WCLN Teleconference

Presenter: Erik Munson, Ph.D., Technical Director, Wheaton Franciscan Laboratory Description: This three-part series seeks to provide laboratory professionals with knowledge of current clinical diagnostic recommendations and practices for identification of yeast, as well as systemic and opportunistic molds.   Clinically significant pathogens and the diseases they cause will serve as the basis for discussion.  Part 3 […]

Presentors: Jean K. Druckenmiller, BS, SM(NRCM), CIC, Prion Disease Surveillance, Wisconsin Division of Public Health Description: This session will provide laboratory professionals with knowledge of current guidelines and recommended practices regarding processing clinical specimens from patients suspected of having human prion disease – Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD).  The incidence, surveillance, transmission, and epidemiology of human prion […]

Presentors: Elitza Theel, Ph.D., D(ABMM), Director Infectious Diseases Serology Laboratory Division of Clinical Microbiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN Description: Following a brief description of the causative agent of syphilis, Treponema pallidum, and the clinical manifestations of infection, this session will review current syphilis diagnostic methods, including a description of both treponemal and non-treponemal assays. The […]

Presenters: James Kazmierczak, DVM, M.S., State Public Health Veterinarian, Wisconsin Division of Public Health (WDPH) James Powell, M.S., Rabies and Virology Team Leader, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH)   Description: This presentation will provide information regarding the status of rabies in Wisconsin in 2012.  Topics of discussion will include rabies epidemiology, […]

Presenter: David Warshauer, Ph.D., D(ABMM), Deputy Director, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Description: This presentation will describe the two FDA approved interferon gamma release assays (IGRAs) for the laboratory detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection; QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube and T-SPOT®.TB.  The CDC recommendations for the use of IGRAs will be reviewed and potential […]

Presenter: Thomas Novicki, Ph.D., DABMM, Clinical Microbiologist, Marshfield Labs (A division of Marshfield Clinic) Description: Part 1 of this 2 part series will review the taxonomy, description, epidemiology and clinical significance of the Hepatitis A, B, C, D & E viruses. Part 2 will focus on the diagnostic studies applied to these viruses, and on […]

Presenter: Thomas Novicki, Ph.D., DABMM, Clinical Microbiologist, Marshfield Labs (A division of Marshfield Clinic) Description: Part 1 of this 2 part series will review the taxonomy, description, epidemiology and clinical significance of the Hepatitis A, B, C, D & E viruses. Part 2 will focus on the diagnostic studies applied to these viruses, and on […]

Presenter: John Shalkham, M.A., SCT(ASCP), Director, Office of Quality Assurance, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison Description: Quality Assurance Plans are a vital component of effective laboratory service.  The Microbiology laboratory must adapt the Quality Assurance Plan to include concepts such as Quality System essentials and Quality Management Systems.   This […]

Presenter: Diep (Zip) Hoang Johnson, B.S., CEB, Vectorborne Surveillance Coordinator, Communicable Disease Epidemiology Section, Department of Health Services, Division of Public Health Description: This presentation will provide an update on the current surveillance programs for arbovirus infections and ehrlichiosis in Wisconsin.  The importance of surveillance and the emergence of a new strain Ehrlichia muris-like, which […]

Presenters: Pete Shult, Ph.D., CDD Director and Emergency Laboratory Response, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Erik Reisdorf, MPH, Virology Surveillance and Team Leader, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Description: This audio conference will provide a review of the past 2012 – 2013 respiratory virus season and will highlight our […]