Public Health Informatics

APHL's Informatics Committee hosted our Interoperability Forum on December 7th, 2023, at 2:00pm-3:30pm EST. We talked with representatives from four different public health laboratories including Delaware, Minnesota, Arizona, and Dallas County. They provided insight on their experiences acquiring, migrating, consolidating, and updating their LIM systems.

Speakers included:

• Nyjil Hayward, Laboratory Manager at Delaware Department of Health and Social Services Division of Public Health Laboratory
• Joe Huynh, PhD - Office Chief at Arizona Department of Health Services State Laboratory
• Heather Brand - Interoperability Specialist at Minnesota Department of Health Public Health Laboratory
• Chukwuemika Aroh, PhD - Director of Data Modernization Initiative at South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
• Victor Amadi, PhD. - Laboratory Information System Coordinator at Dallas County Health and Human Services Public Health Laboratory