Advancing Quality, Harmonization, and Patient-Centred Laboratory Medicine: From Evidence to Implementation (an LMP Quality Council workshop)
The Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology's Quality Council invites laboratory professionals from across Ontario to join us for the LMP Quality Council Workshop 2026.
Bringing together leaders in clinical laboratory quality, this hybrid workshop will showcase current initiatives that are advancing quality, harmonization and patient-centred laboratory medicine across the Greater Toronto Area and beyond. Through scientific presentations, panel discussion and an interactive strategic session, participants will explore how evidence-based recommendations can be translated into measurable improvements in laboratory practice and patient care.
Topics include
- Quality indicators across core laboratories
- Pathology quality metrics
- Genomic medicine and harmonized critical results
- Critical value harmonization across laboratory disciplines
- Reference interval harmonization (pediatric and adult)
- Laboratory test stewardship
- Iron deficiency and anemia quality initiatives
- Clinical microbiology quality improvement
- Implementation strategies, benchmarking and knowledge translation
Who should attend?
This workshop is designed for:
- Clinical chemists
- Pathologists
- Medical microbiologists
- Molecular and clinical geneticists
- Medical laboratory technologists (MLTs)
- Laboratory physicians and scientists
- Quality managers and quality improvement professionals
- Laboratory administrators
- Residents, fellows and trainees with an interest in laboratory quality and harmonization
Participants will also have the opportunity to contribute to discussions on the future priorities of the LMP Quality Council and help shape the next phase of collaborative quality initiatives.
When and where
You can join this workshop in person or online.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm ET
In person
PGCRL Gallery (Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning)
Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)
686 Bay Street, 2nd floor
Toronto
ON M5G 0A4
Online
You will be sent joining instructions ahead of the event if you are joining us remotely. Please indicate how you will attend in the registration form.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm ET