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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=SpellE><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Atoska</span></font></span><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>, this morning we covered fixation and getting ready to go into embedding;
7 students showed up and two are from Lafayette, LA; they have had a test on
fixation; visited my EM Lab and plan I plan on having a future EM workshop
hands on; also planned is a cytology lecturer (as one of the techs that took
the HT Registry ASCP said that there were a lot of cytology questions). So I am
comfortable in saying <span class=GramE>its for</span> both HT and HTL.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The first study group was done by Rosemary
Velasquez and they would meet at her house. And I was wrong about the first
study group. Of 15 that would meet weekly<span class=GramE>, <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>6</span> took the HT registry and 1 took
the HTL and all 7 passed!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>This is the first study group at LSUHSC in
</span></font><st1:place><st1:City><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>New Orleans</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>, </span></font><st1:State><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>LA</span></font></st1:State></st1:place><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Teresa<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> Atoska S. Gentry
[mailto:gentras@vetmed.auburn.edu] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> </span></font><st1:date
Month="9" Day="26" Year="2003"><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Friday, September 26, 2003</span></font></st1:date><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> </span></font><st1:time
Hour="16" Minute="47"><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>4:47 PM</span></font></st1:time><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Flores, Teresa<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Histonet] Histotechnology
Registry Study Group New </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Orleans</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>, LA</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>
Hi Teresa, is this only for the HT or the HTL as well? Sounds like a great
plan. I don't recall hearing or reading about the first session. Thanks, Atoska<br>
<br>
<br>
At </span></font><st1:time Hour="15" Minute="30">03:30 PM</st1:time> <st1:date
Month="9" Day="26" Year="2003">9/26/03</st1:date> -0500, you wrote:<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> FYI<br>
</span></font><br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>There
will be a monthly study group, for the Histotechnology ASCP Registry.
Classes will be held at LSUHSC, MEB Building, 3 rd floor, Seminar Room 8,
beginning tomorrow (Saturday) from 8am-Noon. <br>
</span></font><br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Rosemary
Velasquez, Histotechnologist from </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ochsner</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Foundation</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hospital</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, will head
the study group. This will be Ms Velasquez second study group. There were
five technologist in Ms Velasquez first study group and all five passed the
HT(ASCP) registry the first time they took it.<br>
</span></font><br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Please
bring pencil and paper for notes.<br>
</span></font><br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>There
is parking around the MEB building, as meters are free on Saturday. Entrance is
in front of the </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>LSU</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Research</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Building</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> (the other
door of the MEBuilding, on the side of I-10 is locked on weekends. Please sign
in at the front desk with the security guard and come up the 3<sup>rd</sup>
floor. Signs will be posted. Vending machines are available, bring change.<br>
</span></font><br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I will
also be here to see if Rosemary needs my help with anything. <br>
</span></font><br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Teresa
Flores <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in'></x-sigsep><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><x-sigsep>Atoska S. Gentry B.S.,
HT(ASCP)<br>
Research Assistant III<br>
</span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Scott-Ritchey</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Research</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Center</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><br>
</span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>College</span></font></st1:PlaceType><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> of </span></font><st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Veterinary
Medicine</span></font></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><br>
</span></font><st1:place><st1:City><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Auburn University</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><st1:State><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>AL</span></font></st1:State><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><st1:PostalCode><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>36849</span></font></st1:PostalCode></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><br>
Phone# (334)844-5579 Fax# (334)844-5850</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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