Sunday, June 1, 2014
Opening Session
Welcome to Little Rock
Moderator – Dan Rice, APHL President-Elect
- Glen Baker, MD, Director, Arkansas Public Health Laboratory
- Ann Purvis, JD, Deputy Director for Administration, Arkansas Department of Health
- Scott Becker, MS, APHL Executive Director
Keynote Session
Moderator – Christine Bean, PhD, MBA, MT(ASCP), APHL President and New Hampshire Public Health Laboratories
Public Health Laboratories – What Might the Future Hold
- Glenn Paulson, PhD, Science Advisor, Office of the Administrator, US Environmental Protection Agency
Concurrent Sessions
The Evolution of Foodborne Surveillance: How Next Generation Sequencing is Transforming Public Health
Moderator - Robyn Atkinson-Dunn, PhD, HCLD/PHLD, Utah Public Health Laboratory
Implementing Whole Genome Cluster Analysis to Aid in Salmonella Outbreak Investigations
- Bill Wolfgang, PhD, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health
Foodborne Disease Surveillance – Genomics, Metagenomics and the Road Ahead
- John Besser, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Emerging Role of Whole Genome Sequencing Technology in FDA’s Food Safety and Regulatory Science Program
- Eric Brown, PhD, US Food and Drug Administration
Establishing National Public Health Laboratories Globally
Moderator – Paul Kimsey, PhD, California Department of Public Health
Advances in National Laboratory Strategic Planning in Africa Improves Quality of Services: A PEPFAR Major Success Story
- John Nkengasong, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Establishing a Strong National Public Health Laboratory in Namibia
- Souleymane Sawadogo, DGHA/CDC Namibia
- Harold Kaura, Namibia Institute of Pathology
Public Health Laboratories Research: Success and Strategies
Moderator - Lorelei Kurumski, MS, State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa
From the Perspective of the Wadsworth Center
- Jill Taylor, PhD, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health
From the Perspective of the City of Milwaukee Public Health Laboratory
- Sanjib Bhattacharyya, PhD, City of Milwaukee Public Health Laboratory
Research at the Washington State Public Health Laboratory: Past, Current and Future
- William A. Glover, II, PhD, Washington State Public Health Laboratory
Biomonitoring Updates from the States
Moderator - Whitney Neal, MSPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Updates from Washington
- Blaine N. Rhodes, MSChE, Washington State Public Health Laboratories
Updates from New York
- Kenneth M. Aldous, PhD, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health
Updates from California
- Jed Waldman, PhD, California Department of Public Health
Monday, June 2, 2014
Industry Workshops
Abbott Laboratories: Yes, But the Money's Tight: Cost Effectiveness, Lean Efficiencies and the new Algorithm for 4th Generation Sequencing
-
Berry Bennett, MPH, FL Bureau of PH Laboratories
- Cynthia Doucet, MS, MSCI, Abbott
Illumina, Inc: Emerging Opportunities for NGS in Public Health and Clinical Microbiology
OpGen: New Molecular Testing Methods for Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms
Please contact Michael Farmer at
mfarmer@opgen.com to get a copy of the presentation.
PerkinElmer: Nucleic Acid Purification: A New Perspective!
Plenary Session
Next Generation Sequencing: Opportunities and Challenges
Moderator – Christopher Ball, PhD, HCLD(ABB), Idaho Bureau of Laboratories
The Basics of Understanding Next Generation Sequence Data
- Heather Carlton, MPH, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Opportunities and Challenges for Next Generation Sequencing in Public Health: A Food Safety Perspective
- Eric Brown, PhD, US Food and Drug Administration
The New York State Department of Health Experience with Whole Genome Sequencing: Promises, Paths and Realities
- Bill Wolfgang, PhD, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health
Concurrent Sessions
Global Challenges to Ensuring a Safe Food Supply
Moderator - Yvonne Salfinger, MS, APHL Consultant
PulseNet International and Global Foodborne Illness Outbreak Surveillance and Investigations
- John Besser, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Global Food Safety Initiatives at the FDA Office of Regulatory Affairs
- Kenneth Nieves, USDA, CFSAN
New York State Surveillance of Imported Food for Biological and Chemical Hazards
- Dan Rice, MS, New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets
The Laboratory Efficiencies Initiative (LEI): An Update on Efficiency Resources and Activities
Moderator - John Ridderhof, DrPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
You Want What When? Your New Data Repository, the PHLSD
- Bonnie Rubin, MBA, MHA, CLS, State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa
A Regional Laboratory Efficiency Initiative: The NEEPHLD
- Christine L. Bean, PhD, MBA, MT(ASCP), APHL President and New Hampshire Public Health Laboratories
“A Practical Guide to Assessing and Planning Implementation of Public Health Laboratory Service Changes Put“ to Use
- Kristina Hsieh DrPH, PHM, California State Public Health Laboratory
Genome Sequencing in Newborn Screening - Where Are We and Where We Are Going?
Moderator - Michele Caggana, PhD, ScD, FACMG, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health
Current and Future Applications for Genome Sequencing in Newborn Screening
- Suzanne Cordovado, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Challenges and Limitations of Genome Sequencing in Newborn Screening
- Anne Marie Comeau, PhD, New England Newborn Screening Program
Climate Change and Preparedness
Moderator - Michael Wichman, PhD, State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa
Climate Change and the Plagues of Colorado
- Laurie Peterson-Wright, BS, MS, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
H2-Uh-Oh It’s 25 Below: Out of the Frying Pan and into the Polar Vortex
- Joanne Bartkus, PhD, D(ABMM), Minnesota Public Health Laboratory Division
Somewhere over the Spillway – What’s Next and Are We Prepared?
- Michael Wichman, PhD, State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa
Concurrent Sessions
MALDI-ToF MS: Goodbye Biochemicals, Hello Lasers
Moderator - Michael A. Pentella, PhD, D(ABMM), Massachusetts Department of Public Health
The Nuts and Bolts of Proteomics in Microbiology, MALDI-TOF in Microbiology
- Nathan Ledeboer, PhD, D(ABMM), Medical College of Wisconsin
Validation and Implementation of MALDI-ToF in a Public Health Laboratory
- Kimberlee A. Musser, PhD, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health
The Future of MALDI in Clinical and Public Health Labs
- Nicole M. Green, PhD, D(ABMM), Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Public Health Leadership in Action: Impactful Communications with State Legislatures
Moderator – Andrew Cannons, PhD, HCLD(ABB), Florida Department of Health
- Jean Doss, J. Doss Consulting
- Doug Farquhar, JD, National Conference of State Legislatures
Pesticides, Drug Residues and Metals, Oh My! Exploring the Landscape of Chemical Testing in Food and Animal Feed
Moderators – Cynthia Mangione, New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and Audrey Pilkington, BS, North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Identification and Quantification of Illegal Antibiotics in Chicken Jerky Dog Treats
- Robert Sheridan, New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets
A Day in the Life of a USDA FSIS Sample
- Emilio Esteban, DVM, MBA, MPVM, PhD, US Department of Agriculture
USDA’s Pesticide Data Program Results and How They Are Used
- Jo Marie Cook, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Invited)
Perspectives on Radioanalytical Testing
Moderator - George Mills, ScD, CHP, Vermont Department of Health
Updates on the National Radiation Program
- Robert Jones, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Examining a Public Health Laboratory’s Role During a Nuclear Event: What Have We Learned from the Fukushima Daiichi Incident
- Blaine Rhodes, MS, Washington State Public Health Laboratories
Measurement of Strontium-90 (Sr-90) and Other Radionuclides in Fish - A Tri-state Study
- Debanond Charkraborty, MSc, New Hampshire Public Health Laboratories
APHL Annual Business Meeting
Executive Director's Report
Scott Becker, MS, Association of Public Health Laboratories
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Roundtables
Coordinating Non-Traditional Environmental Health Projects: Best Practices
- Paul Moyer, MS, Minnesota Public Health Laboratory
Using the LEI Informatics Self-Assessment Tool
- Michelle Meigs, MPH, Association of Public Health Laboratories
- John Ridderhof, DrPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Partnering with CDC Through Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) Fellows
- Bonnie Rubin, MBA, MHA, CLS, State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa
- Rachel Greenberg, State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa
- Jena Losch, Arizona State Public Health Laboratory
Multiplex PCR Assays in Infectious Diseases: Challenges and Opportunities
- Pete Shult, PhD, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene
Plenary Session
Legalized Marijuana and Emerging Public Health Laboratory Challenges
Moderator – Morris Blaylock, PhD, District of Columbia Public Health Laboratory
As If We Didn’t Have Enough on Our Plates: Marijuana and Prescription Drugs
- Terry Cline, PhD, Oklahoma Commissioner of Health and ASTHO President
The Marijuana Policy Landscape
- Beau Kilmer, PhD, RAND Corporation
Preclinical Pharmacology of High-efficacy Synthetic Cannabinoids: Comparison with ∆9-THC
- William E. Fantegrossi, PhD, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
The Rocky Mountain “High” Experience
- Laura Gillim-Ross, PhD, HCLD(ABB), Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Future Analytical Considerations
- Jeffery H. Moran, PhD, Arkansas Public Health Laboratory
Plenary Session
Dr. Katherine Kelley Distinguished Lecture
Moderator – Christine Bean, PhD, MBA, MT(ASCP), APHL President and New Hampshire Public Health Laboratories
Maximizing ROI: Laboratories and the Value of Next-Generation Public Health
- Glen P. Mays, MPH, PhD, Director, National Coordinating Center for Public Health Services & Systems Research, Department of Health Management & Policy, College of Public Health, The University of Kentucky
Concurrent Sessions
Sequencing: New Tools in an Infectious Disease Detective’s Toolbox
Moderator - Jennifer Rakeman, PhD, New York City Public Health Laboratory
Microbenet: Current Features and Future Plans
- John R. McQuiston PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A Public Health Laboratories Experience with Whole Genome Sequencing
- Jill Taylor, PhD, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health
Public Health and Legal Alliance: Lessons Learned from Newborn Screening Litigation
Moderator- Susan Tanksley, PhD, Texas Department of State Health Services
Overview of Legal Issues Surrounding Residual Dried Blood Specimens in NBS
- Michelle Huckaby Lewis, MD, JD, Johns Hopkins University
Lessons Learned from Texas Lawsuits
- Lisa Hernandez, JD, Texas Department of State Health Services
Moving Forward & Using APHL Educational/Legal Toolkits
- Cheryl Hermerath, MBA, DLM(ASCP), RR(NRCM), Oregon State Public Health Laboratory
Overview of APHL Assessment Tools
Moderator - Bertina Su, MPH, Association of Public Health Laboratories
The LAByrnth of L-SIP
- Jill Power, MS, MT(ASCP), New Hampshire Public Health Laboratories
The Yardstick: It’s More Than Just Three Feet…It’s a Comprehensive, Web-Based Food Safety Self-Assessment Tool (for Public Health Laboratories and Their Food Safety Systems)
- Tim Monson, MS, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene
Tools to Assess Compliance with CLIA
- Jeffery Moran, PhD, Arkansas Public Health Laboratory
Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Assessing Your Laboratory – An APHL Tool
- Kenneth Jost, Jr., MT(ASCP), Texas Department of State Health Services
Water Quality Surprises: Know What’s in the Water!
Moderator - Sanjib Bhattacharyya, PhD, City of Milwaukee Health Department
Nanoparticles in Water
- Michael Heintz, MS, JD, Association of Public Health Laboratories
Virus and Other Contaminants in Groundwater - Data from Iowa Surface and Groundwater Study
- Michael Wichman, PhD, State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa
Waterborne Virus Exposure Assessment and Monitoring
- G. Shay Fout, PhD, US Environmental Protection Agency
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Roundtables
Local Laboratory Accomplishments
- Kerry Buchs, MHA, MT(ASCP), Philadelphia Public Health Laboratory
Communities of Practice: Stimulating Conversation in Public Health Laboratories
- Billie Juni, MS, APHL Knowledge Management Committee Chair
Tier 1 Implementation of the Revised Select Agent Regulations
- Christina Egan, PhD, CBSP, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health
- Maureen Sullivan, MPH, Minnesota Department of Health
Modern and Hip or Cultured to Perfection? The Current State of Culture- Independent Diagnostics in Food Safety Testing
Moderator – Robyn Atkinson-Dunn, PhD, HCLD/PHLD, Utah Public Health Laboratory
- Amy Woron PhD, Tennessee Public Health Laboratory
- John Besser, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Concurrent Sessions
Emerging Technologies and Practices in Preparedness
Moderator – Christina Egan, PhD, CBSP, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health
Emerging Technologies in Sentinel Clinical Laboratories
- Jim Snyder, PhD, D(ABMM), F(AAM), University of Louisville/American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
Evaluation of First Responder Biodetection Equipment
- Cindy Bruckner-Lea, PhD, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Integrated Consortium of Laboratory Networks (ICLN)
- Randolph Long, PhD, US Department of Homeland Security
Emerging Technologies and Partnerships
- John Kools, Advisor for Office of PHPR, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Developments in Point-of-Care Testing in Global Health Settings
Moderator – Robert Rej, PhD, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health
Molecular Testing: Results from the Patient’s Bedside
- David Boyle, PhD, PATH
Next Generation Lab-on-a-Chip Devices
- Samuel K. Sia, PhD, Columbia University
Interoperability: Transforming Public Health in a Digital World
Moderator – Linda Cohen, MPH, PMP, Association of Public Health Laboratories
Current Data Standards and Interoperability Framework Initiatives: Relevance to Public Health
- Jim Daniel, MPH, US Department of Health and Human Services
Successful Strategies for Reporting TB Results to Public Health Officials
- Max Salfinger, MD, FIDSA, FAAM, National Jewish Health Advanced Diagnostic Laboratories
Electronic Health Information Exchange Beyond Immediate Clinical Care: An Epidemiologic Update
- Kraig Humbaugh, MD, MPH, Kentucky Department for Public Health
Improvise, Adapt and Overcome: Meeting the Challenge of Novel Environmental Matrices from Oil and Gas Drilling Activities
Moderator – Jack Bennett, Katherine A. Kelley Public Health Laboratory
Matrix Complications in the Determination of Radium Levels in Hydraulic Fracturing Flowback Water from Marcellus Shale
- Marinea Mehrhoff, BS, State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa
Sample Preparation and Method Development for Analysis of Unique Environmental Matrices Associated with Gas Drilling Activities
- Pamela Higgins, PhD, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Plenary Session
Implementing the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Moderator – Peter Kyriacopoulos, Association of Public Health Laboratories
Understanding the Oregon Experience
-
Michael Skeels, MPH, PhD, Oregon Public Health Laboratory
- Patrick Luedtke, MD, Lane County (Oregon) Public Health Laboratory
California Moves Forward
-
Paul Kimsey, PhD, California Public Health Laboratory
-
James Beebe, PhD, D(ABMM), San Luis Obispo County Public Health Laboratory
Poster Winner and Honorable Mentions
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