OneLab Partner Toolkits

Audience: Professional Associations (to tailor to specific audiences)

Subject: Join CDC OneLab TEST for FREE Training & Resources!

Text:

Dear [member name] —

In support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), we invite you to join CDC OneLab TEST (Timely Education and Support of Testers), the newest element of CDC OneLab™.

Through OneLab TEST, [Job roles within your membership roster: e.g., pharmacy staff, health care professionals, school administrators, employee health coordinators], and others who perform or coordinate testing in non-laboratory settings can access free online courses, resources, and job aids. OneLab TEST members can also benefit from opportunities to network with testing peers and experts in a diverse community of practice.

To join OneLab TEST:

1. Create a new OneLab REACH™ account
2. Select Opt in to OneLab TEST on the first registration screen
3. Click Create Account
4. Complete the registration process and demographic survey
5. Enjoy a variety of free membership benefits

Questions? Email OneLabTEST@cdc.gov or visit this page for more information.

Sincerely,

_____

Audience: Operational Partners (to distribute to regional, local units, divisions, etc.)

Subject: CDC OneLab TEST Offers FREE Training & Resources!

Text:

Dear [Individual Agency Contact] —

In support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), we invite you to join CDC OneLab TEST (Timely Education and Support of Testers), the newest element of CDC OneLab™.

Through OneLab TEST, laboratory testing professionals and volunteers who perform or coordinate testing in non-laboratory settings can access free online courses, resources, and job aids. OneLab TEST members can also benefit from opportunities to network with testing peers and experts in a diverse community of practice.

Join OneLab TEST by following these simple steps:

1. Create a new OneLab REACH™ account
2. Select Opt in to OneLab TEST on the first registration screen
3. Click Create Account
4. Complete the registration process and demographic survey
5. Enjoy a variety of free membership benefits

Questions? Email OneLabTEST@cdc.gov or visit this page for more information.

Sincerely,

_____

Audience: Professional Association Membership Roster

Blog Post Title: CDC OneLab TEST Connects, Trains, and Empowers the Growing Testing Community

Written by: CDC OneLab™

[Customize with appropriate job titles: pharmacy staff, health professionals, school administrators, employee health coordinators, etc.] and others who perform or coordinate diagnostic testing in non-laboratory settings play a vital role in preventing and controlling disease. CDC developed OneLab TEST, the newest element of CDC OneLab™, in response to the increasing need to expand access to diagnostic testing.

A unified response to shared goals
OneLab TEST (Timely Education and Support of Testers) is a community of practice (CoP) designed to strengthen connections between the testing community and CDC. This CoP includes healthcare professionals, who perform tests in office settings, as well as individuals — often volunteers — who perform testing in non-laboratory settings, such as schools and drive-through sites. OneLab TEST members can access free CDC resources, including toolkits, job aids, training, and webinars.

“OneLab TEST aims to meet the most urgent training needs of testers and provide a collaborative network where they can connect, train, and build community,” says Kelly Winter, PhD, MPH, CDC Division of Laboratory Systems Training and Workforce Development branch (TWDB) chief. “TWDB seeks to continually fill training gaps, facilitate peer-to-peer connection, and enhance learning for this new community of practice.”

Supporting a diverse learning community
Testing professionals and volunteers, with or without a medical background, can benefit from joining OneLab TEST. OneLab TEST is open to individuals who work in non-laboratory settings, including:

• Clinics and physician offices
• Pharmacies
• Long-term care or assisted living facilities
• Health departments
• Drive-through or workplace testing sites
• Schools

Here’s how to join:

1. Create a new OneLab REACH™ account
2. Select Opt in to OneLab TEST on the first registration screen
3. Click Create Account
4. Complete the registration process and demographic survey
5. Enjoy a variety of free membership benefits

Questions? Email OneLabTEST@cdc.gov or visit this page for more information.

(Optional sidebar)
OneLab TEST seeks to — 

• Connect the testing community and exchange lessons learned
• Train the testing community with free educational resources
• Empower testers to train and learn from one another in a community of practice

Audience:  Operational Partners (CLIA, ASPR, CMS, Accreditation Orgs.) 

Blog Post Title: CDC OneLab TEST Connects, Trains, and Empowers the Growing Testing Community  

Written by: CDC OneLab™

Testers who perform or coordinate diagnostic testing for COVID-19, mpox, HIV, diabetes, or other health conditions diagnostic testing in non-laboratory settings play a vital role in preventing and controlling disease. CDC developed OneLab TEST, the newest element of CDC OneLab™, in response to the increasing need to expand access to diagnostic testing.

A unified response to shared goals
OneLab TEST (Timely Education and Support of Testers) is a community of practice (CoP) designed to strengthen connections between the testing community and CDC. This CoP includes healthcare professionals, who perform tests in office settings, as well as individuals — often volunteers — who perform testing in non-laboratory settings, such as schools and drive-through sites. OneLab TEST members can access free CDC resources, including toolkits, job aids, training, and webinars.

“OneLab TEST aims to meet the most urgent training needs of testers and provide a collaborative network where they can connect, train, and build community,” says Kelly Winter, PhD, MPH, CDC Division of Laboratory Systems Training and Workforce Development branch (TWDB) chief. “TWDB seeks to continually fill training gaps, facilitate peer-to-peer connection, and enhance learning for this new community of practice.”

Supporting a diverse learning community
Testing professionals and volunteers, with or without a medical background, can benefit from joining OneLab TEST. OneLab TEST is open to individuals who work in non-laboratory settings, including:

• Clinics and physician offices
• Pharmacies
• Long-term care or assisted living facilities
• Health departments
• Drive-through or workplace testing sites
• Schools

Here’s how to join:

1. Create a new OneLab REACH™ account
2. Select Opt in to OneLab TEST on the first registration screen
3. Click Create Account
4. Complete the registration process and demographic survey
5. Enjoy a variety of free membership benefits

Questions? Email OneLabTEST@cdc.gov or visit this page for more information.

(Optional sidebar)
OneLab TEST seeks to — 

• Connect the testing community and exchange lessons learned
• Train the testing community with free educational resources
• Empower testers to train and learn from one another in a community of practice