APHL Annual Meeting
2012 APHL Annual Meeting & Sixth Government Environmental Laboratory Conference
More than 550 participants attended the 2012 APHL Annual Meeting that was held in Seattle, WA from May 20-23, 2012. The four-day conference addressed elements specific to laboratory preparedness. In particular, sessions covered infectious disease testing and outbreaks, environmental health, knowledge management, biomonitoring, food safety, waterborne pathogens, global health, LEAN processes, and emergency preparedness. Keynote speakers included Ileana Arias, PhD, MA, Principal Deputy Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Laurie Garrett, Council of Foreign Affairs and Author and Joseph Reardon, Senior Advisor for Federal-State Relations, U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
2011 APHL Annual Meeting
More than 450 participants attended the 2011 APHL Annual Meeting that was held in Omaha, NE from June 5-8, 2011. The four-day conference addressed elements specific to laboratory preparedness. In particular, sessions covered infectious disease testing and outbreaks, informatics, health care reform, ELC funding, biosafety and biosecurity, biomonitoring, food safety, emerging environmental contaminants, global health, the storage and use of residual blood spots, and emergency preparedness. Keynote speakers included Alexander Garza, MD, Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs and Chief Medical Officer, US Department of Homeland Security and Ayman El-Mohandes, MD, Dean, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska.
2010 APHL Annual Meeting
More than 350 participants attended the 2010 APHL Annual Meeting that was held in Cincinnati, OH from June 6-9, 2010. The four-day conference addressed elements specific to laboratory preparedness. In particular, sessions on pandemic influenza, electronic data exchange, biosafety and biosecurity, biomonitoring, food safety, climate change, chemical policy, vaccine preventable diseases, global health, SCID and HIV testing, and emergency preparedness . Keynote speakers included Steve Owens, Assistant Administrator for the US EPA Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, Joshua Sharfstein, Principal Deputy Commissioner, US FDA, Judith Monroe, Director, CDC Office of State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support and Richard Besser, Senior Health & Medical Editor, ABC News.
2009 APHL Annual Meeting
More than 275 participants attended the 2009 APHL Annual Meeting that was held in Anchorage, AK, May 5-8, 2009. The four-day conference addressed elements specific to laboratory preparedness. In particular, sessions on infectious disease, public health challenges in Alaska, workforce development, laboratory training management, all-hazard receipt facilities and exercises, environmental issues like water security and radiology, foodborne disease surveillance and LIMS. The keynote speaker was Dr. Norman Crouch, former Assistant Commissioner, Health Protection Bureau, Minnesota Department of Health.
2008 APHL Annual Meeting
More than 350 participants attended the 2008 APHL Annual Meeting that was held in St. Louis, MO, May 18-21, 2008. The four-day conference addressed elements specific to laboratory preparedness. In particular, sessions workforce development, laboratory training management, all hazard receipt facilities and exercises, environmental issues like water security, greening of laboratories and radiology, foodborne disease surveillance and LIMS. The keynote session included Dr. Howard Frumkin, Director, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Michael Shapiro, Deputy Director, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
2007 APHL Annual Meeting
More than 350 participants attended the 2007 APHL Annual Meeting that was held in Jacksonville, FL, June 3-5, 2007. The three-day conference addressed elements specific to laboratory preparedness. In particular, sessions covered Hurricane Katrina, Pandemic Influenza, laboratory preparedness, genomics and newborn screening, environmental health, food safety, AMR, global health, informatics, regulation and workforce development. Keynote sessions were presented by Dr. Shelley Hearne, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Stanley Meiburg, U.S. EPA Liaison to CDC, NCEH-ASTDR.
2006 APHL Annual Meeting
Over 300 participants attended the 2006 APHL Annual Meeting that was held in Long Beach, CA, June 4-6, 2006. The three-day conference addressed elements specific to laboratory preparedness. In particular, sessions covered Hurricane Katrina, pandemic Influenza, laboratory preparedness, genomics and newborn screening, environmental health, food safety, AMR, global health, informatics, regulation and workforce development. Keynotes sessions were presented by Dr. Julie Gerberding, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Dr. Richard Jackson, University of California, Berkeley.
2005 APHL Annual Meeting | Compounding the Elements of Laboratory Preparedness
Over 250 participants attended the 2005 APHL Annual Meeting, held in Salt Lake City, UT, June 26-28, 2005. The 2½ day conference addressed emergency preparedness and the most important measure of lab preparedness: overall capacity and capability. Sessions also covered newborn screening, environmental health, food safety, infectious disease, global health, informatics, workforce development and laboratory systems.
ISOPOL
2007 ISOPOL XVI
More than 170 participants attended the 16th International Symposium on Problems of Listeriosis (ISOPOL XVI) that was held in Savannah, GA, from March 20-23, 2007. The three-day conference included discussions on various aspects of L. monocytogenes including taxonomy, epidemiology and subtyping, risk assessment and risk management, diagnostics and characterization, behavior of L. monocytogenes in foods, approaches for control of L. monocytogenes contamination of foods, pathogenic mechanisms, molecular characterization of virulence mechanisms, immunological aspects of L. monocytogenes and its infections, and international regulatory aspects of food contamination by L. monocytogenes. Keynotes sessions were presented by Dr. Robert Brackett, U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Professor Werner Goebel, Universitat Wurzburg, Germany.
Infectious Diseases Conferences
2005 APHL Infectious Disease Conference
Over 250 participants attended the 2005 APHL Infectious Disease Conference that was held in Orlando, FL, March 2-4, 2005. The 2½ day conference addressed new technologies in the detection of infectious diseases, respiratory diseases, regulatory issues, blood safety and partnerships in laboratory testing, surveillance and reporting of infectious diseases. The goal of the conference was to bring together public health professionals to build relationships, and to plan the next steps in response, research, and prevention strategies for emerging diseases.
For more information on the 2005 APHL Infectious Disease Conference, contact the Infectious Diseases program manager.
PulseNet Update Meetings/OutbreakNet Meetings
Proceedings from the 16th Annual PulseNet Update Meeting and 8th Annual OutbreakNet Meeting
The 16th Annual PulseNet and 8th Annual OutbreakNet Meeting was held in Atlanta, Georgia, August 27-30, 2012 at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta hotel in Buckhead. The meeting drew nearly 400 laboratorians, epidemiologists, and environmental health professionals from Australia, Canada, South Korea and the United States. Participants represented federal, state and local public health and food regulatory agencies.
The theme for this year’s meeting was “Modernizing Outbreak Detection Through Teamwork.” Drs. Charles Brokopp, President of APHL, and Jennifer Wright, CDC, opened the meeting during the Welcome Session which was held the evening of August 27th. The keynote address was given by Eric Schlosser, Atlantic Monthly, which was titled, “Private Interests and Public Health.”
The meeting began on Tuesday, August 28th with opening remarks from Dr. Chris Braden, Director of CDC”s Division of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases, followed by a day and a half of combined sessions for PulseNet and OutbreakNet. Meeting topics included how and when to best communicate messages to the media and public during outbreak investigations; legal considerations and laws governing foodborne outbreak investigations; next generation/whole genome sequencing methods; and emerging culture independent methods and their threat to public health surveillance systems such as PulseNet and OutbreakNet.
Throughout the meeting, participants shared their experiences and best practices on outbreak investigations and surveillance activities from the past year. These shared experiences forged stronger partnerships among meeting attendees, demonstrating the inter-agency teamwork crucial to the long-standing success of the PulseNet and OutbreakNet networks.
Proceedings from the 15th Annual PulseNet Update Meeting and 7th Annual OutbreakNet Conference
This year, the Los Angeles County Public Health Laboratory, was host to the 15th PulseNet Meeting and 7th Annual OutbreakNet Conference in Long Beach, California, September 19-22, 2011. The meetings drew over 285 laboratorians, epidemiologists and environmental health professionals from the United States, Germany, Egypt and Canada. Participants represented federal, state and local public health and food regulatory agencies.
The theme for this year’s meeting was “PulseNet & OutbreakNet: Evolving Connectivity in Food Safety.” Drs. Victor Waddell, President of APHL and Robert Kim-Farley, Director, Communicable Disease and Control for Los Angeles County Department of Public Health gave insightful welcomes during the Welcome Session to start off this year’s meeting. Ms. Mimi Lachica, Long Beach Public Health Laboratory Director, gave a brief overview of the Long Beach Department of Health and the vast array of activities Long Beach had to offer participants. The keynote address was given by Caroline Smith Dewaal, Director of Food Safety, from the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). She described her current food safety activities at CSPI and presented data from the latest findings of CSPI’s All Over the Map and her ideas for an improved food safety system.
For more information on the PulseNet Update Meeting or for inquires related to the PulseNet Network, please contact Kristy Kubota, Senior Specialist, PulseNet Program for APHL at kristy.kubota@aphl.org.
Proceedings from the 14th Annual PulseNet Update Meeting
This year, the Illinois Department of Public Health, was host to the 14th Annual PulseNet Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, August 30-September 2, 2010. The meeting drew 180 laboratorians from the United States and Canada. Participants represented federal, state and local public health, and food regulatory agencies.
The theme for this year’s meeting was “PulseNet: A Model for Improving Foodborne Outbreak Response.” Dr. George Dizikes, CLIA Laboratory Director for the Illinois Department of Public Health gave an informative welcome during the opening session of the meeting. The keynote address given by Dr. Ali Khan from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided support and inspiration to the PulseNet community. Dr. Khan spoke of the urgent need to continue funding public health programs like the PulseNet network in order for food safety to progress into the 21st Century. Open sessions were held again this year for PFGE, MLVA and BioNumerics. These sessions provided laboratorians an opportunity to ask CDC experts and technical support staff from Applied Biosystems, Beckman Coulter Inc., Applied Maths and BioRad Laboratories protocol and troubleshooting questions.
For more information on the PulseNet Update Meeting or for inquires related to the PulseNet Network, please contact Kristy Kubota, Senior Specialist, PulseNet Program for APHL at kristy.kubota@aphl.org.
Proceedings from the 13th Annual PulseNet Update Meeting and 5th Annual OutbreakNet Conference
This year, the Utah Department of Health was host to the 13th Annual PulseNet Meeting and 5th Annual OutbreakNet Conference in Snowbird, Utah from September 22-25, 2009. The combined meetings drew over 240 laboratorians and epidemiologists. They represented federal, state and local public health, and food regulatory agencies.
The theme for this year’s meeting was “PulseNet and OutbreakNet at the Crossroads: Working Together to Improve Food Safety.” Dr. Patrick Luedtke, Laboratory Director for the Utah State Public Health Laboratory, gave a warm welcome during the opening session of the meeting. The keynote addresses were given by Dr. Robert Tauxe, from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Mr. Michael Taylor, from U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Dr. Tauxe and Mr. Taylor praised the work of laboratorians and epidemiologists for the detection of multi-state outbreaks and also discussed the challenges that face our food safety surveillance system. Both speakers acknowledged the importance of communication and partnership among different agencies in order to prevent foodborne illnesses and improve food safety.
For more information on the PulseNet Update Meeting or OutbreakNet Conference or for inquires related to the PulseNet Network, please contact Kristy Kubota, Senior Specialist, PulseNet Program for APHL at kristy.kubota@aphl.org.
Proceedings from the 12th Annual PulseNet Update Meeting
This year, the Missouri Department of Health hosted the 12th Annual PulseNet Meeting in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 15-18, 2008. The meeting drew more than 140 laboratorians from the United States, Canada, Australia and Hong Kong. Participants represented federal, state and local public health and food regulatory agencies. This year, the 1st Annual Microbial Identification of Enteric Pathogens was held concurrently with
The theme for this year’s meeting was “PulseNet: A Gateway to a Healthier Public.” Eric Blank, DrPH, laboratory director for the Missouri State Public Health Laboratory, gave a warm welcome during the opening session of the meeting. Lonnie King, DVM from CDC gave the Keynote address. He shared his perspectives on an initiative, “One Health,” which set the stage for this year’s meeting.
For more information on the PulseNet Update Meeting or for inquires related to the PulseNet Network, please contact Kristy Kubota, PulseNet Program Manager for APHL at kristy.kubota@aphl.org.
Proceedings from the 11th Annual PulseNet Update Meeting
The 11th annual PulseNet Update Meeting was held in Providence, RI, April 16-19, 2007. The meeting agenda included seven plenary sessions and one break-out session. Attendees from PulseNet USA, PulseNet International and federal food safety agencies active in PulseNet discussed a number of topics, including collaborative efforts to improve food safety, surveillance systems designed to detect foodborne illness, outbreaks associated with produce commodities, details of the 2006 E. coli O157:H7 outbreak associated with fresh spinach, PulseNet laboratory protocols and software updates, international research and progress among PulseNet International networks and the prioritization of subtyping activities and cluster investigations. Eight topics were presented in break-out session format to allow attendees to ask specific questions and discuss issues relevant to their daily work.
For more information on the PulseNet Update Meeting or for inquiries related to the PulseNet program, contact the PulseNet program manager.
Proceedings from the 10th Annual PulseNet Update Meeting
The 10th annual PulseNet Update Meeting was held in Miami, FL, April 3-6, 2006, concurrently with the Second National Foodborne Epidemiologists Meeting. The meeting agendas included three joint plenary sessions and one joint break out session to facilitate interaction between the participants. Attendees from PulseNet USA, PulseNet International and federal food safety agencies active in PulseNet discussed a number of topics, including protocol validations, tools for tracking outbreaks in BioNumerics, communication technologies in PulseNet, data from various national surveillance programs, QA/QC initiatives at the state and national level and the latest work completed by PulseNet International partners.
For more information on the PulseNet Update Meeting or for inquiries related to the PulseNet program, contact the PulseNet program manager.
Proceedings from the 9th Annual PulseNet Update Meeting
The 9th annual PulseNet Update Meeting was held in Seattle, WA, May 9-11, 2005. The First National Foodborne Epidemiologists Meeting was held concurrently, and a joint plenary session kicked off both meetings. Attendees from PulseNet USA, PulseNet International, and federal food safety agencies active in PulseNet discussed topics including: epidemiologic standards for national food safety, enteric disease investigations, outcomes of cluster investigations, selection and prioritization of subtyping activities, communication technologies, protocol validations, QA/QC initiatives, and interactions with other networks.
For more information on the PulseNet Update Meeting or for inquiries related to the PulseNet program, contact the PulseNet program manager.
Proceedings from the Second National Foodborne Epidemiologists Meeting
The Second National Foodborne Epidemiologists Meeting was held in Miami, FL from April 3-6, 2006. APHL assisted in the organization of this meeting, held concurrently with the 10th annual PulseNet Update Meeting. Epidemiologists from across the US gathered to discuss the effectiveness of regulatory interventions, environmental investigations, control selection methods, outbreak etiologies and surveillance and various communication networks.
For more information on the National Foodborne Epidemiologists Meeting, please contact Chris Braden at the Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Branch at CDC.
Proceedings from the First National Foodborne Epidemiologists Meeting
The First National Foodborne Epidemiologists Meeting was held in Seattle, WA from May 9-11, 2005. APHL assisted in the organization of this meeting, which was held concurrently with the 9th Annual PulseNet Update Meeting. Epidemiologists from across the US gathered to discuss not only how PulseNet works, but also the coordination of multi-state outbreak investigations, epidemiologic methods, traceback and regulatory issues, foodborne case surveillance and reporting, resources, communications, and new developments in foodborne epidemiology.
For more information on the National Foodborne Epidemiologists Meeting, please contact Chris Braden at the Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Branch at CDC.
Proceedings from the 8th Annual PulseNet Update Meeting
The 8th annual PulseNet Update Meeting was held in San Diego, CA from April 27-30, 2004. Participants from PulseNet USA, PulseNet International, and federal food regulatory agencies active in PulseNet discussed a number of topics, including: strengthening communication between laboratory scientists and epidemiologists, building connections between local and national databases, and developing next generation subtyping methods.
For more information on the 8th Annual PulseNet Update Meeting or for inquiries related to the PulseNet program, contact the PulseNet program manager.
Newborn Screening and Genetic Testing Symposia
2013 Newborn Screening and Genetic Testing Symposium
The 2013 Joint Meeting of the Newborn Screening and Genetic Testing Symposium and the International Society for Neonatal Screening featured presentations drawn from submitted abstracts from around the world, including invited oral presentations, poster sessions, exhibits, a Meet the Manufacturers session, awards luncheon, welcome reception, off-site social and tours of the GA Public Health Laboratory and the Newborn Screening and Molecular Biology Branch at CDC. The meeting addressed state, national and international newborn screening, genetic testing and policy issues important to national and global public health. Topics included new and emerging technologies, candidate conditions, common issues and solutions, clinical outcomes and short and long-term follow up.
2011 APHL Newborn Screening and Genetics Testing Symposium
The 2011 Newborn Screening and Genetic Testing Symposium was held in San Diego, CA from November 7-10, 2011 and brought together over 450 laboratorians, follow-up professionals and newborn screening systems personnel from around the world. Participants came from all 50 states and 17 countries. It produced varied and expansive discussion on many aspects of newborn screening. The symposium also featured workshops on Quality Assurance/Quality Control in Newborn Screening and Short-term and Long-term Follow-up. Sessions during the meeting included topics on Health Information Technology, Quality Improvement, International Perspectives, Candidate Conditions, Financial, Ethical, Legal and Social Issues, Emerging Laboratory Technology, Challenges in Newborn Screening and Severe Combined Immunodeficiency.
2010 APHL Newborn Screening and Genetics Testing Symposium
The 2010 Newborn Screening and Genetic Testing Symposium was held in Orlando, FL from May 3-6, 2010 and brought together almost 400 laboratorians, follow-up professionals and metabolic specialists from around the world. Participants came from all 47 states and 19 countries. It produced varied and expansive discussion on many aspects of newborn screening. The symposium also featured two pre-conference sessions on Second Tier Testing for Newborn Screening and Short-term and Long-term Follow-up. Sessions during the meeting included topics on Health Information Technology, Education, Quality Improvement: Program, Quality Improvement: Laboratory, International Perspectives, Old Conditions, New Information, Candidate Conditions.
2008 APHL Newborn Screening and Genetics Testing Symposium
The 2008 Newborn Screening and Genetic Testing Symposium was held in San Antonio, Texas, from November 3-6, 2008, and brought together almost 400 laboratorians, follow-up professionals and metabolic specialists from around the world. Participants came from all 50 states and 21 countries. It produced varied and expansive discussion on many aspects of newborn screening. The symposium also featured two pre-conference sessions on Quality Management System in Newborn Screening Laboratories and Short-term and Long-term Follow-up. Sessions during the meeting included topics on New and Emerging Technologies in the Laboratory, Candidate Conditions for Expanding Newborn Screening Panel, Quality Improvement Throughout the Newborn Screening System, Patient Perspectives of Newborn Screening, Other Financial, Ethical, Legal and Social Implications, Access to Treatment and Management, Health Information Technology: Applications and Advancements, Global Perspectives of Newborn Screening and Late Breaking Topics.
2007 APHL Newborn Screening and Genetics Testing Symposium
The 2007 Newborn Screening and Genetic Testing Symposium was held in Minneapolis, MN, from May 7-10, 2007, and brought together almost 400 laboratorians, follow-up professionals and metabolic specialists from 46 states and 17 countries. The symposium produced varied and expansive discussion on many aspects of newborn screening. The symposium also featured two pre-conference sessions on QA + QA + QCI = Quality Outcomes and Short-term Follow-up Issues. Sessions during the meeting included topics on Core and Secondary Conditions, Old Tests and New Information, Recent Newborn Screening Expansion Experiences, Program Evaluation and Program Integration Challenges, Education and Communication Experiences, Meeting the Diagnostic Challenge, Ethical/Social/Legal Solutions and Late Breaking Topics.
2005 APHL Newborn Screening and Genetics Testing Symposium
The 2005 Newborn Screening and Genetic Testing Symposium was held in Portland, OR from October 24-27, 2005, and brought together almost 400 laboratorians, follow-up professionals and metabolic specialist around the world. Participants came from 47 states and 14 countries. It produced varied and expansive discussion on many aspects of newborn screening. The symposium also featured two pre conference workshops on Quality Assurance/Quality Control and Follow Up issues and a post conference workshop on Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia. Sessions during the meeting included topics on Informatics, Molecular Genetics, Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Follow-up, Education, State Experiences, Cystic Fibrosis, and New Disorders to name a few.
2004 APHL Newborn Screening and Genetics Testing Symposium
The 2004 Newborn Screening and Genetic Testing Symposium was held in Atlanta, Georgia, from May 3-6, and brought together almost 400 laboratorians, follow-up professionals and metabolic specialist around the world. Participants came form 20 countries and every continent except Antarctica. It was the largest symposium ever and produced varied and expansive discussion on many aspects of newborn screening. The symposium also featured two pre conference workshops on Quality Assurance/Quality Control and Follow Up issues. Sessions during the meeting included topics on Immune Disorders, Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Ethics, State Issues, Cystic Fibrosis, and Genomics to name a few.
For questions related to the Newborn Screening and Genetics Testing Symposium or inquiries of the APHL Newborn Screening and Genetics program, contact Jelili Ojodu, Director of Newborn Screening and Genetics.
TB Conference
7th National Conference on Laboratory Aspects of Tuberculosis
More than 140 participants attended the 7th National Conference on Laboratory Aspects of Tuberculosis which was held in Atlanta, GA, June 13-15, 2011. The two-day conference was co-located with the National TB Controller’s Association’s National TB Conference for the second time. Speakers addressed implementation of new technologies in the TB laboratory, new CLSI recommendations for Mycobacteriology Drug Susceptibility Testing, and approaches for assuring quality in the TB Laboratory. The keynote address was given by Dr. William Burman, University of Colorado
6th National Conference on Laboratory Aspects of Tuberculosis
More than 130 participants attended the 6th National Conference on Laboratory Aspects of Tuberculosis which was held in Atlanta, GA, June 21-22, 2010. The two-day conference was co-located with the National TB Controller’s Association’s National TB Conference for the first time. Speakers addressed recommendations from APHL and CDC regarding verification and validation of new FDA-approved or off-label assays, different approaches to identifying tuberculosis and performing drug susceptibility testing, and best practices in safety and service utilization in the TB laboratory. The keynote address was given by Dr. Peter Small, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
5th National Conference on Laboratory Aspects of Tuberculosis
More than 200 participants attended the 5th National Conference on Laboratory Aspects of Tuberculosis that was held in San Diego, CA, August 11-13, 2008. The three-day conference addressed recommendations from APHL and CDC regarding drug susceptibility testing, new TB diagnostics, including the use of molecular tests and interferon gamma release assays, global laboratory implications and the integration of laboratories into TB control programs. The keynote address was given by Dr. Kenneth Castro, director, Division of TB Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
NLTC
National Laboratory Training Conference V
The National Laboratory Training Conference provides an opportunity for laboratory training professionals to discuss challenges and to share training programs and ideas. This conference provided an opportunity to network, identify similar needs and concerns and find ways to work cooperatively and maximize resources. The conference was sponsored by the National Laboratory Training Network (NLTN), a cooperative program of the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The National Laboratory Training Conference (NLTC) V was held at the Royal Plaza Hotel, Orlando, FL from June 10-12, 2009. It consisted of keynote sessions, general and breakout sessions and networking opportunities all over the course of three days.
FERN
2009 Food Emergency Response Network (FERN) National Training Conference
The Food Emergency Response Network (FERN) recently held its National Training Conference on June 16-19, 2009 in Dallas, Texas. The conference brought together representatives from federal, state and local public health, environmental and agricultural laboratories. This year’s meeting was well-attended with 298 laboratorians from across the country coming together to discuss strategies to increase cooperation among federal, state and local laboratories and to improve laboratory surge capacity during large-scale food emergencies.
This training conference provided a great forum for laboratorians involved with food safety to come together to share experiences and learn from one another. Through interdisciplinary meetings such as this, FERN can continue to improve the way this country responds to food emergencies ultimately leading to a safer and healthier food supply.
For more information on the FERN National Training Conference or for FERN-related inquiries, please contact Kirsten Larson, Senior Specialist, Food Safety for APHL at kirsten.larson@aphl.org.