Laboratory Services Section

Sixth Bi-Annual Conference
Public Health Laboratory Directors of Texas

The Sixth Bi-Annual Conference of Public Health Laboratory Directors of Texas was held in Austin, Texas April 18-20, 2007. The meeting was attended by public health laboratory directors from across the state and included directors from city and county laboratories, as well as from the state laboratory. The meeting covered a broad range of issues facing laboratories today, including NELAC certification, pandemic influenza and other preparedness activities, laboratory workshops and new technologies. We are providing links to most of the presentations given during the meeting for your use and to share with your staff. The next meeting is scheduled for either October or November 2007. We look forward to seeing everyone there.

Selected Presentations

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Wednesday, April 18, 2007

 Response to a CT Event (471 kb)
   Grace Kubin, PhD, David Klein, PhD

 LRN Flashback (72 kb)
   Grace Kubin, PhD

 Public Health Lab System Assessment

Texas Public Health Laboratory System Assessment (TPHLSA) (475 kb)
Mirsa Douglass

TPHLSA Summary of Results (164 kb)
Susan Neill, PhD

 Electronic Laboratory Reporting into the NBS (961 kb)
   Doug Hamaker

 Q Fever (635 kb)
   Tim Kram

 Biochemistry & Genetics Branch Updates   (789 kb)
   Susan Tanksley, PhD

             
Thursday, April 19, 2007

 Behold the Mold! (3515 kb)
   Mycology Workshops, a part of laboratory training at DSHS
   Jim Harris, PhD

 Changes To CFR 49 Regulations (522 kb)
   Walter Douglass

 National Provider Identifier & DSHS (318 kb)
   Sandra Crow

 Influenza Outreach (622 kb)
   Wendy Sessions M, SV (ASCP)

 Environmental Laboratory Response Network (eLRN) (26 kb)
   Dwight Schaeper, PhD

 Texas Laboratory Accreditation Program Update (49 kb)
   Steve Stubbs

 Building the Next Generation of Public Health Professionals (8244 kb)
   Leanne H. Field, PhD
 
 Analysis of Enteric Parasites Found in Refugees in Texas, 2000-2005 (897 kb)
   Bethany Dalene Blackstone

 The Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin Resistant
Staphylococcus aureus in a University Setting   Natalie Blum (946 kb)

Friday, April 20, 2007

 Public Health Laboratory Information System (PHLIMS)

PHLIMS Update (1353 kb)
Elizabeth Delamater, PhD

Laboratory Response Network Bio-Threat Electronic Data Processing (194 kb)
Norb Godinez

 

Last Updated May 17, 2007