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National Laboratory Training Network

LIVE WEBINAR

Diagnostic Features of Intestinal Nematodes
June 14, 2018 1-2pm EDT | Register by June 13, 2018

Speaker: MacKevin Ndubuisi, Ph.D.
Microbiologist, Parasitic Diagnostic Reference Laboratory
Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria (DPDM)
Center for Global Health (CGH)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Description
This basic-level webinar will provide an overview of the morphologic features that are important in correctly
identifying intestinal nematode eggs, larvae, and adult worms.

Audience
This basic-level webinar is intended for laboratory professionals.

Objectives
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Describe morphological characteristics of intestinal nematodes
Microscopically detect and identify intestinal nematodes
Recognize commonly seen artifacts often misdiagnosed as nematodes

** Course content is closed-captioned where applicable and optimized for a screen reader.
To participate in the webinar, you will need a computer with internet access and speakers or headphones to
hear the audio. To test your system before the webinar, visit https://adobe.ly/1jC8plr
Register for free by June 13, 2018. Find the course under Live Webinars at www.cdc.gov/labtraining/ and
follow the link to register for the course in TRAIN. You will receive a detailed confirmation email.
Contact us with questions at [email protected]. This webinar will be archived on TRAIN.

P.A.C.E. Course # 288-013-18 approved for 1.0 contract hour.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Laboratory Systems is approved as a provider of
continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
Sponsored by the National Laboratory Training Network (NLTN). The National Laboratory Training Network is a training system
sponsored by the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
http://www.aphl.org/training/Pages/overview.aspx.
This training was supported by Cooperative Agreement # U60OE000103 funded by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of CDC
or the Department of Health and Human Services. This project was 100% funded with federal funds.

Archived Webinar

Molecular Techniques in Mycology
NATIONAL LABORATORY TRAINING NETWORK

Anastasia P. Litvintseva, Ph.D.,
Team Lead, National Center for
Mycotic Diseases Branch,
Emerging and Infectious Diseases
(NCEZID),
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC)

This webinar will describe the basic principles and potential applications of molecular
methods for the detection and genotyping of fungi. These applications include targeted
PCR/DNA sequencing, MALDI-TOF, DNA fingerprinting, and whole genome
sequencing for strain typing. The presentation will describe specific cases investigated
by the CDC’s Mycotic Diseases Branch, NCEZID, using molecular methods and
discuss advantages and limitations of different molecular approaches.

FREE WEBINAR

ORGINAL BROADCAST DECEMBER 13, 2017

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Locate the course online under archived Webinars at
www.cdc.gov/labtraining.
Follow the link to register for the course in TRAIN.
If you have difficulty with the online registration process, please email
[email protected].

Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
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Explain the basic principles behind mycology molecular
methods.
Identify the advantages and limitations of each method.
Describe situations when these molecular methods should
be applied.

Target Audience

This basic-level webinar is intended for laboratory professionals.

CEUs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Laboratory
Systems, Laboratory Training and Services Branch, is approved as a provider of
continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS
P.A.C.E.® Program.

Special Needs

Course content is closed captioned where applicable and
optimized for a screen reader.

This webinar is approved for 1.0 hour of P.A.C.E.® credit, and has been
approved for 1.0 contact hours in the General (Microbiology/ Mycology/
Parasitology) category for Florida Laboratory Licensees.

P.A.C.E.® Course#: 288-018-17 Florida Course#: 20-614841

Sponsored by the National Laboratory Training Network (NLTN).
The National Laboratory Training Network is a training system sponsored by the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) and the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
http://www.aphl.org/training/Pages/overview.aspx
This training is supported by Cooperative Agreement # NU60HM000803 funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are
solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of CDC or the Department of Health and Human Services.
This project is 100% funded from a federal program with federal funds of $1,722,464.00.

National Laboratory Training Network

LIVE WEBINAR

Why, When, and How to Create a Section 508-Compliant Document
June 28, 2018 1-2pm EDT | Register by June 21, 2018

Speaker: Joseph Rothschild, Health Communication Specialist
Training and Workforce Development Branch (TWDB),
Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS), Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and
Laboratory Services (CSELS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Description
This basic-level webinar will discuss the importance of creating Section 508-compliant material and publicly
available resources, common issues encountered by authors and developers, and potential solutions.

Audience
This basic-level webinar is intended for laboratory professionals.

Objectives
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Explain the importance of creating 508-compliant content
List the types of content and materials that require 508 compliance
Describe the challenges associated with designing a 508-compliant course or materials
Identify publicly available resources related to developing 508-compliant courses or materials

** Course content is closed-captioned where applicable and optimized for a screen reader.
To participate in the webinar, you will need a computer with internet access and speakers or headphones to
hear the audio. To test your system before the webinar, visit https://adobe.ly/1jC8plr
Register for free by June 21, 2018. Find the course under Live Webinars at www.cdc.gov/labtraining/ and
follow the link to register for the course in TRAIN. You will receive a detailed confirmation email.
Contact us with questions at [email protected]. This webinar will be archived on TRAIN.

P.A.C.E. Course # 288-019-18 approved for 1.0 contact hour.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Laboratory Systems is approved as a provider of
continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.

Archived Webinar
Morphological Identification of the Commensal
Protozoa of the Human Intestinal Tract
NATIONAL LABORATORY TRAINING NETWORK

This webinar will provide an overview of the morphological identification and
differentiation of cyst and trophozoite forms of the non-pathogenic or unknown
pathogenicity protozoa of the human intestinal tract. Parasites discussed will
include Iodamoeba bütschlii, Endolimax nana, Blastocystis species, Dientamoeba
fragilis, Chilomastix mesnili, Pentatrichomonas hominis and Retortamonas

Richard Bradbury, Ph.D.,
Team Lead
Parasitic Diagnostic Reference
Laboratory Division of Parasitic
Diseases and Malaria (DPDM)
Center for Global Health (CGH)
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC)

intestinalis.

FREE WEBINAR

ORIGINAL PRESENTATION DATE DECEMBER 6, 2017

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Locate the course online under archived Webinars at
www.cdc.gov/labtraining
Follow the link to register for the course in TRAIN.
If you have difficulty with the online registration process, please email
[email protected].

Objectives

At the conclusion of this program, the participant will be able to:
• Identify the commensal protozoa species of the human
intestinal tract
• Differentiate the trophozoites of commensal protozoa
species of the human intestinal tract
• Differentiate the cysts commensal protozoa species of
the human intestinal tract

Target Audience

This basic-level webinar is intended for laboratory professionals.

CEUs

Special Needs

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Laboratory Systems,
Laboratory Training and Services Branch, is approved as a provider of continuing
education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.®
Program.

Course content is closed captioned where applicable and
optimized for a screen reader.

This webinar is approved for 1.0 hour of P.A.C.E.® credit, and has been approved for
1.0 contact hours in the General (Microbiology/ Mycology/ Parasitology) category
for Florida Laboratory Licensees.

P.A.C.E.® Course#: 288-021-17 Florida Course#: 20-614839
Sponsored by the National Laboratory Training Network (NLTN).
The National Laboratory Training Network is a training system sponsored by the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) and the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
http://www.aphl.org/training/Pages/overview.aspx
This training is supported by Cooperative Agreement # NU60HM000803 funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are
solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of CDC or the Department of Health and Human Services.
This project is 100% funded from a federal program with federal funds of $1,722,464.00.

CDC Preparedness Webinar Series
The Interface of Biology and Chemistry: How Advanced
Analytical Techniques Benefit the Diagnosis, Assessment of
Treatment Efficacy, and Prevention of Toxin-Mediated Diseases
John R. Barr, Ph.D.
Branch Chief
Clinical Chemistry Branch
National Center for Environmental Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
This basic-level webinar will describe powerful mass spectrometry-based methods for the detection and differentiation of
protein toxins. The Clinical Chemistry Branch at the National Center for Environmental Health of CDC has developed and
implemented improved methods for the diagnosis, assessment of treatment efficacy, and prevention of botulism and anthrax.
Additionally, new data on the structure of botulinum neurotoxin complexes and anthrax toxemia will be presented.
FUNDING FOR THIS TRAINING WAS MADE POSSIBLE (IN PART) BY THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN WRITTEN TRAINING MATERIALS OR
PUBLICATIONS AND BY SPEAKERS AND MODERATORS DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE OFFICIAL POLICIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, NOR DOES THE MENTION OF
TRADE NAMES, COMMERCIAL PRACTICES, OR ORGANIZATIONS IMPLY ENDORSEMENT BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.

FREE WEBINAR

Objectives

Original Broadcast: December 12, 2017

• Locate the course online under Archived Webinars at
www.cdc.gov/labtraining.
• Follow the link to register for the course in TRAIN.

At the conclusion of this program, the participant will
be able to:
• Identify botulinum neurotoxins and methods to
diagnose botulism
• Describe how rapid differentiation of botulinum
neurotoxins can aid in epidemiologic
investigations
• Identify anthrax toxins and anthrax toxemia
• Discuss the effect of medical countermeasures
on the levels of anthrax toxins

Target Audience
This basic-level webinar is intended for laboratory
scientists working in sentinel, state, and local public
health laboratories.

CEUs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Laboratory Systems,
Laboratory Training and Services Branch is approved as a provider of continuing
education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
This webinar is approved for 1.0 hour of P.A.C.E.® credit, and has been approved for
1.0 contact hours in the General (Clinical Chemistry/UA/Toxicology) category for
Florida Laboratory Licensees.

Special Needs
Course content is closed-captioned where applicable
and optimized for a screen reader.

P.A.C.E.® Course#: 288-026-17 FL Course#: 20-614847

Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Division of Laboratory Systems

CDC Preparedness Webinar Series
Overview of the Rapid Toxic Screen and Laboratory Response
Network for Chemical Threats (LRN-C)

Rudolph Johnson, Ph.D.
Branch Chief
Emergency Response Branch
National Center for Environmental Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
This basic-level webinar will describe the basic elements of laboratory response to an unknown
chemical agent exposure, including sample collection, sample testing, and surge capacity testing
through state public health laboratories.

FUNDING FOR THIS TRAINING WAS MADE POSSIBLE (IN PART) BY THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN WRITTEN TRAINING MATERIALS OR
PUBLICATIONS AND BY SPEAKERS AND MODERATORS DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE OFFICIAL POLICIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, NOR DOES THE MENTION OF
TRADE NAMES, COMMERCIAL PRACTICES, OR ORGANIZATIONS IMPLY ENDORSEMENT BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.

FREE WEBINAR

Objectives

Original Broadcast: December 7, 2017

• Locate the course online under Archived Webinars at
www.cdc.gov/labtraining.
• Follow the link to register for the course in TRAIN.

At the conclusion of this program, the participant will
be able to:
• Identify the basic elements of laboratory
response to an unknown chemical agent
exposure
• Describe CDC laboratory capabilities to detect
human exposure to chemical agents
• Discuss the role of the Laboratory Response
Network for chemical threats (LRN-C)

Target Audience
This basic-level webinar is intended for laboratory
scientists working in sentinel, state, and local public
health laboratories.

CEUs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Laboratory Systems,
Laboratory Training and Services Branch is approved as a provider of continuing
education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
This webinar is approved for 1.0 hour of P.A.C.E.® credit, and has been approved for
1.0 contact hours in the General (Clinical Chemistry/UA/Toxicology) category for
Florida Laboratory Licensees.

Special Needs
Course content is closed-captioned where applicable
and optimized for a screen reader.

P.A.C.E.® Course#: 288-022-17 FL Course#: 20-614855

Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Division of Laboratory Systems

CDC Preparedness Webinar Series
Human Brucellosis Associated with Brucella abortus RB51
Shedding in Milk; New Problem?

Rebekah V. Tiller, LCDR, MPH
Microbiologist
Zoonosis and Select Agent Laboratory
Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch
Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
This basic-level webinar will discuss two unrelated human cases of brucellosis caused by the B. abortus RB51 strain
due to shedding in cow milk acquired in the United States. This webinar is intended to provide an epidemiological
background on human exposure to the RB51 vaccine strain and make laboratories aware of the nuances of
diagnosis and identification of RB51 infections.
FUNDING FOR THIS TRAINING WAS MADE POSSIBLE (IN PART) BY THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN WRITTEN TRAINING MATERIALS OR
PUBLICATIONS AND BY SPEAKERS AND MODERATORS DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE OFFICIAL POLICIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, NOR DOES THE MENTION OF
TRADE NAMES, COMMERCIAL PRACTICES, OR ORGANIZATIONS IMPLY ENDORSEMENT BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.

FREE WEBINAR

Objectives

Original Broadcast: December 21, 2017

• Locate the course online under Archived Webinars at
www.cdc.gov/labtraining.
• Follow the link to register for the course in TRAIN.

At the conclusion of this program, the participant will
be able to:
• Identify specific strain characteristics of the B.
abortus RB51 strain and how it is different from
other pathogenic Brucella species
• Describe human exposure to B. abortus RB51
• Discuss the clinical presentations, proper
diagnosis and treatment of infection caused by
B. abortus RB51

Target Audience
This basic-level webinar is intended for laboratory
scientists working in sentinel, state, and local public
health laboratories.

CEUs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Laboratory Systems,
Laboratory Training and Services Branch is approved as a provider of continuing
education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
This webinar is approved for 1.0 hour of P.A.C.E.® credit, and has been approved for
1.0 contact hours in the General (Clinical Chemistry/UA/Toxicology) category for
Florida Laboratory Licensees.

Special Needs
Course content is closed-captioned where applicable
and optimized for a screen reader.

P.A.C.E.® Course#: 288-028-17 FL Course#: 20-614845

Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Division of Laboratory Systems