Pathology Consultations-Making Them Effective and Relevant
Author(s):
Henry M. Rinder, MD, FASCP
Marisa B. Marques, MD, FASCP
Gray Stack, MD, PhD
Jonathan Genzen, MD, PhD, FASCP
Matthew D. Krasowski, MD, FASCP
Arand Pierce, MD, FASCP
Description:
Intended Audience: Pathologist, Residents, Clinical Scientists, Laboratory Technologist/Scientist (Includes all sub-specialty areas)Students, Pathologist Assistants, Laboratory Directors and Educators
Upon completion of this program, you will be able to:
- This interactive course covers four separate topics, the same quarterly AJCP/ACLPS Reviews published the preceding year. The topics for 2011 are: (1) pharmacogenetic warfarin dosing, (2) critical values, (3) drug induced hemolytic anemia, and (4) vitamin D testing. We will reprise this course at subsequent Annual Meetings using each year’s new review topics.
- Participants will evaluate the utility of testing and devise a consultation based on case based questions, e.g. for the first topic, whether and how to use a molecular testing algorithm for warfarin therapy. Besides medical knowledge, this activity will provide assessment of additional competencies in patient care (e.g. building an appropriate testing algorithm for hemolysis), professionalism (e.g
- Participants will identify, through an interactive format, a minimum of three "high performing" strategies for diagnostic interpretations as a key component to effective and timely pathology consultation in chemistry and hematology. These will include, but are not limited to: (a) evidence based establishment of critical values and reporting systems (practice based learning and interpersonal.
