Scott Becker
@scottjbecker
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CEO @APHL, public health prof, husband, girldad, Wheaten owner, proud UMD graduate, Jersey Shore native, he/him. Views are my own! [email protected]
Joined January 2009
My piece for @USATODAY: COVID testing failures show US needs to rethink pandemic response
usatoday.com
The COVID-19, monkeypox, and now Ebola responses have illustrated the urgent need to re-imagine the nation’s laboratory system.
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Please @AmericanAir please hold 872 in CLT. There are passengers from DCA and we have had to a new gate for the arriving flight!
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On today’s PHRME, Debra Bogen of @PAHealthDept explains why recent changes to national hepatitis B vaccine guidance have raised significant concerns and how Pennsylvania is providing clarity and science-based information to its residents. 🎧: https://t.co/1xGvbF5fZK.
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A great example of how Public Health Laboratories and public health agencies save lives! Public health laboratories screen 97% of America’s newborns in the first days of life, saving lives each year.
A Minnesota newborn was diagnosed with a rare congenital disorder called Krabbe disease. The Minnesota Newborn Screening Program first identified signs that the baby might have the disease. Read more: https://t.co/kctiUv63OR
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Fantastic state of the art public health laboratory! Congrats Rhode Island, well done! 👏👏👏
Today our new RI State Health Laboratories space officially opened at 150 Richmond Street, PVD. For more than 130 years, our lab has performed critical testing services to keep RIers safe and healthy. This state-of-the-art space will better support and expand this important work!
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These large national cohorts provided data that supported healthcare policymaking across the public and private sectors. They were some of the most important works that only CDC was able to perform - and execute well - as a national representative survey. https://t.co/AWontefD87
statnews.com
NHANES has collected data on eating patterns, diabetes, and other common diseases for decades. The CDC team that runs it has been fired.
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🧪 Public health labs are hiring nationwide! From testing for emerging threats to supporting community health, lab professionals play a critical role in protecting the public. Explore openings & apply today ➡️ https://t.co/SbyclFwf7D.
@GaDPH @IowaHHS @TexasDSHS @APHL
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The Michigan Newborn Screening Program is celebrating 60 year. NBS is a public health program that touches nearly every Michigan newborn. NBS works because a coordinated system of players help to make sure every baby has an opportunity to be tested and treated quickly, if needed.
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Another victim of political violence who deserves to be memorialized and honored is David Rose who was gunned down by a radical as he ran to protect employees of the CDC. A beautiful tribute from @BillKristol in today's newsletter. https://t.co/tp3WzDmj52
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And now this:
Check out this CDC measles outbreak simulator to see what happens if MMR coverage goes down and there is a measles outbreak. Thankfully CDC scientists thought about this! Perhaps he should take a look! Low
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Happy #WorldFieldEpidemiologyDay! Today we honor the invaluable contributions of field epidemiologists. These disease detectives are first on the scene to investigate outbreaks and safeguard #PublicHealth. Visit https://t.co/t0YC5txecC for more info. #WFED #epi
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Thank you to all my lab friends at the NJPHL for all you do for my birth state! #AlwaysAJerseyBoy #ThanksPHLabs!
Every September, we recognize the dedicated public health laboratory professionals who work tirelessly to protect the health of all people and communities across New Jersey. Their work saves lives every day. Join us in saying #ThanksPHLabs! #HealthierNJ
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From lab-based training to emergency response exercises, CDC’s labs equip state public health labs with the tools and knowledge they need to act fast. See our work in action: https://t.co/aW9MN1scjj
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September is Newborn Screening Awareness Month! Nearly all babies born in California are screened for many serious but treatable conditions. 📲 Visit: https://t.co/HhZhfGx4M1
#CANewbornScreening #NBSSavesLives #NewbornScreening
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Over the years on Humans of Judaism, I’ve written countless obituaries, but this is one I never wanted to write. Goodbye, my dear friend Laura. Condolences: Laura Ben-David, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend. Laura was born and raised in the U.S.
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Our new State Health Lab will strengthen Rhode Island’s ability to identify and respond to public health challenges. We've seen the immense progress in building a modern facility that will help keep Rhode Islanders safe and set us up to lead in life sciences for decades.
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Have such a great meeting friends!
#CSTE2025 morning workshops are underway! Today’s topics include Tribal Data Modernization, Environmental Health, Influenza Surveillance and Healthcare-Associated infections. We’re just getting started! #epi #epidemiology #PublicHealth
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From analyzing samples to informing policy, lab professionals are vital to public health. Explore positions nationwide to help protect communities. Apply now: https://t.co/Tnt0mx4DpY.
#PublicHealthCareers
@IDPH @msdh @ncdhhs
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#ServantLeadership means that you help build the ladder. Trying to climb it before everyone else can is missing the point, and also missing the opportunity to watch people excel and grow in ways you can help facilitate.
Real impact doesn't come from climbing higher than everyone else. It comes from helping others reach heights they couldn't reach alone.
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Michigan’s Newborn Screening Program began in 1965 as a result of Dr. Guthrie’s screening technology for detection of phenylketonuria (PKU). Since then, the newborn screening panel in Michigan has expanded to screen for 59 disorders. For more info, visit https://t.co/punHQOkYpH.
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