APHL 2026 Newborn Screening Symposium

• Newborn screening and genetics laboratory professionals
• Newborn screening and genetics program and follow-up personnel and counselors
• Health care practitioners or other maternal and child health service providers
• Public health nurses, specialists, laboratory directors and students
• Parents, families and advocacy groups

The nomination period for the 2026 APHL Newborn Screening Awards is now open, and we are excited to honor those individuals in our community who have gone above and beyond to support, strengthen and champion the newborn screening (NBS) system! 

If you know a colleague, peer, mentor, friend, or if a family, patient, advocate or individual in your community has gone above and beyond to grow and support the NBS system, please consider submitting a nomination.

It’s time to acknowledge these NBS champions with the following awards:

• Achievements in Public Health Informatics Award in Newborn Screening
• Clinician Champion Award in Newborn Screening
• Everyday Life Saver Award in Newborn Screening
• George Cunningham Visionary Award in Newborn Screening
• Harry Hannon Laboratory Improvement Award in Newborn Screening 
• Judi Tuerck Newborn Screening Follow-up and Education Award

To submit a nomination, please visit https://awards.aphl.org. Please submit your nomination by Friday, July 31, 2026, 11:59 pm ET. All nominations must be submitted through the platform.

You can find further instructions for submitting a nomination in a  PDF document or on the nomination platform.

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