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2026 Midwest AMD Symposium & Workshop #
Save the date –> October 20-21, 2026 in Lansing, MI #
Event overview: The Midwest AMD Symposium & Workshop is an annual, in-person event for public health bioinformaticians, epidemiologists, laboratorians, administrative personnel, and associated partners and collaborators affiliated with AMD activities across the Midwest public health workforce region. Through a combination of educational presentations, group discussions, case studies, and interactive workshops, participants attend this event to learn about emerging AMD topics, become inspired with ideas to implement in their organizations, and connect with experts and colleagues across the Midwest region and beyond.
Event Organizers
Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
- Macy Pell, PhD - AMD Training Lead & Analyst
- Madison Walton-Franklin, PhD - Genomic Epidemiology Training Lead & Analyst
- Arianna Miles-Jay, PhD, MPH - Genomic Analysis Unit Manager
- Heather Blankenship, PhD - Genomics Technical Director
Resources from previous years #
2025 Midwest AMD Symposium #
Overview The 4th-annual Midwest AMD Symposium explored the inner workings of genomics workflows in public health with the theme of “pulling back the curtain”. A total of 66 professionals participated in this event including 15 speakers from five State health departments and 51 trainees spanning 19 different organizations across the country.
Funding Acknowledgement #
These training events are made possible through funding provided under the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases Cooperative Agreement (CK24-0002), Project D: Advanced Molecular Detection to the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services. The conclusions, findings, and opinions expressed by presenters and organizers of these events do not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Services, or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.