GRWFBBMG2504 - CMLE - Building Bridges Across the Laboratory Community: At-the-Bench: Public Health Laboratories Feature

Course Description

Building Bridges Across the Laboratory Community: Laboratory Education and Visibility 

Building Bridges Across the Laboratory Community: At-the-Bench: Public Health Laboratories Feature

In our 2025 series, we further focus on highlighting the diverse array of laboratory career pathways and how exposure to formative experiences, often through collaborations, partnerships, and unique training opportunities, can shape these laboratory career trajectories.  

In the fourth session, laboratory professionals across widely-varied roles in city, state, and federal public health laboratories will be featured. This 90-minute webinar session will feature 5 esteemed panelists sharing a bit about their career trajectory, as well as a moderated Question and Answer session.

Live attendance at this webinar will be eligible for 1.5 CMLE credits (available for up to 1-month following the webinar date)

Credit Designation Statement
ASCP designates this activity for a maximum of 1.5 CMLE credit. This activity meets CMP and state re-licensure requirements for laboratory personnel.

Method of Participation
To complete the activity and receive credit, the participant must attend the live webinar activity. CMLE certificates will be provided online.

Commercial Support
This project was made possible by Cooperative Agreement number NU47OE000107 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the American Society for Clinical Pathology and do not necessarily represent the official views of CDC.

Faculty/Authors

Anna Liddicoat, MPH, RBP (ABSA) 
Biosecurity/Biosafety Officer
DPH, NC State Laboratory of Public Health 

Susanne Crowe, DrPH, MHA, HCLD(ABB)  
Assistant Bureau Chief & Jacksonville Laboratory Director
Bureau of Public Health Laboratories, Division of Disease Control and Health Protection, Florida Department of Health  

Meshel A. Lange, MS  
Chemical Emergency Response Coordinator
Chemical Emergency Response Laboratory, WI State Laboratory of Hygiene

Christopher Benton PhD, MB(ASCP)CM, PHLD (ABB)  
Virology Program Manager
NH Department of Health & Human Services 

Physician Competencies: Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-Based Learning and Improvement

CMLE Credit: 1.5
Estimated Completion Time: 1.5 hour
Format: Online educational activity

Instructions

To claim CMLE credit for the exercise, do the following:

Review the Technical Considerations.
Click Go to Content to view an overview of the modules in this course.
Complete the Demographic Survey.
Submit the course Evaluation.
Enter the number of credits claimed and click Claim CMLE to register credit.

Technical Considerations

Release Dates: 5/14/2025
Review Date:
Expiration Date: 6/15/2025

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

Spotlight the wide array of career pathways available for laboratory professionals.

Discuss ways that collaboration and partnership can support laboratory workforce development and career growth.

Engage laboratory community member discussions on challenges of the laboratory workforce and innovative solutions to address them.

Summary


Availability:	On-Demand


Credit Offered:	1.5 CMLE Credits


Contains:	2 Courses