How were individuals identified to participate in the assessment conference?
In December 2006, Dr. Susan Neill, Director of DSHS Laboratory, was asked to participate in a pilot test of the new state public health laboratory system assessment. Dr. Neill invited representatives from public health organizations in Texas that conduct and support laboratory activities and empowered them as a steering committee to implement Texas’ first state public health laboratory system assessment based on the National Public Health Performance Standards and the Essential Laboratory Services. The steering committee identified public health laboratory experts and partners from across the state to invite to participate in one or more of the ten assessment groups (based on the ten essential public health services). The steering committee sought to keep the number of invited experts to each assessment group to approximately 15-20 individuals.
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