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Document Control
Instructor
DrG
Course Overview
Author Information: Sheryl A. Whitlock, MA.Ed, MT(ASCP)BB is the owner of ARK Laboratory Consulting, LLC and a part time technical consultant for McKesson. Sheryl served as the laboratory coordinator for the Student Health Services Laboratory at the University of Delaware for 15 years. Sheryl received her Master’s degree in Education from Arcadia University. She has more than 35 years of experience in laboratory science to include management, education, and hands-on bench experience. She has written and published textbooks and laboratory manuals as well as having contributed to numerous online and print articles in the field of laboratory medicine.
Reviewer Information: Alexandru Casapu, MBA, MLS(ASCP)CM, PBTCM, has over 20 years of experience as a medical laboratory scientist, section supervisor, and laboratory manager. He is the former Director of Clinical Laboratory Technology Program at Georgia Piedmont Technical College. He is currently a Program Director at MediaLab, Inc. Alex holds BS degrees in Biology and Medical Technology from Clark Atlanta University and an MBA from the University of Georgia.
What You'll Learn?
- Define document control to include specific documents for inclusion in a document control system.
- Describe specific stages of the document development and retention.
- Differentiate controlled and uncontrolled documents.
- Explain required steps and best practices for revision and implementation of documents that are under document control.
- Explain the requirements for maintenance and document archiving and retirement of documents.
- Medical Laboratory Scientists (MLS)
- Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLT)
- MLS Students & Interns
- Pathology Residents
- Practicing Pathologists
Course Content
- Instruction
- Define document control to include specific documents for inclusion in a document control system.
- Describe specific stages of the document development and retention.
- Differentiate controlled and uncontrolled documents.
- Explain required steps and best practices for revision and implementation of documents that are under document control.
- Explain the requirements for maintenance and document archiving and retirement of documents.
- References and Final Exam
