AACC News ReleaseFor Immediate Release
Contact: Scott Pasch(202) 835 8718800-892-1400 ext. 718[email protected]
AACC Donates $4,000 to Salvation Army
The American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) organized an audioconference on what clinical laboratories need to know about chemical and bioterrorism on Wednesday, December 12, 2001. The proceeds, totaling $4,000, were donated to the Salvation Army.
The check was presented to Major Ken Johnson, Area Commander, of the Salvation Army by K. Michael Parker, PhD, Director of Core Laboratory Operations, The University Hospitals, Oklahoma City, OK at The University of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City, OK.
The conference was co-sponsored by The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (ASCLS), The American Association of Physician Office Laboratories (AAPOL), The American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA), The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL), The American Society for Microbiology (ASM), The College of American Pathology (CAP), The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), The Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation (COLA), The Association of Pathology and Informatics (API) and The Endocrine Society,
Topics included but were not limited to:
* The role of the clinical laboratory in the event of an attack* What a disaster plan should look like* How to evaluate and ensure plans will work* What biological and chemical agents may be used* How to prepare to support local public health labs* Resources available to help define and test disaster plans
The audioconference speakers were:
Jane R. Willis, PhD, National Laboratory Training Network, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Practice Program Office, Division of Laboratory Systems, New Orleans, LA
Jimmie L. Valentine, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics and Pharmacology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
For the past three years, Dr. Valentine has been a scientific advisor to the United States Army to monitor health related issues associated with demilitarization of chemical warfare agents. He is currently with the Army to establish urine assays for metabolites of chemical warfare agents.
AACC is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit, professional association with a worldwide membership of more than 10,000 clinical chemists, clinical and molecular pathologists, medical technologists, industry representatives and others in related fields. Through educational programs and publications, AACC works to improve and advance laboratory services to enhance public health and patient care.
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