2025 Point-of-Care Testing Conference
Westin Cleveland Downtown | November 7, 2025
Westin Cleveland Downtown
777 St Clair Ave NE, Cleveland, OH 44114
Friday, November 7, 2025
*Please note that this program is subject to change. All times listed are in Cleveland, OH local time (U.S. Eastern Time).
| 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. | On-site registration and breakfast |
| 8:00 - 8:15 a.m. | Welcome remarks |
Session 1 |
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| 8:15 - 9:00 a.m. | Launching a point-of-care testing program: Your blueprint for success Kelli Clark, BS, MLS (ASCP), LSSGB, CPP | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
| 9:00 - 9:45 a.m. | What's old, what's new, and what we wish we knew about POC training & competency Peggy Mann, MS, MLS (ASCP), CPP | University of Texas Medical Branch |
| 9:45 - 10:15 a.m. | Interactive breakout: Has your Grandfather left? How to identify technical consultants for your POCT program |
| 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. | Coffee break/exhibits |
Session 2 |
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| 10:45 - 11:30 a.m. | Implementing new point of care devices: From request to go live Kathleen David, MLS (ASCP) | TriCore Reference Laboratories |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Interactive breakout: Listserv Live: Solve current issues in your POCT program |
| 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 12:20 - 12:40 p.m. | Optional Siemens Healthineers lunch-and-learn |
Session 3 |
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| 1:00 - 1:45 p.m. | Putting point of care statistics into your toolbox: Understanding and use Erika Deaton-Mohney, BS, MLS (ASCP), CPP | Bronson Healthcare |
| 1:45 - 2:30 p.m. | Practical strategies for troubleshooting in POCT Jeanne Mumford, BS, MLS (ASCP) | Johns Hopkins Hospital |
| 2:30 - 3:00 p.m. | Coffee break/exhibits |
Closing Session |
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| 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. | Interactive breakout and panel discussion: Managing extended downtime: Case studies of different types of downtime |
| 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Closing reception |