The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia Quality Assurance Program (RCPAQAP) is committed to lead the discussion around quality management in diagnostic pathology and is pleased to announce a return to face-to-face format with an interactive program.

Target audience:

These workshops are aimed at Quality Managers and Co-ordinators responsible for accreditation and compliance and risk monitoring within their organisation and who seek to collaborate further with the RCPAQAP and to provide feedback on the needs of their organisations.

Speakers:

Margaret Banks	Director National Standards Program, Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
Associate Prof. Kerryn Ireland-Jenkin	Director Anatomical Pathology/ Medical Director Austin Health
Gillian Treloar	Deputy Sector Manager, Legal & Clinical Services, NATA
Prof. Tony Badrick	CEO, The Royal College of Pathologists Quality Assurance Programs
Jennifer Ross	Quality Manager, The Royal College of Pathologists Quality Assurance Programs
John Sioufi	Manager - User Experience, The Royal College of Pathologists Quality Assurance Programs

Topics including panel discussion include:

Clinical governance and standards development
The new ISO 15189
Root cause analysis
The failings of QC
The myQAP portal and analytics
Environmental sustainability in laboratories