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Wadsworth Center’s Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (ELAP) Engages in National Standards Development [2]

The Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (ELAP) within the Wadsworth Center provides regulatory oversight of laboratories that test environmental samples collected in New York State.  These laboratories monitor for toxins, harmful microorganisms, carcinogens, and other hazardous substances.  

Wadsworth Center’s Newborn Screening Program Contributes to Educational Event at the University at Albany College of Integrated Health Sciences [5]

On November 14, 2025, representatives from the Wadsworth Center’s Newborn Screening Program joined faculty, a clinician, and students at the University at Albany’s College of Integrated Health Sciences (CIHS) for the College’s first interprofessional education (IPE) event. The session, titled “Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Newborn Screening,” brought together over 50 students from public health, nursing, and social welfare programs to explore how different professions collaborate to support newborn screening and follow-up care.