The Scoop: Michael Taylor, FDA’s First Deputy Commissioner For Foods
By Nancy Maddox, MPH The new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) post, deputy commissioner for foods (DCF), was created to help fulfill President Obama’s pledge…
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What is Your Laboratory’s Approach to STEC Testing?
by Sharon Shea, MHS, MT(ASCP), director, infectious disease and food safety programsIf you have followed clinical microbiology listservs, attended ASM’s General Meeting or listened to…
The Power of APHL
by Karen Rogers, senior specialist, communicationsThe American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) recently interviewed APHL’s executive director, Scott Becker, as part of a new campaign,…
Cross-Border Influenza Preparedness
by Chris Mangal, director of emergency preparedness and responseOn August 31-September 1, 2009, in Winnipeg, Canada, APHL's leadership and infectious disease, preparedness and global health…
A New Frontier for Public Health Laboratories
by Norman Crouch, APHL Emeritus Member, Guest BloggerDr. Norman Crouch, is a well known figure in the APHL community. Earlier this year, after 16 years…
What is Public Health?
by Karen Rogers, senior specialist, communicationsThis question circulated among of group of public health professionals at the Second Annual Public Health Branding Coalition meeting yesterday.…
Firearms, Explosives and Bullets — Oh My!: Public Health Partnerships with the FBI
by Anthony Barkey, specialist, emergency preparedness and responseTo quote Moe Sullivan: “Early on, working with the FBI was a different experience, but it doesn’t hit…
FERN Microbiological Cooperative Agreement Program Grant
FDA's Food Emergency Response Network (FERN) has recently announced that it will be using its Microbiological Cooperative Agreement Program Grant mechanism (U18) to solicit applications…
APHL Corporate Partners Assist Lab Community During Outbreak
APHL has a long history of collaboration with corporations associated with laboratory and public health practice. Corporate partners have sponsored events at our conferences, assisted…
The importance of electronic messaging
A crucial element in response to a large-scale outbreak, such as the novel H1N1 virus, is rapid reporting of laboratory test results. Lab test results…