SummaryGlobal Odyssey

2002

Acknowledgements

• Organizing Committee

• Administrative Support

• Speakers

• Workgroup Leaders

• Subgroup Leaders

• Recorders

Mission Accomplished

• Objectives:• To explore advances in EQA

• Microbiology, Genetics, Cytology, Internet• To create opportunities for sharing information

and for developing new partnerships• To promote the role of EQA in global health

Participant Pre-Expectations

N = 83

• Presentations 73

• Workgroups 68

• Research Partnerships 45

• Mentor Partnership 41

• Commercial Partnership 18

Participant Pre-Expectations

• Share experiences and compare with others

• Find solutions –new ideas

• Think outside the box

• Set priorities

• Develop or expand partnerships

Participant Post-Expectations

• Expectations– Met– Partially met– Not met– Found research opportunities– Found mentoring relationship– Found new partnership

• Follow-up - Meeting, Publication, Listserve, Collaboration, Coalition

Vision

• Better communication – PT Inventory, Future Meetings, Publications, Internet

• Better collaboration – Resources, Mentors

• Better global health – Quality Testing

• Ongoing collaboration – Coalition

Global Partnership Global Partnership Quality AssuranceQuality Assurance