Farewell, Providence! APHL Annual Meeting — Days 3 and 4
After four days of fascinating speakers, networking with peers and partners from around the world, and enjoying public health jokes that only insiders would understand,…
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APHL Annual Meeting — Day 2
It was another great day at the APHL Annual Meeting! From cholera to opioids to storytelling, the day was packed full of fascinating presentations from…
Hello, Providence! APHL Annual Meeting — Day 1
We had an exciting first day of the 2017 APHL Annual Meeting in Providence! The meeting kicked-off with a warm welcome from Dr. Ewa King,…
New Lab Matters: Cannabis testing and public health laboratories
As it stands today, cannabis is a Schedule I narcotic, on the same US government list as heroin, ecstasy and other illicit drugs deemed to…
APHL’s March for Science Toolkit
APHL is a proud partner of the March for Science! We are champions for science everyday through our work and our support of laboratory scientists…
Everything you need for Lab Week 2017
Lab Week is coming! April 23-29 we will join our members and partners to celebrate the vital contributions laboratory professionals make to protect public health…
New Lab Matters: making the case for a public health emergency fund
Public health threats are unpredictable. In 2015 and 2016, the emerging threats were infectious diseases, but the next threat could be a chemical spill, radiological…
Milwaukee public health lab gives students a hands-on experience
Each year the City of Milwaukee Health Department organizes a Back-to-School Health Fair for local children. The health fair allows Milwaukee’s most underserved students to…
Leading the Zika relay race and other presidential priorities for 2017
By A. Christian Whelen, PhD, D(ABMM), laboratory director, Hawaii Department of Health State Laboratories; president, APHL Board of Directors Hau`oli Makahiki Hou (“Happy New Year”…
APHL’s top 10 blog posts of 2016
There is never a dull year in public health, but 2016 seemed particularly eventful. From Zika to the twentieth anniversary of PulseNet, APHL’s top blog…