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 […]
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 […]
2023-2024 Respiratory Virus Season Update 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 2022 – 2023 respiratory virus season and will highlight our […]
Featuring Candida auris: Coming soon to a healthcare facility near you! Presenter: Shawn Lockhart, Ph.D., D(ABMM), FAAM is the Senior Clinical Laboratory and Advisor for the Mycotic Diseases Branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Description of Session: This webinar will briefly introduce Candida auris and describe why it is a current […]
What's My Name? Presenter: Thomas Novicki, PhD, D(ABMM), Clinical Scientist in Microbiology and Molecular Pathology for Marshfield Labs, a division of Marshfield Clinic Health System in Marshfield, WI. Tom is also a member of the Wisconsin Clinical Laboratory Network (WCLN) Laboratory Technical Advisory Group (LabTAG). Description of Session: Everyone loves to hear a great […]
Staffing Crisis, What Can My Laboratory Do? Presenter: Michael Baron, MS, Chemistry(ASCP), MBA, is the Executive Director of Laboratory Services at Wisconsin Diagnostic Laboratories in Milwaukee, WI. Description of Session: Maintaining adequate staffing levels of qualified employees is a challenge for many clinical and public health laboratories. It is a known fact that professional […]
Antimicrobials, Susceptibility Testing, and Antimicrobial Resistance: A Primer Presenter: Thomas Novicki, PhD, D(ABMM), Clinical Scientist in Microbiology and Molecular Pathology for Marshfield Labs, a division of Marshfield Clinic Health System in Marshfield, WI. Tom is also a member of the Wisconsin Clinical Laboratory Network (WCLN) Laboratory Technical Advisory Group (LabTAG). Description of Session: This […]
Data Goldmine: Maximizing Insight from WCLN Surveillance Data Presenters: Matthew Martin, Ph.D., is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Laboratory Leadership Service (LLS) Fellowship employee working with the Communicable Disease Division at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene. Annie Sanchez, Ph.D., is a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Laboratory Leadership […]