Lab Culture

At this year's APHL Annual Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, we talked APHL's current board president, president-elect and CEO about the challenges and successes of the past year and the focus of the year to come. APHL President Dr. Scott Shone (director, North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health) reflected on his call for APHL and the greater public health laboratory community to be "obnoxiously positive" by sharing stories of our collective accomplishments. And President-Elect Dr. Sharon Massingale talked about the value of regional consortia in bringing laboratory leaders together to support each other in their work. Dr. Massingale also talked about how she found her way to public health, a journey that was neither easy nor linear. APHL's top leaders discussed this, our 75 year history and more in this episode. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts.

https://www.aphlblog.org/lab-culture-ep-35-oregons-one-health-approach-to-yersinia-enterocolitica-case/How did a baby become ill with Yersinia enterocolitica, bacteria most often found in pork, when no contaminated food was found in the home? In this episode of Lab Culture, Dr. Karim Morey, a microbiologist with the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory, explains that routine laboratory testing, a comprehensive and sophisticated foodborne illness investigation process, and a One Health approach helped solve this unique case. Don't miss this interview by Stephanie Barahona, APHL's media specialist, which is in both English and Spanish. Find the Spanish version of the conversation shortly after the 16-minute mark.

At the 2025 APHL Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon, APHL's current board president, president-elect and CEO sat down for a conversation about the challenges and successes of the past year. APHL President Dr. Megan Crumpler (director, Orange County Public Health Laboratory) and President-Elect Dr. Scott Shone (director, North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health) shared their experiences with major laboratory construction projects and their own approach to leadership. Along with APHL CEO Scott Becker, they discuss the challenges faced by public health laboratories and the need for a more visible role in local communities and our nation's public health system. "I think we need to be obnoxiously positive and share how awesome we are," strongly stated Dr. Shone.

This episode is coming to you from the 2024 APHL Annual Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin! We had the opportunity to chat with APHL's current President, President-elect and CEO about their experiences and observations from their roles. They are three extremely dedicated public health leaders who have come together at the Annual Conference for learning and collaborating, but also to see their colleagues who they consider friends and family. Don't miss this episode!
Tim Southern, PhD, D(ABMM)
APHL President, 2023-2024
Laboratory Director, South Dakota Public Health Laboratory
Megan Crumpler, PhD, HCLD(ABB)
APHL President-Elect 2023-2024
Director, Orange County Public Health Laboratory
Scott J. Becker, MS
APHL Chief Executive Officer

What is the CDC Laboratory Leadership Service (LLS)? In this episode, we learn more about it from two current LLS fellows. Drs. Courtnee Bell and Emily Yarosz discuss how they learned about the fellowship, their experiences and where they see themselves when their fellowships end.
 
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