2016 – WMLN Annual Conference

Crown Plaza Madison 4402 East Washington Ave, Madiosn, WI, United States

2016 - WMLN Annual Conference Presenter: Donald Busalacchi, B.S., Microbiologist, Mycobacteriology Laboratory, Communicable Disease Division, WSLH Richard Dern, M.S., RM(AAM), M(ASCP), Co-Biosafety Officer, Communicable Disease Division, WSLH Julia Greenleaf, RN, Public Health Nurse, Public Health Madison and Dane County Ali Lopez, M.S., Microbiologist, Mycobacteriology Laboratory, Communicable Disease Division, WSLH Raymond Podzorski, Ph.D., D(ABMM), Ph.D. Microbiologist […]

WCLN Webinar – The Antibiotic Resistance Laboratory Network

The Antibiotic Resistance Laboratory Network Presenters: Timothy Monson, M.S., Supervisor, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene David Warshauer, Ph.D., D(ABMM), CDD Deputy Director, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Description of Session: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) currently acts as the only sentinel surveillance program for the detection […]

WCLN Webinar – Clinical Laboratory Preparedness and Response Guide – What’s New?

Clinical Laboratory Preparedness and Response Guide - What’s New? Presenter: Erin Bowles, B.S., MT(ASCP),  Wisconsin Clinical Laboratory Network Coordinator, State Training Coordinator and Co-Biosafety Officer, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Description of Session: True laboratory preparedness and response assumes a coordinated effort and response from all laboratories in the U.S. that comprise […]

WCLN Webinar – Blood Banking in India: Ten Years After

Blood Banking in India: Ten Years After Presenter: Susan T. Johnson, MSTM, MT(ASCP)SBB, Director of Clinical Education, BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI Description of Session: Ensuring safe blood transfusion is important worldwide.  In India, pretransfusion testing practices are not on the same level as developed countries.  This is in part due to lack of resources and […]

WCLN Webinar – HIV Testing Technology and the Latest Algorithm

HIV Testing Technology and the Latest Algorithm Presenter: Dave Warshauer, Ph.D., D(ABMM), Deputy Director, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Madison, WI Description of Session: This presentation will describe the latest laboratory methods for the diagnosis of HIV infection, especially acute infections.  The latest HIV testing algorithm will be presented with the inclusion of […]

WCLN Conference – Challenges in Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing – 2017

Challenges in Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing - 2017 Presenter: Eric Beck, Ph.D., D(ABMM), Technical Director of Microbiology, ACL Laboratories Tom Dilworth, Pharm.D., Clinical Pharmacy Supervisor, Aurora Healthcare Tim Monson, M.S.,  Supervisor, Communicable Diseases Division, WSLH Erik Munson, Ph.D., D(ABMM), Assistant Professor, College of Health Sciences, Marquette University Ray Podzorski, Ph.D., D(ABMM), Microbiology Director, St. Mary’s Hospital Karen Siebers, […]

WCLN Webinar – The Mosquitoes We Live With and the Diseases They Harbor (Part 1)

The Mosquitoes We Live With and the Diseases They Harbor (Part 1) Presenter: Lyric C. Bartholomay, Ph.D., Director of Upper Midwestern Regional Center of Excellence for Vector-Borne Disease, Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, WI Description of Session: There are many species of mosquito that live in the […]

WCLN Webinar – The Mosquitoes We Live With and the Diseases They Harbor (Part 2)

The Mosquitoes We Live With and the Diseases They Harbor (Part 2) Presenter: Rebecca Osborn, MPH, is an Epidemiologist specializing in vectorborne diseases in the Communicable Diseases Bureau at the Wisconsin Division of Public Health in Madison, WI. Dave Geske, is a Vector Ecologist at La Crosse County Health Department where he directs a regional vector-borne […]

WCLN 2017 Regional Meetings (9/27)

Turtleback Golf, Dining & Conference Center 1985 18 1/2 Street, Rice Lake, WI, United States

Presenters: Erin Bowles, B.S., MT (ASCP), Laboratory Network Coordinator & Biosafety Officer, Communicable Disease Division, WSLH Richard Dern, M.S., RM(AMM), M(ASCP), Biosafety Officer, Communicable Disease Division, WSLH Erik Reisdorf, M.P.H, Virology Surveillance and Team Leader Peter Shult, Ph.D., Deputy Director, Communicable Disease Division, WSLH Ann Valley, B.S., ARLN Coordinator Description: This one-day meeting presented by the […]

WCLN 2017 Regional Meetings (9/28)

Liberty Hall 800 Eisenhower Dr., Kimberly, WI, United States

Presenters: Erin Bowles, B.S., MT (ASCP), Laboratory Network Coordinator & Biosafety Officer, Communicable Disease Division, WSLH Richard Dern, M.S., RM(AMM), M(ASCP), Biosafety Officer, Communicable Disease Division, WSLH Erik Reisdorf, M.P.H, Virology Surveillance and Team Leader Peter Shult, Ph.D., Deputy Director, Communicable Disease Division, WSLH Ann Valley, B.S., ARLN Coordinator Description: This one-day meeting presented by the […]