Center for Phlebotomy Education Director Dennis J. Ernst MT(ASCP), NCPT(NCCT) will be giving the keynote address at the 2017 Mayo Clinic Phlebotomy Conference. The conference is devoted exclusively to phlebotomy and preanalytic topics.

"We are very pleased that Mr. Ernst will be one of our speakers in 2017 as he is a very well-known and respected authority on the subject of phlebotomy," says Darci Block, Ph.D, a consultant for Mayo Clinic's Clinical Core Laboratory and member of the Mayo Medical Laboratory Phlebotomy Conference Planning Committee. "No one will want to miss it!"

Ernst will be discussing the forthcoming revision of the CLSI venipuncture standard as well as providing an inspirational overview of the phlebotomy profession. "When it comes to educational events, the annual Mayo conference is one of the industry's crown jewels," says Ernst. "I'm thrilled to be presenting."

The event takes place April 20-21, 2017 in Rochester, Minnesota.