Distinguished Speaker Series 2008

New Location: Donor Pavilion Multi-purpose Room
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008
11:30am - 1:00pm

"Interesting Forensic Case Studies"
Randall E. Frost, MD

Chief Medical Examiner
Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office
San Antonio, Texas

1. Discuss the mission and legal mandate of the Medical Examiner system in Texas.

2. Review interesting forensic cases encountered at the Medical Examiner’s Office.

3. Outline the daily operations of the Medical Examiner’s Office in Bexar County.

4. Illustrate the criteria used by the Medical Examiner to determine whether or not to release tissues for procurement/harvest.

5. Discuss what the tissue procurement organizations can do to assist the Medical Examiner in making an informed decision regarding release of tissues.

One Hour, CME/CNE/PACE
Credit provided

Who Should Attend:
Physicians
Nurses
SBB, MT
Healthcare workers interested in blood banking industry

Please RSVP by Friday, December 5th at 5 p.m.

To register, call Jacqueline Ford at 210-731-5563 or e-mail:
jford@bloodntissue.org

Distinguished Speaker Series: Since its inception in 1996, the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center’s Bill Stone Distinguished Speaker Series has provided attendees an opportunity to hear lectures from world-renowned scientists and physicians. Bill Stone, Ph.D., a former STBTC board chairman, is a respected geneticist and tenured professor at Trinity University. The series honors his contributions to STBTC and medical science. The Series continues to bring renowned scientists to San Antonio to discuss current issues in blood and tissue banking. It is attended by physicians and medical professionals from the south Texas community, who network and discuss the most current technology advances.  Continuing education credits are approved for each session and there is no fee for attending. 

Please call the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center Department of Education and Training at (210) 731-5563 for more information.