- It is a virtual forum to discuss quality control issues in the clinical laboratory
- With invited experts from all over the world
- Real-time conferences with Spanish translation
- Held on the one saturday every two months in the mornings
- You will be able to download your participation certificate (conditions apply)*
*To access your certificate you must have attended 80% of the live conference.
*The certificate will be available 2 business days after the end of the session. You just have to click on the “Download certificate” button and follow the instructions
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September 2024 InterQC topics:
Dr. Eduardo Levi (Brazil)
Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences, Master’s in Molecular Biology, and PhD in Microbiology from the University of São Paulo (2000). He is a member of the Infectious Diseases Transmitted by Transfusion Committee of the International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) and the Brazilian Society of Hematology and Hemotherapy (ABHH), as well as a member of the Scientific Committee of the Ibero-American Group of Transfusion Medicine (GCIAMT).
July 2024 InterQC topics:
Dr. Sedef Yenice (Turkey)
Professor of Biochemistry and Clinical Laboratory Medicine, with over 39 years of extensive experience. She has held leadership positions at Florence Nightingale Hospitals in Istanbul and actively contributes to international organizations such as IFCC and EFLM, promoting excellence in laboratory medicine through education, accreditation, and the development of standards.
May 2024 InterQC topics:
Dr. Paulo Pereira (Portugal)
Expert in in vitro diagnostic medical devices and Head of R&D at the Portuguese Institute of Blood and Transplantation. He is also a professor of quality control at the School of Health Technology of Lisbon and a contributing editor at Westgard QC. With extensive experience in audits, training, and publications, he has made significant contributions to the field of health and medical technology since 1994
March 2024 InterQC topics:
Dra. Carla Luana Dinardo (Brazil)
Graduated in Medicine (2005) from the University of São Paulo (USP). Specialist in Internal Medicine (Hospital das Clínicas – University of São Paulo) (2006-2008) / Hematology and Hemotherapy (2008-2010). Immunohematologist at Fundação Pró-Sangue / Hemocentro de São Paulo. Doctor of Science (2015), Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo. Specialty: Immunohematology and Genetics. Current position: Medical Coordinator of the Immunohematology Service at Fundação Pró-Sangue – São Paulo, Brazil.
July InteQC topics:
Dr. Vincent Delatour (France)
Coordinates R&D activities in bioanalysis at LNE, the French National Metrology Institute. He’s the current chair of the TraceLabMed European Metrology Network and is involved in various IFCC working groups. Especially, he currently chairs the IFCC Working Group on Standardization of Procalcitonin assays and has extensive expertise in commutability evaluation. His missions consist in developing reference methods and reference materials for clinically relevant biomarkers with the objective to evaluate and improve the comparability and reliability of medical tests.
May InterQC topics:
Qco. Bioq. MSC Raúl Girardi (Argentina)
Dr. Raúl Girardi is a member of the Laboratory Medicine Traceability Committee of the Scientific Division and director of the Ibero-American Working Group on Nomenclature and Translations of the IFCC Communications and Publications division. He is a consultant and representative of the Argentine Biochemical Foundation before the Argentine Institute of Standardization (IRAM).
March InteQC topics:
Dr. Karina Rodríguez-Capote (Canada)
Clinical Biochemist in Interior Health and a Clinical Associate Professor in the UBC Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. She is currently the Clinical Lead for Pre-&Post-Analytical in Interior Health. Dr Rodriguez-Capote obtained her Medical Degree with specialization in Medical Biochemistry from Havana University, Cuba. After concluding a postdoctoral fellowship with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the London Health Sciences Centre (London, Ontario), she obtained a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Western Ontario. She had postdoctoral training in Clinical Biochemistry at McMaster University and obtained the certification in Clinical Biochemistry with the Canadian Academy of Clinical Biochemistry.
November InteQC topics:
Dr. Sverre Sandberg (Norway)
MD. PhD, Specialist in Biological Chemistry (Clinical Chemistry) Director of the Norwegian Quality Improvement of Laboratory Examinations (NOKLUS), is the founder and former director of the Norwegian Porphyria Center (NAPOS), Past President of the EFLM. Professor at the University of Bergen (Norway).
September InterQC topics:
Dr. Sergio Bernardini (Italy)
Professor of Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Biology at the Department of Internal Medicine of the University of Rome Tor Vergata
Medical director of the Clinical Molecular Biology unit of the Tor Vergata University Hospital. Secretary of IFCC and SiBioc member in Italy.
“The laboratory professional must develop the capacity to ensure the quality of the entire examination process and that of all laboratory services, ensuring their efficiency and effectiveness.”
Dr. Sergio Bernardini
July InterQC topics:
Dr. Mario Plebani (Italy)
“I firmly believe that laboratory information plays an increasingly relevant role in ensuring early diagnoses, better prognosis, and effective follow-up,” says Mario, who is head of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and professor of clinical biochemistry and clinical molecular biology at the University Hospital. of Padua. Currently head of the Center for Biomedical Research, a regional center specializing in quality in laboratory medicine, Mario has held numerous national and international representative positions and has published more than 900 publications.
May InterQC topics:
Dr. Tony Badrick (Australia)
App Sc, BSc, BA, M Lit St (Math), MBA, PhD(QUT), PhD(UQ), FAIMS, FAACB, FACB, FAIM, Member Aust Maths Soc, FRCPA (Hon), FFSc(RCPA), GAICD.
- He was Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine at Bond University for 4 years before becoming the CEO of the RCPAQAP in 2015. Adjunct Professor School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Griffith University, Honorary Associate Professor, National Centre for Epidemiology and Public Health ANU College of Health and Medicine and ANU College of Science, Honorary Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Visiting Fellow, Australian Institute for Health Innovation, Macquarie University. He was President of the Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists (2003-2007) and Vice President of the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists (2011-2018), is Chair of the Education and Laboratory Management Committee of the Asian Pacific Federation of Clinical Biochemistry.
- Member of two International Federation of Clinical Chemistry Working Groups (Value of Pathology, Traceability), member of the Joint Committee on Traceability in Laboratory Medicine, and currently the Chief Examiner of the Faculty of Science of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia.
- Tony has also published over 180 Papers and one book chapter (2 editions) in Health care management and chapters in Clinical Biochemistry texts.
March InterQC topics:
Dr. Paulo Pereira (Portugal)
Paulo Pereira received his Ph.D. from the Catholic University of Portugal (Biotechnology, specialization Microbiology)
Dr. Pereira has been recruited as a quality and laboratory utilization expert for seminars and laboratory professional meeting throughout Europe
- 22+ years of experience in medical laboratory, having held key scientific leadership roles:
- 9+ years as medical technician
- 12+ years as researcher
- 3+ years as consultant of a metrology laboratory in a national transfusion and transplantation institute based on ISO/IEC 17025 specifications
- 16+ years as a consultant and auditor of quality management systems and technical requirements (ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 17025, and ISO 15189) in a national transfusion and transplantation institute
- 9+ years as a quality manager and the national coordinator of a quality management department in a national transfusion and transplantation institute
- 5+ years as a quality control teacher in the School of Health Technology, Lisbon Polytechnic Institute and the Medical School, Nova University of Lisbon
Dr. Pereira is the author of several peer-review scientific and technical articles, and indexed book chapters. He serves as both reviewer scientific and technical articles and as a member of Editorial Boards
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