California Society for Histotechnology 36nd Annual Symposium/Convention

May 4-6 2012 San Diego, California

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CSH 2012 “Come Ride the Waves of

Innovation”

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Welcome

Attendees, Speakers, Exhibitors and Friends CSH welcomes you to the 36nd Annual Convention/Symposium. We hope that you find your time here rewarding with the many workshops that are offered to you in this educational forum. The officers, board members and convention committee encourages all attendees to provide CSH with feedback, positive or negative, on this meeting as well as any other issues you may have concerning the society. These comments help the society plan for the future meetings as well as the future of our organization. Our workshop speakers are to be thanked for taking time from their lives to share with us their knowledge. The information they provide to us will help all of us become better and more valuable histotechnologists. Please also take time to visit the Exhibitor’s Hall, the vendors are very important in their support of CSH. In the exhibitor’s hall, you will see the many new advances in our rapidly growing field. While attending this meeting we would encourage you to take full advantage of the many opportunities afforded here. Join us on Friday evening at CSH’s Wine and Cheese/Exhibitor’s Reception. Come and network with your colleagues, many of them also have a wealth of information that they can share with you. The Annual Membership Meeting will be held on Saturday. All attendees are encouraged to attend and hear what is going on with the society. A ticket is supplied for this function to all registered attendees. At this time we would also like to thank the members of the Education Committee, Convention Committee, and the Members of the San Diego Chapter of CSH. This excellent meeting would not have been possible without their hard work and their commitment to the CSH.

California Society for Histotechnology Board of Directors

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

FRIDAY MAY 4th 7:00 am Registration Desk Opens 8:00-11:30 am Workshops #1-4: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Exhibit Hall: Del Mar and Ventana Rooms 9:30 am Coffee Break: Del Mar and Ventana Rooms 11:45 am Lunch: Pond 1:30-5:00 pm Workshops #5-8: 2:30 pm Registration Desk Closes 3:00 pm Coffee Break: Del Mar and Ventana Rooms 5:30 pm -7:00 pm CSH and Exhibitor’s Wine &Cheese Reception: Del Mar and Ventana Rooms

SATURDAY MAY 5th 7:00 am Registration Desk Opens 8:00-11:30 am Workshops #9-12 8:00-11:30 am Student Workshop: Pacific Room 9:00am- 12 pm Exhibit Hall: Shell and Ventana Rooms 9:30 am Coffee Break: Del Mar and Ventana Rooms 12 Noon Membership Luncheon/Awards Presentation William D. Evans (Level One) 2:00-5:00 pm Educational Memorial Workshop, Location

William D. Evans Paddlewheel Boat 2:30 pm Registration Desk Closes 3:30 pm Coffee Break: Del Mar and Ventana Rooms 5:30 pm Board of Directors Meeting: Marina Room

SUNDAY MAY 6th 7:00 am Continental Breakfast: Del Mar Rooms 7:30 am Registration Desk Opens 8:00-11:30 am Workshops #14-17: 9:30 am Coffee Break: Del Mar and Ventana Rooms 10:00 am Registration Desk Closes 12 Noon Conclusion of Symposium/Convention

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EXHIBITORS

Anatech LTD B/R Instruments Biocare Medical Cancer Diagnostics Cell Marque Corp DAKO Electron Microscopy Sciences Genemed Biotechnologies Genoptix IMEB Inc. JIT labs 1 Leica Biosystems Leica Medical Chemical Co. Mikron Mopec NSH Poly Scientific Quest Diagnostics Sakura Finetek Simport Corp. SPOT imaging Solutions StatLab Medical Products TBS Biomedical Thermo Scientific Ventana-Roche

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W O R K S H O P S

F R I D A Y M AY 4 , 2 0 1 2

MORNING: 8:00am to 11:30am 1. To buffer or not to buffer: The chemistry and math of buffers in the histology laboratory

Speaker: Ryan Bremer, B.Sc.PhD Biocare Medical Location: Bahia Belle (Sternwheeler Boat - Level Two)

2. Processing Schedules Revisited Speaker: Ada Feldman, MS. HT/HTL (ASCP) Sponsored by: CSH Location: William D. Evans (Sternwheeler Boat -Level One)

3. Understanding Material Safety Sheets (MSDS) “A Training Program” Speaker: Jerry Fredenburgh, HT (ASCP) Sponsored by: CSH Location: Bahia Belle (Sternwheeler Boat - Level One)

4. Why Re-embed When You Can Weld? Speaker: Jesse del Campo, HT (ASCP) Biocare Medical Location: William D. Evans (Sternwheeler Boat - Level Two)

AFTERNOON: 1:30pm to 5:00pm 5. Cancer in Hollywood

Speaker: Ourhay Mego, B.Sc. Cell Marque Corporation Location: Bahia Belle (Sternwheeler Boat - Level Two)

6. Microanatomy and Tissue Identification

Speaker: Diana Fry, B.S., HT, HTL (ASCP) Sponsored by: CSH Location: William D. Evans (Sternwheeler Boat - Level Two)

7. Special Stains: Their Chemical Mechanism and Troubleshooting Procedures

Speaker: Jerry Fredenburgh, HT (ASCP) Sponsored by: CSH Location: William D. Evans (Sternwheeler Boat - Level One)

8. Laboratory Management

Speaker: Paul Billing HT (ASCP) Sponsored by: Cell Marque Location: Bahia Belle (Sternwheeler Boat - Level One)

CSH’s AND EXHIBITOR’S WINE & CHEESE RECEPTION

Location: Del Mar and Ventana Rooms (Bahia Hotel-Level 1) 5:30 pm to 7:00pm

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WOR KS H OP S S A T U R D A Y M A Y 5 , 2 0 1 2

MORNING: 8:00am to 11:30am 9. “It’s just a Hematoxylin and Eosin stain, why is it so hard to get right?”

Speaker: Debbie Siena, HT (ASCP) QIHC StatLab Medical Products Location: Bahia Belle (Sternwheeler Boat - Level One)

10. Precision Rapid Tissue Processing

Speakers: William DeSalvo BS, HTL (ASCP) Sponsored by: Sakura Location: Shell Room (Bahia Hotel - Level One)

11. Basic Immunohistochemistry for the Histotechnician Speaker: Ada Feldman, MS. HT/HTL (ASCP) Sponsored by: CSH Location: William D. Evans (Sternwheeler Boat - Level One)

12. Financial Management, Cost Analysis & CPT Reimbursement for Dummies Speaker: Sophie (Zahra) Ghafari, MBA, SCT (ASCP) Sponsored by: CSH Location: Bahia Belle (Sternwheeler Boat - Level Two)

12 NOON to 1:30PM CSH MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON

and AWARDS PRESENTATION Location: William D. Evans

(Sternwheeler Boat - Level Two)

AFTERNOON: 2:00pm to 5:00pm 13. EDUCATIONAL MEMORIAL WORKSHOP-

THE DIGITIZATION OF PATHOLOGY: HOW IT WILL AFFECT US ALL. Speakers: Clive R Taylor .MA., MD. D.Phil., FRCP (Ir)., FRCPath. USC Keck School of Medicine John G. Vallone, M.D. USC Keck School of Medicine . Location: William D. Evans (Sternwheeler Boat - Level One)

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W O R K S H O P S S U N D A Y M A Y 6 , 2 0 0 8

MORNING: 8:00am to 11:30am 14. Efficiency in Anatomic Pathology

Speakers: William DeSalvo BS, HTL (ASCP) Sponsored by: Sakura Location: Bahia Belle (Sternwheeler Boat -Level Two)

15. Quality Control and Standardization of IHC

Speaker: Liz Beitman, B.Sc. Cell Marque Corporation Location: William D. Evans (Sternwheeler Boat - Level Two)

16. Laser Microtomy: The Future of Soft and Hard Tissue Histology

Speaker: Jack L. Ratliff, B.A. Sponsored by: Rowiak GmbH Location: Bahia Belle (Sternwheeler Boat - Level One)

17. Multispecies IHC using Single, Double, and Triple Labeling Strategies Speaker: Joseph Vargas, MS, HTL (ASCP) Biocare Medical Location: William D. Evans (Sternwheeler Boat - Level One)

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