Webinars
CLIA Webinar | June 19, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. CT
Description:
This presentation will review regulatory standards with the audience, to help participants understand why regulatory standards are in place to ensure the safety, quality, and efficiency within the scope of the clinical laboratory with a focus on Mohs laboratories. One of the key regulatory frameworks in the laboratory setting is The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA). Attendees will gain insight into the role of CLIA within a Mohs laboratory and how CLIA focuses on patient safety. The talk will concentrate on quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) and their importance in laboratory operations. Additionally, the talk will discuss Competency Assessment as a vital part of ensuring laboratory staff efficiency. Examples of applicable regulatory standards will be given, such as CLIA, and how they are applied in laboratory settings will be discussed to highlight their role in maintaining optimal laboratory operations.
ASMH Members: Included with Membership
Non-Members: $25.00
Pre-Registration is required. Registration will close Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. CT.
Presenters:
Camille Pellone-McKay, M.Ed., BSHCA has been The Regional Pathology Manager for Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSKCC) where she has overseen the Mohs laboratories for ten years. Camille has worked in the Pathology/Mohs field for over 30 years. Throughout her career, she has enjoyed mentoring others. Camille is currently the President of The American Mohs Society of Histotechnology (ASMH 25-26). Camille, Dr. Nehal, and their MSK Mohs team have created The Laboratory Manual for Mohs Micrographic Surgery: Frozen Tissue Processing, which the Mohs community has well received.
Kishwer Nehal, MD, FACMS is a board-certified dermatologist with fellowship training and expertise in cutaneous oncology and Mohs and dermatologic surgery. Dr. Nehal joined Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in 1998 and is the founder and Director of the Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology Program. Dr. Nehal is also the co-director of the Multidisciplinary Skin Cancer Management Program at MSKCC providing comprehensive care for high risk, complex, and advanced nonmelanoma skin cancer patients in a multidisciplinary setting. She has published extensively in the field of cutaneous oncology and Mohs surgery and serves on the National Comprehensive Cancer Network panel on Nonmelanoma skin cancer and the American Joint Committee on Cancer Squamous cell carcinoma expert panel. She is currently serving on the Board of Directors of the American College of Mohs Surgery and the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery and is a Dermatology advisor for the AMA CPT panel.
Kishan M. Shah, MD is a board-certified dermatologist and Mohs micrographic surgeon who specializes in the prevention, detection, and treatment of skin cancer, as well as other disorders of the skin, hair, and nails. His formal education and training include:
- Duke University Trinity School of Arts and Sciences (Durham, NC) – BA, Public Policy with a Minor in Chemistry
- Indiana University School of Medicines (Indianapolis, IN) – Doctor of Medicine
- Indiana University School of Medicines (Indianapolis, IN) – Transitional Year Internship
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (Dallas, TX) – Dermatology Residency
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (Dallas, TX) – Chief Resident
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center/Weill Cornell Medicine (New York, NY) – Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology Fellowship
Dr. Shah has had multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals and papers, covering topics including medical, surgical and pediatric dermatology.
This webinar has been approved for 1 CEU. To receive a CEU you must report your attendance to NSH through the NSH CE Tracker. You must report your attendance within 30 days. Additional information will be emailed to attendees post-event.