About

PURPOSE

The curriculum is designed to provide the technician/technologist with a well rounded background in basic transplant immunology and related laboratory skills and provides the transplant fellow with basic immunology.

 

OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course, the successful student will meet the needs of the beginning HLA technician/technologist by providing pertinent information about HLA testing, methodologies, and information necessary to meet the ASHI Statement of Competency.

 

SYLLABUS

Each student will receive a comprehensive course syllabus containing:

  • Lecture summaries
  • Lecture outlines
  • References and bibliography

 

CURRICULUM

Course presentations will be pre-recorded and available for one week with Q&A sessions on Friday, April 12 and Friday, April 19. To accommodate all schedules, both AM and PM live Q&A sessions will be held and recorded for future reference.

 

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

Technologist in Histocompatibility Testing, with a minimum (3) months experience in an HLA Laboratory is eligible OR a B.S. in an appropriate biological science or MT(ASCP) or other appropriate registry.

 

This course will have a limited number of registrants; early registration is recommended.

Call the AFDT Office at 804-323-9890 OR email Arlene Skinner at skinner@afdt.org with program questions.

IMPORTANT DATES AND CONFERENCE REGISTRATION INFORMATION

  • Registration fee per participant is $200
  • Online registration accepted only via credit card (no checks accepted)
  • Pre-recorded lectures should be viewed at your leisure the week of April 8-12, 2024 - Live Q&A sessions will be held for these lectures Friday, April 12, 2024, 10-11 am ET and 5-6 pm ET.
  • A second set of pre-recorded lectures should be viewed at your leisure the week of April 15-19, 2024 - Live Q&A sessions will be held for these lectures Friday, April 19, 2024, 10-11 am ET and 5-6 pm ET.

 

FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE