ColLABorate 2025: Full Schedule

American Society for Clinical Laboratory - Iowa (ASCLS-IA) is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E. ® Program.

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9:15am CDT

Lassa Fever

Wednesday April 16, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am CDT

Tippie Room

Speakers

Katja Waltenberger, MLT

Medical Laboratory Technician, UnityPoint Health - Des Moines

Michael Pentella

Director, State Hygienic Laboratory, State Hygienic Laboratory, University of Iowa

Dr. Pentella is the Director of the Iowa State Hygienic Laboratory and a Clinical Professor in the College of Public Health Department. He has a Master’s of Science degree in Clinical Microbiology, and a Doctorate in Infectious Diseases. He is certified as an American Board... Read More →

Wednesday April 16, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am CDT
Tippie Room

MIC: Microbiology/Myco/Para/Virology

Level of Instruction Basic: Entry level; no prior knowledge of subject necessary
Event Type Breakout Session
P.A.C.E. Session Number 101-017-25
P.A.C.E. Credit 1.0

12:30pm CDT

Self-Collected Patient Testing and Changing Cervical Screening Guidelines

Wednesday April 16, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT

Ballroom A

Session will focus on the advantages and disadvantages of self-collected patient testing and the recently changed cervical screening guidelines with regards to HPV testing.
Learning Objectives:

Summarize the updated cervical cancer screening guidelines and current recommendations.
Identify and illustrate advantages and disadvantages of self-collected patient testing.
Extrapolate how cervical cancer screening might be impacted by self-collected patient testing.

Speakers

Katherine Christel, MD

Resident Physician, University of Iowa Health Care

Dr. Christel received her MD from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in 2023 and is currently an anatomic and clinical pathology resident physician at the University of Iowa Health Care with special interest in Women's health surgical pathology and Genitourinary pa... Read More →

Wednesday April 16, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
Ballroom A

MIC: Microbiology/Myco/Para/Virology

Level of Instruction Basic: Entry level; no prior knowledge of subject necessary
Event Type Breakout Session
P.A.C.E. Session Number 101-021-25
P.A.C.E. Credit 1.0