2005 Newborn Screening and Genetic Testing Symposium.

Oct. 24-27. The Hilton Portland and Executive Tower in Portland, OR, is the site of the 2005 Newborn Screening and Genetic Testing Symposium, sponsored by APHL and the CDC. This event is intended for laboratory professionals, counselors, and other personnel involved with newborn screening and genetics programs; maternal and child healthcare providers; public health laboratory directors; and other public health personnel. Focusing on newborn screening, genetic testing, and policy issues affecting public health entities at the state and national levels, the symposium will give special emphasis to lab technologies including tandem mass spectrometry, DNA analysis, and new immunoassays. The conference program--which includes keynote, general, and poster sessions--is worth up to 16 P.A.C.E credits. A pre-conference session addressing quality assurance/control and follow-up, and a post-conference session on congenital adrenal hyperplasia are worth a combined total of 11.5 additional credit hours. Visit www.aphl.org for registration and event information. An early-bird registration fee is available until Sept. 23, 2005.