NAACLS to Offer Hybrid Workshop in November 2021
By Megan Eggert
Meetings and Events Planner
NAACLS will conduct a hybrid (in person and virtual concurrently) workshop titled, ““Journey through the NAACLS Standards and Accreditation Process,” on November 5, 2021, from 7:30am-4:00pm.
Upon completion of the workshop, the participant should be able to:
- Review the NAACLS accreditation and approval processes
- Design a NAACLS accreditation timeline and plan to prepare for the self-study and site visit
- Describe how the NAACLS Standards are flexible and allow for innovation in meeting the standard requirements
- Ensure program assessment and continuous improvement plan includes evaluation of innovations and modifications implemented in the program
The workshop will physically be held at (virtual details to be distributed at a later time):
Renaissance Chicago O’Hare Suites Hotel
8500 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue
Chicago, IL 60631
Tele: 773-380-9600
https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/chibr-renaissance-chicago-ohare-suites-hotel/
NAACLS has a block of 25 guest rooms for Thu, 11/4 at the rate of $129.00 + tax. A reservation link is featured on the Cvent event page.
ASCLS P.A.C.E. and ASCP approve NAACLS as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences. This workshop is an intermediate level program. The following contact hours will be awarded at the workshop: ASCLS = 7; ASCP = 7.
The workshop will be presented by:
Charity E. Accurso, PhD, MLS(ASCP)cm, Associate Dean at the College of Allied Health Sciences at the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, OH. Dr. Accurso is the Four-Year Educator on the NAACLS Review Committee for Accredited Programs (RCAP).
Laura Ahonen, MS, MT(ASCP), is the Program Director of the MLT and Phlebotomy Programs at Northcentral Technical College in Wausau, WI. Ms. Ahonen is the Chair and a Phlebotomy Educator on the NAACLS Programs Approval Review Committee (PARC).
Registration types/fees/deadlines are as follows:
VIRTUAL:
$275/person (EARLY BIRD FEE) – Deadline October 8, 2021
$300/person (GENERAL FEE) – Deadline October 22, 2021
IN PERSON (limit 75):
$350/person (EARLY BIRD FEE) – Deadline October 8, 2021
$375/person (GENERAL FEE) – Deadline October 22, 2021
CANCELATIONS/CHARGEBACK:
Registrants will incur a $20 cancellation fee.
If a fee is wrongfully disputed, registrants will incur a $50 chargeback processing fee
Please visit https://www.naacls.org/News/Workshops.aspx for more information and to register via a Cvent Link. You will be asked during registration if you will attend IN PERSON or VIRTUALLY, and information you will receive after registration will be based on your type of attendance. Thank you for your interest in NAACLS workshops!