Exploring Career Pathways in Public Health Laboratory Science

The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) and its Academic Partnerships program invite educators, administrators and staff to join this webinar and explore career opportunities in public health laboratory science. Learn about workforce development resources such as the Public Health Laboratory Ambassadors program that can enrich your curriculum. This webinar will also share strategies and materials to help students envision future careers where public health and laboratory science meet. OBJECTIVES At the conclusion of the program, the participant will be able to:Define public health laboratories, including who they are and what they do Describe APHL provided experiential learning opportunities and workforce development resources that can enrich your health science curriculum Outline the various career pathways in the field of public health laboratory science Discuss strategies and materials to help students envision future careers where public health and laboratory science meet FACULTYDana Powell Baker, Ed.D., MBA, MS, CPH, MLS(ASCP)CM, senior manager, academic partnerships, APHLHailey Reiss-Kastor, BS, specialist, academic partnerships, APHL AUDIENCE The audience for this webinar are current K-12 and post-secondary educators, administrators, guidance counselors, pre- health advisors and staff. Registration link: Exploring Career Pathways in Public Health Laboratory Science Live - APHL Learning Center (https://learn.aphl.org/learn/courses/836/exploring-career-pathw