The Histology Society of Ohio's 28th Annual Conference will be held April 19-20,
2002 at the Dayton Mall Holiday Inn, Dayton, OH. The theme is Beyond the Scope:
Histology in 2002. The meeting schedule is as follows:

Friday, April 19, 2002
Registration 8-12 PM
Vendors Available 8-5 PM
Board Meeting 10-12 PM
Workshop #1 - Special Procedures in a Routine Laboratory 1:30-4:30 PM
                              Clifford Chapman, MS, HTL(ASCP), IQC *
                              Pathology Services Inc., Cambridge, MA
Workshop #2 - Pathology for the Histotechnologist 1:30-4:30 PM
                              Thomas S. Haas, D.O., R.Ph *
                               Director of Laboratories
                               CGH Medical Center, Sterling, IL
Lecture #1 - Basic Technical Aspects of Automated In Situ Hybridization 1-2 PM
                        Steven Welch
                        Biogenex Laboratories, San Ramon, CA
Lecture #2 - Your Retirement Plan and All the Other Choices 2-3 PM
                        Janet N. Schoolcraft, Registered Principal
                        Grant Carter, Registered Representative
                        ING Aetna Financial Services, Dayton, OH
Break 3-3:30 PM
Lecture #3 - Organ Donation and You 3:30-4:30 PM
                        Ronald Apwish
                        Director of Recovery Services
                        Life Connection of Ohio, Dayton, OH
Karaoke w/ Hors d' ouevres and Raffle 7:30 PM-until

Saturday, April 20, 2002
Registration (Continental Breakfast Available) 8-9 AM
Vendors Available 8-2 PM
Workshop #3 - Dermatopathology: A Guide for the Histotechnician 9-12 PM
                               Clifford Chapman, MS, HTL(ASCP), IQC *
                              Pathology Services Inc., Cambridge, MA
Workshop #4 - Frozen Sections: What the Technologist Needs to Know to Improve
Techniques, Recognize Artifact, & Develop a Quality Assurance Program 9-12 PM
                             Gwen Goss, BA(HTSCP) *
                             Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
Lecture #4 - The Thin Prep Pap - Physician to Report 9-10 AM
                         Karen Hunter, CT(ASCP)
                         Cytology Manager
                         CompuNet Clinical Laboratories, Dayton, OH
Lecture #5 - Diagnostic Immunohistochemistry: Applications in General Pathology
10-12 PM
                        Atef Shrit, M.D.
                        Chairman, Department of Pathology
                        Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, OH
Luncheon 12-1:30 PM
Workshop #5 - Personality Types in the Histology Laboratory 1:30-4:30 PM
                              Glenda Hoye, BS, HT(ASCP) *
                              Indiana University, School of Allied Health
Sciences, Indianapolis, IN
Workshop #6 - WWW. and You 1:30-4:30 PM
                              Monique Montague
                              Director of Web Development
                              PSICOM, Toledo, OH
Lecture #6 - Bioterrorism: The Possibility is Now a Reality 1:30-2:30 PM
                        B. Laurel Elder, Ph.D, D(ABMM)
                        Technial Director
                        CompuNet Clinical Laboratories, Dayton, OH
Break 2:30-3:00 PM
Lecture #7 - Forensic Autopsy Cases and Histologic Findings
                       Adam F. Craig, M.D.
                       Deputy Coroner/ Forensic Pathology Fellow
 * = This speaker presented this workshop at the 2001 National Convention

To date the following companies will be exhibiting at the meeting: BBC, Biogenex
Laboratories, CBG Biotech, Cell Marque Corp., DAKO Corp., Fisher Healthcare,
Fryer Co. - Nikkon Microscopes, Hacker Instruments, LABSCO, Leica Microsystems,
Marston Technical Services, Inc., Mopec, Inc., Newcomer Supply, Poly Scientific
R&D Corp., Richard Allan Scientific, Sakura Finetek USA, Inc., Sigma
Diagnostics, Signet Pathology, Statlab Medical Products, Surgipath Medical
Industries, Inc., Thermo Shandon, Triangle Biomedical Sciences, Inc., Ventana
Medical Systems

For more information, program, and registration form please contact: Charnell
Jones, BS, HTL(ASCP)
2002 State Meeting Chairperson
(937) 208-4410 8-4:30 PM
CEJones0476@aol.com