SARS-CoV-2, Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses Update – 2022 Presenters: Allen Bateman, Ph.D., D(ABMM), Director of Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Erika Hansen, M.S., Virology Lead, Communicable Disease Division, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Description of Session: This webinar will provide a review of the 2021 – 2022 respiratory virus season and […]
Oh No! I’ve Failed a Proficiency Test – Now What? Presenters: Megan Flowers, MA, Communications Specialist – Proficiency Testing, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Ann Hennings, BS, MLS(ASCP), Compliance Specialist II – Proficiency Testing Coordinator, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Rhonda Stauske, BS, MLS(ASCP), Compliance Specialist II – Proficiency Testing Coordinator, Wisconsin State Laboratory of […]
Common Regulatory Inspection Deficiencies – How Do I Avoid Them and What Do I Do if I Receive One? Presenter: Stacy Meyer, MLS(ASCP), CPP(AACC), Technical Process Analyst, The College of American Pathologists Description of Session: There are various regulatory agencies that may inspect and accredit laboratory performance and compliance with regulations; however, the list of […]
Challenges of Reimbursement for Molecular Infectious Disease Syndromic Panel Testing Presenter: Joseph D. Yao, M.D., D(ABMM), Director of Hepatitis/HIV Laboratory, Division of Clinical Microbiology, Dept. of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Rochester, MN Description of Session: This webinar will highlight the latest Medicare administrative contractors (MAC) reimbursement criteria and rules […]
Gender and Anatomy in STD Testing Presenter: Alana Sterkel, Ph.D., D(ABMM), SM(ASCP)CM, is the Associate Director of the Communicable Disease Division of the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Description of Session: The landscape of gender identity is a fluid and evolving cultural phenomenon. Strict gender norms from the past no longer apply today. The increasing […]
Forecasting the Emerging Technologies of the Laboratory of the Future Presenter: Nathan Ledeboer, Ph.D., D(ABMM), Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Pathology, Medical College of Wisconsin Description of Session: This session will review the application of digital imaging, next generation sequencing, and host response diagnostics and the impact of these technologies in the microbiology laboratory […]
Critical Thinking in the Age of Microwave Testing Presenters: Heather Alvarez, MS, MLS(ASCP), Laboratory Manager, Prairie Ridge Health Jorn Bansberg, BS, MLS(ASCP)CM, Microbiology Lead, Vernon Medical Center Eric Beck, PhD, D(ABMM), Clinical Laboratory Director of Microbiology, ACL Laboratories Tim Block, BS, MLS(ASCP), Laboratory Manager, Froedtert West Bend Hospital Zachary Lunak, PhD, HTL, MLS(ASCP), Clinical Associate […]
2023 Updates to CLSI M100 Presenter: Erik Munson, PhD, D(ABMM), is an Assistant Professor at Marquette University in the Department of Medical Laboratory Science and a member of the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Laboratory Technical Advisory Group Description of Session: The Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) updates the “Performance Standards for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing” […]
Avoid Those Tick Bites! Presenter: Arick Sabin, DO, MPH, D(ABMM), Infectious Diseases Physician and Director of Microbiology Research at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI Description of Session: Warm weather in WI also brings with it tick activity and WI ticks are hosts for many pathogens that cause diseases in humans. This presentation will […]
31st Annual Wisconsin Virology Conference Presenters: Jessica Dalby, MD, Associate Professor, UW Dept of Family Medicine and Community Health Hon IP, PhD, Research Scientist, National Wildlife Health Center Dave O'Connor, PhD, UW Dept. of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine William Rehrauer, PhD, Associate Professor of Pathology at UW Madison and Director of Molecular Diagnostics at UW […]