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Leveraging Public Health Laboratory/First Responder Partnerships

September 11, 2013

This month is National Preparedness Month. Follow APHL on our blog, Twitter and Facebook for preparedness information and discussions all month! _______________ By: Christopher Chadwick, MS, specialist, Public Health Preparedness…

Public Health Preparedness in the Age of Social Media

September 3, 2013

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This month is National Preparedness Month. Follow APHL on our blog, Twitter and Facebook for preparedness information and discussions all month! _______________ By Kara MacKeil,…

Big Changes for the District of Columbia Public Health Laboratory

July 17, 2013

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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

July 9, 2013

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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…

British Invasion – My Career in Public Health

April 23, 2013

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By Andrew C. Cannons, Ph.D., HCLD (ABB), Laboratory Director, Florida Bureau of Public Health Laboratories, Tampa “What do you want to be when you grow…

Anthrax in Minnesota? The Laboratory Response Network Springs Into Action

March 5, 2013

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By Kara MacKeil, Associate Specialist, Public Health Preparedness and Response, APHL Picture a small rural hospital in northern Minnesota. A man walks into the emergency…

Laboratory Response Network: Texas Style

February 21, 2013

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By Kara MacKeil, Associate Specialist, Public Health Preparedness and Response, APHL When was the last time you went on an evening hayride at a meeting,…

Not Even Sandy Could Stop Newborn Screening in New Jersey

November 14, 2012

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By Scott Shone, Program Manager, Newborn Screening Laboratory, New Jersey Department of Health This storm was one of the most intense experiences I have faced. The…

Presenting APHL’s New Animated Video!

October 31, 2012

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What is a public health laboratory? Hopefully this will help answer that question. If you cannot see the video below, click here. Thanks to Digital…

Bio-Buzz Words and CDC’s Select Agents Program

October 25, 2012

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By Christopher Chadwick, MS, Specialist, Public Health Preparedness and Response, APHL In the bio world, scientists throw around several words that tend to confuse people:…