Schedule-at-a-Glance

The 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo, held in partnership with the Canadian Society of Clinical Chemists, will take place Sunday, September 26 – Thursday, September 30, 2021 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. Below is the schedule-at-a-glance for the scientific conference of the program. Please note all times are in U.S. Eastern Time and that the schedule is subject to change.

Search sessions in the online scientific sessions guide for details.

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Sunday, September 26

8:30 – 11:30 a.m.  Morning AACC University courses (ticketed)
12:30 – 3:30 p.m. Afternoon AACC University courses (ticketed)
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Full day AACC University courses (ticketed)
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
 Sunday Special Session
5 – 6:30 p.m. Opening Plenary – Coulter Award Presentation
6:45 – 8 p.m.
 Opening Mixer

Monday, September 27

7:30 – 8:30 a.m.  Roundtables (ticketed) 
8:45 – 10:15 a.m. Plenary
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Student Research Award Posters on Display
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
 Meet-the-Experts (limited seating)
10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
 Morning Scientific Sessions (staggered times for safety)
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Roundtables (ticketed)
12:30 – 2 p.m.
12:45 – 2:15 p.m.		 Mid-Day Scientific Sessions (staggered times for safety)
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Student Research Award Oral Competition
2:30 – 4 p.m.
2:45 – 4:15 p.m.		 Afternoon Scientific Sessions (staggered times for safety)
2:45 – 4 p.m. Student Research Award Poster Competition
4:30 – 6 p.m. Disruptive Technology Award Competition*

Tuesday, September 28

7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Roundtables (ticketed)
8:45 – 10:15 a.m. Plenary
9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.  Expo and Poster Hall open
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.  Meet-the-Experts (limited seating)
10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.		 Morning Scientific Sessions (staggered times for safety)
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Roundtables (ticketed)
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.  Presenting authors in attendance at posters
2:30 – 5 p.m.
2:45 – 5:15 p.m.		 Mid-Day Scientific Sessions (staggered times for safety)

Wednesday, September 29

7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Roundtables (ticketed)
8:45 – 10:15 a.m. Plenary
9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Expo and Poster Hall open
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Meet-the-Experts (limited seating)
10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.		 Morning Scientific Sessions (staggered times for safety)
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Roundtables (ticketed)
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Presenting authors in attendance at posters
2:30 – 5 p.m.
2:45 – 5:15 p.m.		 Afternoon Scientific Sessions (staggered times for safety)
4 – 5 p.m. AACC Laboratory Feud (Expo Hall)

Thursday, September 30

8:45 – 10:15 a.m. Plenary
9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Expo Hall open
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Meet-the-Experts
10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.		 Morning Scientific Sessions (staggered times for safety)
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