WCLN Teleconference

Emerging and Re-emerging Diseases Presenters: Timothy Monson, M.S., Supervisor, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, WI Ann Valley, B.S., Advanced Microbiologist and Parasitology Team Lead, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, WI Description of Session: Clinical laboratorians are tasked with detecting bloodborne parasites on a regular basis. On the rare occurrence […]

The Changing Landscape of Stool Parasite Diagnosis and Surveillance Presenters: Timothy Monson, M.S., Communicable Disease Division Supervisor, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Madison, WI Ann Valley, B.S., Advanced Microbiologist and Parasitology Team Lead, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Madison, WI Description of Session: While traditional diagnostic methods remain a key component of […]

WCLN Audio Conference: Improving the Culture of Laboratory Biosafety Presenters: Pete Shult, Ph.D., CDD Director and Emergency Laboratory Response, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Madison, WI Erin Bowles, B.S., MT(ASCP), Clinical Laboratory Network Coordinator, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Madison, WI Description of Session: Several issues with lapses in […]

WCLN Audio Conference - IQCP : Changes to the CMS Quality Requirements Presenters: John Shalkham, M.A., SCT(ASCP), Director, Office of Quality Assurance, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Description of Session: In October 2011, CMS published a new protocol of QC. This session will compare the Equivalent Quality Control (EQC) […]

It's Time to Think Arboviruses: Update and Review Presenters: David Warshauer, Ph.D., D(ABMM), CDD Deputy Director, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Description of Session: The epidemiology, transmission, clinical manifestations, and laboratory diagnosis of the arboviruses will be presented. Emerging arboviruses such as Powassan and Jamestown Canyon virus will be described.   A […]

Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses Update – 2015 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 of Session: This audio conference will provide a review of the past […]

Syndromic Multiplex Panels – What’s New, How Will We Use Them and What is the Impact on the Microbiology Laboratory? – 2015 Presenters: Nathan Ledeboer, Ph.D., D(ABMM), Associate Professor of Pathology, Medical College of Wisconsin and Medical Director of Clinical Microbiology and Molecular Diagnostics, Wisconsin Diagnostic Laboratory and Froedtert Hospital Description of Session: This session […]

What is Packaging and Shipping Certification and Why is it Important? Presenters: Pete Shult, Ph.D., CDD Director and Emergency Laboratory Response, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Madison, WI Erin Bowles, B.S., MT(ASCP), Clinical Laboratory Network Coordinator, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Madison, WI Description of Session: The regulations governing […]

Emerging Laboratory Diagnostic Options for Sexually-transmitted Infections Presenters: Erik Munson, Ph.D., Technical Director, Wheaton Franciscan Laboratory, Milwaukee, WI Description of Session: Under-utilization of appropriate diagnostic modalities could result in missed opportunities for sexually-transmitted infection diagnosis. Moreover, a past perception that testing options for sexually-transmitted infection in males were non-existent is changing as a result of […]

Wisconsin Fungal Infection Case Presentations Presenters: Raymond Podzorski, Ph.D., D(ABMM), Microbiology Director, St. Mary’s Hospital, Madison, WI Description of Session: Everyone loves to hear about interesting cases colleagues have seen in their laboratory. The focus of this presentation will be on fungal agents that cause clinical disease. The speaker will present three fungal infection cases […]