Managing the Human Behavior Factor in Risk Assessment and Biosafety – 2017 Presenter: Sean Kaufman, MPH, CEO and Founding Partner of Behavioral-Based Improvement Solutions – Behavioral-Based Improvement Solutions, LLC Description of Session: It isn’t enough to simply perform a biosafety risk assessment, choose the proper engineering controls and personal protective equipment and write a standard […]
Malaria Diagnostics – 2017 Presenter: Alana Sterkel, Ph.D., SM(ASCP)CM, Assistant Director, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Description of Session: This webinar offers a refresher on Malaria identification, differentiation from Babesia, and slide preparation. You will learn about new and emerging causes of Malaria and the diagnostic methods available to keep up with […]
Antibiotics 201 for Laboratory Professionals – 2018 Presenter: Erik Munson, PhD, D(ABMM), is an Assistant Professor at Marquette University in the Department of Clinical Laboratory Science and a member of the Wisconsin Clinical Laboratory Network Laboratory Technical Advisory Group Description of Session: This Wisconsin Clinical Laboratory Network webinar seeks to provide laboratory professionals with baseline […]
Antibiotic Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics for Laboratory Professionals – 2018 Presenter: Tom Dilworth, PharmD, is a pharmacist who specializes in infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship for Aurora Health Care Description of Session: This Wisconsin Clinical Laboratory Network webinar seeks to introduce laboratory professionals to antibiotic pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and the contemporary application of these principles as […]
Zika Update – What Do We Know Now? Presenter: Dave Warshauer, Ph.D., D(ABMM), Deputy Director, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Madison, WI Description of Session: Zika emerged as a serious health threat, capturing the world’s attention in 2015. Spreading rapidly throughout the Carribean and into the lower United States, public health responded […]
Culture Relevance and Best Practices Presenters: Heather Alvarez, B.S., CLS(ASCP), Laboratory Manager, Columbus Community Hospital Allen Bateman, Ph.D., D(ABMM), Assistant Director, Communicable Disease Division, WSLH Eric Beck, Ph.D., D(ABMM), Technical Director of Microbiology, ACL Laboratories Tim Block, B.S., Laboratory Manager, Froedtert & MCW – St. Joseph’s Hospital Joshua Kropp, B.S., MLS(ASCP)CM, Lead Microbiologist/MLSII, The Diagnostic […]
PCR Contamination and Molecular Best Practices Presenters: Dean Jobe, MS, RM (AAM), Research Microbiologist and Laboratory Supervisor, Microbiology Research and Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, Gundersen Health System, La Crosse, WI Erik Reisdorf, MPH, Virology and Surveillance Team Leader, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Description of Session: The introduction of nucleic acid amplification techniques into […]
Next-Generation Sequencing 101 Presenters: Allen Bateman, PhD, MPH, D(ABMM), Assistant Director, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Kelsey Florek, PhD, MPH, ARLN Fellow, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Description of Session: This webinar will present an introduction to next-generation sequencing (NGS), including the theory of NGS, wet laboratory steps, and […]
28th Annual Wisconsin Virology Conference Presenters: Tony Goldberg, DVM, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Pathobiological Sciences, UW-Madison Rebecca Osborn, MPH, Epidemiologist, WI Division of Public Health Kelsey Florek, MPH, PhD, Research Supervisor, WI State Laboratory of Hygiene Samantha Scott, MS, Microbiologist, WI State Laboratory of Hygiene Pete Shult, PhD., Director, Communicable Disease Division, WI State Lab […]
Gram Stain Fundamentals - 2018 Presenter: Erin Bowles, BS, MT(ASCP), Clinical Laboratory Network Coordinator and State Training Coordinator, Communicable Disease Division , Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Description of Session: This “hands-on” wet laboratory workshop for Wisconsin clinical laboratory professionals will review fundamental Gram stain principles. The workshop will provide training in staining, reading, and […]