Lab Developed Molecular Tests:Technology and Politics - EMB & LMAG mtg
Meals will be box lunch. There is a $10.00 charge for each registrant. Guests and non-members charge is $15.00 and Students are $5.00. Remainder of the tab will be picked up by the EMB and LMAG.
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Registration
- Date: 20 Sep 2024
- Time: 11:30 AM to 01:00 PM
- All times are (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
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- Starts 12 August 2024 08:00 AM
- Ends 19 September 2024 11:00 AM
- All times are (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
- No Admission Charge
Speakers
Paul Morton, MD, PhD, Col (Ret) USAF
Lab Developed Molecular Tests: Technology and Politics
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Biography:
Dr. Paul Morton, MD(OB/GYN), Ph.D. (Electrical Engineering), Col USAF Retired: Paul Morton is the unusual cross between an experienced physician and PhD engineer. He received his BS EE from Purdue in 1970, and then served in Viet Nam as an Airborne Ranger Infantry Officer, flying UH-1H Helicopters. After Viet Nam he earned a MS EE in 74, MD and PhD EE both in 81, from the University of Missouri and completed residency in OB/GYN at Washington University in St Louis in 85. He joined the Air Force and practiced at George AFB in California for 2 years and then went to the Armstrong Aeromedical Research Lab at Wright-Patterson AFB for 9 years. While there he did research in the Human Engineering Division, deployed around the world with the Test Wing, served on the National Aerospace Plane Program team, served as acting Chief Scientist of the Lab and military commander, and worked in the OB/GYN department of the Medical Center training residents in urodynamics and gynecologic surgery and teaching medical students. He then went to San Antonio and was chair of the OB/GYN Department for Brook Army Medical Center / Wilford Hall for 8 years and then retired and did solo private practice for 9 years. During this time he also taught Logic Design in the evenings as an adjunct professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Closing his practice in 2013, Dr Morton has been full time Professor of Practice in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at UTSA where he teaches Logic Design, Microprocessors and Digital Systems Design. In 2022 he authored the Logic Design text which he currently uses for the course. He is the laboratory director for the Advanced Diagnostics Laboratory and he is active in his local church in marriage ministry and is active in the Christian Medical and Dental Association on the San Antonio advisory council as well as a Group Leader in Bible Study Fellowship. He is also an amateur violist playing in his church orchestra. For the 2024-2025 academic year he is a Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design Fellow.
Agenda
11:30am: Business meeting: Call to order, minutes of last meeting, treasurer's report, new business,
12:00pm: Lunch
12:30pm: Technical talk and discussion
1::00pm: adjourn