FAQs

How does a teleconference work?

Two to three days before each lecture, a teleconference packet will be emailed to your site coordinator containing the lecture slides, sign-in sheet, evaluation form, and dial-in instructions. U.S. participants will receive a toll-free telephone number. International participants may incur additional telephone charges. On the day of the lecture and at the scheduled time, your site will call the telephone number provided in your lecture packet. Once all conference sites have dialed in, participants will follow the slide show with the lecturer. You will have an opportunity to participate in a question and answer discussion session at both the mid point and at the completion of the lecture.

When do we register?

Our teleconference series is open for registration any time throughout the year.

How do we register?

Complete the teleconference registration form. Email the form to andre.thalberg@georgetown.edu. 

Do we get continuing education credits (CEC) for participating in this program?

Yes, the lecture series is an ACHI approved continuing education program. Equal ACHI CE credit (1.5 contact hours and 0.225 CEC per teleconference) is available for organized group participation using audio conference lectures and slides. Participants can also earn equal ACHI CE credits for listening to recorded lectures from previous years (2021-2026), which can be ordered through the CTHT website at https://ctht.georgetown.edu.

Important Update: New 2026 ACHI Attendance Reporting Procedures

Please read carefully the Site Coordinator Instructions regarding our updated attendance reporting procedures for the American College of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ACHI):

  • Roster Format: ACHI will no longer accept scanned, hand-signed attendance sheets. All attendance must be logged using the attached Excel template and emailed directly to the ACHI office at info@achicertification.org.
  • Record Keeping: Site coordinators must retain the original physical sign-in sheets for internal record-keeping purposes.
  • Recorded Sessions: Participants watching recorded sessions must be logged on the attendance roster for the specific month they viewed the recording.
    • If a participant views a lecture at a later date, the site coordinator must complete an individual roster noting the actual date of attendance. This must be submitted to ACHI within 30 days (and no later than the 15th of the following month).

When can we expect to receive the teleconference materials – instructions and slides – for the live teleconference for which we have registered?

You can expect to receive the package 2-3 business days before the conference.

When can we expect to receive the audio recordings and slides for the recorded lecture which we have registered?

You can expect to receive the slides and/or audio recording within 5-7 business days after the live teleconference occurred.

Can we retrospectively order an audio recording of a teleconference that we have participated in previously?

Yes, you can order an audio recording of any teleconference you have participated.

Do we get equal CEC for participation in a recorded session after the live teleconference?

Yes, you get equal continuing education credits for live or recorded participation.

How do we get CEC if we participate in an audio recorded session?

We send the certificates to your site coordinator upon request.

When do we get the CEC certificates?

Participants usually receive their certificates 2-3 weeks after the last conference of the series. In order to issue the certificate we require a completed sign-in sheet for each conference.

What should we do with the evaluation form?

Your opinion about every lecture is valuable to us and the speakers. Please complete the form and ask your site coordinator to send it back.

What form of payment is required?

You can pay with eCommerce (see registration page) or a check.

If payment is by check, please indicate so on the form and send your check made payable to Georgetown University to:

Overnight Courier: 

Attn: Sandra Rosen-Bronson
Georgetown University
Preclinical Science Bldg, Room LE8H
3900 Reservoir Road NW
Washington, DC  20007

U.S. Mail: 

Attn: Sandra Rosen-Bronson 
Georgetown University
Box 571438
Washington, DC  20057