Tangorre
3:15 PM
Workshop Ends
Space is limited. Register Today!