The 58th ACLPS Annual Meeting was held Thursday-Saturday, 8-10 June 2023 in Charlottesville, VA. The program featured leading research in laboratory medicine presented by invited speakers and Young Investigators. An awards banquet was held at Montalto, part of Thomas Jefferson's historic estate, Monticello. Jefferson served as the third U.S. President and founded the University of Virginia (UVA) in 1819.
The 2023 Annual Meeting was hosted by the UVA Department of Pathology (@UVA_Pathology). The department embraces the central role of its discipline at an academic medical center, fully engaging in clinical, educational and research missions. UVA Pathology faculty and students conduct basic research into biological and disease mechanisms, translational research that brings advances in experimental science to clinical utility in diagnostics and therapeutics, and clinical research that refines and advances current medical practice.
Scientific Program
The meeting organizers developed a program with presentations in clinical chemistry, clinical microbiology, clinical hematology, toxicology, blood banking and transfusion medicine, cellular therapy, clinical informatics, clinical immunology, clinical laboratory genetics and genomics, and laboratory automation.
Continuing Medical Education
Category 1 CME credits are available for physicians who attended this meeting. See the 2023 Continuing Education page for more information.
Oral and Poster Presentations
Researchers who are in the early years of their career were encouraged to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations, as described below. Oral abstract presentations were given in concurrent sessions on Friday, 9 June 2023, and posters were available to view throughout the meeting. To read abstracts, download the final program.
Oral Presentation — A 10-minute PowerPoint presentation followed by 5 minutes for questions. Company or manufacturer emblems are not permitted in the presentation. PowerPoint presentations are due by 5 June 2023.
Poster Presentation — Printed scientific posters a maximum of 45 inches wide x 45 inches high. Presenters are responsible for printing their posters and mounting them on the provided presentation boards.
Welcome Reception | Thursday, 8 June 2023
Attendees took this opportunity to catch up with old friends and make new contacts among peers and leading experts in the field. Industry representatives were on hand to answer questions about the services and products they offer to support research and clinical practice.
Awards Banquet | Friday, 9 June 2023
2023 ACLPS Awards Banquet
An awards banquet was held on the evening of Friday, 9 June 2023, on Montalto (the “high mountain”) that is part of Thomas Jefferson's historic estate, Monticello. Repose, the 11,000-square-foot house atop Montalto, is a gracious 1908 American Country house restored by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation in 2011. It is an event destination with sweeping views of Charlottesville and the Blue Ridge Mountains.
The ACLPS Awards Banquet was included with meeting registration. Registrants had the option of purchasing one additional ticket for a guest.
Jim Gorham, JDG8z@uvahealth.org
Lindsay Bazydlo, LAL2s@uvahealth.org
Program Planning and Support:
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Registration Information
Over 200 researchers and clinicians attended ACLPS 2023, including MD and PhD clinical laboratory directors from leading academic medical centers as well as residents and fellows from those programs. Registration included conference materials, admission to exhibits, participation in conference sessions, breakfast, lunches, refreshment breaks, the Welcome Reception and one ticket to the Awards Banquet. One additional guest ticket per registrant was available to purchase for $200.
Registration fees increased $110 after 8 May 2023 and increased again for on-site registration. Rates were available for Active ACLPS Members, Associate ACLPS Members, and non-members as follows.
| Through May 8 | May 9 - June 7 | June 8 - 10 | |
| Active ACLPS | $525 | $635 | $745 |
| Associate ACLPS | $470 | $580 | $745 |
| Non-member | $635 | $745 | $745 |
Cancellation Policy — Cancellations and refund requests were required to be sent to aclps@custommanagement.com on or before 22 May 2023 and were subject to a $75 administrative processing fee. We regret we were unable to offer a refund for cancellations after that date.
Substitution Policy — Registrants who were unable to attend had the option to send a colleague in their place. Written notification of the substitution was required to be sent to aclps@custommanagement.com by 1 June 2023.
Hotel & Annual Meeting Venue
The 2023 ACLPS Meeting was held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Charlottesville, Virginia. The hotel is convenient to the Charlottesville Albemarle Airport, dining, shopping, and recreational activities around town. Complimentary transportation to downtown Charlottesville was available the evening of Wednesday, 7 June 2023.
Rooms at the DoubleTree sold out and registrants were referred to a list of nearby hotels on Booking.com as an alternative.
Transportation
Charlottesville is accessible by car, rail, and air. The Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (CHO) is connected to main hubs by major carriers and is 7 minutes from the Annual Meeting hotel by taxi or rental car. The local Amtrak station is about 20 minutes from the hotel. The Richmond International Airport is approximately 90 minutes from the hotel.
Charlottesville and the University of Virginia
Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Charlottesville, Virginia, is a prime destination for lovers of history and beautiful scenery. On Wednesday, 7 June 2023, meeting attendees had the opportunity to take a shuttle to the UVA central grounds and downtown Charlottesville to explore attractions such as the historic pedestrian mall, boutique shopping on “The Corner” near UVA grounds, and a peek into the dorm room of Edgar Allan Poe. Visitors were encouraged to extend their stay to take in a show at the Paramount Theater, tour area wineries and micro breweries, and visit the of historic homes of the three U.S. Presidents.
The University of Virginia (UVA) was founded in 1819 by third U.S. President, Thomas Jefferson, to be an institution “based on the illimitable freedom of the human mind.“ It has grown from the original Academical Village (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) to a globally recognized academic research center. The goals of UVA Health are to accelerate innovation and discovery in its labs, transform how care is delivered, and put the best ideas into action every day for every patient. Laboratory Medicine is integral to these goals. UVA grounds are a short taxi or Uber ride from the local airport and train station.
ACLPS 2023 Supporters & Exhibitors
Representatives from industry and academia supported the meeting and provided exhibits to help attendees stay current on trends in products, services, and research opportunities. We appreciate their contributions which helped to make the 58th Annual Meeting possible.
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2023 Prospectus
Download the ACLPS 2023 Prospectus to explore the supporter benefits available for the 58th Annual Meeting. Similar support and exhibit opportunities are planned for ACLPS 2024 in New York, NY, organized by Columbia University.
Supporting and exhibiting are a great way to Demonstrate your commitment to the highest standards for Laboratory Medicine and make a lasting impression as a go-to partner for researchers and clinicians in the field.
Eli Williams, EW9Y@uvahealth.org
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