November,
1999
TACLS
CONVENTION 99
Cecile
Sanders, TACLS Convention 99 Co-Chair
If
you weren’t one of the 400+ attendees, you missed an outstanding
convention in Austin, March 24-26. Dr.
Red Duke kicked off the convention with a keynote address on Wednesday
evening to a standing room only crowd. His “Prescription for Stress” focused on his daily
routine as a trauma surgeon and included many “outtakes” from his
televised “Health Watch” spots. His
dry humor and Texas twang kept the audience in stitches.
The
program was one of the best ever and included topics in every discipline.
Because the convention was co-sponsored by CLMA, several scientific
sessions on management, CLIA inspections, and Medicare reimbursement
topics were held.
Because
of the limited interest from CLT programs across the state, no MLT Student
Bowl was held. The CLS
programs, however, held a spirited competition with students from four
programs. First place was
captured by M.D. Anderson, second went to the Methodist Hospital, Houston,
and third place went to UT Southwestern.
