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Hello Visitor,
Laboratory Accreditation Assessor Training
...at the TSANZSRS Annual Scientific Meeting
Have you ever considered joining a panel of colleagues to assess the accreditation application of one of TSANZ’s 40+ accredited respiratory function laboratories?
The Laboratory Accreditation and Quality Committee (LAQC) is running a training afternoon for established and new assessors at the ASM 2019. Meet other interested colleagues and learn about the process and the responsibilities of being one of our laboratory accreditation assessors.
What is it like to be a laboratory accreditation assessor?
Being a laboratory assessor is both rewarding and challenging. Laboratory Assessors are vital to the success of any accreditation program, they are the gate-keepers of the standard and responsible for undertaking assessments without bias. It is also the assessor’s role to offer advice to the service on how to improve or perhaps do things differently which may save them time, money and effort.
The role requires a sound knowledge of the standard, an inquisitive mind, discretion and a reasonable time commitment. It can be challenging to provide negative feedback to a laboratory who is not meeting aspects of the standard or to debate an issue within the panel, but these are essential parts of the process. Being an assessor also provides an impetus for you to keep your own skills and knowledge up to date to in the technical or clinical aspects of what you are assessing.
As an assessor you have a unique opportunity to work with colleagues from different regions that you may otherwise not have been exposed to in your routine work. This can provide excellent networking and educational opportunities for all involved. Not only do you have an opportunity to provide education and/or insight, but you also have an opportunity to learn through observing how other laboratories have solved problems. Finally, and probably the most rewarding aspect of being an assessor, is to see a laboratory grow from the improvements the process and your efforts as an assessor have made.
"If you have the time and a keen interest in education and continuous improvement, then I would recommend that you apply to be a Laboratory Assessor."
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TSANZ very much appreciates the time and expertise afforded by volunteer assessors, and this world-class accreditation program could not function without them.
Date: Friday 29 March 2019
Time: 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Venue: Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
For New Assessors
Please email labaccreditation@thoracic.org.au to receive an application form by Monday 12 March 2019.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate minimum of 5 years' experience working in a respiratory function laboratory in Australia or New Zealand, and a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a TSANZ-accredited laboratory. TSANZ Laboratory Accreditation must have been valid at the time that you were working in the TSANZ-accredited laboratory.
For experienced assessors
Please register your interest in attending the workshop to labaccreditation@thoracic.org.au.
Kind regards,
ANZSRS Webmasters
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