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FACT Cellular Therapy Collection Workshop
Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2012Time: 8 - 5 pm
Location: Westin Peachtree - Roswell I
Title: FACT Cellular Therapy Collection Workshop
Description: This training workshop is designed to explain the requirements for FACT accreditation of cellular therapy programs, specifically collection facilities. FACT representatives will be in attendance to clarify the intent of the FACT-JACIE Standards, provide inspectors tips for conducting inspections, and assist programs in organizing and preparing their programs for the accreditation process.
This workshop will be a FULL day in 2012!
The workshop will provide detailed training and practice with FACTWeb - FACT's new online accreditation portal. All FACT inspectors and personnel responsible for coordinating FACT inspections are strongly encouraged to attend. ATTENDEES MUST BRING A LAPTOP TO USE DURING THE FACTWEB EXERCISES.
FACT is going green! Slides and handouts will be available online prior to the workshop for registrants to download. Printed versions will not be provided.
Please click here to register for the FACT Workshop
Terumo BCT Educational Symposium
Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2012Time: 12:00PM - 3:00PM
Location: Westin Peachtree -Peachtree DEF
Registration and Lunch
12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Symposium
12:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
REGISTER TODAY
Please click here to register for the Terumo BCT Symposium
Join your colleagues as they share their insights on:*
- Making the Most of Your “Access”
- Therapeutic Plasma Exchange – A Success Story on the Spectra Optia® Apheresis System
- Mononuclear Cell Collection on the Spectra Optia System – A Scientific Exchange
- Design Approach – Future Enhancements to the Spectra Optia System
In addition to taking away all this useful information, you will also receive continuing education credits.**
*Topics subject to change.
**CaridianBCT is accredited as a provider and approver of continuing education contract hours by the California Board of Nursing, provider number CEP 15146.
Note: Contact hours will be awarded.
Fenwal Educational Symposium
Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2012Time: 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Westin Peachtree -Peachtree DEF
Title: Emerging Trends in Therapeutics
Description:
This session will focus on emerging trends in therapeutics including the review of data from a multi-center study evaluation of a new therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) procedure with Amicus Separator and a discussion of the process of establishing a new center for a new cancer treatment focusing on Dendreon Provenge.
Agenda:
Evaluation of a New Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE) Procedure:
A Multi-Center Study with Amicus Separator
Jeffrey Winters, MD
Associate Professor of Laboratory Medicine
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Establishing a New Center for a New Cancer Treatment:
MNC Collections in Chicago
Denise Henningfield, RN
Therapeutics Apheresis Supervisor
American Red Cross, Badger-Haweye Region
Breakfast will be served at this session.
REGISTER TODAY
RSVP at: http://www.regonline.com/asfa2012industrysymposium
Space is limited.
