1. Laboratory Methods for Diagnosis of Vaginitis and Vaginosis

Carol A. Spiegel, MT(ASCP), PhD

2. Marketers in Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS): Diagnosis & Predictors

Craig Foreback, PhD

3. New Trends in Molecular Diagnosis

William M. Rehrauer,
PhD

4. Emerging Infectious Diseases: The Threat of The Avian Flu

Dennis G. Maki, MD

5. Classifying MIDS & IPSS Utilization

Sue Beglinger, MS
MT (ASCP), CLS (NCA)

6. “The Crisis in Antibiotic Resistance”

George C. Mejicano, MD, MS

7. Time Management for the Medical Laboratory Professional

John Shalkham, MA, SCT (ASCP)

8. Patient Safety: The Role of the Laboratory Professional

Teresa Darcy, MD, MMM

9. Common Myths
of Childhood Grief

Chaplain Kenneth
Wenzel, MDiv

10. Eek!! What’s That Fluid?!?

Mary Nelson, BS, MT(ASCP)

12. Facts Tell, Stories Sell: How to Make Your Message Stick

Lori L. Silverman

13. CLIA EQC and Other Regulatory Updates

Sharon S. Ehrmeyer, PhD, MT(ASCP)

14. Point of Service Testing Oversight – What do we really do?

Deb Rohde, MT(ASCP), Point-of-Care Testing Coordinator

15. Emergency Preparedness for Facilities, Laboratories and Homes

Sergeant Michael R. Newton

16. Do Dogs Get Strep Throat? Clinical Microbiology in Veterinary Hospitals

Faye Hartmann, MS,
MT(ASCP)

17. Tales of a Forensic Pathologist

Robert F. Corliss, MD

18. Pediatric Tuberculosis Update: Our All Too Common “Visitor”

James H. Conway, MD

19. Adventures in CO-oximetry: Apparent Methemoglobinemia, A Case Study

Ron Haas, PhD, Clinical Chemist

20. 21st Century Quality Control in Clinical Chemistry

Ronald Laessig, PhD