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 2013 – 2014 respiratory virus season and will highlight our […]
Monday November 10, 2014, 12:00 noon – 1:30 PM Description: The WSLH will moderate a panel discussion to discuss any questions you may have about your laboratory plans for Ebola. Guest speakers from Froedtert Hospital (Dynacare Laboratory) in Milwaukee, Holy Family Memorial Hospital in Manitowoc, and UW Hospital and Clinics in Madison will each present […]
Emerging and Re-emerging Diseases Presenter: David Warshauer, Ph.D., D(ABMM), CDD Deputy Director, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Description of Session: This presentation will highlight some of the new and emerging agents of disease, as well as review some of the agents that we continually struggle to battle against that continue to be […]
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 […]
Environmental Monitoring and Trends Seminar Join us for a day of insight and updates from WI State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH) and WI Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff about environmental monitoring and trends. WHEN: Tuesday, March 3, 2015 from 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM WHERE: Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, 2601 Agriculture Drive, Madison RSVP: Tracy Hanke […]
Challenges in Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Presenters: Margaret Cook, Pharm.D., BCPS, Clinical Specialist, Department of Pharmacy, Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center Michael Costello, Ph.D., MT(ASCP), Technical Director of Microbiology, ACL Laboratories Tom Dilworth, Pharm.D., BCPS, Clinical Pharmacy Supervisor, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - St. Francis Paul Hutson, Pharm.D., RPh(WI), Professor and Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, […]
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 […]