Continuing Education

  • 2023, “The Broad Utility (and Potential Pitfalls) of qPCR in Diagnosing Infectious Diseases”, Technology Networks Virtual Webinar, October 25, 2023
  • 2023, ASCP Annual Conference, Long Beach, CA, 8h, October 18-20. 2023
  • 2023 APHL PHLTC Conference, Minneapolis, MN, 6h, June 21-23, 2023
  • 2023, CDC [ASCP] Beta: Creating Next-Level Trainings for Clinical and Public Health Laboratory Professionals, Virtual, 10h, April 4, 2023
  • 2023, ASCLS CAS Virtual Spring 2023 Meeting, Virtual, 1h, May 6, 2023.
  • 2023, ASCLS Wisconsin Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI. 2h, April 18-19, 2023
  • 2023, ASCLS VA Annual Conference, Norfolk, VA. 2h, April 7, 2023.
  • 2023, ASCP KnowledgeLab & Leadership Forum, Ft. McDowell, AZ. 5h, February 28 – March 2, 2023.
  • 2023, First Coast Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology Symposium. Jacksonville, FL. 8h, February 16-18, 2023.
  • 2023, ASCLS ELMC2 Conference. 5h. January 20-21, 2023
  • 2022, The Science of UV Disinfection and Evidence-Based Use in Healthcare. Healthcare Surfaces Institute webinar. 1h. October 3, 2022.
  • 2022, The Biological Safety Information Network (BioNetBioNet), Update on Monkeypox, Fall Lunch Symposium, Virtual, 1h, September 23, 2022
  • 2022, ASCP 100th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, September 7-9, 8h, 2022
  • 2022, ASCLS, AGT & SAFMLS Joint Annual Conference, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 5h, June  26 -30, 2022.
  • 2022, ASCLS Conference for regional chapters for DC, DE, MD, and VA, Burholderia: Updates and Outcomes, 1h, April 23, 2022.
  • 2022, ASCLS Ohio CLC, Burholderia: Updates and Outcomes, 1h, April 21, 2022.
  • 2022, ASCLS Arkansas Laboratory Conference [Virtual], Be THE Expert: A Pandemic Opportunity! 1h, April 8, 2022.
  • 2022, ASCLS Labucate Webinar, Hypercoagulable States: Diagnosis and Treatment,1h, April 6, 2022.
  • 2021, ISSA Show North America [Cleaning & Enviromental Infection Prevention), Las Vegas, November 15-18, 2021.
  • ASCP Path to Boston Annual Meeting, Boston MA, April 27-30, 2021
  • ASCLS Region VIII IMMS conference, 4h, Jackson Hole, WY, October 2-5, 2021
  • 2021 South Coastal Area Health Education Center, University of Texas Health Science Center – San Antonio, June 23, 2021. Chagas Disease in the U.S.
  • 2021 Virtual Joint Spring Seminar [Alaska, Washington, Oregon]. 1h, April 23, 2021
  • 2021 Ohio Collaborative Laboratory Conference. Online / Virtual, 1h, April 16, 2021
  • ASCLS Montana VIRTUAL Spring Meeting. Online / Virtual, 2h, April 16, 2021
  • ASCLS Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina Symposium, Online / Virtual, 2h, April 9, 2021
  • TACLS, Online / Virtual, 1h, April 7, 2021
  • ASCP 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting, 10h CE, September 9-11, 2020
  • ASCLS & AGT Joint Annual Virtual Conference, 13h CE, June 28-July 1, 2020
  • 2020 Alabama-Georgia Medical Laboratory Symposium, Atlanta, GA, 3h CE, March 7, 2020
  • International Rabies in the Americas (RITA) Conference, Kansas City, MO, 20h CE, October 28-31, 2019
  • ASCLS Triennial Region III Conference, Pensacola, FL, 7h CE, September 25-27, 2019
  • ASCLS & AGT Joint Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC, June 23-27, 2019
  • ASCLS Hawaii, Honolulu, HA, 8.5h CE, May 14-16, 2019
  • Healthology Symposium hosted by Oakland University, Detroit, Michigan, 6h CE, April 29-May 2, 2019
  • Texas Association of CLS Conference, Corpus Christi, TX, 5h CE, April 10-13, 2019
  • ASCLS – Louisiana / Mississippi Bi-State annual conference, Monroe, LA, 4h CE, April 8-10, 2019
  • Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and ASCLS/AACC Clinical Lab Exposition, Chicago, IL 9h CE, July 29 – August 2, 2018
  • James Steele Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man, Houston, TX, 13h, May 23-25, 2018
  • ASCLS – Wisconsin annual conference, Milwaukee, WI, April 25-26, 2018
  • Healthology Symposium hosted by Oakland University, Detroit, Michigan, April 17-18, 2018
  • Clinical Laboratory Collaborative Conference hosted by ASCLS CO / WY, Denver, CO 7h CE, April 5-6, 2018
  • Texas Association of CLS Conference, El Paso, TX, 5h CE, March 22 – 24, 2017
  • Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) – Biomedical Research Investigators and Key Personnel, Course (Passed on December 12, 2017, 2y; Ref# 25119182). TX State compliance
  • Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and ASCLS/AACC Clinical Lab Exposition, San Diego, CA 13.5h CE, July 31st – August 3rd, 2017
  • Texas Association of CLS Conference, San Antonio, TX, 8h CE, March 30 – April 1, 2017
  • 33nd Annual Clinical Laboratory Educator’s Conference (CLEC), Boston, MA 14.5h CE, February 23-25, 2017
  • Texas CLEC, 3h CE, September 10, 2016
  • Overview of Occupational Exposures to Blood and Body Fluids in Healthcare Settings, The Laboratory Safety Institute, Webinar for Z87.1 Biohazard Eyewear Safety Committee, 3h CE, August 18th, 2016 (R. Rohde invited comments)
  • Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and ASCLS/AACC Clinical Lab Exposition, Philadelphia, PA 8h CE, July 31st – August 4th, 2016
  • TACLS Leadership Academy, Networking & Mentoring, 1h CE, May 16th, 2016
  • Texas Association of CLS Conference, San Antonio, TX, 8h CE, April 7-8th, 2016
  • 16th ASCLS Michigan Conference, Lansing, Michigan, 3h CE, March 30 – April 1st, 2016
  • 32nd Annual Clinical Laboratory Educator’s Conference (CLEC), Minneapolis, MN, 9h CE, February 25-27, 2016
  • Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and ASCLS/AACC Clinical Lab Exposition, Atlanta, GA 12h CE, July 28th – August 2nd, 2014
  • James Steele Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man, Galveston, TX, 14.5h, May 20-22nd , 2015
  • Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) – Institutional Biosafety Committee Member Training (Passed on May 27th, 2015, 3y; Reference # 16145056)
  • Texas Association of CLS Conference, Houston, TX, 9h CE, April 8-11th, 2015
  • EEO and Title IX On-Line Course (Passed on November 21st, 2014). TX State University
  • The 81st  Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and
  • ASCLS/AACC Clinical Lab Exposition, Houston, TX 10h CE, July 28th – August 2nd,  2014
  • Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) – Human Research Curriculum Refresher Course (Passed on April 1st, 2014, 2y; Ref.# 12639587).
  • Texas Association of CLS Conference, Corpus Christi, TX, 7h CE, March 19 – 22, 2014
  • 30th Annual Clinical Laboratory Educator’s Conference (CLEC), San Jose, CA 6h CE, February 20-22nd, 2014
  • Texas Society of Allied Health Professions (TSAHP) Conference: Educational Technology.
  • Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, 3.5h CE, September 27-28, 2013
  • Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI), Essentials for IACUC Members, Curriculum Completion Report (Expiration date – August 7, 2016)
  • The 81st  Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and ASCLS/AACC Clinical Lab Exposition, Houston, TX 7h CE, July 29 – August 3rd,  2013
  • Biology Adjunct Faculty Orientation (meet each pre-semester), ACC, 4h CE, Austin, TX, 1995 – present
  • Texas Association of CLS Conference, Austin (ACC – EVC), TX, 7h CE, March 28 – 30, 2013
  • ASCLS Legislative Symposium, Washington DC, March 17-19th, 2013
  • Lync 2010 Orientation, TX State University, 1h CE, February 19th, 2013
  • 29th Annual Clinical Laboratory Educator’s Conference (CLEC), Kansas City, MO 12h CE,     February 14-16th, 2012
  • ACC Laboratory Safety and Hazardous Waste Training, 1h CE, RGC, August 25th, 2012
  • Texas CLEC, ACC-EVC, Austin, TX 5h CE, August 17th, 2012
  • The 80th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and ASCLS/AACC Clinical Laboratory Exposition, Los Angeles, CA 13h CE, July 17- 21, 2012
  • CPL CONTINUING EDUCATION: Staphylococcal Infections: A Lab Update, Presented by Dr. Dan Hardy, M.D., 1h CE, June 29th, 2012
  • Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) – Human Research Curriculum Refresher Course (Passed on June 19th, 2012). TX State University compliance
  • Annual Conference on Disease in Nature Transmissible to Man, San Antonio, TX, 12 hours of Continuing Education, June 2012
  • Texas Public Health Association, ELC Epidemiology Workshop, JJ Pickle Research Center, Austin, TX 3h, April 3rd, 2012
  • Texas Association of CLS Conference, DFW (TCU Campus), TX, 5h CE, March 28 – 31, 2012
  • The Standards They are a-Changin’ – An Overview of the Proposed NAACLS Standards Workshop, Salt Lake City, UT, 4h CE, February 23rd, 2012
  • 28th Annual Clinical Laboratory Educator’s Conference (CLEC), Salt Lake City, UT, 12h CE, February 23-25, 2012
  • The 79th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and ASCLS/AACC Clinical Laboratory Exposition, Atlanta, GA 10h CE, July 26- July 30, 2011
  • Annual James Steele Conference on Diseases in Nature Transmissible to Man (DIN), Corpus Christi, Texas, 12h CE, June 15-17th, 2011
  • Texas Association of CLS Conference, Austin, TX, 7h CE, April 6-9, 2011
  • 42nd Annual Fall Meeting of the Texas Branch American Society for Microbiology, Texas State University, LBJSC, San Marcos, TX 6h CE, October 28-30, 2010
  • The 78th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and ASCLS/AACC Clinical Laboratory Exposition, Anaheim, CA 6h CE, July 27- July 31, 2010
  • Texas Association of CLS Conference, El Paso, TX, 9h CE, April 7-10, 2010
  • The 77th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and ASCLS/AACC Clinical Laboratory Exposition, Chicago, Ill 8h CE, July 21- July 25, 2009
  • Texas Association of Clinical Laboratory Science Conference, Galveston, TX, 7 hours of Continuing Education, March 25 – 28, 2009
  • XIX International Conference on Rabies in the Americas, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, September 28 – October 3, 2008, Atlanta, GA
  • The 76th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and ASCLS/AACC Clinical Laboratory Exposition, Washington, DC 12 h, July 29- August 3, 2008
  • Texas Association of Clinical Laboratory Science Conference, Austin, TX, 7 hours of Continuing Education, April 2 – 5, 2008
  • Texas Society of Allied Health Professions (TSAHP) Conference: Allied Health in Texas: Developing a Vision. Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, September 27-28, 2007
  • The 75th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and ASCLS/AACC Clinical Laboratory Exposition, San Diego, CA, 12 h, July 16-20, 2007
  • 57th Annual Conference on Disease in Nature Transmissible to Man, Austin, TX, 16 hours of Continuing Education, June 11-13, 2007
  • Texas Association of Clinical Laboratory Science Conference, Westlake, TX, 5 hours of Continuing Education, March 21 – 24, 2007
  • 23rd Annual Clinical Laboratory Educator’s Conference (CLEC), Louisville, KY, 11 hours CE, February 22-24, 2007
  • Austin Community College, Sexual Harrassment and American’ s with Disabilities Training, January 2007
  • EEO Training, Texas State University-San Marcos, ALK 105/106, December 6, 2006
  • Texas Society of Allied Health Professions (TSAHP) Conference: Allied Health in Texas: Developing a Vision. Texas Women’s University, Denton, TX, September 28th, 2006
  • 56th Annual Conference on Disease in Nature Transmissible to Man, San Antonio, TX, 12 hours of Continuing Education, August 1-4, 2006
  • The 74th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science and ASCLS/AACC Clinical Laboratory Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, July 25-30, 2006
  • Texas Association of Clinical Laboratory Science Conference, San Antonio, TX, 12.5 hours of Continuing Education, March 29 – April 1, 2006
  • 22nd Annual Clinical Laboratory Educators’ Conference, San Antonio, TX, 12.5 hours of Continuing Education, March 2-4, 2006
  • South Texas Blood and Tissue Center, Continuing Education Series, “The Highs and Lows of Blood Banking: Ab’s to High and Low Incidence Antigens”, Susan T. Johnson, MTSM,
  • MT(ASCP)SBB, Manager, Immunohematology Services, Blood Center of Wisconsin, 1 hour CE, November 15, 2005
  • Texas State University-CLS Forum, “Tissue and Organ Procurement and Transplantation”, Rachael Dyke, CTBS, Tissue Donor Coordinator, Blood & Tissue Center of Central Texas, Austin, Texas, 1.5 hour, November 10, 2005
  • Texas State University-CLS Forum, “Forensic Toxicology”, Tiffany Flowers, MS, CLS (ASCP), San Antonio Medical Examiners Office, 1 hour, October, 2005
  • ACC Laboratory Safety and Hazardous Communication Training, Highland Business Center, Austin, TX, 4 hours of Continuing Education, August 26, 2005
  • 55th Annual Conference on Disease in Nature Transmissible to Man, College Station, TX, 20 hours of Continuing Education, June 1-3, 2005
  • Philosophy Dialogue, Tao subject Matter, Carl Trovall, Texas State University-PSY 132, April 5, 2005
  • Texas Association of Clinical Laboratory Science Conference, Corpus Christi, TX, 11.5 hours of Continuing Education, March 30 – April 2, 2005
  • American Disability Act & Sexual Harassment training.  Online modules via ACC dual employment requirement.  2 hours.  March 8, 2005
  • Service-Learning: Why and How Videoconference & Expert Panel Discussion.  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board via STARLINK and Campus Compact. 4 hours.  Texas State University, ALK 105-06, February 3, 2005
  • TX Branch Fall Meeting-American Society of Microbiology, Houston, TX, 16 hours of Continuing Education, November 4-6, 2004
  • National USAHA Public Health and Rabies, Greensboro, North Carolina, 4 hours of Continuing Education, October 26, 2004
  • ACC Hazardous Waste Training, ACC-RVS G8100, Austin, TX, 3 hours of Continuing Education, October 1, 2004
  • HIPAA:  Overview of Key Concepts & Best Practices,  Texas State University-San Marcos, TX,  Guest Lecture for CLS 4227 (Sue Biedermann) 1.5 hours of Continuing Education, September 10, 2004
  • Community Associated MRSA: A Community Problem Requiring A Community Solution, Austin, TX, 8 hours of Continuing Education, September 9, 2004
  • ACC Laboratory Safety and Hazardous Communication Training, Highland Business Center, Austin, TX, 4 hours of Continuing Education, August 21, 2004
  • 54th Annual Conference on Disease in Nature Transmissible to Man, Austin, TX, 8 hours of Continuing Education, June 2-4, 2004
  • Texas Association of Clinical Laboratory Science Conference, Houston, TX, 12.5 hours of Continuing Education, April 1-3, 2004
  • Record of Training Certificate for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods: As Per 49CFR 172.700/IATA 1.5 Training Material; Shipping Infectious and Diagnostic Specimens, Saf-T-Pak, Inc. CD Rom, Edmonton, AB, March 9, 2004  {Training required with respect to Texas State MRSA project / IRB#04-0082}
  • Texas State University Office of Professional Development, “Finding Funding and Writing Proposals: Helpful Aids for Finding Funding Sources and Preparing Grant Proposals”, Ms. Carolyn Pate, JCK 460, San Marcos, TX, 1.5 hour, February 19, 2004
  • South Texas Blood and Tissue Center, Continuing Education Series, “Interesting Forensic Case Studies”, Randall Frost, MD, Bexar County Medical Examiner, San Antonio, TX, 1 hour, December 9, 2003
  • TX Branch Fall Meeting-American Society of Microbiology, College Station, TX, November 6-8, 2003
  • Human Subjects Protection Training program:  Completion Date: 9/15/2003.  Texas State HSP Certification number is 300592
  • ACC Laboratory Safety and Hazardous Waste Training, Highland Business Center, Austin, TX, 4 hours of Continuing Education, August 23, 2003
  • 53 Annual Conference on Disease in Nature Transmissible to Man, Amarillo, TX, 17 hours of Continuing Education, June 25-27, 2003
  • Biology Seminar, “Hydrology, Topography, and Biodiversity:  Understanding Terrestrial-Aquatic Interactions from Local to Regional Scales”, Dr. Mike Huston, HSC 231, June 16, 2003
  • Texas Association of Clinical Laboratory Science Conference, Austin, TX, 9 hours of Continuing Education, April 3-5, 2003
  • TX Branch Spring Meeting-American Society of Microbiology, Junction, TX, March 27-29, 2003
  • American Society for Clinical Pathologists Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.  Town Hall Telephone Conference # 0010, Laboratory Preparedness for
  • Bioterrorism: From the Phlebotomist to the Pathologist. 1 hour, March 4, 2003
  • Biotech Gateway & ACC, “Biotechnology Unwrapped Lectures”, Austin, TX, February 21-22, 2003
  • Eighth Annual Texas State University Biology Student Colloquium, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, SCI 116, 2-6 P.M., February 21, 2003
  • Web-based tutorial module (www.researchtraining.org) requirement of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), “Freeman Ranch Overview” exam, November 25, 2002
  • Web-based tutorial module requirement of IACUC, “Working with the IACUC” exam, November 22, 2002
  • Web-based tutorial module requirement of IACUC, “Essentials for IACUC members” exam, November 22, 2002
  • TX Branch Fall Meeting-American Society of Microbiology, Austin, TX, November 7-9, 2002
  • Philosophy Dialogue, Biotechnology beyond Imagination, Dr. Charles Johnson, Texas State University-PSY 132, October 29, 2002
  • ACC Hazardous Waste Training, ACC-HBC, October 11, 2002.
  • Biology Seminar, Biofilms and their growth in Earth and in Space, Dr. Robert McClean, Texas State University Biology-SCI 116, September 30, 2002
  • Philosophy Dialogue, Biological and Chemical Terrorism: A Medical Detective’s Perspective,
  • Professor Jean Brender, Texas State University-PSY 132, September 11, 2002
  • Tenure-Track Position Orientation breakfast with Dr. Robert Gratz, Texas State University Club, August 27, 2002
  • New Faculty Orientation, Texas State University Alkek Teaching Theater, August 26, 2002
  • ACC Safety Meeting for Faculty, ACC-HBC, August 24, 2002
  • 52 Annual Conference on Disease in Nature Transmissible to Man, Houston, TX, 12 hours of Continuing Education, June 6-7, 2002
  • “FRESH START” Workshop for effective teaching, Spring Alkek Technology Institute, Texas State University, May 14-17, 2002
  • Texas Association of Clinical Laboratory Science Conference, Arlington, TX, 15 hours of Continuing Education, April 8-10, 2002
  • Texas State University EEO Training Session, Staff New Employee Orientation, March 8, 2002.
  • Blackboard Course, Texas State University, Alkek, January 29, 2002
  • Biology Adjunct Faculty Orientation (meet each pre-semester), ACC, Austin, TX, 1995 – present
  • ACC Workshop, Atoms to Zooplankton: Sleuthing Science in ACC Libraries, ACC, Austin, TX – August 24, 2001
  • ACC Workshop, The Learning Community Evolution, ACC, Austin, TX – August 24, 2001
  • ACC Workshop, Improving Your Classroom/Conference Presentation Skills, ACC, Austin, TX – August 24, 2001
  • Training on Molecular Methods at the Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA. (2 weeks), Summer,1999
  • ACC training course, Development of Web-based teaching websites (2 days), Austin, TX, 1997
  • Training on Molecular Methods at the Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA. (2 weeks), October,1994

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