West Midlands Region of the Association of Clinical Biochemistry

Audit Meeting, AGM and Gaddie Poster Prize

Research Park Conference Suite, Vincent Drive, Birmingham B15 2SQ

The first part of this meeting is open to everyone.  It is free of charge for ACB West Midlands members, but a nominal charge of £20 is payable by non-members

The meeting is registered for CPD points

Application for the Robert Gaddie Poster Prize is by means of a form sent to all ACB West Midlands members by email from the ACB office.  If you are an ACB WM member and would like to apply but have not received a form, please contact the This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Programme (revised 3rd March 2010)

1.30  Gaddie Prize Posters to be displayed by presenters

1:45  Arrival, refreshments & Robert Gaddie Award poster viewing

2.15    Miss Kathy Richmond (Shrewsbury):  Getting the most from your post- a regional audit of the impact of postal systems on result turnaround’

2.40    Mrs Claudia Tomkins (Coventry): ‘Faecal occult blood testing – who, what, where, why and when?’

3.10    Angela Kremmyda (Shrewsbury): Coeliac screening – the end of endomysials?

3.30    Ms Roberta Goodall (Bristol): 'National Thyroid Audit - West Midlands Perspective'

4.00    Break for ‘high tea’ & Robert Gaddie Poster judging

4.30    Guest lecture: Ms Roberta Goodall (Bristol): 'Your pension and you - be prepared?’

5.00    Presentation to winner of Gaddie Poster Prize Competition

Presentation to recently retired members: Dr G Gray, Miss J Smith

 

5.30 AGM (The AGM is open to ACB West Midlands members only)

AGM Agenda
Last year’s minutes and reports are available at www.acbwm.org.uk

1.    Welcome and apologies
2.    Minutes of previous meeting
3.    Matters arising out of the minutes
4.    Chairman’s Report (Prof Tony Fryer)
5.    Secretary’s Report (Mrs Claudia Tomkins)
6.    Meeting’s Secretary Report (Dr Jonathan Middle)
7.    Treasurer’s Report (Mr Julian Waldron)
8.    Regional Tutor’s Report (Dr Rachel Webster)
9.    Workforce Advisor’s Report (Dr David Vallance)
10.    Council Member’s Report  (Mr Neil Anderson)
11.    Federation of Clinical Scientists Representative’s Report (Dr David Andrews)
12.    Junior Members Representative’s Report (Dr Owen Driskell)
13.    Regional audit presentation (Dr Michelle Bignell)
14.    ACB public affairs update (Dr Joe O’Meara)
15.    Promoting Laboratory Medicine (Miss Kam Chatha)
16.    Election of new Officers (if applicable)
17.    AOB

The meeting is expected to close at about 7.00pm

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