"The international projects re-energize me and rekindle my enthusiasm for my career as a scientist in public service. After each experience, I return to my lab able to do my job better."
- David Mills, PhD, former director, Scientific Laboratory Division, New Mexico Department of Health
APHL's role in Global Health
APHL’s mission is to promote the role of public health laboratories in shaping national and global health objectives and to promote policies, programs, and technologies that assure continuous improvement in the quality of laboratory practice and health outcomes. APHL’s Global Health Program works with countries across the globe to build strong and resilient national laboratory systems, but we can’t always do it alone.
Your role in APHL’s Global Health Program activities
To support APHL’s Global Health Program activities, we sometimes need to solicit support from our members or other professionals in a consulting capacity.
The types of projects and technical needs vary significantly and may include areas such as laboratory strategic and operational planning, technical support in areas such as quality management systems, informatics or next-generation sequencing, laboratory assessments, leadership and management training, wastewater surveillance, or other technical support. Country support may or may not require travel, but if travel is involved, the duration is one and sometimes two weeks.
Why consult for APHL Global Health?
Those involved with APHL Global Health tell us they appreciate the opportunity to collaborate with innovative leaders and to train motivated laboratorians in new knowledge and skills.
APHL consultants bring home ideas and practices from laboratorians working with limited resources as part of a larger global system, which are the skills needed to operate effectively in under-funded public health systems.
But the rewards of working with APHL Global Health go beyond the practical. Individuals can see the effects of their work first-hand. They connect with the ultimate mission of public health labs — helping to save lives.
Get Involved with APHL Global Health
If you are interested in supporting APHL’s Global Health activities, we would like to hear from you. Please keep in mind that while we would like to involve as many of those interested as possible, opportunities are limited and arise based on country needs and funding availability.
The first step is expressing your interest using the form below.
APHL Global Health Consultant Expression of Interest Form
The information that you provide will be kept in a database that our staff can access as needs arise. In addition, consulting opportunities will be posted below and emailed to all individuals who have completed the expression of interest form above.
Consulting Opportunities
Global Health consulting opportunities are listed below. Please read the description and follow the link if you are interested in applying for a specific position.