Medical Laboratory and Radiation Sciences Chair, Burt Wilcke, was recently asked to serve on the faculty of the George Washington University International Institute for Public Health Laboratory Management. This two-week program is targeted at laboratory directors from developing countries. The Institute is held from October 13 - October 26, 2008 in Washington, DC. This year's participants number almost thrity, and come from 13 different countries in South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia.