Our leadership development programs work with laboratory staff to strengthen leadership skills and help kick-start professional growth. Each program is tailored to a specific career stage and provides helpful resources and opportunities to network.
Contact the Leadership Development team: [email protected]
Empower your leadership journey—unleash potential, create impact and drive change. The ELP is an annual leadership development program that offers unique training opportunities and the chance to collaborate on a project addressing pressing workforce issues.
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After graduation from the Emerging Leader Program, ELAN members further enhance their leadership skills by coordinating hot topic forums, serving as peer coaches for current emerging leaders and promoting workforce development training and projects.
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New laboratory directors, assistant directors and senior laboratory staff refine leadership skills while addressing critical operational issues in member laboratories. Participants have opportunities to network and build partnerships with federal agencies. Previously delivered as the New Laboratory Directors’ Orientation.
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After graduation from Laboratory Leaders of Today, LLOTA members further enhance their leadership skills by coordinating hot topic forums, serving as peer coaches for current emerging leaders and promoting workforce development training and projects.
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The Networking Events offer quarterly virtual sessions where public health laboratorians can strengthen networking skills and connect with peers in similar roles. Each session includes a short skill-building segment, followed by small-group discussions designed to foster meaningful professional connections.
Learn moreRead the latest stories about our leadership programs in action from APHL’s Blog and Lab Matters Magazine.
Certain leadership programs include a project component, where participants collaborate to develop a resource or product that benefits the public health laboratory community.
APHL holds quarterly calls open to all members, featuring a brief spotlight on essential networking skills, followed by breakout discussions designed to foster meaningful connections and dialogue.
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