Public Health Preparedness in the Age of Social Media
This month is National Preparedness Month. Follow APHL on our blog, Twitter and Facebook for preparedness information and discussions all month! _______________ By Kara MacKeil,…
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Dogs Ease Work Stress and Great Lab Continuing Education Does Too
By Beaker, Your Lab Training Partner I don’t know if you remember me, but I’m Beaker, APHL’s unofficial mascot for its laboratory training program. You…
What We’re Reading – Cyclospora Edition
By Jessica Monmaney, Associate Specialist, Food Safety and Infectious Diseases, APHL Cyclosporiasis, the infection of Cyclospora, is rare in the U.S., so when the Iowa Department…
Despite Galactosemia, Ella Grace is a Healthy Baby Girl
By Marie Stanton, Ella’s mom I went in for my scheduled C-section on June 6, 2012. We had a beautiful little girl – 9lbs 13oz…
What We’re Reading — Measles Edition: One of Ms in MMR
By Laura Iwig, Senior Specialist, Infectious Disease Program, APHL For many people, the word “measles” conjures up memories of the series of MMR vaccines –…
Call for posters!
Have you been touched by newborn screening in some way? Show us how! Draw a picture, write a poem, share song lyrics or get creative…
Newborn Screening Brings Out Laughter in Casey Romond
By Nancy Maddox, writer Casey Romond was born on a hot July day in 2008. His mom’s third child, he was delivered a week early…
A Glimpse into the Future: My First Trip to a State Public Health Laboratory
By Tyler Wolford, MS, Specialist, Laboratory Response Network, APHL What do you envision when you hear the words public health laboratory? Perhaps you see an…
Big Changes for the District of Columbia Public Health Laboratory
By Kara MacKeil, associate specialist, Public Health Preparedness and Response, APHL According to recent census estimates, Washington DC has a population of 632,323 people. On…
Shifting my perspective: Why I love working for the public health lab
By Royden Saah, North Carolina Public Health Laboratory Bioterrorism Coordinator It was the summer of 2001. I had defended my master’s thesis in microbiology about…