Presenters: Erin J. Bowles, B.S., MT (ASCP), Laboratory Network Coordinator, WSLH Peter Shult, Ph.D., Director, Communicable Disease Division & Emergency Lab Response, WSLH David Warshauer, Ph.D., Deputy Director, Communicable Disease Division, WSLH Description: This one-day meeting presented by the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH) offers clinical and public health laboratorians, infection preventionists and public […]
Presenters: Erin J. Bowles, B.S., MT (ASCP), Laboratory Network Coordinator, WSLH Peter Shult, Ph.D., Director, Communicable Disease Division & Emergency Lab Response, WSLH David Warshauer, Ph.D., Deputy Director, Communicable Disease Division, WSLH Description: This one-day meeting presented by the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH) offers clinical and public health laboratorians, infection preventionists and public […]
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 […]
The Amazing Race to Beat Zika Virus Presenters: David Warshauer, Ph.D., D(ABMM), CDD Deputy Director, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Description of Session: Zika virus, once thought to be a relatively harmless virus, has raced to the top of everyone’s list of emerging pathogens. Zika’s rapid spread throughout Central and South America […]
The Continued Need for Immunizations in 2016 Presenter: Stephanie Schauer, Ph.D., Immunization Program Manager, Wisconsin Immunization Program, Bureau of Communicable Diseases, Wisconsin Department of Health Services Description of Session: This session will provide background on how vaccines work, and how they provide protection to an individual as well as a community (such as herd immunity). […]
Molecular Testing and Emerging Technology - 2016 Presenters: Michael Costello, Ph.D., MT(ASCP), Technical Director of Microbiology at ACL Laboratories in West Allis, WI Nathan Ledeboer, Ph.D., D (ABMM), Associate Professor of Pathology at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Director of Clinical Microbiology and Molecular Diagnostics at Wisconsin Diagnostic Laboratories and Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, […]
Battling Infections of the Central Nervous System Presenter: Blake Buchan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Medical College of Wisconsin and Assistant Director, Clinical Microbiology, Wisconsin Diagnostic Laboratories, Milwaukee, WI Description of Session: This session will provide a broad review of infections of the central nervous system (CNS), including the risk factors, common clinical presentations […]