CHILDx Goals and Priorities

• Complete the age-specific reference interval project at ARUP.
• Develop an advocacy strategy for pediatric laboratory medicine.
• Develop consensus guidelines on laboratory test utilization strategies.
• Implement CME accreditation process for future mini-symposia programs.
• Develop content and maintenance mechanisms for CHILDx Web site.
• Continue organizational structure development and implementation.

CHILDx Accomplishments

• Age-specific reference interval project funded, IRB approved, and in progress.
• National advisory group recruited.
• Mini-symposia presented:
  • Pediatric infectious diseases
  • Newborn metabolic disease
  • Pediatric coagulation and transfusion medicine
• Advocacy paper, co-authored by CHILDx members, presented in the American Journal of Clinical Pathology as a special article, “Pediatric Laboratory Medicine; Current Challenges and Future Opportunities.” American Journal of Clinical Pathology, 2002; 117:683-690.
• Pediatric reference laboratory testing survey completed and results reported
• Newborn Screening project initiated
• CHILDx Web site developed
• Presentations of CHILDx work at Society for Pediatric Pathology
• Continuing medical education credits for future programs.