NACCCA Scientific Development Webinar Series
Fri, Jun 05
|Zoom
From Data to Decision: Enhancing Test Utilization in Toxicology with Informatics and Analytical Approaches Hsuan-Chieh (Joyce) Liao, PhD, DABCC Assistant Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle
Time & Location
Jun 05, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
Zoom
About This Event
About the speaker
Dr. Liao is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at the University of Washington (UW) in addition to the Clinical Chemistry Director at Harborview Medical Center and Renton Central Laboratory, overseeing general chemistry, special chemistry, and toxicology testing. After earning her PhD in Clinical Medicine, she completed her Clinical Chemistry fellowship training at UW and Seattle Children’s Hospital.
Over the years, Dr. Liao has focused on advancing laboratory operations by increasing testing capacity, streamlining test menus, reducing errors, and improving workflow efficiency. Her research interests include clinical mass spectrometry, toxicology, and laboratory stewardship.
Learning objectives
Describe the clinical utility of urine drug testing and recognize the advantages of real-time dashboards for characterizing patient populations and monitoring epidemiologic trends.
Identify different analytical approaches that improve the efficiency and workflow of urine drug confirmatory assays.
Explore the custom-built applications in supporting reflexive workflows and the impact of machine learning on clinical drug testing.