Lab Med Grand Rounds / Lee Jong-Wook Memorial Lecture: Paul Drain, MD, MPH - RDTs, POC Testing, and AI-CDSS: Will emerging trends impact Laboratory Medicine?

About this event

Paul Drain, MD, MPH Professor, Depts of Global Health, Medicine, Epidemiology, & Health Systems/Population Health Director, Clinical Research, International Clinical Research Center Director, Clinical & Translational Core, SEA-TRAC (TB Research Advancement Center) University of Washington

Objectives: - Discuss the latest developments for RDTs, POC Testing, and AI-CDSS. - Understand trends that are emerging with these new diagnostics and devices. - Appraise how this emerging trend may impact Laboratory Medicine services.

Speaker disclosures: Advisor-Abbott (Any division)|Advisor-Roche (Any division)|Advisor-ViiV Healthcare - 09/02/2026. All conflicts of interest have been mitigated.

Live streamed via Zoom*: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96677954374

Lee Jong-wook reception to be held in NW-150 directly following the lecture from 4:30-5:00 PM.

Sponsored by the University of Washington School of Medicine, the Department of Laboratory Medicine, and the Office of Continuing Medical Education. Sign-in is required to receive Continuing Medical Education (CME) or Continuing Education (CE) credit (see below).

Attendance tracking instructions:

UW attendees track attendance by TEXT for CME & CE credit:

- Credit must be recorded via text in the 60 minutes before, during, and up to 60 minutes after the activity concludes. - After texting attendance, you will be required to complete an evaluation on www.uwcme.org: http://www.uwcme.org before you can download your certificate. Please complete the evaluation within 1 week of the lecture so that we can share feedback with the speakers. If you wait longer than 1 week, your feedback won’t be included in the summary. - - LM502 students are required to complete the evaluation form for course credit.

Laboratory Medicine Grand Rounds runs most Wednesdays during term in fall, winter and spring quarters from 3:30 to 4:30 PM in Health Sciences room D209 (occasionally move to another location).

*The live streaming and sign-in/evaluation form URLs remain the same from week to week. Grant Acknowledgment: None

2026-2027 Planning Committee Disclosures:

The following members have no relevant financial relationships to disclose: Susan Fink, Rida Hasan, Nabiha Huq Saifee, Niklas Krumm, Runjun Kumar, Hsuan-Chieh "Joyce" Liao, Max Louzon, Paul Simonson, Rebecca Treger, Thao Truong, Suhhyun "Sarah" Kim, Olivia "Ollie" Vargas.

All relevant financial relationships listed have been mitigated.

CME Accreditation statement: Joint Accreditation: In support of improving patient care, The University of Washington School of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME),the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The University of Washington School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 30 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. (each session is 1 credit)

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 30 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change. (Each session is 1 credit)