Association of Public Health Laboratories National Center for Public Health Laboratory Leadership

1. Know Your State Public Health Laboratories Association of Public Health Laboratories National Center for Public Health Laboratory Leadership Cohort IV

2. We Envision a futurein which all citizens are protected from infectious diseases, environmental hazards, treatable hereditary disorders and substandard consumer products through analytical testing, surveillance, data management, enforcement of standards, assessment and leadership skills provided by State Public Health Laboratories. Our Mission is to promote, protect and preserve the health and well-being of the people by promoting and enforcing standards of quality in cooperation with both public and private agencies at the federal, state, and local levels.

3. Disease prevention, control, and surveillance • Integrated data management • Reference and specialized testing • Environmental health and protection • Food safety • Laboratory improvement and regulation • Policy development • Emergency response • Public health-related research • Training and education • Partnerships and communication CORE Functions of the Associationof State Public Health Laboratories

4. Public Health Laboratories

5. Serve As the First Line of Defense in Protecting the Public from Diseases and Health Hazards Your Health Your Safety

6. Work Toward Increasing Laboratory Capacity • Routine specimen/sample monitoring • Emergency Response • Research and validation of new testing methods • Biosafety training • Result interpretation • Regulatory requirements • Trainings and workshops • Leadership forums • Technical conferences • Networking and lab linkages

7. Continuous employee competency evaluation • Annual ethics training • Regulations conformance • Continuous quality improvement • Employee safety training • Continuing education opportunities for employees • 24/7 Assigned essential emergency employees • Participating in emergency response proficiency test exercise Disciplined Approach To Laboratory Testing

8. Screen babies born in the US for potentially life-threatening metabolic and genetic disorders • Monitorcommunities for pathogens that spread in food or through contact with people or animals • Detect and monitor newly emerging infectious diseases like West Nile virus, SARS and avian influenza • Test drinking water for bacteria, parasites, pesticides, metals, and other harmful substances • Test surface water for fertilizer run off and other contaminations • Test consumer products, air, and radiation • Test animals for rabies Laboratory Routinely

9. Interdependent Network Coordination is Critical

10. Expanding Ability to Emergency Response

11. Laboratory Response Network (LRN) Structure

12. RI State & Local Public Health Labs in the LRN Puerto Rico

13. Integrated Consortium of Networks

14. 2011: Groundbreaking for new central lab 2005: Procured funding for new LIMS system 2001: First terrorism event (anthrax) 2000: Lab Emergency Preparedness program established 1985: HIV Section established 1971: Environmental Chemistry Division established 1965: First hereditary disorder screened 1957: Virology Section established 1946: Cytology and clinical chemistry established 1942: Syphilis testing for military History of Your State Public Health Laboratory System 1910: First separate State laboratory facility 1898: Established with $2,500 and 1 employee

15. New Born & Childhood Screening ― Endocrinology/Hemoglobinopathy/Biochemical Virology & Immunology ― Microbial Serology/Vaccine Preventable Virus/Hepatitis Testing/ Virus Isolation & Chlamydia/Rabies Zoonotic & Emerging Disease Molecular Biology ― Retro-Virology/Viral Disease Assessment /Molecular Epidemiology/Molecular Diagnostics/Biowatch/BT Public Health Microbiology ― Enteric and Diarrheal Disease/Foodborne Diseases/ Gonococcal (GC)/Bioterrorism TB/Mycobacteriology Environmental Chemistry ― Air/Radiation/Organics/Inorganics/Trace Metals/ Chemical Emergency Preparedness & Response Environmental Microbiology ― Dairy/Water/Food/Shellfish Proactively Seek to be Prepared in the Changing World

16. Strive To Be Better

17. Grow Stronger

18. Secure Federal and State Funding • To boost the laboratory scientist workforce to ensure rapid and accurate testing • To broaden the range of laboratory testing • To ensure secure electronic communication. Future Challenges

19. Love for science? • Skill for laboratory work? • Motivation for work quality? • Heart for helping others? • Vision for a better world? Do You Have A Passion For Public Health…

20. Visit us at job fair and lab open house • State-of-the-art instruments and equipment • Wide range of tests menu platform • Job security • Good benefits • Quality service to customers • On job trainings Considering A Career In Your State PublicHealth Laboratories? 201 W. Preston St. Baltimore, MD 21201 www.dhmh.state.md.us

21. Trains and prepares scientists for careers in public health laboratories and supports public health initiatives through Federal, state, or other institution sponsored programs, such as: • The Public Health Applications for Student Experience (PHASE) program, sponsored by APHA • The Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) Laboratory Fellowship Program, sponsored by APHL and CDC Student Internship Opportunities

22. Health alert • Monthly news letter • Trainings and workshops • Testing policies & guidelines • Job opportunities Join us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Scan to learn about us Find Your Public Health Laboratories Online