18-20 October 2022
Perth Convention and
Exhibition Centre, Perth WA
Times are based on Perth time, AWST (UTC +8)
The Satellite Meetings and Conference will be held in a hybrid format, providing you with the option to attend in person or online. Note: recordings may take 1-2 weeks to edit and upload before on-demand viewing is available.
Committee Meetings
Exams
Satellite Meeting: Patient-based real-time quality control Workshop
Sponsors/MAACB/FAACB Function (invite only event)
Exhibition Move-in
| 0730-1730 | Registration Desk Open | |
| 0845-0930 | Opening Ceremony | |
| 0930-1030 | Opening Plenary – David Curnow Plenary Lecture - Prof Grant Waterer Covid-19, what now? | |
| 1030-1115 | Morning Tea & Opening of Industry Exhibition | |
| 1115-1245 | Concurrent Symposia 1 & 2 | |
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| Symposium 1 – Covid-19 - managing the evolving pandemic COVID-19 testing for diagnosis and surveillance - Dr David Speers Laboratories PLUS: what else is in the toolbox of COVID-19 public health measures? Long-term effect of Covid-19 - Dr Vanessa Bryant | Symposium 2 – Laboratory Management in the digital age What NPAAC does next – new frontiers in quality and safety of pathology testing in Australia.– A/Prof Beverley Rowbotham AO The value of Pathology and the quality systems in supporting contemporary medical practice Pathology and My Health Record |
| 1245-1415 | Lunch, Industry Exhibition, Posters | |
| 1415-1545 | Concurrent Symposia 3 & 4 | |
| Symposium 3 – What's new in Endocrinology Recent advances in the investigations and management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Australian guidelines for the diagnosis and management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism - A/Prof Frances Milat (virtual) The Utility of Biomarkers in Assessing Bone Turnover in Renal Osteodystrophy | Symposium 4 – QAP Update What's new at RCPAQAP – Ms Samantha Shepherd, Mr Jonathan Bush, Mr Abrar Taif Challenges of EQA in new PoCT technologies Commutability and QAP: Thinking Outside the Box - Dr Chris Farrell | |
| 1545-1615 | Afternoon Tea & Industry Exhibition | |
| 1615-1715 | Plenary 2 - Prof Clara Chow Cardiovascular Disease: Gaps and Opportunities to Innovate and Improve | |
| 1715-1915 | Welcome & Industry Gala Function | |
| 0745-1600 | Registration Desk Open | ||||
| 0745-0830 | Hot Topic Poster breakfast - light breakfast served in the exhibition hall | ||||
| 0830-0915 | Concurrent Hot Topic Poster Sessions | ||||
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| Concurrent Hot Topics – Session 1
| Concurrent Hot Topics – Session 2
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| 0930-1030 | Plenary 3 – QAP Plenary - Prof Brian Jackson Artificial Intelligence in the Clinical Pathology laboratory | ||||
| 1030-1100 | Morning Tea & Industry Exhibition | ||||
| 1100-1230 | Concurrent Submitted Orals | ||||
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| Concurrent Submitted Orals – Session 1
| Concurrent Submitted Orals – Session 2
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| 1230-1400 | Lunch, Industry Exhibition & Posters | ||||
| 1400-1500 | Plenary 4 Thyroid function across the lifespan: laboratory implications - Prof John Walsh | ||||
| 1500-1530 | Afternoon Tea & Industry Exhibition | ||||
| 1530-1700 | Concurrent Symposia 5, 6 & IFCC | ||||
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| 1900-2300 | Conference Dinner - Celebrating AACB's 60th Anniversary (take 2!) | ||||
| 0900-1600 | Registration Desk Open | |
| 0930-1030 | Plenary 5 - Prof Peter Kavsak High-sensitivity Troponin testing and the juxtaposition between speed and quality | |
| 1030-1100 | Morning Tea, Industry Exhibition | |
| 1100-1230 | Concurrent Industry Symposia | |
| DiaSorin Industry Session: Primary Aldosteronism and Hypertension: Clinical And Technical Updates Controversies in the Diagnosis & Management of Primary Aldosteronism: a Clinical Perspective Establishing Seated Saline Suppression testing in the laboratory setting, considerations, interpretation and future challenges Expert Panel Discussion | Bio-Rad Laboratories Industry Session: Use of Biological Variation for QC data management Introduction – Bio-Rad Pacific Use of Biological Variation for QC data management - Mr Nico Vandepoele Use of Biological Variation in Unity Real Time at SA Pathology - Ms Lisa Jolly Q&A | |
| 1230-1400 | Lunch & Exhibition / & AACB Annual General Meeting (1300-1400) | |
| 1400-1530 | Concurrent Symposia 7 & 8 | |
| Symposium 7 - Metabolomics, Genomics and Epigenetics Recent experiences of the WA Newborn Screening Program. What lies ahead? - Dr Simon Carrivick Novel screening modality for patients with rare
disorders including developmental delays The road to routine pharmacogenomic testing in clinical practice: Are we there yet? - Dr Sam Salman | Symposium 8 – QAP Clinical Cases Introduction - Mr Peter Graham Cases 1 - Ms Helen Martin Cases 2 - Dr Joel Smith Cases 3 - Dr Penny Coates (virtual) | |
| 1530-1600 | Afternoon Tea | |
| 1600-1700 | Closing Plenary - Prof Jeremy Nicholson Metabolism, Microbes and Systems Medicine in Personalised and Public Healthcare: Lessons from COVID-19 | |
| 1700-1715 | Closing Ceremony & Presentation of Oral & Poster Prizes | |
| 1715-1815 | Closing Reception | |
Australasian Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine (AACB)
Lisa King, Event Manager M: 0408 904 524 E: lisa@aacb.asn.au
Sharon Boynes, Events Officer M: 0427 016 048 E: sharon@aacb.asn.au