Glennon Doyle

In the introduction to Glennon Doyle’s latest memoir, she asks herself, “Who was I before I became who the world told me to be?” We’re all affected by social conditioning and make choices based on others’ expectations. And all too often, we make ourselves smaller to fit in the “cage” of what’s socially acceptable. So, what can we do to break free from social conditioning and start accepting our authentic selves? On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts, Dr. Lotte Mulder and Ms. Kelly Swails are joined by Ms. Patty J. Eschliman, MHA, MLS(ASCP), DLM, Director of Laboratory Operations at Western Missouri Medical Center and Former Chair of the DLM Exam Committee for ASCP, Dr. Jennifer Kasten, MD, MSc, FASCP, Pediatric Pathologist at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and Member of the ASCP Pathologist Council, and Dr. Constantine ‘Aki’ Kanakis, MD, MSc, MLS(ASCP), Resident Physician at Loyola Medicine in Chicago and Member of the ASCP Patient Champions Advisory Board, to discuss Glennon Doyle’s bestseller, Untamed: Stop Pleasing, Start Living. Our panelists explore how much of our decision-making is based on other people’s expectations and what women can do to find freedom from social conditioning. They share some of the things they denied themselves over the years because they didn’t fit with societal expectations and explain what we can do to reconnect with parts of ourselves we’ve neglected. Listen in for insight around the “cages” we impose on ourselves and learn how the principles in Untamed might inform our work in the predominantly female field of laboratory medicine. Topics Covered · How the expectations of our families and peer groups inform the “cages” we impose on ourselves· How much our decision-making is based on  expectations of others (and why some expectations are beneficial)· How to create a balance between forging your own path and asking for advice from others · What we can do to reconnect with the parts of ourselves we’ve neglected· How the themes covered in Untamed inform working in the laboratory  Connect with ASCPASCPASCP on FacebookASCP on InstagramASCP on Twitter Connect with Ms. EschlimanMs. Eschliman on LinkedIn The Lab Leader Coach Connect with Dr. KastenDr. Kasten on Twitter Dr. Kasten at Cincinnati Children’s Connect with Dr. KanakisDr. Kanakis on TwitterDr. Kanakis at Loyola Pathology Connect with Dr. Mulder &amp; Ms. SwailsMs. Swails on TwitterDr. Mulder on Twitter Resources Untamed by Glennon Doyle ASCP Leadership Institute Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store 

In the introduction to Glennon Doyle’s latest memoir, she asks herself, “Who was I before I became who the world told me to be?” We’re all affected by social conditioning and make choices based on others’ expectations. And all too often, we make ourselves smaller to fit in the “cage” of what’s socially acceptable. So, what can we do to break free from social conditioning and start accepting our authentic selves? On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts, Dr. Lotte Mulder and Ms. Kelly Swails are joined by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/patty-eschliman-mha-mls-ascp-dlm-cpc-96b8b420/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Patty J. Eschliman, MHA, MLS(ASCP), DLM</a>, Director of Laboratory Operations at Western Missouri Medical Center and Former Chair of the DLM Exam Committee for ASCP, <a href="https://twitter.com/grapes_of_path" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Jennifer Kasten, MD, MSc, FASCP</a>, Pediatric Pathologist at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and Member of the ASCP Pathologist Council, and <a href="https://twitter.com/cekanakismd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Constantine ‘Aki’ Kanakis, MD, MSc, MLS(ASCP)</a>, Resident Physician at Loyola Medicine in Chicago and Member of the ASCP Patient Champions Advisory Board, to discuss Glennon Doyle’s bestseller, <a href="https://untamedbook.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Untamed: Stop Pleasing, Start Living</a>. Our panelists explore how much of our decision-making is based on other people’s expectations and what women can do to find freedom from social conditioning. They share some of the things they denied themselves over the years because they didn’t fit with societal expectations and explain what we can do to reconnect with parts of ourselves we’ve neglected. Listen in for insight around the “cages” we impose on ourselves and learn how the principles in Untamed might inform our work in the predominantly female field of laboratory medicine. Topics Covered · How the expectations of our families and peer groups inform the “cages” we impose on ourselves · How much our decision-making is based on  expectations of others (and why some expectations are beneficial) · How to create a balance between forging your own path and asking for advice from others · What we can do to reconnect with the parts of ourselves we’ve neglected · How the themes covered in Untamed inform working in the laboratory  Connect with ASCP <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ASCP.Chicago/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ascponelab/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Instagram</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ascp_chicago?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Twitter</a> Connect with Ms. Eschliman <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/patty-eschliman-mha-mls-ascp-dlm-cpc-96b8b420/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Eschliman on LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://thelableadercoach.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Lab Leader Coach</a> Connect with Dr. Kasten <a href="https://twitter.com/grapes_of_path" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Kasten on Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/bio/k/jennifer-kasten" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Kasten at Cincinnati Children’s</a> Connect with Dr. Kanakis <a href="https://twitter.com/cekanakismd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Kanakis on Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.loyolapathology.org/kanakis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Kanakis at Loyola Pathology</a> Connect with Dr. Mulder &amp; Ms. Swails <a href="https://twitter.com/kellyswails?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Swails on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/themuldermethod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Mulder on Twitter</a> Resources <a href="https://untamedbook.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Untamed by Glennon Doyle</a> <a href="https://store.ascp.org/productlisting/productdetail?productId=69535229" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP Leadership Institute</a> <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content/learning/inside-the-lab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store</a>

Leadership Institute Book Club: Glennon Doyle's Untamed

Most pathologists have limited face-to-face interaction with patients. And yet, many patients would benefit from the opportunity to discuss their lab results with a content expert. What can pathologists and laboratory professionals do to connect with the people we serve? How do we make ourselves available to patients and engage them as partners on their wellness journey? On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts, Dr. Lotte Mulder and Dr. Ali Brown, Chief Officer of Medical Quality at ASCP, are joined by Dr. Lija Joseph, MD, Medical Director for the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Lowell General Hospital, Dr. Jeffrey L. Myers, MD, A. James French Professor of Diagnostic Pathology and Director of Michigan Medicine Laboratories at the University of Michigan, and Ms. Christie Vazquez, MSN, RN, CPN, Pediatric Nurse at Ann &amp; Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and ASCP Patient Champion, to discuss how patients benefit from talking to pathologists.  Dr. Joseph and Dr. Myers explain what inspired them to create patient-pathologist consultation programs and explore how we might give patients direct access to a pathologist who can interpret their lab results. Listen in to understand how the CURES Act is impacts these programs and learn how to guide patients to trusted online resources when they don’t have immediate access to a laboratory professional. Topics Covered ·  Why it's important for pathologists to talk to and connect with patients·  What inspired Dr. Joseph and Dr. Myers to start patient-pathologist consultation programs at their institutions and the challenges of such a program ·  How patients benefit from understanding their lab tests and pathology reports·  Creating pathology reports that are easy for patients to understand·  The stigma of pathologists not being skilled communicators (and what we can do to overcome it)·  Why it’s crucial for pathologists to be clear about their area of expertise and refer questions that are out of their scope of practice back to the referring physician·  How the CURES Act is impacting ’ patient-pathologist consultation programs Connect with ASCPASCPASCP on FacebookASCP on InstagramASCP on TwitterConnect with Dr. JosephDr. Joseph on Twitter Dr. Joseph at Lowell GeneralConnect with Dr. MyersDr. Myers on TwitterDr. Myers at Michigan Medicine Connect with Ms. VazquezMs. Vazquez on LinkedInMs. Vazquez at ASCP Patient Champions Connect with Dr. Mulder &amp; Dr. BrownDr. Mulder on TwitterDr. Brown on TwitterResources CURES ActASCP Patient Champion Online ResourcesInside the Lab in the ASCP Store 

Most pathologists have limited face-to-face interaction with patients. And yet, many patients would benefit from the opportunity to discuss their lab results with a content expert. What can pathologists and laboratory professionals do to connect with the people we serve? How do we make ourselves available to patients and engage them as partners on their wellness journey? On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts, Dr. Lotte Mulder and Dr. Ali Brown, Chief Officer of Medical Quality at ASCP, are joined by <a href="https://twitter.com/lijjoseph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Lija Joseph, MD</a>, Medical Director for the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Lowell General Hospital, <a href="https://twitter.com/drjeffreymyers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Jeffrey L. Myers, MD</a>, A. James French Professor of Diagnostic Pathology and Director of Michigan Medicine Laboratories at the University of Michigan, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/christie-vazquez-a79856179/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Christie Vazquez, MSN, RN, CPN</a>, Pediatric Nurse at Ann &amp; Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and ASCP Patient Champion, to discuss how patients benefit from talking to pathologists.  Dr. Joseph and Dr. Myers explain what inspired them to create patient-pathologist consultation programs and explore how we might give patients direct access to a pathologist who can interpret their lab results. Listen in to understand how the CURES Act is impacts these programs and learn how to guide patients to trusted online resources when they don’t have immediate access to a laboratory professional. Topics Covered ·  Why it's important for pathologists to talk to and connect with patients ·  What inspired Dr. Joseph and Dr. Myers to start patient-pathologist consultation programs at their institutions and the challenges of such a program  ·  How patients benefit from understanding their lab tests and pathology reports ·  Creating pathology reports that are easy for patients to understand ·  The stigma of pathologists not being skilled communicators (and what we can do to overcome it) ·  Why it’s crucial for pathologists to be clear about their area of expertise and refer questions that are out of their scope of practice back to the referring physician ·  How the CURES Act is impacting ’ patient-pathologist consultation programs Connect with ASCP <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ASCP.Chicago/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ascponelab/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Instagram</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ascp_chicago?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Twitter</a>Connect with Dr. Joseph <a href="https://twitter.com/lijjoseph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Joseph on Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.lowellgeneral.org/people/lija-joseph-md" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Joseph at Lowell General</a>Connect with Dr. Myers <a href="https://twitter.com/drjeffreymyers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Myers on Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.pathology.med.umich.edu/faculty/myerjeff" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Myers at Michigan Medicine</a> Connect with Ms. Vazquez <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/christie-vazquez-a79856179/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Vazquez on LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content/patient-champion/resources/diabetes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Vazquez at ASCP Patient Champions</a> Connect with Dr. Mulder &amp; Dr. Brown <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/themuldermethod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Mulder on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/alibrownmd?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Brown on Twitter</a>Resources <a href="https://www.congress.gov/114/plaws/publ255/PLAW-114publ255.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CURES Act</a> <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content/patient-champion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP Patient Champion Online Resources</a> <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content/learning/inside-the-lab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store</a>

S2Ep19: Creating Robust Patient-Pathologist Consultation Programs

Anatomic pathology has evolved dramatically in the last 100 years, moving from an entirely subjective practice to a standardized, evidence-based discipline.  Who were the pioneers in developing this modern approach? How have testing processes and laboratory technology changed over time? And what can we learn from the last century of anatomic pathology to help us move the profession forward? On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts Ms. Kelly Swails and Dr. Dan Milner are joined by Dr. Sanjay Mukhopadhyay, MD, Director of Pulmonary Pathology at the Cleveland Clinic and Associate Editor of the American Journal of Clinical Pathology, and Dr. William Schreiber, MD, MASCP, Professor in the Department of Pathology and Lab Medicine at the University of British Columbia and Clinical Director of Chemistry at LifeLabs, to discuss the history of pathology and laboratory medicine. Our panelists explain who and what inspired the marked increase in scientific rigor in our profession and explore how the role of the pathologist has changed over time. They speak to how instrumentation has evolved since 1922, describing the diversity of technology in the lab today and the many iterations of molecular testing in surgical pathology and the clinical lab. Listen in for  insight on promoting diversity of thought in pathology and laboratory medicine and get their predictions around the disruptive innovation coming to anatomic pathology in the next 100 years. Topics Covered· Pioneers in developing modern anatomic pathology’s standardized, evidence-based approach· How immunohistochemistry and molecular pathology led to a marked increase in scientific rigor in laboratory medicine· How the role of the pathologist has changed over time to be directly involved in patient care decisions · How instrumentation has changed in the clinical lab over the last 100 years · The diversity of technology in the laboratory today and how automation benefits patients· The evolution of molecular testing in surgical pathology and laboratory medicine and how it’s impacted microbiology, genetics and cancer diagnoses· How molecular testing has evolved from conventional cytogenetics to FISH testing to PCR testing (and now to next-generation sequencing)· Where the laboratory has been ahead of the curve on diversity and where we have room for improvement· Dr. Mukhopadhyay’s and Dr. Schreiber’s predictions around AI and non-invasive diagnostics in future of pathology and laboratory medicine· Transformative vs. disruptive innovation and why anatomic pathology is ripe for disruption Connect with ASCPASCPASCP on FacebookASCP on InstagramASCP on Twitter Connect with Dr. MukhopadhyayDr. Mukhopadhyay on TwitterDr. Mukhopadhyay on LinkedIn Connect with Dr. SchreiberDr. Schreiber at the University of British ColumbiaDr. Schreiber at LifeLabs Connect with Ms. Swails &amp; Dr. MilnerMs. Swails on Twitter Dr. Milner on TwitterResources  Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store 

Anatomic pathology has evolved dramatically in the last 100 years, moving from an entirely subjective practice to a standardized, evidence-based discipline.  Who were the pioneers in developing this modern approach? How have testing processes and laboratory technology changed over time? And what can we learn from the last century of anatomic pathology to help us move the profession forward? On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts Ms. Kelly Swails and Dr. Dan Milner are joined by <a href="https://twitter.com/smlungpathguy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Sanjay Mukhopadhyay, MD</a>, Director of Pulmonary Pathology at the Cleveland Clinic and Associate Editor of the American Journal of Clinical Pathology, and <a href="https://pathology.ubc.ca/faculty/william-schreiber/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. William Schreiber, MD, MASCP</a>, Professor in the Department of Pathology and Lab Medicine at the University of British Columbia and Clinical Director of Chemistry at LifeLabs, to discuss the history of pathology and laboratory medicine. Our panelists explain who and what inspired the marked increase in scientific rigor in our profession and explore how the role of the pathologist has changed over time. They speak to how instrumentation has evolved since 1922, describing the diversity of technology in the lab today and the many iterations of molecular testing in surgical pathology and the clinical lab. Listen in for  insight on promoting diversity of thought in pathology and laboratory medicine and get their predictions around the disruptive innovation coming to anatomic pathology in the next 100 years. Topics Covered · Pioneers in developing modern anatomic pathology’s standardized, evidence-based approach · How immunohistochemistry and molecular pathology led to a marked increase in scientific rigor in laboratory medicine · How the role of the pathologist has changed over time to be directly involved in patient care decisions  · How instrumentation has changed in the clinical lab over the last 100 years  · The diversity of technology in the laboratory today and how automation benefits patients · The evolution of molecular testing in surgical pathology and laboratory medicine and how it’s impacted microbiology, genetics and cancer diagnoses · How molecular testing has evolved from conventional cytogenetics to FISH testing to PCR testing (and now to next-generation sequencing) · Where the laboratory has been ahead of the curve on diversity and where we have room for improvement · Dr. Mukhopadhyay’s and Dr. Schreiber’s predictions around AI and non-invasive diagnostics in future of pathology and laboratory medicine · Transformative vs. disruptive innovation and why anatomic pathology is ripe for disruption Connect with ASCP <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ASCP.Chicago/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ascponelab/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Instagram</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ascp_chicago?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Twitter</a> Connect with Dr. Mukhopadhyay <a href="https://twitter.com/smlungpathguy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Mukhopadhyay on Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjay-mukhopadhyay-8774a748/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Mukhopadhyay on LinkedIn</a> Connect with Dr. Schreiber <a href="https://pathology.ubc.ca/faculty/william-schreiber/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Schreiber at the University of British Columbia</a> <a href="https://www.lifelabs.com/leadership/dr-william-schreiber-md/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Schreiber at LifeLabs</a> Connect with Ms. Swails &amp; Dr. Milner <a href="https://twitter.com/kellyswails" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Swails on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/damilnermd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Milner on Twitter</a>Resources  <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content/learning/inside-the-lab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store</a>

S2Ep18: Evolution of Anatomic and Clinical Pathology in the Last Century

In October 2020, the University of Vermont Medical (UVM) Center fell victim to a cyberattack, and the leadership team intentionally shut down their system to prevent patient information from escaping the network. UVM Health was offline for 25 days. On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts, Ms. Kelly Swails and Mr. Mark Moen, are joined by Dr. Toby Cornish, MD, PhD, Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Pathology Informatics at the University of Colorado and Associate Editor for Informatics for AJCP; Dr. Andrew Goodwin, MD, FCAP, Medical Director for the Hemostasis and Thrombosis Laboratory and Vice Chair for Quality and Clinical Affairs; Dr. Christi Wojewoda, MD, FCAP, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Director and Vice Chair for Education in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; and Dr. Anne Stowman, MD, Dermatopathologist and Director of Surgical Pathology Operations, to discuss the ransomware attack.  Our panelists explain when they realized there was a significant issue with their system and what radical workflow changes they initiated to deal with being offline for 25 days. They describe the challenges particular to different departments at UVM and what their teams did to overcome them. Listen in to learn what YOU can do to prepare for a potential ransomware attack in your lab. Topics Covered · When UVM realized there was a significant problem with their system and the leadership team’s initial response · Why the cyberattack only affected UVM’s primary medical center and not its entire health network · The radical workflow changes UVM labs instituted during downtime and the support they received from other departments· What the UVM labs did to reduce the volume of specimens coming into the lab · The challenge UVM pathologists and laboratory professionals faced in delivering test results manually · How the experience in the clinical lab differed from that of the anatomic pathology department· The particular challenges faced in the microbiology and transfusion medicine labs at UVM during downtime· What alternative technologies the UVM labs leveraged to continue operating during downtime· Advice to pathologists and lab professionals on preparing for a cyberattackConnect with ASCPASCPASCP on Twitter Connect with Dr. CornishDr. Cornish on Twitter Dr. Cornish on LinkedIn Connect with Dr. GoodwinDr. Goodwin at the University of VermontConnect with Dr. Wojewoda Dr. Wojewoda on Twitter Dr. Wojewoda on LinkedInConnect with Dr. Stowman Dr. Stowman on LinkedIn Connect with Ms. Swails &amp; Mr. MoenMs. Swails on Twitter Mr. Moen on LinkedInResources Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store 

In October 2020, the University of Vermont Medical (UVM) Center fell victim to a cyberattack, and the leadership team intentionally shut down their system to prevent patient information from escaping the network. UVM Health was offline for 25 days. On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts, Ms. Kelly Swails and Mr. Mark Moen, are joined by <a href="https://twitter.com/TobyCornish" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Toby Cornish, MD, PhD</a>, Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Pathology Informatics at the University of Colorado and Associate Editor for Informatics for AJCP; <a href="https://contentmanager.med.uvm.edu/pathology/bio?BioID=22216" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Andrew Goodwin, MD, FCAP</a>, Medical Director for the Hemostasis and Thrombosis Laboratory and Vice Chair for Quality and Clinical Affairs; <a href="https://twitter.com/christiwoj" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Christi Wojewoda, MD, FCAP</a>, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Director and Vice Chair for Education in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-stowman-8869279a/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Anne Stowman, MD</a>, Dermatopathologist and Director of Surgical Pathology Operations, to discuss the ransomware attack.  Our panelists explain when they realized there was a significant issue with their system and what radical workflow changes they initiated to deal with being offline for 25 days. They describe the challenges particular to different departments at UVM and what their teams did to overcome them. Listen in to learn what YOU can do to prepare for a potential ransomware attack in your lab. Topics Covered · When UVM realized there was a significant problem with their system and the leadership team’s initial response · Why the cyberattack only affected UVM’s primary medical center and not its entire health network · The radical workflow changes UVM labs instituted during downtime and the support they received from other departments · What the UVM labs did to reduce the volume of specimens coming into the lab · The challenge UVM pathologists and laboratory professionals faced in delivering test results manually · How the experience in the clinical lab differed from that of the anatomic pathology department · The particular challenges faced in the microbiology and transfusion medicine labs at UVM during downtime · What alternative technologies the UVM labs leveraged to continue operating during downtime · Advice to pathologists and lab professionals on preparing for a cyberattack Connect with ASCP <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ascp_chicago?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Twitter</a> Connect with Dr. Cornish <a href="https://twitter.com/TobyCornish" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Cornish on Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/toby-cornish-a0123610/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Cornish on LinkedIn</a> Connect with Dr. Goodwin <a href="https://contentmanager.med.uvm.edu/pathology/bio?BioID=22216" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Goodwin at the University of Vermont</a> Connect with Dr. Wojewoda <a href="https://twitter.com/christiwoj" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Wojewoda on Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/christi-wojewoda-12176875/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Wojewoda on LinkedIn</a> Connect with Dr. Stowman <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-stowman-8869279a/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Stowman on LinkedIn</a> Connect with Ms. Swails &amp; Mr. Moen <a href="https://twitter.com/kellyswails" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Swails on Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronaldmmoen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mr. Moen on LinkedIn</a>Resources<a href="https://academic.oup.com/ajcp/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/ajcp/aqac004/6533598?redirectedFrom=fulltext" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a> <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content/learning/inside-the-lab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store</a>

S2Ep17: Anatomy of a Cyberattack

National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week—often known as Lab Week—is a fun time to be a pathologist or laboratory professional and celebrate our role on the medical team. But Lab Week can be more than just potluck dinners and lab-themed games. It’s an opportunity to learn from our colleagues, lift each other up and let our communities know what we do for patients.  So, how has Lab Week changed through the years? And how can we make the most of Lab Week moving forward?  On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts Dr. Lotte Mulder and Ms. Kelly Swails are joined by Ms. Stephanie Whitehead, MPH, MBA, CLS(ASCP)CM, Executive Director of Pathology and Laboratory Services at University Health in San Antonio, Texas, and Dr. Rodney Rohde, PhD, SM(ASCP)CM, SVCM, MBCM, Clinical Lab Science Program Chair at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, to discuss the evolution of Lab Week.   Ms. Whitehead and Dr. Rohde explain what Lab Week looked like early on in their careers and how it's celebrated in their respective workplaces today. They describe how they maintained the spirit of Lab Week during the pandemic, sharing some of the virtual activities they designed to adapt to the circumstances and celebrate safely. Listen in for insight on leveraging Lab Week as an opportunity to strengthen relationships among laboratory professionals, engage in continuing education and advocate for the profession in our communities.  Topics CoveredWhat Lab Week looked like early on in Ms. Whitehead and Dr. Rohde’s careers and how the celebration has evolved over time Ms. Whitehead's efforts to incorporate elements of professional development and make Lab Week more inclusive Dr. Rohde's insight on leveraging Lab Week as an opportunity to advocate for the profession How Ms. Whitehead and Dr. Rohde’s departments maintained the spirit of Lab Week during the pandemic and what they did to adapt and celebrate safely Examples of the innovative activities Ms. Whitehead and Dr. Rohde are doing for Lab Week this year, i.e.: virtual games, 'gross lunch' and Lab Olympics Why it's crucial to recognize laboratory professionals during Lab Week and throughout the year  Connect with ASCPASCP ASCP on FacebookASCP on Instagram ASCP on TwitterConnect with Ms. Whitehead Ms. Whitehead on LinkedInConnect with Dr. Rohde Dr. Rohde at Texas StateDr. Rohde on LinkedInConnect with Dr. Mulder &amp; Ms. Swails Dr. Mulder on TwitterMs. Swails on TwitterResources ASCP Photo &amp; Video Contest ASCP Ambassador Programs ASCP Workforce Steering Committee Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store  

National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week—often known as Lab Week—is a fun time to be a pathologist or laboratory professional and celebrate our role on the medical team. But Lab Week can be more than just potluck dinners and lab-themed games. It’s an opportunity to learn from our colleagues, lift each other up and let our communities know what we do for patients.  So, how has Lab Week changed through the years? And how can we make the most of Lab Week moving forward?  On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts Dr. Lotte Mulder and Ms. Kelly Swails are joined by <a href="https://twitter.com/Swhitehead_MLS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Stephanie Whitehead, MPH, MBA, CLS(ASCP)CM</a>, Executive Director of Pathology and Laboratory Services at University Health in San Antonio, Texas, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneyerohde/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Rodney Rohde, PhD, SM(ASCP)CM, SVCM, MBCM</a>, Clinical Lab Science Program Chair at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, to discuss the evolution of Lab Week.   Ms. Whitehead and Dr. Rohde explain what Lab Week looked like early on in their careers and how it's celebrated in their respective workplaces today. They describe how they maintained the spirit of Lab Week during the pandemic, sharing some of the virtual activities they designed to adapt to the circumstances and celebrate safely. Listen in for insight on leveraging Lab Week as an opportunity to strengthen relationships among laboratory professionals, engage in continuing education and advocate for the profession in our communities.  Topics Covered<ul><li>What Lab Week looked like early on in Ms. Whitehead and Dr. Rohde’s careers and how the celebration has evolved over time </li><li>Ms. Whitehead's efforts to incorporate elements of professional development and make Lab Week more inclusive </li><li>Dr. Rohde's insight on leveraging Lab Week as an opportunity to advocate for the profession </li><li>How Ms. Whitehead and Dr. Rohde’s departments maintained the spirit of Lab Week during the pandemic and what they did to adapt and celebrate safely </li><li>Examples of the innovative activities Ms. Whitehead and Dr. Rohde are doing for Lab Week this year, i.e.: virtual games, 'gross lunch' and Lab Olympics </li><li>Why it's crucial to recognize laboratory professionals during Lab Week and throughout the year  </li></ul>Connect with ASCP <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ASCP.Chicago/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ascponelab/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Instagram</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ascp_chicago?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Twitter</a>Connect with Ms. Whitehead <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanieywhitehead/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Whitehead on LinkedIn</a>Connect with Dr. Rohde <a href="https://rodneyerohde.wp.txstate.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Rohde at Texas State</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodneyerohde/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Rohde on LinkedIn</a>Connect with Dr. Mulder &amp; Ms. Swails <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/themuldermethod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Mulder on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/kellyswails" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Swails on Twitter</a>Resources <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content/get-involved/get-recognized/lab-week" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP Photo &amp; Video Contest</a> <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content/get-involved/ambassadors" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP Ambassador Programs</a> <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content/news-archive/news-detail/2022/04/08/medical-laboratory-profession-needs-all-hands-on-deck-approach-to-build-future-workforce" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP Workforce Steering Committee</a> <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content/learning/inside-the-lab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store</a>

S2Ep16: Lab Week Through the Years 

One important challenge that ASCP is taking on is the notion of visibility of the laboratory.  What do successful clinical pathology lab directors do to bring the laboratory ‘out of the basement’ and advocate for the profession with colleagues, hospital leadership and the public at large? And what skills do they lean on to manage their labs successfully and achieve a healthy work-life balance? On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts Dr. Dan Milner and Ms. Kelly Swails are joined by Dr. Sarah Riley, PhD, DABCC, FACB, Clinical Chemist, Toxicologist, and Director of the Forensic Toxicology Laboratory at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Dr. Ramy Arnaout, MD, PhD, Clinical Microbiologist, Clinical Informaticist, Computational Immunologist, and Associate Director of Clinical Microbiology Laboratories at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Dr. Nicole Pecora, MD, PhD, Medical Microbiologist and Associate Director of Clinical Microbiology at Brigham and Women's Hospital, who share their life hacks for clinical pathology. Our panelists discuss what we can do to increase the visibility of the CP laboratory. They address the informatics and business skills that aren’t emphasized enough in clinical pathology training and explain how they engage with colleagues to manage their respective labs successfully. Listen in forinsight on setting boundaries based on what’s really important to you to achieve work-life balance. Topics Covered · How to increase the visibility of the clinical pathology lab with colleagues, hospital administrators and the general public· Our panelists’ thoughts on diagnostic management teams and the benefits to the clinical team of going on rounds  · Why networking is essential to becoming a ‘member of the community’ as clinical pathologists· How forming communities of practice and developing an elevator speech can help us get a ‘seat at the table’· Why every clinical pathologist needs to be an ambassador for the profession and how to advocate for CP with hospital leadership· The informatics and business skills that aren’t emphasized enough in clinical pathology training· Insight on achieving work-life balance by separating your personal and professional lifeConnect with ASCPASCPASCP on FacebookASCP on InstagramASCP on Twitter Connect with Dr. RileyDr. Riley at Saint Louis University Dr. Riley on Twitter Connect with Dr. ArnaoutDr. Arnaout at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Dr. Arnaout on LinkedIn Connect with Dr. PecoraDr. Pecora at Brigham and Women's HospitalDr. Pecora on LinkedIn Connect with Dr. Milner &amp; Ms. SwailsDr. Milner on Twitter Ms. Swails on Twitter Resources Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store 

One important challenge that ASCP is taking on is the notion of visibility of the laboratory.  What do successful clinical pathology lab directors do to bring the laboratory ‘out of the basement’ and advocate for the profession with colleagues, hospital leadership and the public at large? And what skills do they lean on to manage their labs successfully and achieve a healthy work-life balance? On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts Dr. Dan Milner and Ms. Kelly Swails are joined by <a href="https://twitter.com/sriley814" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Sarah Riley, PhD, DABCC, FACB</a>, Clinical Chemist, Toxicologist, and Director of the Forensic Toxicology Laboratory at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramy-arnaout-md-dphil-a561711/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Ramy Arnaout, MD, PhD</a>, Clinical Microbiologist, Clinical Informaticist, Computational Immunologist, and Associate Director of Clinical Microbiology Laboratories at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-pecora-5ba31189/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Nicole Pecora, MD, PhD</a>, Medical Microbiologist and Associate Director of Clinical Microbiology at Brigham and Women's Hospital, who share their life hacks for clinical pathology. Our panelists discuss what we can do to increase the visibility of the CP laboratory. They address the informatics and business skills that aren’t emphasized enough in clinical pathology training and explain how they engage with colleagues to manage their respective labs successfully. Listen in for insight on setting boundaries based on what’s really important to you to achieve work-life balance. Topics Covered · How to increase the visibility of the clinical pathology lab with colleagues, hospital administrators and the general public · Our panelists’ thoughts on diagnostic management teams and the benefits to the clinical team of going on rounds   · Why networking is essential to becoming a ‘member of the community’ as clinical pathologists · How forming communities of practice and developing an elevator speech can help us get a ‘seat at the table’ · Why every clinical pathologist needs to be an ambassador for the profession and how to advocate for CP with hospital leadership · The informatics and business skills that aren’t emphasized enough in clinical pathology training · Insight on achieving work-life balance by separating your personal and professional lifeConnect with ASCP <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ASCP.Chicago/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ascponelab/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Instagram</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ascp_chicago?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Twitter</a> Connect with Dr. Riley <a href="https://www.slu.edu/medicine/pathology/faculty/riley-sarah.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Riley at Saint Louis University</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/sriley814" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Riley on Twitter</a> Connect with Dr. Arnaout <a href="https://www.dfhcc.harvard.edu/insider/member-detail/member/ramy-arnaout-md-phd/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Arnaout at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramy-arnaout-md-dphil-a561711/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Arnaout on LinkedIn</a> Connect with Dr. Pecora <a href="https://doctors.massgeneralbrigham.org/provider/Nicole+D+Pecora/1921631" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Pecora at Brigham and Women's Hospital</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-pecora-5ba31189/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Pecora on LinkedIn</a> Connect with Dr. Milner &amp; Ms. Swails <a href="https://twitter.com/damilnermd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Milner on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/kellyswails" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Swails on Twitter</a> Resources <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content/learning/inside-the-lab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store</a>

S2Ep15: Life Hacks for Clinical Pathology 

ASCP was the first medical professional organization to elect a woman as president when Dr. Emma Moss earned the title in 1955. And while women continue to make strides in the field of pathology and laboratory medicine, there is still much to be done. So, what can we do to promote gender equality in the laboratory workforce? How can we create more opportunities for women to ascend from the bench to positions of leadership? On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts Dr. Lotte Mulder and Ms. Kelly Swails are joined by Dr. Kimberly Sanford, MD, MASCP, MT(ASCP), Medical Director of Transfusion Medicine and Director of Undergraduate Medical Education in the Department of Pathology at Virginia Commonwealth University, Dr. Nidia Messias, MD, Renal Pathologist and Associate Professor of Pathology and Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and Ms. Tiffany Channer, MPH, MLS(ASCP)CM, Assistant Administrative Laboratory Director and Quality Manager at a local community hospital in Westchester County, New York, to discuss the contributions of women in pathology and laboratory medicine. Our panelists describe some of the myths surrounding women in pathology and laboratory medicine and explain how to improve work conditions for women in the lab. They share what inspired them to enter the field and how the landscape of laboratory medicine has changed for women and other minority groups since they entered the workforce. Listen in for advice for women entering the field today and learn about the role mentorship plays in helping women rise through the ranks in pathology and laboratory medicine. Topics Covered· Notable contributions women like Dr. Renee Habib, Dr. Sophie Spitz, and Dr. Vivian Pinn have made to the field of pathology and laboratory medicine· Why women need both mentorship and sponsorship to rise through the ranks of the laboratory· Myths surrounding women in pathology and laboratory medicine· How to improve working conditions for women in the laboratory and promote women’s empowerment in field of pathology and lab medicine· Our panelists’ hopes for the next 100 years in pathology and laboratory medicine · Advice to women entering the field of pathology and laboratory medicine today Connect with ASCPASCPASCP on FacebookASCP on InstagramASCP on TwitterConnect with Dr. SanfordDr. Sanford on TwitterDr. Sanford at VCUConnect with Dr. MessiasDr. Messias on TwitterDr. Messias at Washington University  Connect with Ms. ChannerMs. Channer on LinkedIn Connect with Dr. Mulder &amp; Ms. SwailsDr. Mulder on Twitter Ms. Swails on Twitter Resources Dr. Emma Sadler MossInside the Lab in the ASCP Store 

ASCP was the first medical professional organization to elect a woman as president when Dr. Emma Moss earned the title in 1955. And while women continue to make strides in the field of pathology and laboratory medicine, there is still much to be done. So, what can we do to promote gender equality in the laboratory workforce? How can we create more opportunities for women to ascend from the bench to positions of leadership? On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts Dr. Lotte Mulder and Ms. Kelly Swails are joined by <a href="https://twitter.com/klowsanford1027" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Kimberly Sanford, MD, MASCP, MT(ASCP)</a>, Medical Director of Transfusion Medicine and Director of Undergraduate Medical Education in the Department of Pathology at Virginia Commonwealth University, <a href="https://twitter.com/MessiasNidia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Nidia Messias, MD</a>, Renal Pathologist and Associate Professor of Pathology and Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffany-channer-mph-mls-ascp-cm-a1603934/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Tiffany Channer, MPH, MLS(ASCP)CM</a>, Assistant Administrative Laboratory Director and Quality Manager at a local community hospital in Westchester County, New York, to discuss the contributions of women in pathology and laboratory medicine. Our panelists describe some of the myths surrounding women in pathology and laboratory medicine and explain how to improve work conditions for women in the lab. They share what inspired them to enter the field and how the landscape of laboratory medicine has changed for women and other minority groups since they entered the workforce. Listen in for advice for women entering the field today and learn about the role mentorship plays in helping women rise through the ranks in pathology and laboratory medicine. Topics Covered · Notable contributions women like Dr. Renee Habib, Dr. Sophie Spitz, and Dr. Vivian Pinn have made to the field of pathology and laboratory medicine · Why women need both mentorship and sponsorship to rise through the ranks of the laboratory · Myths surrounding women in pathology and laboratory medicine · How to improve working conditions for women in the laboratory and promote women’s empowerment in field of pathology and lab medicine · Our panelists’ hopes for the next 100 years in pathology and laboratory medicine  · Advice to women entering the field of pathology and laboratory medicine today Connect with ASCP <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ASCP.Chicago/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ascponelab/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Instagram</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ascp_chicago?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Twitter</a>Connect with Dr. Sanford <a href="https://twitter.com/klowsanford1027" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Sanford on Twitter</a> <a href="https://pathology.vcu.edu/clinical-services/clinical-pathology/transfusion-medicine/kimberly-sanford-md.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Sanford at VCU</a>Connect with Dr. Messias <a href="https://twitter.com/MessiasNidia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Messias on Twitter</a> <a href="https://physicians.wustl.edu/people/nidia-messias-md/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Messias at Washington University</a> Connect with Ms. Channer <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffany-channer-mph-mls-ascp-cm-a1603934/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Channer on LinkedIn</a> Connect with Dr. Mulder &amp; Ms. Swails <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/themuldermethod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Mulder on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/kellyswails" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Swails on Twitter</a> Resources <a href="https://academic.oup.com/labmed/article/40/6/377/2504851" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Emma Sadler Moss</a> <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content/learning/inside-the-lab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store</a>

S2Ep14: Empowering Women in the Laboratory Workforce

In the 100 years since ASCP was founded, our mission has always centered on taking care of patients. As long as there are disparities in the healthcare system, we cannot fully realize that ambition. So, what is ASCP’s vision around diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&amp;I)? What steps can we take to promote DE&amp;I in the field of pathology and laboratory medicine? On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts Dr. Lotte Mulder and Ms. Kelly Swails are joined by Dr. Melissa Upton, MD, FASCP, Emeritus Professor of Pathology at the University of Washington in Seattle and Chair of the ASCP Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, Ms. Tanya Norwood, MBA, MS, Chief Officer for Marketing and Membership and Chief Officer for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at ASCP, and Mr. Mohamed Abdelmonem, MBA-HCM, CLS, H(ASCP)CMBBCM,  MLSiCM, SBBiCM, Clinical Laboratory Supervisor of Transfusion Services at Stanford University School of Medicine and member of ASCP’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, to discuss ASCP’s vision around diversity, equity and inclusion. Our panelists explain why DE&amp;I is so important in pathology and laboratory medicine. They walk us through the four pillars of ASCP’s DE&amp;I strategy and offer examples of the most effective workplace inclusion initiatives at their respective institutions. Listen in for insight on the DE&amp;I tools available to ASCP members and learn how you can promote diversity, equity and inclusion in your laboratory and community. Topics Covered · Why diversity, equity, and inclusion are important in pathology and laboratory medicine in general and at ASCP in particular· ASCP’s strategic vision around diversity, equity, and inclusion· The four  pillars of ASCP’s DE&amp;I strategy (awareness, mentorship, education, and partnerships)·  How ASCP’s internal DE&amp;I strategy for staff involves the discovery of where we are today and the change we want to see tomorrow·  Examples of effective workplace inclusion initiatives·  How to overcome intrinsic bias in the interview process·  Tools available to help ASCP members promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in their workplaces and communities Connect with ASCPASCPASCP on FacebookASCP on InstagramASCP on Twitter Connect with Dr. UptonDr. Upton at the University of WashingtonDr. Upton on TwitterConnect with Ms. NorwoodMs. Norwood on LinkedIn Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion at ASCP Connect with Mr. AbdelmonemMr. Abdelmonem on LinkedIn Mr. Abdelmonem on ResearchGate Connect with Dr. Mulder &amp; Ms. SwailsDr. Mulder on Twitter Ms. Swails on Twitter ResourcesASCP’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store 

In the 100 years since ASCP was founded, our mission has always centered on taking care of patients. As long as there are disparities in the healthcare system, we cannot fully realize that ambition. So, what is ASCP’s vision around diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&amp;I)? What steps can we take to promote DE&amp;I in the field of pathology and laboratory medicine? On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts Dr. Lotte Mulder and Ms. Kelly Swails are joined by <a href="https://twitter.com/MelissaUpton7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Melissa Upton, MD, FASCP</a>, Emeritus Professor of Pathology at the University of Washington in Seattle and Chair of the ASCP Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/latanyanorwood/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Tanya Norwood, MBA, MS</a>, Chief Officer for Marketing and Membership and Chief Officer for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at ASCP, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamed-abdelmonem-199218223" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mr. Mohamed Abdelmonem, MBA-HCM, CLS, H(ASCP)CMBBCM,  MLSiCM, SBBiCM</a>, Clinical Laboratory Supervisor of Transfusion Services at Stanford University School of Medicine and member of ASCP’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, to discuss ASCP’s vision around diversity, equity and inclusion. Our panelists explain why DE&amp;I is so important in pathology and laboratory medicine. They walk us through the four pillars of ASCP’s DE&amp;I strategy and offer examples of the most effective workplace inclusion initiatives at their respective institutions. Listen in for insight on the DE&amp;I tools available to ASCP members and learn how you can promote diversity, equity and inclusion in your laboratory and community. Topics Covered · Why diversity, equity, and inclusion are important in pathology and laboratory medicine in general and at ASCP in particular · ASCP’s strategic vision around diversity, equity, and inclusion · The four  pillars of ASCP’s DE&amp;I strategy (awareness, mentorship, education, and partnerships) ·  How ASCP’s internal DE&amp;I strategy for staff involves the discovery of where we are today and the change we want to see tomorrow ·  Examples of effective workplace inclusion initiatives ·  How to overcome intrinsic bias in the interview process ·  Tools available to help ASCP members promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in their workplaces and communities Connect with ASCP <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ASCP.Chicago/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ascponelab/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Instagram</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ascp_chicago?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Twitter</a> Connect with Dr. Upton <a href="https://dlmp.uw.edu/faculty/upton" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Upton at the University of Washington</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MelissaUpton7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Upton on Twitter</a>Connect with Ms. Norwood <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/latanyanorwood/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Norwood on LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content/get-involved/diversity-and-inclusion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion at ASCP</a> Connect with Mr. Abdelmonem <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamed-abdelmonem-199218223/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mr. Abdelmonem on LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/lab/Mohamed-Abdelmonem-Lab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mr. Abdelmonem on ResearchGate</a> Connect with Dr. Mulder &amp; Ms. Swails <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/themuldermethod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Mulder on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/kellyswails" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Swails on Twitter</a> Resources <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content/get-involved/diversity-and-inclusion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative</a> <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content/learning/inside-the-lab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store</a>

S2Ep13: Promoting DEI in Laboratory Medicine

This special episode of Inside the Lab is a recording of the recent ASCP webinar "HER2 Testing in Breast Cancer: Improving IHC Performance" featuring Aysegul Sahin, MD, Professor of Pathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA;Ali Brown, MD, FASCP, American Society for Clinical Pathology, Chicago, IL, USA; and Erin Downs-Kelly, DO, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH USA. 

This special episode of Inside the Lab is a recording of the recent ASCP webinar "HER2 Testing in Breast Cancer: Improving IHC Performance" featuring Aysegul Sahin, MD, Professor of Pathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA; Ali Brown, MD, FASCP, American Society for Clinical Pathology, Chicago, IL, USA; and Erin Downs-Kelly, DO, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH USA.

Special Episode: HER2 Testing in Breast Cancer: Improving IHC Performance

This special episode of Inside the Lab is a recording of the recent ASCP webinar "The Science of HER2-low Breast Cancer and Implications for the Pathology Team." This webinar is presented by Aysegul Sahin, MD, Professor of Pathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA; Ali Brown, MD, FASCP, American Society for Clinical Pathology, Chicago, IL, USA; and Erin Downs-Kelly, DO, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. 

This special episode of Inside the Lab is a recording of the recent ASCP webinar "The Science of HER2-low Breast Cancer and Implications for the Pathology Team." This webinar is presented by Aysegul Sahin, MD, Professor of Pathology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA; Ali Brown, MD, FASCP, American Society for Clinical Pathology, Chicago, IL, USA; and Erin Downs-Kelly, DO, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.

Special Episode: The Science of HER2-low Breast Cancer and Implications for the Pathology Team

ASCP's podcast for all things laboratory--if it's happening inside the lab, we're talking about it.

This special episode of Inside the Lab is a recording of the recent ASCP webinar "Ki67 as a Prognostic and Predictive Biomarker in HR-Positive/HER2-Negative Early Breast Cancer" featuring Drs. Sunil Badve MD, FRCPath and Manali Bhave, MD, both from Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA. 

This special episode of Inside the Lab is a recording of the recent ASCP webinar "Ki67 as a Prognostic and Predictive Biomarker in HR-Positive/HER2-Negative Early Breast Cancer" featuring Drs. Sunil Badve MD, FRCPath and Manali Bhave, MD, both from Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.

Special Episode: Ki67 as a Prognostic and Predictive Biomarker in HR-Positive/HER2-Negative Early Breast Cancer

Life hacks are tricks or shortcuts that make life easier and more efficient, like storing the roll of garbage bags at the bottom of your trash bin so the next bag is right there when you take out the trash.In the world of anatomic pathology, tissue and organ samples run through multiple processes to render a diagnosis, it’s especially important that to stay organized and efficient. So, what life hacks can pathologists and medical laboratory scientists leverage to make our life in the anatomic pathology lab easier? What can  be more productive and precise? On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts Dr. Dan Milner and Ms. Kelly Swails are joined by Dr. Sarah Garner, PhD, MS, PA(ASCP), Director of the Pathologists’ Assistant Program at Tulane University, Ms. Michelle Bell, HT(ASCP)CM, Applications Manager at Milestone Medical and 20-year veteran of laboratory management, and Dr. Jerad Gardner, MD, Dermatopathologist and Bone/Soft Tissue Pathologist at Geisinger Medical Labs, to share their best life hacks for anatomic pathology. Our panelists discuss their most effective workflow strategies, and describe how they optimize their time at the microscope to produce accurate results. They weigh in on the best ways to manage people and walk us through their top hacks for ensuring positive, active communication with clinical partners and colleagues. Listen in for best time management hacks and learn how they set priorities in their personal and professional lives. Topics Covered · Top technical and workflow hacks for anatomic pathology· Maintaining order in the absence of a barcoding system· Developing  a culture of appreciation in the anatomic pathology lab· Why time management is a challenge in the anatomic pathology lab· Strategies for optimizing time at the microscope and producing valuable results· Best practices for ensuring positive, active communication with clinical partners and colleagues inside and outside your institution· How our panelists navigate impromptu testing requests from clinicians· Dr. Garner, Ms. Bell, and Dr. Gardner’s advice on achieving work-life balance Connect with ASCPASCPASCP on FacebookASCP on InstagramASCP on Twitter Connect with Dr. GarnerDr. Garner on Twitter Dr. Garner at Tulane Connect with Ms. BellMilestone Medical Ms. Bell on LinkedInConnect with Dr. GardnerDr. Gardner on Twitter Dr. Gardner at GeisingerConnect with Dr. Milner &amp; Ms. SwailsDr. Milner on Twitter Ms. Swails on Twitter Resources  Daniel Pink’s WHEN on Inside the Lab S2EP11 Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store 

Life hacks are tricks or shortcuts that make life easier and more efficient, like storing the roll of garbage bags at the bottom of your trash bin so the next bag is right there when you take out the trash.In the world of anatomic pathology, tissue and organ samples run through multiple processes to render a diagnosis, it’s especially important that to stay organized and efficient. So, what life hacks can pathologists and medical laboratory scientists leverage to make our life in the anatomic pathology lab easier? What can  be more productive and precise? On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts Dr. Dan Milner and Ms. Kelly Swails are joined by <a href="https://twitter.com/passion4path" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Sarah Garner, PhD, MS, PA(ASCP)</a>, Director of the Pathologists’ Assistant Program at Tulane University, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-b-76ab4b33/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Michelle Bell, HT(ASCP)CM</a>, Applications Manager at Milestone Medical and 20-year veteran of laboratory management, and <a href="https://twitter.com/JMGardnerMD" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Jerad Gardner, MD</a>, Dermatopathologist and Bone/Soft Tissue Pathologist at Geisinger Medical Labs, to share their best life hacks for anatomic pathology. Our panelists discuss their most effective workflow strategies, and describe how they optimize their time at the microscope to produce accurate results. They weigh in on the best ways to manage people and walk us through their top hacks for ensuring positive, active communication with clinical partners and colleagues. Listen in for best time management hacks and learn how they set priorities in their personal and professional lives. Topics Covered · Top technical and workflow hacks for anatomic pathology · Maintaining order in the absence of a barcoding system · Developing  a culture of appreciation in the anatomic pathology lab · Why time management is a challenge in the anatomic pathology lab · Strategies for optimizing time at the microscope and producing valuable results · Best practices for ensuring positive, active communication with clinical partners and colleagues inside and outside your institution · How our panelists navigate impromptu testing requests from clinicians · Dr. Garner, Ms. Bell, and Dr. Gardner’s advice on achieving work-life balance Connect with ASCP <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ASCP.Chicago/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ascponelab/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Instagram</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ascp_chicago?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Twitter</a> Connect with Dr. Garner <a href="https://twitter.com/passion4path" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Garner on Twitter</a> <a href="https://medicine.tulane.edu/departments/pathology-laboratory-medicine/faculty/sarah-garner-ms-pa-ascp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Garner at Tulane</a> Connect with Ms. Bell <a href="https://www.milestonemedsrl.com/us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Milestone Medical</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-b-76ab4b33/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Bell on LinkedIn</a>Connect with Dr. Gardner <a href="https://twitter.com/JMGardnerMD" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Gardner on Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.geisingermedicallabs.com/directory/gardner.cfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Gardner at Geisinger</a>Connect with Dr. Milner &amp; Ms. Swails <a href="https://twitter.com/damilnermd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Milner on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/kellyswails" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Swails on Twitter</a> Resources  <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xMjMwNTM5LnJzcw/episode/QnV6enNwcm91dC05OTY5NjQx?hl=en&amp;ved=2ahUKEwj_vNjc4vX1AhWxmmoFHQoqBh4QjrkEegQIFhAF&amp;ep=6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daniel Pink’s WHEN on Inside the Lab S2EP11</a> <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content/learning/inside-the-lab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store</a>

S2Ep12: Lifehacks for Anatomic Pathology 

Do you do your best work in the morning? Or does your energy peak at night?  What if you could schedule your day around your circadian rhythms so the task type and timing align? How might laboratory professionals leverage these hidden patterns of the day to maximize efficiency and make better decisions? On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts Dr. Lotte Mulder and Dr. Dan Milner are joined by Dr. Rina Kansal, MD, former Medical Director of Diagnostic Molecular Pathology at Penn State Health and Associate Medical Director at the Blood Center of Wisconsin, Ms. Jeannie Guglielmo, MS, MAT, MLS(ASCP)CM, Chair of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Clinical Associate Professor in the School of Health Professions at Stony Brook University, and Ms. Stacey Robinson, MS. MLS(ASCP)SH, SCYM, who serves as the supervisor of the Clinical Microscopy section in her medical center's laboratory to discuss Daniel Pink’s book, WHEN: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing. Our panelists share what surprised them about the invisible power of timing and offer insight into what larks, owls, and third birds can do to perform through their trough periods. They review Pink’s five principles of breaks, exploring how microbreaks make our work more productive. Listen in for insight on using biorhythms to assign shifts in the lab and get their advice on making good decisions when the timing is not optimal.  Topics Covered · Maximizing efficiency by understanding our circadian rhythms· What surprised our panelists regarding the invisible power of timing and how much language shapes our behavior· The five guiding principles of breaks· What larks, owls, and third birds can do to perform through their tough periods· The potential connection between introversion vs. extroversion and larks vs. owls· How our panelists’ experiences align with Pink’s workflow model for group projects· How our panelists use their team’s biorhythms to schedule projects and assign shifts in the labConnect with ASCPASCPASCP on FacebookASCP on InstagramASCP on Twitter Connect with Dr. Kansal Dr. Kansal on ResearchGateConnect with Ms. GuglielmoMs. Guglielmo on LinkedIn Ms. Guglielmo at Stony Brook Connect with Ms. Robinson Ms. Robinson on LinkedIn Connect with Dr. Mulder &amp; Dr. MilnerDr. Mulder on Twitter Dr. Milner on Twitter  Resources WHEN: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel H. PinkASCP Leadership Institute Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store 

Do you do your best work in the morning? Or does your energy peak at night?  What if you could schedule your day around your circadian rhythms so the task type and timing align? How might laboratory professionals leverage these hidden patterns of the day to maximize efficiency and make better decisions? On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts Dr. Lotte Mulder and Dr. Dan Milner are joined by <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rina-Kansal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Rina Kansal, MD</a>, former Medical Director of Diagnostic Molecular Pathology at Penn State Health and Associate Medical Director at the Blood Center of Wisconsin, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeannie-guglielmo-7114b3128/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Jeannie Guglielmo, MS, MAT, MLS(ASCP)CM</a>, Chair of Clinical Laboratory Sciences and Clinical Associate Professor in the School of Health Professions at Stony Brook University, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-robinson-21221242/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Stacey Robinson, MS. MLS(ASCP)SH, SCYM</a>, who serves as the supervisor of the Clinical Microscopy section in her medical center's laboratory to discuss Daniel Pink’s book, <a href="https://www.danpink.com/books/when/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WHEN: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing</a>. Our panelists share what surprised them about the invisible power of timing and offer insight into what larks, owls, and third birds can do to perform through their trough periods. They review Pink’s five principles of breaks, exploring how microbreaks make our work more productive. Listen in for insight on using biorhythms to assign shifts in the lab and get their advice on making good decisions when the timing is not optimal.  Topics Covered · Maximizing efficiency by understanding our circadian rhythms · What surprised our panelists regarding the invisible power of timing and how much language shapes our behavior · The five guiding principles of breaks · What larks, owls, and third birds can do to perform through their tough periods · The potential connection between introversion vs. extroversion and larks vs. owls · How our panelists’ experiences align with Pink’s workflow model for group projects · How our panelists use their team’s biorhythms to schedule projects and assign shifts in the labConnect with ASCP <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ASCP.Chicago/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ascponelab/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Instagram</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ascp_chicago?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Twitter</a> Connect with Dr. Kansal <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rina-Kansal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Kansal on ResearchGate</a> Connect with Ms. Guglielmo <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeannie-guglielmo-7114b3128/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Guglielmo on LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://healthprofessions.stonybrookmedicine.edu/programs/clinical/about/faculty/guglielmo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Guglielmo at Stony Brook</a> Connect with Ms. Robinson <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-robinson-21221242/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Robinson on LinkedIn</a> Connect with Dr. Mulder &amp; Dr. Milner <a href="https://twitter.com/amsterswag?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Mulder on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/damilnermd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Milner on Twitter</a> Resources <a href="https://www.danpink.com/books/when/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WHEN: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel H. Pink</a> <a href="https://store.ascp.org/productlisting/productdetail?productId=69535229" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP Leadership Institute</a> <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content/learning/inside-the-lab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store</a>

S2Ep11: WHEN: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing

Organizational wellness is getting more attention , due in no small part to the increased stress brought on by a global pandemic.  But why do we only seem to think about wellness when we feel unwell? What does wellness look like for pathologists and laboratory professionals? And what responsibility do institutions and individuals have in making wellness a priority? On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts Dr. Lotte Mulder and Ms. Kelly Swails are joined by Dr. Alae Kawam, MD, Pathology Resident and soon-to-be Surgical Pathology Fellow at Northwell University, Dr. Katrina Krogh, MD, Surgical Pathologist specializing in Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology in private practice in Los Angeles, and Dr. Farres Obeidin, MD, Assistant Professor and Clinical Attending at Northwestern University and Bone and Soft Tissue Pathologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, to discuss organizational wellness. Our panelists describe the physical, spiritual, social, and emotional aspects of wellness, exploring how the term means different things to different people. They explain what initiatives institutions are using to combat rising rates of physician burnout and why they’ve fallen short, reflecting on how wellness policy informs institutional culture and vice versa. Listen in for insight on how wellness impacts the quality of work we do in the lab and learn how to advocate for your individual wellness at work.  Topics Covered · Defining ‘wellness’ in general and what it means to the laboratory workforce· The physical, spiritual, social, and emotional aspects of wellness· How wellness policy informs institutional culture and vice versa· Sources of burnout in the laboratory and what institutions might do to help mitigate the stress that cause them · The initiatives institutions are using to combat rising rates of physician burnout (and why they’ve fallen short)· Why it’s crucial for leaders to support laboratory and other medical professionals when we reach our limits· How our wellness impacts the quality of work we do in the lab· How pathologists and lab professionals can advocate for our wellness in the workplace when it’s so individualized· How diversity, equity, and inclusion influences wellness at work· Our panelists’ insight on the benefit of a four-day workweek and other alternate scheduling models  Connect with ASCPASCPASCP on FacebookASCP on InstagramASCP on Twitter Connect with Dr. Kawam Dr. Kawam on LinkedIn Connect with Dr. KroghDr. Krogh on TwitterDr. Krogh on LinkedInConnect with Dr. ObeidinDr. Obeidin on Twitter Connect with Dr. Mulder &amp; Ms. SwailsDr. Mulder on Twitter Ms. Swails on Twitter  Resources Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski, PhD, and Amelia Nagoski, DMAInside the Lab in the ASCP Store 

Organizational wellness is getting more attention , due in no small part to the increased stress brought on by a global pandemic.  But why do we only seem to think about wellness when we feel unwell? What does wellness look like for pathologists and laboratory professionals? And what responsibility do institutions and individuals have in making wellness a priority? On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts Dr. Lotte Mulder and Ms. Kelly Swails are joined by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alae-kawam-747929205/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Alae Kawam, MD</a>, Pathology Resident and soon-to-be Surgical Pathology Fellow at Northwell University, <a href="https://twitter.com/krogh_katrina" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Katrina Krogh, MD</a>, Surgical Pathologist specializing in Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology in private practice in Los Angeles, and <a href="https://twitter.com/anisapling" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Farres Obeidin, MD</a>, Assistant Professor and Clinical Attending at Northwestern University and Bone and Soft Tissue Pathologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, to discuss organizational wellness. Our panelists describe the physical, spiritual, social, and emotional aspects of wellness, exploring how the term means different things to different people. They explain what initiatives institutions are using to combat rising rates of physician burnout and why they’ve fallen short, reflecting on how wellness policy informs institutional culture and vice versa. Listen in for insight on how wellness impacts the quality of work we do in the lab and learn how to advocate for your individual wellness at work.  Topics Covered · Defining ‘wellness’ in general and what it means to the laboratory workforce · The physical, spiritual, social, and emotional aspects of wellness · How wellness policy informs institutional culture and vice versa · Sources of burnout in the laboratory and what institutions might do to help mitigate the stress that cause them  · The initiatives institutions are using to combat rising rates of physician burnout (and why they’ve fallen short) · Why it’s crucial for leaders to support laboratory and other medical professionals when we reach our limits · How our wellness impacts the quality of work we do in the lab · How pathologists and lab professionals can advocate for our wellness in the workplace when it’s so individualized · How diversity, equity, and inclusion influences wellness at work · Our panelists’ insight on the benefit of a four-day workweek and other alternate scheduling models  Connect with ASCP <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ASCP.Chicago/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ascponelab/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Instagram</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ascp_chicago?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Twitter</a> Connect with Dr. Kawam <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alae-kawam-747929205/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Kawam on LinkedIn</a> Connect with Dr. Krogh <a href="https://twitter.com/krogh_katrina" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Krogh on Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrina-krogh/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Krogh on LinkedIn</a> Connect with Dr. Obeidin <a href="https://twitter.com/anisapling" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Obeidin on Twitter</a> Connect with Dr. Mulder &amp; Ms. Swails <a href="https://twitter.com/amsterswag?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Mulder on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/kellyswails" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Swails on Twitter</a> Resources <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Burnout-Secret-Unlocking-Stress-Cycle/dp/198481706X" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski, PhD, and Amelia Nagoski, DMA</a> <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content/learning/inside-the-lab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store</a>

S2Ep10: Wellness Initiatives That Work

What would ASCP members like to see happen in the next five to ten years that would most impact our lives and work as laboratory professionals?  And what can ASCP do as an organization to elevate laboratory medicine as a profession and address the greatest challenges we face?  On this episode of Inside the Lab, Dr. Dan Milner sits down with attendees of the ASCP 2021 Annual Meeting to explore what ASCP can do to advocate for higher wages and increase the visibility of medical lab professionals.  They share what they love about working in the medical laboratory, describing the vital role we play in delivering patient care.  Listen in for ASCP member insight on burnout among lab professionals during the pandemic and learn what we can do to stay healthy, positive and empowered to pursue a balanced life. Topics Covered  - What ASCP members would like to see happen in the next 5 to 10 years that would most impact the lives and work of laboratory professionals- What ASCP can do to foster interprofessional relationships and communication among laboratory professionals - ASCP’s advocacy programs and initiatives to address issues of workforce vacancies and wages - How ASCP might increase the visibility of medical laboratory professionals - What ASCP members love about working in the medical laboratory- How more than 70% of medical decisions are based on data generated by lab professionals- How the pandemic exacerbated challenges around burnout and personal wellness among laboratory professionals - What lab professionals can do to stay healthy, positive and in control of a balanced life - What more ASCP could do to combat disinformation regarding COVID-19  Connect with ASCP  ASCPASCP on Facebook ASCP on Instagram ASCP on TwitterConnect with Dr. Milner  Dr. Milner on TwitterResourcesASCP’s Wage and Vacancy SurveyASCP Career and Pathology Ambassadors Society of Black Pathologists ASCP Advocacy Center ASCP ePolicy News ASCP Foundation ASCP COVID-19 Resources Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store  

What would ASCP members like to see happen in the next five to ten years that would most impact our lives and work as laboratory professionals?  And what can ASCP do as an organization to elevate laboratory medicine as a profession and address the greatest challenges we face?  On this episode of Inside the Lab, Dr. Dan Milner sits down with attendees of the <a href="https://www.ascp.org/annualmeeting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP 2021 Annual Meeting</a> to explore what ASCP can do to advocate for higher wages and increase the visibility of medical lab professionals.  They share what they love about working in the medical laboratory, describing the vital role we play in delivering patient care.  Listen in for ASCP member insight on burnout among lab professionals during the pandemic and learn what we can do to stay healthy, positive and empowered to pursue a balanced life. Topics Covered  - What ASCP members would like to see happen in the next 5 to 10 years that would most impact the lives and work of laboratory professionals - What ASCP can do to foster interprofessional relationships and communication among laboratory professionals  - ASCP’s advocacy programs and initiatives to address issues of workforce vacancies and wages  - How ASCP might increase the visibility of medical laboratory professionals  - What ASCP members love about working in the medical laboratory - How more than 70% of medical decisions are based on data generated by lab professionals - How the pandemic exacerbated challenges around burnout and personal wellness among laboratory professionals  - What lab professionals can do to stay healthy, positive and in control of a balanced life  - What more ASCP could do to combat disinformation regarding COVID-19  Connect with ASCP  <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ASCP.Chicago/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ascponelab/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Instagram</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ascp_chicago?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Twitter</a>Connect with Dr. Milner  <a href="https://twitter.com/damilnermd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Milner on Twitter</a>Resources<a href="https://academic.oup.com/ajcp/article/155/5/649/5987744" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP’s Wage and Vacancy Survey</a> <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content/get-involved/ambassadors" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP Career and Pathology Ambassadors</a> <a href="https://www.societyofblackpathologists.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Society of Black Pathologists</a> <a href="https://cqrcengage.com/ascpath/home?1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP Advocacy Center</a> <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content/news/epolicy-news" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP ePolicy News</a> <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content/about-ascp/ascp-foundation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP Foundation</a> <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content/get-involved/institute-of-science-technology-policy/coronavirus-2019-(covid-19)-resources" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP COVID-19 Resources</a> <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content/learning/inside-the-lab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store</a>

S2Ep9: Voices from the ASCP 2021 Annual Meeting  

Wellness is multidimensional. In addition to our physical health, wellness encompasses our mental, social, emotional and even financial wellbeing. It’s no surprise that there’s a connection between the diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in an organization and the wellbeing of the laboratory professionals who work or train there. Programs that address the unique needs of every employee are integral in creating an equitable, inclusive workplace.  On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts Dr. Lotte Mulder and Ms. Kelly Swails are joined by Mrs. Dana Baker, MBA, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences at the University of Kansas Medical Center and advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in healthcare and medical education, Dr. Melissa Upton, MD, FASCP, Emeritus Professor of Pathology at the University of Washington and Chair of the ASCP Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, and Dr. Darryl Elzie, PsyD, MHA, MT(ASCP), CQA(ASQ), Laboratory Quality Coordinator at Sentara Healthcare and Founding Member of the Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Executive DEI Council, to discuss the relationship between wellness and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts within an organization. Our panelists explain why wellness is an essential part of any program intended to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion and how lack of access to wellness services impacts marginalized communities. They explore how the definition of wellness varies by culture and community and share best practices for developing wellness programs that address these issues. Listen in for insight on leveraging data to sell DEI to the C-suite and learn what training programs and workplaces can do to encourage and support wellness and equity in the lab. Topics Covered ·  Why wellness is an essential part of any program intended to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion·  How healthcare disparities and lack of access to wellness services impact marginalized communities·  Best practices for developing wellness programs in our workplaces and communities·  How to create safe spaces dedicated to addressing issues of personal wellness, diversity, equity, and inclusion in laboratory medicine·  How we might leverage data to sell diversity, equity, and inclusion to the C-suite·  What professional societies like ASCP can do to help members build healthy working lives Connect with ASCP ASCPASCP on FacebookASCP on InstagramASCP on Twitter Connect with Mrs. BakerMrs. Baker on Twitter  Connect with Dr. UptonDr. Upton on TwitterConnect with Dr. ElzieDr. Elzie on LinkedInConnect with Dr. Mulder &amp; Ms. SwailsDr. Mulder on TwitterMs. Swails on Twitter ResourcesASCP 2021 Annual MeetingASCP Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Opportunities Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store 

Wellness is multidimensional. In addition to our physical health, wellness encompasses our mental, social, emotional and even financial wellbeing. It’s no surprise that there’s a connection between the diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in an organization and the wellbeing of the laboratory professionals who work or train there. Programs that address the unique needs of every employee are integral in creating an equitable, inclusive workplace.  On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts Dr. Lotte Mulder and Ms. Kelly Swails are joined by <a href="https://twitter.com/thatlabchick" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mrs. Dana Baker, MBA, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM</a>, Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences at the University of Kansas Medical Center and advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in healthcare and medical education, <a href="https://twitter.com/melissaupton7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Melissa Upton, MD, FASCP</a>, Emeritus Professor of Pathology at the University of Washington and Chair of the ASCP Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/darryl-elzie-a0b79211/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Darryl Elzie, PsyD, MHA, MT(ASCP), CQA(ASQ)</a>, Laboratory Quality Coordinator at Sentara Healthcare and Founding Member of the Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Executive DEI Council, to discuss the relationship between wellness and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts within an organization. Our panelists explain why wellness is an essential part of any program intended to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion and how lack of access to wellness services impacts marginalized communities. They explore how the definition of wellness varies by culture and community and share best practices for developing wellness programs that address these issues. Listen in for insight on leveraging data to sell DEI to the C-suite and learn what training programs and workplaces can do to encourage and support wellness and equity in the lab. Topics Covered ·  Why wellness is an essential part of any program intended to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion ·  How healthcare disparities and lack of access to wellness services impact marginalized communities ·  Best practices for developing wellness programs in our workplaces and communities ·  How to create safe spaces dedicated to addressing issues of personal wellness, diversity, equity, and inclusion in laboratory medicine ·  How we might leverage data to sell diversity, equity, and inclusion to the C-suite ·  What professional societies like ASCP can do to help members build healthy working lives Connect with ASCP <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ASCP.Chicago/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ascponelab/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Instagram</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ascp_chicago?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Twitter</a> Connect with Mrs. Baker <a href="https://twitter.com/thatlabchick" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mrs. Baker on Twitter</a> Connect with Dr. Upton <a href="https://twitter.com/melissaupton7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Upton on Twitter</a> Connect with Dr. Elzie <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/darryl-elzie-a0b79211/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Elzie on LinkedIn</a> Connect with Dr. Mulder &amp; Ms. Swails <a href="https://twitter.com/amsterswag?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Mulder on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/kellyswails" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Swails on Twitter</a> Resources <a href="https://annual.ascp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP 2021 Annual Meeting</a> <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content/get-involved/diversity-and-inclusion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Opportunities</a> <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content/learning/inside-the-lab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store</a>

S2Ep8: The Intersection of Wellness and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Every human has bias, as do the organizations we build. Despite commitments to diversity and inclusion, institutional bias lives on in every industry.  How does institutional bias show up in the field of pathology and laboratory medicine? And what can we do to affect change? On this episode of Inside the Lab, Dr. Dan Milner and Ms. Kelly Swails are joined by Ms. Tywauna Wilson, MBA, MLS(ASCP)CM, System Technical Director of Chemistry for CompuNet Clinical Laboratories and Founder of Trendy Elite Coaching and Consulting, Dr. Von Samedi, MD, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, and Dr. Mohamed Abdelmonem, DHA, MBA-HCM, MS, CLS, MLS(ASCP)SBB, Blood Bank and Transfusion Service Supervisor at Stanford Health Care, to discuss the book Erasing Institutional Bias: How to Create Systemic Change for Organizational Inclusion by Tiffany Jana and Ashley Diaz Mejias.  Our panelists share what they realized about recruiting, hiring, and advancement bias in their organizations (and the role they play in sustaining it) from reading the book. They explore how occupational bias presents in the field of pathology and laboratory medicine and what we can do to advocate for ourselves. Listen in for insight on recruiting allies without being perceived as a troublemaker and find out how you can take steps to erase institutional bias—whether or not you’re in a leadership role.  Topics Covered · An overview of the themes in Erasing Institutional Bias around how bias gets embedded in workplace cultures and what we can do to eliminate it · What our panelists realized about recruiting, hiring and advancement bias in their organizations from reading the book (and the role they play in sustaining it)· How occupational bias shows up in the field of pathology and laboratory medicine· How laboratory professionals and pathologists can work toward erasing institutional bias in our organizations· Conducting a holistic review of residency applications and adopting a blind hiring process· How realistic it is for us to succeed in erasing institutional bias without being in a leadership role Connect with ASCP ASCPASCP on FacebookASCP on InstagramASCP on Twitter Connect with Ms. Wilson Ms. Wilson on TwitterMs. Wilson on LinkedInConnect with Dr. Samedi Dr. Samedi on TwitterDr. Samedi on LinkedInConnect with Dr. Abdelmonem Dr. Abdelmonem on ResearchGate Connect with Dr. Milner &amp; Ms. Swails  Dr. Milner on TwitterMs. Swails on Twitter Resources Erasing Institutional Bias: How to Create Systemic Change for Organizational InclusionInside the Lab in the ASCP Store 

Every human has bias, as do the organizations we build. Despite commitments to diversity and inclusion, institutional bias lives on in every industry.  How does institutional bias show up in the field of pathology and laboratory medicine? And what can we do to affect change? On this episode of Inside the Lab, Dr. Dan Milner and Ms. Kelly Swails are joined by <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachTeeWilson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Tywauna Wilson, MBA, MLS(ASCP)CM</a>, System Technical Director of Chemistry for CompuNet Clinical Laboratories and Founder of Trendy Elite Coaching and Consulting, <a href="https://twitter.com/vonsamedi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Von Samedi, MD, PhD</a>, Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, and <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohamed-Abdelmonem-8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Mohamed Abdelmonem, DHA, MBA-HCM, MS, CLS, MLS(ASCP)SBB</a>, Blood Bank and Transfusion Service Supervisor at Stanford Health Care, to discuss the book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Erasing-Institutional-Bias-Organizational-Inclusion/dp/1523097574" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Erasing Institutional Bias: How to Create Systemic Change for Organizational Inclusion</a> by Tiffany Jana and Ashley Diaz Mejias.  Our panelists share what they realized about recruiting, hiring, and advancement bias in their organizations (and the role they play in sustaining it) from reading the book. They explore how occupational bias presents in the field of pathology and laboratory medicine and what we can do to advocate for ourselves. Listen in for insight on recruiting allies without being perceived as a troublemaker and find out how you can take steps to erase institutional bias—whether or not you’re in a leadership role.  Topics Covered · An overview of the themes in Erasing Institutional Bias around how bias gets embedded in workplace cultures and what we can do to eliminate it  · What our panelists realized about recruiting, hiring and advancement bias in their organizations from reading the book (and the role they play in sustaining it) · How occupational bias shows up in the field of pathology and laboratory medicine · How laboratory professionals and pathologists can work toward erasing institutional bias in our organizations · Conducting a holistic review of residency applications and adopting a blind hiring process · How realistic it is for us to succeed in erasing institutional bias without being in a leadership role Connect with ASCP <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ASCP.Chicago/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ascponelab/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Instagram</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ascp_chicago?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Twitter</a> Connect with Ms. Wilson <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachTeeWilson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Wilson on Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tywaunawilson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Wilson on LinkedIn</a> Connect with Dr. Samedi <a href="https://twitter.com/vonsamedi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Samedi on Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/von-samedi-78181394/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Samedi on LinkedIn</a> Connect with Dr. Abdelmonem <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohamed-Abdelmonem-8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Abdelmonem on ResearchGate</a> Connect with Dr. Milner &amp; Ms. Swails  <a href="https://twitter.com/damilnermd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Milner on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/kellyswails" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Swails on Twitter</a> Resources <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Erasing-Institutional-Bias-Organizational-Inclusion/dp/1523097574" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Erasing Institutional Bias: How to Create Systemic Change for Organizational Inclusion</a> <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content/learning/inside-the-lab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store</a>

S2Ep7:Erasing Institutional Bias (Leadership Institute Book Club)

The World Health Organization cites antimicrobial resistance, or AMR, as one of the top 10 global public health threats facing humanity. And according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 2.8 million people in the U.S. contract an antibiotic-resistant infection every year—and more than 35,000 die. What do laboratory professionals need to know about the emerging data around antimicrobial resistance? And what can we do in the lab to support infection prevention and control? On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts Dr. Lotte Mulder and Ms. Kelly Swails are joined by Dr. Patricia Simner, PhD, D(ABMM), Associate Professor of Pathology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Director of the Medical Bacteriology and Infectious Disease Sequencing Laboratories at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Dr. Romney Humphries, PhD, D(ABMM), M(ASCP), Medical Director of Microbiology and Director of Infectious Disease Laboratories at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and Dr. Lynn Bry, MD, PhD, Medical Director of Clinical Microbiology and Molecular Pathology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Director of the Massachusetts Host-Microbiome Center at Harvard Medical School, to discuss antimicrobial resistance. Our panelists discuss the current fears surrounding emerging antibiotic resistance in the U.S. and explain how AMR is changing the way we practice medicine. They explore what lab professionals can do to navigate the workflow challenges in microbiology caused by antimicrobial resistance and describe the most worrisome resistance signatures in the emerging data. Listen in for insight on how to participate in efforts to combat emerging resistance and prepare your lab for an encounter with multidrug-resistant organisms. Topics Covered· The biggest challenges around antimicrobial resistance facing the human population today · Current fears surrounding emerging antimicrobial resistance in the U.S.· What laboratory professionals can do to navigate the workflow challenges in microbiology caused by AMR· How labs can participate in regional, national, and global efforts to combat emerging resistance· Hope for combating antimicrobial resistance Connect with ASCP ASCPASCP on Twitter Connect with Dr. SimnerDr. Simner on TwitterDr. Simner at Johns Hopkins Connect with Dr. HumphiesDr. Humphries on TwitterDr. Humphries at Vanderbilt Connect with Dr. Bry Dr. Bry on TwitterDr. Bry at Brigham and Women’s Hospital Connect with Dr. Mulder &amp; Ms. Swails Dr. Mulder on TwitterMs. Swails on Twitter Resources CDC Info on Antibiotic ResistanceWHO Fact Sheet on Antimicrobial ResistanceInside the Lab in the ASCP Store 

The World Health Organization cites antimicrobial resistance, or AMR, as one of the top 10 global public health threats facing humanity. And according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 2.8 million people in the U.S. contract an antibiotic-resistant infection every year—and more than 35,000 die. What do laboratory professionals need to know about the emerging data around antimicrobial resistance? And what can we do in the lab to support infection prevention and control? On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts Dr. Lotte Mulder and Ms. Kelly Swails are joined by <a href="https://twitter.com/simnerlab?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Patricia Simner, PhD, D(ABMM)</a>, Associate Professor of Pathology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Director of the Medical Bacteriology and Infectious Disease Sequencing Laboratories at Johns Hopkins Hospital, <a href="https://twitter.com/romneyinla?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Romney Humphries, PhD, D(ABMM), M(ASCP)</a>, Medical Director of Microbiology and Director of Infectious Disease Laboratories at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and <a href="https://twitter.com/see_anemone?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Lynn Bry, MD, PhD</a>, Medical Director of Clinical Microbiology and Molecular Pathology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Director of the Massachusetts Host-Microbiome Center at Harvard Medical School, to discuss antimicrobial resistance. Our panelists discuss the current fears surrounding emerging antibiotic resistance in the U.S. and explain how AMR is changing the way we practice medicine. They explore what lab professionals can do to navigate the workflow challenges in microbiology caused by antimicrobial resistance and describe the most worrisome resistance signatures in the emerging data. Listen in for insight on how to participate in efforts to combat emerging resistance and prepare your lab for an encounter with multidrug-resistant organisms. Topics Covered· The biggest challenges around antimicrobial resistance facing the human population today  · Current fears surrounding emerging antimicrobial resistance in the U.S. · What laboratory professionals can do to navigate the workflow challenges in microbiology caused by AMR · How labs can participate in regional, national, and global efforts to combat emerging resistance · Hope for combating antimicrobial resistance Connect with ASCP <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ascp_chicago?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Twitter</a> Connect with Dr. Simner <a href="https://twitter.com/simnerlab?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Simner on Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/details/Patricia-Simner" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Simner at Johns Hopkins</a> Connect with Dr. Humphies <a href="https://twitter.com/romneyinla?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Humphries on Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.vumc.org/pmi/person/romney-m-humphries-phd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Humphries at Vanderbilt</a> Connect with Dr. Bry <a href="https://twitter.com/see_anemone?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Bry on Twitter</a> <a href="https://researchfaculty.brighamandwomens.org/BRIProfile.aspx?id=244" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Bry at Brigham and Women’s Hospital</a> Connect with Dr. Mulder &amp; Ms. Swails <a href="https://twitter.com/amsterswag?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Mulder on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/kellyswails" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Swails on Twitter</a> Resources <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CDC Info on Antibiotic Resistance</a> <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/antimicrobial-resistance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WHO Fact Sheet on Antimicrobial Resistance</a> <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content/learning/inside-the-lab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store</a>

S2E6: Antimicrobial Resistance--the Next Global Pandemic? 

In general, consolidating several microbiology labs into one and automating our processes facilitates innovation and efficiency and creates a safer patient environment. But consolidation and total laboratory automation (TLA) also come with challenges. So, what do pathologists and laboratory professionals need to think about as we transition to centralized labs and implement TLA systems? On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts Dr. Dan Milner and Ms. Kelly Swails are joined by Dr. Sarah Buss, PhD, D(ABMM), Microbiology Director for Northern Light Laboratory and Instructor for the Medical Laboratory Science Program at the University of Maine, Dr. Karissa Culbreath, PhD, Medical Director of Infectious Diseases at Tricore Reference Laboratories and Associate Professor of Pathology at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Dr. Mark Fisher, PhD, Medical Director of the Bacteriology, Antimicrobials, Parasitology and Infectious Disease Rapid Testing Laboratories at ARUP and Assistant Professor of Pathology at the University of Utah School of Medicine, and Dr. Erin McElvania, PhD, Director of Clinical Microbiology at NorthShore University Health System and Clinical Assistant Professor of Pathology at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, to discuss consolidation and total laboratory automation in the microbiology lab.  Our panelists share the pros and cons of consolidation efforts in terms of patient safety and laboratory quality, explaining what they do to promote clinician interaction when the microbiology lab is centralized. They describe three popular TLA systems and weigh in on the personnel changes and contingency planning required when bringing automation to the microbiology lab. Listen in for insight on the benefits of decentralizing technology in consolidated systems and learn what innovative features are likely to be added to TLA platforms moving forward. Topics Covered ·  What the term consolidation refers to in the laboratory and some examples of how multiple hospitals or health systems can be served by a single lab·  The pros and cons of consolidation efforts in microbiology in terms of patient safety and laboratory quality·  The factors that determine what tests remain at smaller community hospital labs ·  How potential cost savings inform the decision to execute on consolidation·  The importance of contingency planning in automated labsConnect with ASCPASCPASCP on Twitter Connect with Dr. BussDr. Buss at Northern Light HealthDr. Buss on LinkedIn Connect with Dr. Culbreath Dr. Culbreath on TwitterConnect with Dr. FisherDr. Fisher at ARUPConnect with Dr. McElvania Dr. McElvania on TwitterConnect with Dr. Milner &amp; Ms. SwailsDr. Milner on TwitterMs. Swails on Twitter Resources Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store 

In general, consolidating several microbiology labs into one and automating our processes facilitates innovation and efficiency and creates a safer patient environment. But consolidation and total laboratory automation (TLA) also come with challenges. So, what do pathologists and laboratory professionals need to think about as we transition to centralized labs and implement TLA systems? On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts Dr. Dan Milner and Ms. Kelly Swails are joined by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-buss-22649724" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Sarah Buss, PhD, D(ABMM)</a>, Microbiology Director for Northern Light Laboratory and Instructor for the Medical Laboratory Science Program at the University of Maine, <a href="https://twitter.com/karissaphd?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Karissa Culbreath, PhD</a>, Medical Director of Infectious Diseases at Tricore Reference Laboratories and Associate Professor of Pathology at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, <a href="https://www.aruplab.com/experts/fisher" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Mark Fisher, PhD</a>, Medical Director of the Bacteriology, Antimicrobials, Parasitology and Infectious Disease Rapid Testing Laboratories at ARUP and Assistant Professor of Pathology at the University of Utah School of Medicine, and <a href="https://twitter.com/e_mcelvania?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Erin McElvania, PhD</a>, Director of Clinical Microbiology at NorthShore University Health System and Clinical Assistant Professor of Pathology at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, to discuss consolidation and total laboratory automation in the microbiology lab.  Our panelists share the pros and cons of consolidation efforts in terms of patient safety and laboratory quality, explaining what they do to promote clinician interaction when the microbiology lab is centralized. They describe three popular TLA systems and weigh in on the personnel changes and contingency planning required when bringing automation to the microbiology lab. Listen in for insight on the benefits of decentralizing technology in consolidated systems and learn what innovative features are likely to be added to TLA platforms moving forward. Topics Covered ·  What the term consolidation refers to in the laboratory and some examples of how multiple hospitals or health systems can be served by a single lab ·  The pros and cons of consolidation efforts in microbiology in terms of patient safety and laboratory quality ·  The factors that determine what tests remain at smaller community hospital labs  ·  How potential cost savings inform the decision to execute on consolidation ·  The importance of contingency planning in automated labsConnect with ASCP <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ascp_chicago?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Twitter</a> Connect with Dr. Buss <a href="https://www.northernlighthealth.org/Our-System/Laboratory/About-Us/Leadership/Info/Sarah-Buss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Buss at Northern Light Health</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-buss-22649724/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Buss on LinkedIn</a> Connect with Dr. Culbreath <a href="https://twitter.com/karissaphd?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Culbreath on Twitter</a> Connect with Dr. Fisher <a href="https://www.aruplab.com/experts/fisher" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Fisher at ARUP</a> Connect with Dr. McElvania <a href="https://twitter.com/e_mcelvania?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. McElvania on Twitter</a> Connect with Dr. Milner &amp; Ms. Swails <a href="https://twitter.com/damilnermd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Milner on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/kellyswails" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Swails on Twitter</a> Resources <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content/learning/inside-the-lab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store</a>

S2Ep5: Consolidation and Total Laboratory Automation 

The principal tenet of medicine is to “first, do no harm.” And yet, the U.S. healthcare sector is responsible for 8.5% to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. What can we do in the clinical laboratory to deliver care with a smaller carbon footprint? On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts Dr. Dan Milner and Ms. Kelly Swails are joined by Dr. Ilyssa Gordon, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Pathology and Medical Director for Sustainability at the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Cassandra Thiel, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Departments of Population Health and Ophthalmology at NYU Langone Health, and Mr. James Connelly, CEO of My Green Lab, to discuss the carbon footprint of laboratories. Our panelists describe the healthcare sector’s impact on climate, and share what goes into conducting a life-cycle assessment and what it tells us about the environmental impact of a product or service. They explain how we can leverage the ACT label to promote sustainability in lab product manufacturing and explore how a shift in the supply chain compares to reducing consumption in an individual lab. Listen in for insight on applying the principles of reduce, reuse, and recycle to the clinical lab and find out how you can help minimize the carbon footprint of your lab. Topics Covered· How the healthcare sector is responsible for as much as 10% of carbon emissions· What inspired a study around the carbon footprint of GI biopsies and the response they’ve gotten to their work· What goes into performing a life-cycle assessment and what it tells us about the environmental impact of a product or service· Leveraging the ACT label to choose sustainable products and ultimately influence lab product markets· Applying the principles of reduce, reuse, and recycle to the clinical lab· Why focusing on a shift in the supply chain makes a bigger impact than reducing consumption in an individual labConnect with ASCPASCPASCP on FacebookASCP on InstagramASCP on Twitter Connect with Dr. GordonDr. Gordon on LinkedInDr. Gordon at the Cleveland Clinic Connect with Dr. Thiel Dr. Thiel on TwitterDr. Thiel at NYUConnect with Mr. ConnellyMr. Connelly on LinkedInMy Green Lab Connect with Dr. Milner &amp; Ms. SwailsDr. Milner on TwitterMs. Swails on Twitter Resources‘Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Gastrointestinal Biopsies in a Surgical Pathology Laboratory’ in the American Journal of Clinical Pathology‘A Different Kind of Laboratory Stewardship’ in the American Journal of Clinical PathologyInside the Lab in the ASCP Store 

The principal tenet of medicine is to “first, do no harm.” And yet, the U.S. healthcare sector is responsible for 8.5% to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. What can we do in the clinical laboratory to deliver care with a smaller carbon footprint? On this episode of Inside the Lab, our hosts Dr. Dan Milner and Ms. Kelly Swails are joined by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-ilyssa-gordon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Ilyssa Gordon, MD, PhD</a>, Associate Professor of Pathology and Medical Director for Sustainability at the Cleveland Clinic, <a href="https://twitter.com/CassandraLThiel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Cassandra Thiel, PhD</a>, Assistant Professor in the Departments of Population Health and Ophthalmology at NYU Langone Health, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-connelly-55909024/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mr. James Connelly</a>, CEO of <a href="https://www.mygreenlab.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Green Lab</a>, to discuss the carbon footprint of laboratories. Our panelists describe the healthcare sector’s impact on climate, and share what goes into conducting a life-cycle assessment and what it tells us about the environmental impact of a product or service. They explain how we can leverage the <a href="https://act.mygreenlab.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ACT label</a> to promote sustainability in lab product manufacturing and explore how a shift in the supply chain compares to reducing consumption in an individual lab. Listen in for insight on applying the principles of reduce, reuse, and recycle to the clinical lab and find out how you can help minimize the carbon footprint of your lab. Topics Covered· How the healthcare sector is responsible for as much as 10% of carbon emissions · What inspired a study around the carbon footprint of GI biopsies and the response they’ve gotten to their work · What goes into performing a life-cycle assessment and what it tells us about the environmental impact of a product or service · Leveraging the ACT label to choose sustainable products and ultimately influence lab product markets · Applying the principles of reduce, reuse, and recycle to the clinical lab · Why focusing on a shift in the supply chain makes a bigger impact than reducing consumption in an individual lab Connect with ASCP <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ASCP.Chicago/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ascponelab/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Instagram</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ascp_chicago?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASCP on Twitter</a> Connect with Dr. Gordon <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-ilyssa-gordon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Gordon on LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/staff/17021-ilyssa-gordon#research-publications" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Gordon at the Cleveland Clinic</a> Connect with Dr. Thiel <a href="https://twitter.com/CassandraLThiel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Thiel on Twitter</a> <a href="https://med.nyu.edu/faculty/cassandra-thiel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Thiel at NYU</a>Connect with Mr. Connelly <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-connelly-55909024/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mr. Connelly on LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://www.mygreenlab.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Green Lab</a> Connect with Dr. Milner &amp; Ms. Swails <a href="https://twitter.com/damilnermd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Milner on Twitter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/kellyswails" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ms. Swails on Twitter</a> Resources <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33822876/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">‘Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Gastrointestinal Biopsies in a Surgical Pathology Laboratory’ in the American Journal of Clinical Pathology</a> <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33822855/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">‘A Different Kind of Laboratory Stewardship’ in the American Journal of Clinical Pathology</a> <a href="https://www.ascp.org/content/learning/inside-the-lab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inside the Lab in the ASCP Store</a>

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