July
25
2024
3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Past Event

Event Description

This presentation provides an overview of the process and system of newborn screening and outlines how CDC provides quality assurance and technical assistance.

Event Objectives

After completing this training, participants will be able to: 

  • Identify educational and other resources available through the OneLab Network
  • Describe the background and frameworks of newborn screening as a public health program
  • Explain the newborn screening system and the numerous partners involved
  • Summarize how newborn screening programs differ across the United States
  • Describe the roles of quality assurance and technical assistance play across the newborn screening system

Event Media

Read the Audio Transcript!
OneLab Network Newborn Screening Image

Duration

1 Hour

Event Speakers

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Carla Cuthbert, PhD, FACMG

Branch Chief

Newborn Screening and Molecular Biology

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention