July 11 and October 24, 2025 KEYPOCC Meetings

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The Keystone Point of Care Coordinators Group (KEYPOCC) is hosting two in-person meetings this year. We are very sorry that it has taken this long after the global pandemic to get ourselves together in order to plan meetings. As many of you are likely experiencing, the phenomenon of catching up after getting several years behind on new POCT projects has taken its toll and we miss meeting with our amazing community of KEYPOCC members and vendor partners. 

We are very excited to put these two meetings together and to have the honor of recruiting subject matter experts across the field of Molecular Diagnostics.
That's right, we'll be focusing on the Hot Topic of Molecular assays and diagnostic testing strategies. 

Here are the details thus far:

Friday, July 11 - Hyatt Place Wilmington Riverfront, Wilmington, DE
Our invited speakers and guests include: 
  • Dr. Chairut Vareechon, PhD, D(ABMM), Scientific Liaison, Molecular, Medical and Scientific Affairs, Roche Diagnostics Corporation
  • Kathleen David, MLS(ASCP), Technical Operations Expert, Point of Care Testing, TriCore Reference Laboratories
  • Gail Harrell, RN, MSN, bioMerieux, Medical Science Liaison
*Agenda forth coming and subject to change

Friday, October 24 - Venue TBD, Hagerstown, MD
Our invited speakers and guests include: 
  • Dr. Heba Mostafa, MD, PhD, D(ABMM), Medical Microbiology Division Director, Molecular Virology Director, Associate Professor of Pathology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
  • Dr. Chairut Vareechon, PhD, D(ABMM), Scientific Liaison, Molecular, Medical and Scientific Affairs, Roche Diagnostics Corporation
*Agenda forth coming and subject to change

To Register for the meetings, email Jeanne Mumford (jmumfor3@jhmi.edu) or Lilah Evans (lilah.evans@jefferson.edu). 
There are opportunities for vendor support available on a first come, first served basis. 

We look forward to seeing you in Wilmington this summer and in Hagerstown this fall!

Sincerely,

Jeanne Mumford, President
Mickayla Karikari, Vice President
Lilah Evans, Secretary

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The meeting fee of $20 will be waived. Here are the details so far for the July 11 Meeting:

Where:
Hyatt Place Wilmington Riverfront
760 Justison Street
Wilmington, DE 19801

Time:
Registration starts at 0830
Meeting closing remarks at 1500
*the meeting includes a light breakfast and lunch

Register:
email Jeanne Mumford at jmumfor3@jhmi.edu
or Lilah Evans at lilah.evans@jefferson.edu

Speaker topics:
"Respiratory testing from a mPOC/Central lab perspective and considerations for developing a respiratory algorithm."
Dr. Vareechon, Scientific Liaison, Molecular, Roche Diagnostics Corporation

"The STI epidemic: How POCT can help."
Kathleen David, Technical Operations Expert Point of Care Testing, TriCore Reference Laboratories

Join us for an In-Person KEYPOCC Meeting on Friday, July 11, 2025 in Wilmington, DE!
Featured speakers will be sharing their unique perspectives and experiences with molecular testing at the point-of care.
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Thank you to the vendors who will be onsite sharing their products and services and for continuing to support our KEYPOCC meetings.

Roche Diagnostics, bioMérieux, Abbott Rapid Diagnostics, Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Informatics, 
Nova Biomedical, Siemens Healthineers, Telcor, Abbott Cardiometabolic, Research Study Support, 
Quidel Ortho, Universal Biosensor, OraSure, Coag-Sense, Radiometer, Abbott Infectious Disease, Cepheid

WOW this looks amazing. 

The Next KEYPOCC Meeting is on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2025 -

Join us at the Hagerstown Aviation Museum
18450 Showalter road, Building 8
Hagerstown, MD

We'll be meeting in the Dome Hanger and there is free parking in front of the building.
https://hagerstownaviationmuseum.org/hangar/

To Register, email Jeanne Mumford at jmumfor3@jhmi.edu. Admission is free, lunch will be provided. Vendor sponsors will be onsite 

We are continuing our efforts to engage in discussions on all things Molecular Point of Care Testing. Our speakers are:

"Point of Care Testing for STI: Implementation Considerations and Impact"
Dr Heba Mostafa, PhD, MBBCh, Director Molecular Virology and STI Laboratory, Division Director Medical Microbiology
The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD

The objectives of this presenation are:
1. To discuss the current different models of decentralized molecular testing: at home collections, at home testing, and point of care testing. 
2. To discuss the regulatory landscape and challenges of implementing point-of-care testing.
3. To highlight the potential impact and value of point-of-care testing.

"The Impact of Molecular Point of Care Tests on Sexual Health"
Chairut Vareechon, PhD, D(ABMM), Scientific Liaison, Molecular, Medical and Scientific Affairs
Roche Diagnostics

The objectives of this presentation are:
1. Explain the current state of Sexual Health and STIs in the United States.
2. Summarize the Standard of Care for STIs and Screening vs. Diagnostic Testing.
3. Evaluate how Point of Care and Centralized Lab Testing Work Together Across the Continuum of Care.
4. Demonstrate the Impacts of Point of Care Testing on Patient Experiences and Operational Workflows. 

We look forward to seeing you there!
KEYPOCC Board of Directors

Thank you! This sounds very interesting.  I emailed to register. Do you have times for this event?

Thank you for the information.  I emailed to register today.  What time is the event to occur?

Friday, October 24, 2025 Meeting Details:
Registration opens at 0830
Meeting begins at 0900
Lunch 1-hour around 1130
Adjourn 1300

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