[Histonet] 2009 MO Society for Histotechnology Symposium

[Johnson, Teri]

Mark your calendar for this years MO Society for Histotechnology Symposium to be held at the beautiful Lake of the Ozarks, Port Arrowhead Resort on May 29-30, with a vendor reception and MSH Quarterly Business Meeting on Thursday evening, May 28.

Our program is as follows:

Thursday, May 28:
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Registration and Exhibit Hall Open
8:00 pm - Enjoy the Portside Lounge with friends or attend the MSH Quarterly Business Meeting

Friday, May 29:
7:00 - 7:45 am - Registration
7:45 am - Welcome - Amanda Kelley, MSH President
8:00 - 9:30 - Brave New World: Introduction to Molecular Pathology, Part 1 - Dr. Thomas Haas, DO, FASCP
9:30 - 10:00 - Exhibit Hall Open
10:00 - 11:15 - Brave New World: Introduction to Molecular Pathology, Part 2 - Dr. Thomas Haas, DO, FASCP
11:30 - 12:30 - Green Histology - Laurence Patton BS, HT(ASCP)

12:30 - 1:15 - Lunch on your own

1:30 - 5:00
Workshop 1 - Muscle Biopsies: Gross Room to Reading Room - Konnie Zeitner, HT(ASCP)HTL SLS
Workshop 2 - The Histology Workout: Getting Lean in the Lab - Christine "Charlie" Dorner, HT(ASCP)QIHC
Workshop 3 - Methyl Methacrylate - Why and How? - Jack Ratliff, BA

6:00 - 8:00
Tropic Island Dinner Cruise (Cash Bar)

Saturday, May 30
7:00 - 7:45 am - Registration
7:45 - Welcome - JP Rey, MSH Vice-President
8:00 - 8:45 - Mohs at a Glance, The Benefits of Moh's Surgery - Gina Rodriguez, HT(ASCP)
8:45 - 10:00 - Where We are and Where we have been with Tissue Processing, Part 1 - Christine "Charlie" Dorner, HT(ASCP)QIHC
10:00 - 10:30 - Exhibit Hall Open
10:30 - 12:00 - Where We are and Where we have been with Tissue Processing, Part 2 - Christine "Charlie" Dorner, HT(ASCP)QIHC

12:00 - 1:30 - MSH Awards lunch with Exhibitors

1:30 - 4:30
Workshop 4 - The Clinical, Technical, and Financial Benefits of Multi-antigen Immunostaining (MAIS) Procedures - Joseph D. Myers, MS, CT(ASCP)
Workshop 5 - Tissue Identification for the Histotechnologist - Dr. Thomas Haas, DO, FASCP
Workshop 6 - The What, When, Where, and How of Disaster Preparedness - Sylvia Jackson Casey, HT(ASCP), MA/MA

All workshops are CEU approved by NSH.

For complete information and a pdf copy of the brochure, visit www.missouri-histo.org or email Amanda Kelley kelleypath1 <@t> charter.net or JP Rey jp1000r <@t> hotmail.com

Hotel reservation deadline is April 27, 2009, and the toll free number is 1-800-532-3575. Let them know you're attending the MSH symposium for a reduced room rate.