"We need to be obnoxiously positive and share how awesome we are."
Lab Culture
At the 2025 APHL Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon, APHL's current board president, president-elect and CEO sat down for a conversation about the challenges and successes of the past year. APHL President Dr. Megan Crumpler (director, Orange County Public Health Laboratory) and President-Elect Dr. Scott Shone (director, North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health) shared their experiences with major laboratory construction projects and their own approach to leadership. Along with APHL CEO Scott Becker, they discuss the challenges faced by public health laboratories and the need for a...
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Public health is always going to be a passion
Lab Culture
This episode is coming to you from the 2024 APHL Annual Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin! We had the opportunity to chat with APHL’s current President, President-elect and CEO about their experiences and observations from their roles. They are three extremely dedicated public health leaders who have come together at the Annual Conference for learning and collaborating, but also to see their colleagues who they consider friends and family. Don’t miss this episode! Tim Southern, PhD, D(ABMM) APHL President, 2023-2024 Laboratory Director, South Dakota Public Health Laboratory Megan...
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Dr. Bell and Dr. Yarosz love their CDC LLS fellowship experience. What is the LLS fellowship?
Lab Culture
What is the CDC Laboratory Leadership Service (LLS)? In this episode, we learn more about it from two current LLS fellows. Drs. Courtnee Bell and Emily Yarosz discuss how they learned about the fellowship, their experiences and where they see themselves when their fellowships end.
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Past, Present and Future of Biosafety
Lab Culture
Today’s show is a conversation between four past winners of APHL’s Leadership in Biosafety and Biosecurity Award. Jill Power, Christina Egan, Carrie Anglewicz and Andrew Cannons share their thoughts on the past, present and future of biosafety in public health laboratories. Andrew C. Cannons, PhD Laboratory Director Florida Department of Health Jill J. Power, MS Deputy Director New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Carrie Anglewicz, MS Biosafety Officer, Laboratory Outreach Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Christina Egan, PhD Deputy Director, Division of...
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APHL CEO Scott Becker wants to bring public health laboratory work into the foreground
Lab Culture
It’s September which means it is Public Health Laboratory Appreciation Month! We are kicking off a month of celebrating by chatting with Scott Becker, APHL CEO, about the exciting work being done by public health laboratory staff as well as the challenges many face. Scott also shares what he’s most looking forward to in the year to come. Don’t forget to follow #ThanksPHLabs and APHL on , , and this Public Health Laboratory Appreciation Month! Links:
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What's next for the Laboratory Response Network (LRN) response to monkeypox?
Lab Culture
As the 2022 monkeypox outbreak began to spread around the globe, the Laboratory Response Network (LRN) was prepared with the appropriate test and experienced staff trained to perform it. These frontline responders were the first to test suspected monkeypox samples in the US and continue to be vital to this public health emergency response. As we move into the next phase of this response with commercial laboratories coming online to test patients, what is the role of the LRN? What role do public health laboratories, the largest segment of LRN labs, play? In this episode, two key APHL leaders...
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Day 3: 2022 APHL Annual Conference
Lab Culture
Day three of the 2022 APHL Annual Conference was a great one! We started off with the annual awards ceremony which always sets the tone for an exciting day. This mini episode includes an interview with one of the APHL-CDC Bioinformatics Fellows about his first experience at the APHL Annual Conference.
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Day 2: 2022 APHL Annual Conference
Lab Culture
Today was the first full day of the 2022 APHL Annual Conference and it did not disappoint! From COVID-19 to newborn screening to food safety and more, there was a fascinating presentation to intrigue anyone. We kicked off the day with a sunrise walk and line danced together after lunch!
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Day 1: 2022 APHL Annual Conference
Lab Culture
The 2022 APHL Annual Conference kicked off as our first ever hybrid conference! Listen to a few attendees talk about what it means to them to be back in person at our largest conference ever and what they're looking forward to this week.
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Scientists in Oregon and Michigan Honor World TB Day
Lab Culture
Every year we commemorate on March 24, the anniversary of the day Dr. Robert Koch first announced that he discovered Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus that causes TB. This World TB Day, we are sharing an insightful conversation between two TB laboratory leaders: Angie Schooley, B.S. MT(ASCP), Mycobacteriology/Mycology Unit Manager, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services and Caitlin Miranda, M(ASCP), Microbiologist III, Oregon State Public Health Laboratory. Links: (February 8, 2022) (CDC Fact Sheet)
info_outlineAre we already at the end of 2019?! While to many of us it felt like the year flew by, APHL staff, members and partners accomplished a LOT in an effort to protect the public's health. In this episode, Scott Becker, APHL's executive director, reviews some of the highlights of the year along with Gynene Sullivan, APHL's manager of communications, who is finalizing our Annual Report.
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APHL: Lung Injury Response Associated with Vaping
CDC: Outbreak of Lung Injury Associated with the Use of E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Products
Data: Elemental to Health advocacy campaign
Supporting rapid exchange of public health data is urgent, crucial and laden with challenges
Lab Matters (Fall 2019): Making Data Fly
APHL Newborn Screening Systems Quality Improvement Projects Award Recipients Announced
APHL Public Health Laboratory Fellowships
Lab Culture Ep. 9: What is the APHL Emerging Leader Program?
CDC: US Measles Cases and Outbreaks in 2019
“Launching Whole Genome Sequencing in the Public Health Realm” Lab Matters (Fall 2013)
Accreditation for Human and Animal Food Labs
Lab Culture Extra: Progress in Sierra Leone
APHL Global Health Program: Countries we serve
Global Laboratory Leadership Programme (GLLP)
Laboratory Response Network (LRN)
Lab Culture Ep. 20: 20 Years of the Laboratory Response Network
“Two Decades of Preparedness Excellence: The Laboratory Response Network” Lab Matters (Fall 2019)
The LRN’s job is to prepare, detect and respond. But what exactly does that mean?
Strengthening Lab Biosafety & Biosecurity
“Ensuring Readiness for Rabies in Puerto Rico” Lab Matters (Spring 2019)
In Puerto Rico, a new molecular bacteriology lab allows better control of foodborne outbreaks
“US officials identify 'strong culprit' in vaping illnesses” Associated Press (video interview)