

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
University of Ottawa/EORLA
First Annual Conference in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Saturday May 7th, 2022
"Exploring the Future of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine."
Online Event
Saturday May 7th, 2022
Complimentary registration will be awarded to all participants who fall into at least one of the categories below:
- All medical/scientific faculty staff of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa
- All employees of the Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association (EORLA)
- Residents (Anatomical Pathology and Microbiology) of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Ottawa
- Medical Students of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa
- Medical Students of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies (St Augustine, Mona, Cave Hill campuses)
- Medical Examiners of the Belize National Forensic Science Service
- All Invited External Speakers
Those who qualify for complimentary registration are required to register on Survey Monkey: Online Registration
Registrants whose status cannot be validated will not be granted complimentary registration and will have to register as a paying registrant through here: Eply Registration
The applicable registration fees for paying registrants are as follows:
- "Early Bird" Registration fee of US$25 (March 21- April 7, 2022)
- Regular Registration fee of US$35 (April 8-April 21, 2022)
- Late Registration fee of US$50 (April 22-April 29, 2022)
All registrants will receive a personalized Zoom link by 1700 hrs Eastern Time on Wednesday May 4th, 2022
0800-0820 hrs EST
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Participants Login
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0820-0825 hrs EST
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Introduction |
Director of Education and Vice Chair
University of Ottawa
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0825-0830 hrs EST
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Welcome Remarks
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Department Head, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
The Ottawa Hospital/CHEO
Chair and Associate Professor
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Faculty of Medicine University of Ottawa Chief of Staff, Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association
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Session 1: Blood and Skin |
Moderator 1: Dr. Christopher McCudden |
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0830-0850 hrs EST
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1.1 The Challenges of Establishing a Blood Bank Service in a Resource-Limited Setting: The Trinidad and Tobago Experience
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Consultant Hematologist
University of the West Indies
St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
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0850-0925 hrs EST
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Professor of Dermatopathology
Northwell Health
New York, USA
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0925-0945 hrs EST
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Q&A: Session 1
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Session 2: Patient Engagement; Professional Leadership and Management |
Moderator 2: Dr. Harman Sekhon |
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0945-1000 hrs EST
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Anatomical Pathologist
University of Ottawa
Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association
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1000-1020 hrs EST
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Assistant Professor
Department of Pathology
Yale School of Medicine, USA
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1020-1040 hrs EST
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Director - Pathology and Clinical Laboratory
Greenwich Hospital
Connecticut, USA
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1040-1055 hrs EST
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Q&A: Session 2
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1055-1105 hrs EST
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Break
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Session 3: Global Health |
Moderator 3: Dr. Syed Aziz |
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1105 -1120 hrs EST
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Forensic Pathologist
University of Ottawa
Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association
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1120 -1140 hrs EST
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Consultant Pathologist
Global Pathology Solutions Ltd
Northwest Regional Health Authority
Trinidad and Tobago
Adjunct Assistant Professor - Weill Cornell Medicine
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1140-1155 hrs EST
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Final Year MB.BS candidate
University of the West Indies
St Augustine campus
Trinidad and Tobago
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1155 - 1210 hrs EST
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Q&A: Session 3
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1210 - 1300 hrs EST |
LUNCH |
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Session 4: Affairs of the Heart |
Moderator 4: Dr. Aurelia Busca |
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1300-1315 hrs EST
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4.1. The Role of the Pathologist Assistant in North America
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Senior Pathologists’ Assistant
Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association
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1315-1330 hrs EST
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4.2. The Evaluation of Sudden Cardiac Death in the Young
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Forensic and Cardiovascular Pathologist
Department of Pathology and Clinical Laboratories
University of Michigan
USA
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1330-1345 hrs EST
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Associate Head Scientist
Clinical Genetics Laboratory - Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Assistant Professor - University of Ottawa
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1345-1400 hrs EST |
Q&A: Session 4 |
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Session 5: Pediatric and Placental Pathology |
Moderator 5: Dr. Finn Auld |
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1400-1415 hrs EST |
Pediatric Pathologist
University of the West Indies
Mona campus, Kingston
Jamaica
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1415-1430 hrs EST |
Fellow in Pediatric Pathology
Texas Children's Hospital
Texas, USA
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1430-1445 hrs EST
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5.3. Updates on Placental Pathology in the Ontario population in the COVID-19 era
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Pediatric Pathologist
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
University of Ottawa
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1445-1500 hrs EST | 5.4. Ultrastructure of Pediatric Small Round Blue Cell Tumors |
Dr. Consolato M. Sergi
Chief - Anatomic Pathology Division Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Full Professor of Pathology and Pediatrics University of Alberta and Ottawa
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1500-1515 hrs EST |
Q&A: Session 5
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1515-1520 hrs EST |
BREAK
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Session 6: Digital Pathology and other Global Applications of Laboratory Medicine |
Moderator 6: Dr. Alfredo Walker |
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1520-1540 hrs EST
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KEYNOTE PRESENTATION 1 |
Professor of Pathology and Biomedical Informatics
Vice-Chair of Anatomic Pathology Director of Pathology Informatics
Director, Digital Pathology Shared Resources
Principal Investigator, Cooperative Human Tissue Network (CHTN) Midwestern Division
Wexner Medical Center - Department of Pathology
The Ohio State University |
1540-1600 hrs EST
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KEYNOTE PRESENTATION 26.2. Re-Imagining Pathology Residency Training in the COVID Pandemic Era |
Professor of Dermatology and Pathology
Northwell Health, New York.
Dermatopathology
Associate Chair of Digital Pathology.
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1600-1615 hrs EST
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Resident in Anatomical Pathology
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
University of Ottawa
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1615-1630 hrs EST
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Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Ottawa
Head, Division of Biochemistry and Director of Point-of-Care Testing, The Ottawa Hospital
Regional Discipline Lead for Biochemistry and Point-of-Care Testing
Laboratory Director, Renfrew Victoria Hospital and St. Francis Memorial Hospital
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1630-1645 hrs EST | ||
1645-1655 hrs EST | Q&A: Session | |
1655-1700 hrs EST
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Vote of Thanks
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Forensic Pathologist
University of Ottawa
Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association
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Any queries can be directed to Ms Manon Levesque, the Conference Secretary.