INAUGURAL GLEMP Member Meeting - Fall 2006

Thursday, October 12 and Friday, October 13, 2006

Hyatt Regency - Participation open to GLEMP members and invited guests

NOTE: Agenda Subject to Change (printable version)

Thursday, October 12, 2006

12:30pm - 1:00pm Registration
1:00pm - 1:15pm Welcome & Introductions
1:15pm - 1:30pm Antitrust Policy Reading & Review - GLEMP Counsel
1:30pm - 2:30pm GLEMP Organizational Overview
  • Organizational Structure, Current Leadership, Leadership Transition
  • Laboratory PE Data Program
  • "Shared Cost" Comprehensive Laboratory Review Program
2:30pm - 3:00pm Overview of Laboratory Accreditation & The Role of Laboratory Proficiency Testing/Performance Evaluation

[with insights from member experiences with their individual, limited lab scope performance evaluation (PE) efforts]
3:00pm - 3:15pm Break
3:15pm - 4:30pm Demonstration of GLEMP's Laboratory Performance Evaluation Data System for GLEMP-participating Laboratories (with hands-on user access session)
  • inter-laboratory event outcomes vs. conformance with established mandatory acceptance criteria
  • benefits/usefulness of data for evaluating laboratory accuracy and consistency
  • cautions in outcomes evaluation
  • uncertainties and other considerations
  • laboratory/analyses types accessible currently
4:30pm - 5:00pm USA and Global Developments Concerning Commercial Laboratory Accreditation Programs
  • USA NELAC vs. state programs
  • United Nations programs
  • EU initiatives vs. EU member nations
  • China and etc.
5:00pm - 5:15pm Wrap-up & Day One Adjournment
6:30pm - 8:30pm Group Dinner/Reception (Provided)

Friday, October 13, 2006

7:30am - 8:00am Continental Breakfast
8:00am - 8:30am Review Day One Information & Address Questions
8:30am - 9:00am GLEMP's "Shared-Cost" Comprehensive Laboratory Reviews: Compare/Contrast with the CHWMEG Program
  • Selection of Labs for Review
  • Cost Sharing vs. "Sole Sponsorship"
  • Sole Sponsorship Credits/Rewards
  • Balancing Low Review Costs vs. Number of Reviews Conducted
  • Member Expectations
9:00am - 10:00am GLEMP Comprehensive Laboratory Reviews: Protocol
  • Member Information Needs
  • Information-Gathering Questionnaire Construction & Function
  • Report Layout, Format, Content
  • Opportunities for Benchmarking or Other Metrics: Risk, Business, Financial Status?
10:00am - 10:30am Break
10:30am - 11:15am GLEMP Comprehensive Laboratory Reviews: Process & QA/QC
  • Draft Questionnaire & Executive Summary Report Conveyance for Lab Review & Written Comment
  • GLEMP QA/QC Effort (Focus & Expectations)
  • Member Feedback on Report, Contractor Effort, GLEMP Contribution
  • Contractor Feedback on Process
  • Annual Modifications of Protocol as Warranted
11:15am - 11:45am GLEMP Comprehensive Laboratory Reviews: Contractor Selection
  • Member Effort for Identification of Prospective Consultants
  • Member Vetting/Screening, Qualification, and Ranking of Candidates
  • Member Panel Recommendation to GLEMP Board of Directors (Qualified Consultants and Their Ranking)
11:45am - 12:15pm GLEMP Comprehensive Laboratory Reviews: Path Forward
  • Pilot Program Candidate Laboratory List
  • Establish Volunteers, Expectations and Milestones
12:15pm - 12:45pm Wrap-Up
Future Meeting Expectations & Plans
Meeting Adjournment