Educational Webinars
2011-12 Webinar Series
Download the 2011-12 ASCT webinar registration form and mail or email to ASCT with payment. You will receive your webinar access information via email from ASCT after payment is received. Using your email address, the ASCT will send you the link to access the webinar. Participants can choose to hear the audio via the phone or over their computer speakers. Each webinar will offer one CE credit as defined by the ASCP CMP.
Archived webinars are available for purchase and will be accessable for one year after date of initial webinar. All subscriptions last for 6 months from the date of the live webinar with access to the course available for the entire 6 month period. Therefore labs are ensured that all of their staff members can view the program. A CMLE certificate will be mailed after each individual’s complete viewing of each webinar.
2012 Webinars
February 28, 2:00pm EST
Licensure and the Cytotechnologists' Scope of Practice: What You Need to Know Before you Say "No"
By: Lynnette Savaloja, SCT(ASCP)
Cytopathology Technical Supervisor,
Pathology Department, Regions Hospital
St. Paul, MN
Discuss the definition of "Scope of Practice" and other licensure terms, and how they apply to cytotechnologists and state licensure
Examine laboratory licensure position statements of professional organizations
Review recommended Scope of Practice definitions that are approved and/or endorsed by professional organizations
Present current national laboratory licensure regulations, as they apply to cytotechnologists, on a state-by-state basis
Offer items for consideration for cytotechnologists’ active participation in licensure discussions
March 14, 1:00pm EST
Telecytology and FNA Specimen Adequacy Assessment
By: Thomas M. Scheberl
Clinical Labs Manager - Cytopathology
UW-Health, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
Educational Objectives:
Describe benefits of Telecytology for the patient, clinician, pathologist and cytotechnologist
Provide information on Telecytology FNA workstation set-up, equipment specs and costs, vendor platforms available
Provide visuals (PowerPoint or live from desktop) of image quality from 2 Telecytology platforms we currently utilize at UWHC.
May 15, 2:00pm EST
Gearing Up for ICD-10 Coding: You don't need to be an ICD9 expert to do it
By: Michele A. Smith, MS, SCT(ASCP)
Clinical Instructor, School of Cytotechnology
Program Coordinator, School of Cytotechnology
Manager, Cytology Services
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene
Educational Objectives:
Review of Revenue Cycle Management and the cytology lab.
Roll out ICD10 coding changes in terms of billing compliance.
Discuss cross-walking techniques for success.
Provide ideas on how implement changes to clients for a smooth transition and maintaining reimbursement.
2011-2012 Webinar Series
September 20, 2011 @ 1:00pm EST
Technical Supervisor and Medical Director: "Facts, Fallacies and Fixes"
November 15, 2011 @ 1:00pm EST
The Era of Targeted Therapy in Lung Cancer – Role of Molecular Testing
By: Maureen F. Zakowski, MD
Attending Pathologist, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill College Cornell School of Medicine
This program will introduce viewers to the concept of targeted therapy as it applies to lung cancer including:
Use and limitation of cytology in lung cancer
Review criteria to separate adeno from squamous carcinoma
Use of IHC staining and paradigm for usage
Impact to patient care and treatment
Download the 2011 ASCT webinar registration form and mail or email to ASCT with payment. You will receive your webinar access information via email from ASCT after payment is received. Using your email address, the ASCT will send you the link to access the webinar. Participants can choose to hear the audio via the phone or over their computer speakers. One CMLE credit for each webinar has been approved by the American Society of Cytopathology. Access to archived webinars is available for one year after initial date of webinar.
January 19, 1:00pm EST
Cytology Workload Compliance: Regulations, Recommendations & Recordkeeping
By: Tremel A. Faison, MS, RAC, SCT(ASCP), Regulatory Scientist
Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, MD
Allison Wrenn III, CT(ASCP), Cytology Supervisor
University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
Describe what semi-automated screening devices are and how they work.
Explain the pivotal clinical and workload studies used to approve semi-automated screening devices.
Describe why the product labeling for these devices was unclear.
Explain how the FDA determined the current workload recommendations.
February 10, 1:00pm EST
The Nitty Gritty of Validation
View archived webinar
By: Lori Haack SCT(ASCP), Laboratory Quality Specialist
Clinical Laboratories, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Acquire method validation concepts to apply to various cytopathology laboratory practices
Recognize when and how to model a validation
Know what documentation is needed for inspection readiness
March 16, 1:00pm EST
Management of a Cytology Laboratory Budget
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By: Joan S. Rossi, MA CT(ASCP) CM, Laboratory Manager, Surgical Pathology
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
Identify several types of budgets
Learn to create a basic operating budget
Identify ways to analyze and adjust a budget
May 11, 1:30pm EST
HPV and Other Molecular Testing in Gynecology Cytology
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By: David Chhieng, MD, MBA, MSHI, MA(Hon), Professor, Director of Cytology and Outreach Service
Department of Pathology, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Review the use of HPV testing in GYN cytology
Discuss the use of other molecular testing in GYN cytology
Update on the limitations and challenge of biomarkers in GYN cytology
June 23, 1:00pm EST
Ergonomics in the Cytology Lab
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By: Lois Rockson MPH, MAEd, SCT(ASCP), CMIAC, Assistant Professor
UMDNJ-SHRP, Cytotechnology Program, Scotch Plains, NJ
Define the concept of ergonomics as it relates to the practice of cytology
Discuss the current environment of ergonomic practice among cytotechnologists
Describe proper ergonomic practices associated with microscope use
July 14, 1:00pm EST
Interviewing for Success: How to Find the Right Match
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By: Stephanie Hamilton Ed.D, SCT(ASCP), IAC, Cytotechnology Program Director
School of Health Sciences, Houston, TX
Upon completion of the webinar, participants should be able to:
Discuss how to prepare for a job interview;
List some important interviewing tips;
Generate responses to interviewers’ questions, both for the traditional and behavioral-based interview, and formulate good questions for the interviewer
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