Day 1 - Sunday, April 7

Welcome Session

Moderator: E. Matt Charles, Illinois Department of Public Health

  • Joanne Bartkus, PhD, D(ABMM), Minnesota Department of Health
  • Jelili Ojodu, MPH, APHL

9:00 am – 10:30 am | Current Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP) Conditions

Moderators:

  • George Dizikes, PhD, HCLD(ABB), Tennessee Department of Health
  • Carla Cuthbert, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Presentations:

11:00 am – 12:30 pm | Health Information Technology

Moderators:

  • Ashleigh Ragsdale, MPH, Washington State Department of Health
  • Brendan Reilly, Texas Department of State Health Services

Presentations:

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Keynote Session
Beyond the Brochure: Building the Communication Bridge

Moderators:

  • E. Matt Charles, Illinois Department of Public Health
  • Eric Blank, DrPH, APHL

Speakers:

  • D. Holmes Morton, MD, Central Pennsylvania Clinic
  • Glen Nowak, PhD, Center for Health & Risk Communication, University of Georgia

4:30 pm – 6:00 pm | Training/Education/Communication

Moderators:

  • Jennifer Macdonald, RN, BSN, MPH, Virginia Department of Health
  • Dana Smith, RN, South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control

Presentations:

Day 2 - Monday, April 8

8:30 am – 10:00 am | Quality Improvement and Assurance Activities

Moderators:

  •  Joseph Orsini, PhD, New York State Department of Health
  • Mary Seeterlin, PhD, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Presentations:

11:00 am – 12:30 pm | Joint Session on QA/QC and Follow-up

Moderators:

  • Beth Vogel, MS, CGC, New York State Department of Health
  • Adrienne Manning, Connecticut Department of Public Health

Presentations:

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm | Financial, Legal, Ethical, Policy & Social Implications (FLEPSI)

Moderators:

  • Susan Tanksley, PhD, Texas Department of State Health Services
  • John Thompson, PhD, MPH, MPA, Washington State Department of Health

Presentations:

4:30 pm – 6:00 pm | We All Screen for Two Screens!

Moderators:

  • Rachel Lee, PhD, Texas Department of State Health Services
  • Darren Michael, PhD, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Presentations:

Day 3 - Tuesday, April 9

8:30 am – 10:00 am | International Perspectives

Moderators:

  • R. Rodney Howell, MD, University of Miami School of Medicine
  • Joanne Mei, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Presentations:

10:30 am – 12:00 pm | Communicating with Families and the Public

Moderators:

  • Carol Johnson, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
  • Mary Kleyn, MS, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Presentations:

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm | Parent/Patient Panel

Moderators:

  • Shannon Harrison, RN, BSN, LCCE, Illinois Department of Public Health
  • Lewis Hsu, MD, PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago

Presentations:

Parent Panel

  • Pam Kowalczyk (adult with PKU and parent of child with PKU)
  • Jill Schindler (parent of child with MPS I - Hurler)
  • Kendra Cole (parent of child with Sickle Cell Anemia)

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Moderators:

  • Amy Gaviglio, MS, CGC, Minnesota Department of Health
  • Guisou Zarbalian, MS, MPH, APHL

Presentations:

Day 4 - Wednesday, April 10

8:30 am – 10:00 am | Molecular Technology and Utility

Moderators:

  • Patricia Hunt, Texas Department of State Health Services
  • OluwaFunke Akinsola, APHL

Presentations:

10:30 am – 12:00 pm | Conditions Under Consideration

Moderators:

  • Michelle Caggana, ScD, New York State Department of Health
  • Sikha Singh, MHS, PMP, Association of Public Health Laboratories

Presentations:

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Special Session
National Case-Level Reporting for Newborn Screening: Lessons Learned from Infectious Diseases

  • David Wong, CAPT, MD, US Department of Health and Human Services
  • Coleen Boyle, PhD, MS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention