PREVIOUSLY RECORDED WEBINAR

DESCRIPTION

On May 6, 2022, an outbreak of mpox was confirmed in the United Kingdom. Since then, subsequent cases have been confirmed in at least 100 countries, including the United States. This webinar will discuss current biosafety challenges in the public health laboratory community related to mpox testing. Participants will hear from public health laboratory professionals on their biosafety procedures across their institutions during this response. This roundtable will also be recorded and made available for those unable to listen live.

OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of the program, the participant will be able to:

Recognize the risk assessments approach for mpox virus testing
Outline mpox testing in Biosafety Level-3 Laboratory
Discuss biosafety training required for mpox response

SPEAKERS

Scott Hughes, PhD, acting assistant commissioner and laboratory director, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
David Payne, PhD, deputy public health laboratory director, District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences
Michael Pentella, PhD, D(ABMM), director, Iowa State Hygienic Laboratory

AUDIENCE

This program is intended for anyone who works in or supervises a public health laboratory. Other institutions such as clinical laboratory, academia or biotech industry laboratory workers and research scientists are also welcome to attend.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program, Florida and CPH-recertification. P.A.C.E.® is accepted by all licensure states except Florida. This webinar will provide 1.0 contact hour for participants who successfully complete this training until October 27, 2023. After this date, you can no longer obtain P.A.C.E.® for this webinar.

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