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Regional Consortia

Regional consortia are geographically-based groups of laboratories that allow members to share testing services, expert guidance and resources. Grounded in professional relationships, these consortia offer participants many opportunities for support, training and collaboration.

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THE ROLE OF REGIONAL CONSORTIA

Fostering Member-driven Connections

Grounded in professional relationships, regional consortia offer participants many opportunities including: 

  • Participating in workforce development and training events 
  • Sharing testing services, resources and samples for validation 
  • Utilizing financial and other support for APHL/CDC-funded activities 
  • Collaborating on research studies on topics that are of interest to the regional consortium, such as workforce compensation 

APHL assists regional consortia by identifying needs and resources and sharing outcomes and best practices with the larger public health laboratory community. 

MEET THE CONSORTIA

About the Regional Consortia

There are currently seven regional consortia in the US, with a total of 49 state, 14 local, environmental, and agricultural laboratories and two territorial members.

Formation & Governance 

  • Year Formed: 1970’s
  • Leadership: Chair annual rotation 
  • Formal Memorandum of Understanding: Verbal agreement 

Participants 

  • State PHLs: CT, MA, ME, NH, NY NY (PHL, AG), RI, VT (PHL, AG, ​CHEM), NJ
  • Environmental & Agricultural: NY, VT
  • Local PHLs: â€‹New York City (NY) 

Formation & Governance 

  • Year Formed: 2006
  • Leadership: Led by Montana
  • Formal Memorandum of Understanding: â€‹Yes 

Participants 

  • State PHLs: MT, ND, SD, WY, ID 

Formation & Governance 

  • Year Formed: 2015
  • Leadership: Rotating chair
  • Formal Memorandum of Understanding: Yes

Participants 

  • State PHLs: â€‹AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN
  • Local PHLs: â€‹Louisville (KY), Knoxville (TN)
  • US Territories: Puerto Rico 

Formation & Governance 

  • Year Formed: 2017 
  • Leadership: Chair, monthly rotation
  • Formal Memorandum of Understanding: No 

Participants 

  • State PHLs: DE, DC, OH, PA (PHL, EH), VA, WV
  • Environnemental: â€¯â€‹PA
  • Local PHLs: Allegheny County (PA), Dayton â€‹/ Montgomery​ County (OH), Philadelphia (PA), Fairfax County (VA) 

Formation & Governance 

  • Year Formed: 2018 
  • Leadership: Chair annual rotation
  • Formal Memorandum of Understanding: No

Participants 

  • State PHLs: AR, â€‹IA, IL, IN, KS, MN, MI, MO, NE, OK (PHL, EH), WI 
  • Environmental: OK 
  • Local PHLs: City of Milwaukee (WI) 

Formation & Governance 

  • Year Formed: 2018
  • Leadership: Chair annual rotation
  • Formal Memorandum of Understanding:Yes 

Participants 

  • State PHLs: CA, OR, WA, AK, HI, NV  
  • Local PHLs: Los Angeles County (CA)  
  • US Territories: Guam 

Formation & Governance 

  • Year Formed: 2018
  • Leadership: Chair annual rotation
  • Formal Memorandum of Understanding: Yes

Participants 

  • State PHLs: AZ, CO, NM, UT, TX​
  • Local PHLs: â€‹Dallas County (TX), Houston (TX) 

The Work of the Regional Consortia