2017 – WMLN Annual Conference

Presenter:

• Donald Busalacchi, B.S., Microbiologist, Mycobacteriology Laboratory, Communicable Disease Division, WSLH
• Alana Sterkel, PhD., Assistant Director, Communicable Disease Division, WSLH
• Youngmi Kim, Senior Microbiologist, Mycobacteriology Laboratory, WSLH
• Allen Bateman Ph.D., MPH, D(ABMM), Assistant Director, Communicable Disease Division, WSLH
• John Wilson, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Infectious Diseases
• Philip Wegner, RN, MPH, TB Nurse Consultant, Tuberculosis Program, Wisconsin Division of Public Health
• Julie Tans-Kersten, M.S., B.S., MT (ASCP), Supervisor, Respiratory Diseases and International Health Unit Director, Wisconsin Tuberculosis Program, Wisconsin Division of Public Health
• Dave Warshauer, Ph.D., D(ABMM), Deputy Director, Communicable Disease Division, WSLH
• Kate Louther, RN, MS, Public Health Supervisor, Public Health Madison and Dane County

Description of Session:

The Wisconsin Mycobacteriology Laboratory Network (WMLN) was formed to ensure consistent, high-quality laboratory services in support of the prevention and control of tuberculosis.  The annual conference is a forum for participants to share information and discuss issues related to maintaining state-wide excellence in mycobacteriology testing.  Topics of discussion will include a WI TB Program update and Global TB perspective, Infection Control, overview of Mycobacterium bovis BCG, quality assurance in the mycobacteriology laboratory and case studies.

A certificate of participation will be granted to each participant based on 5.5 contact hours of instruction toward credit.

This program is co-sponsored by ASCLS-WI which is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E. program.

As part of the new P.A.C.E. continuing education process, please go to the ASCLS CE Organizer web site to print your P.A.C.E. certificates. You will be asked for a code number to print the certificate. We will provide you this number during the conference.

Please note that the deadline for receiving P.A.C.E. education credit for this conference is December 8, 2017.

Materials:

• WMLN Annual Conference – Brochure