Advocacy - Congressional Briefing
ADLM convened a congressional briefing focused on the critical role of pediatric reference intervals (PRIs) in improving diagnostic accuracy, clinical decision-making, and health equity for children. The discussion brought together leading experts in laboratory medicine, pediatrics, and public health to address both the scientific and policy dimensions of strengthening pediatric diagnostic infrastructure.
Featured speakers included Danyel Tacker, PhD, DABCC, FADLM, clinical professor at West Virginia University Hospitals; Stanley F. Lo, PhD, DABCC, FADLM, pathology professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin; Hubert Vesper, PhD, director of Clinical Standardization Programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and moderator Dennis J. Dietzen, PhD, DABCC, FADLM, Megan Dishop Chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Phoenix Children’s Hospital