Hosts Sophia Chandrasekar and Doryan Redding speak with Luis Plaza, MLS (ASCP)CM, the host of the Let's Talk Micro podcast. Join the hosts as they speak to Luis as to how he got started, his motivations, and more!

Hosts Sophia Chandrasekar and Doryan Redding speak with Luis Plaza, MLS (ASCP)CM, the host of the <a href="https://rss.com/podcasts/letstalkmicro/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Let's Talk Micro podcast</a>. Join the hosts as they speak to Luis as to how he got started, his motivations, and more!

Talking with Let’s Talk Micro

During the 2023 ASCLS, AGT &amp; SAFMLS Joint Annual Meeting (JAM) in Providence, RI, Off the Bench hosted and recorded the first ever JAM Query Check (QC) live show focused on questions related, and somewhat related, to medical laboratory science. Three contestants went buzzer-to-buzzer in friendly competition in categories both scientific and not-so-scientific. Audience members even got in on the action as lifelines for the contestants.

During the 2023 ASCLS, AGT &amp; SAFMLS Joint Annual Meeting (JAM) in Providence, RI, Off the Bench hosted and recorded the first ever JAM Query Check (QC) live show focused on questions related, and somewhat related, to medical laboratory science. Three contestants went buzzer-to-buzzer in friendly competition in categories both scientific and not-so-scientific. Audience members even got in on the action as lifelines for the contestants.

Off the Bench Live

In this episode guests Dr. Kyle Riding and Emily Woten join a roundtable discussion with hosts Sophia Chandrasekar and Galina Dronova about mental health, burnout, and mindfulness in the laboratory. Learn the signs of burnout and discover some tools and techniques to manage, prevent, and alleviate it.

In this episode guests Dr. Kyle Riding and Emily Woten join a roundtable discussion with hosts Sophia Chandrasekar and Galina Dronova about mental health, burnout, and mindfulness in the laboratory. Learn the signs of burnout and discover some tools and techniques to manage, prevent, and alleviate it.

Mental Health and Burnout in the Laboratory

What do MDMA, Ketamine, Psilocybin, and DMT have in common? All four previously considered as "drugs of abuse" are now moving into the therapeutic space for life affirming treatments. In this episode, host Galina Dronova and Dr. Frederick Strathmann discuss the current limitations of laboratory testing and what the future holds. References  Contact Dr. Frederick Strathmann: frederick.strathmann@mobilionsystems.com Psychedelic Movement Sees 2023 Catalysts in State Laws, Drug Trials Legal Use of Hallucinogenic Mushrooms Begins in Oregon  Special thanks go out to our episode sponsor, the University of Cincinnati Online.

What do MDMA, Ketamine, Psilocybin, and DMT have in common? All four previously considered as "drugs of abuse" are now moving into the therapeutic space for life affirming treatments. In this episode, host Galina Dronova and Dr. Frederick Strathmann discuss the current limitations of laboratory testing and what the future holds. References <ul><li>Contact Dr. Frederick Strathmann: frederick.strathmann@mobilionsystems.com</li> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-01-09/for-psychedelics-california-and-new-york-are-the-states-to-watch-in-2023" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Psychedelic Movement Sees 2023 Catalysts in State Laws, Drug Trials</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/03/health/psychedelic-drugs-mushrooms-oregon.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Legal Use of Hallucinogenic Mushrooms Begins in Oregon</a></li> </ul> Special thanks go out to our episode sponsor, the <a href="http://online.uc.edu/msmls" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">University of Cincinnati Online</a>.

A Psychedelic Trip from Forensics to the Clinical Lab

In this episode, Galina Dronova and Allison Germ outline and provide tips on how to host a trivia night for lab folks—perfect for Lab Week! And, we introduce our first Doryan's Takes, with Doryan Redding reflecting on what Lab Week means for her. Special thanks go out to our episode sponsor, the University of Cincinnati Online.

In this episode, Galina Dronova and Allison Germ outline and provide tips on how to host a trivia night for lab folks—perfect for <a href="https://ascls.org/lab-week-mlpw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lab Week</a>! And, we introduce our first Doryan's Takes, with Doryan Redding reflecting on what Lab Week means for her. Special thanks go out to our episode sponsor, the <a href="http://online.uc.edu/msmls" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">University of Cincinnati Online</a>.

A Trivia Night SOP - Planning for Medical Laboratory Professionals Week

Host Sophia Chandrasekar makes an announcement about a short break for the podcast and exciting plans for the return in March 2023.

Host Sophia Chandrasekar makes an announcement about a short break for the podcast and exciting plans for the return in March 2023.

Off the Bench Announcement

Wrap up 2022 with host Galina Dronova and Elizabeth Power, a sought after speaker, consultant, and CEO of EPower &amp; Associates, as we discuss the importance of community in our personal and professional journeys. Listen for  advice on how to build community with patients and care teams. Learn more about Elizabeth: www.elizabethpower.com Book references: The Seven Levels of Intimacy: the Art of Loving and the Joy of Being Loved by Matthew Kelly The Four Agreements: a Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, a Toltec Wisdom Book by don Miguel Ruiz 

Wrap up 2022 with host Galina Dronova and Elizabeth Power, a sought after speaker, consultant, and CEO of EPower &amp; Associates, as we discuss the importance of community in our personal and professional journeys. Listen for  advice on how to build community with patients and care teams. Learn more about Elizabeth: <a href="https://www.elizabethpower.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.elizabethpower.com</a> Book references: <ul><li>The Seven Levels of Intimacy: the Art of Loving and the Joy of Being Loved by Matthew Kelly</li> <li>The Four Agreements: a Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, a Toltec Wisdom Book by don Miguel Ruiz</li> </ul>

Hope and Healing in the Medical Laboratory Science Community

Host Galina Dronova sits down with Tori Nemitz and Dean Derhaag to talk about the crucial role and "a day in the life" of Point of Care specialists as the extroverted faces of the lab. Learn about wins, challenges, and their thoughts on nurses performing complex lab testing. 

Host Galina Dronova sits down with Tori Nemitz and Dean Derhaag to talk about the crucial role and "a day in the life" of Point of Care specialists as the extroverted faces of the lab. Learn about wins, challenges, and their thoughts on nurses performing complex lab testing.

Much ado about Point of Care

Join host Sophia Chandrasekar and guest Danielle Adank, MS, graduate student at Vanderbilt University, as they discuss the differences and similarities of a medical research laboratory vs a medical/clinical laboratory. The two also discuss the importance of seeing women and women-identifying people in STEM on social media, especially in traditionally male dominated scientific spaces. Follow Danielle on Instagram at @femme_in_stem.

Join host Sophia Chandrasekar and guest Danielle Adank, MS, graduate student at Vanderbilt University, as they discuss the differences and similarities of a medical research laboratory vs a medical/clinical laboratory. The two also discuss the importance of seeing women and women-identifying people in STEM on social media, especially in traditionally male dominated scientific spaces. Follow Danielle on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/femme_in_stem/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@femme_in_stem</a>.

Through the Looking Glass: A Conversation of Two Labs

Hosts Galina Dronova and Sophia Chandrasekar talk with ASCLS Executive Vice President Jim Flanigan about one of the most action-packed years for medical laboratory advocacy (aka, Labvocacy). Recent activities they discuss are: The Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act CMS proposed regulation to allow individuals with a bachelor’s degree in nursing as a qualifying degree for high complexity testing personnel without additional training or experience CMS proposed rule interpretation making a Doctor of Clinical Laboratory Science (DCLS) eligible for high complexity laboratory director The new Saving Access to Laboratory Services (SALSA) Act, which would fix the worst elements of PAMA that led to disastrous cuts to laboratory reimbursements  This episode encourages you to get engaged and #Labvocate! You have the power and ability to make your voice heard. https://ascls.org/

Hosts Galina Dronova and Sophia Chandrasekar talk with ASCLS Executive Vice President Jim Flanigan about one of the most action-packed years for medical laboratory advocacy (aka, Labvocacy). Recent activities they discuss are: <ul><li>The Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act</li> <li>CMS proposed regulation to allow individuals with a bachelor’s degree in nursing as a qualifying degree for high complexity testing personnel without additional training or experience</li> <li>CMS proposed rule interpretation making a Doctor of Clinical Laboratory Science (DCLS) eligible for high complexity laboratory director</li> <li>The new Saving Access to Laboratory Services (SALSA) Act, which would fix the worst elements of PAMA that led to disastrous cuts to laboratory reimbursements</li> </ul> This episode encourages you to get engaged and #Labvocate! You have the power and ability to make your voice heard. <a href="https://ascls.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ascls.org/</a>

Legislative Updates for Medical Laboratory Professionals with Jim Flanigan, ASCLS EVP

Scientific and not-so-scientific ideas in laboratory medicine. We share ideas and talk nerdy.

Join host Sophia Chandrasekar as she explores Dr. Alan H.B. Wu's mind to find out about his speculative science fiction lab novel, Mind Portal, and learn about speculative fiction, the creative process for the book, preparing it for a movie, and just talking about the impact that the lab had, and has. Dr. Wu is a professor of laboratory medicine at the University of California at San Francisco.

Join host Sophia Chandrasekar as she explores Dr. Alan H.B. Wu's mind to find out about his speculative science fiction lab novel, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Portal-Alan-H-B-Ph-D/dp/0986363480" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mind Portal</a>, and learn about speculative fiction, the creative process for the book, preparing it for a movie, and just talking about the impact that the lab had, and has. Dr. Wu is a professor of laboratory medicine at the University of California at San Francisco.

A Conversation with Laboratory Story Teller: Dr. Alan H.B. Wu, Part 2

Join hosts Galina Dronova and Sophia Chandrasekar as they speak with Dr. Alan H.B. Wu, chief of the clinical chemistry and toxicology laboratories at San Francisco General Hospital, regarding his efforts of bringing the clinical laboratory to the public spotlight using books, television series, and a movie.  Read the books: Alanhbwu.com Find out more about the TV series: LAB DIRECTOR AND AUTHOR TO CREATE TV SERIES HIGHLIGHTING THE ‘UNSUNG HEROES’ OF THE MEDICAL FIELD

Join hosts Galina Dronova and Sophia Chandrasekar as they speak with Dr. Alan H.B. Wu, chief of the clinical chemistry and toxicology laboratories at San Francisco General Hospital, regarding his efforts of bringing the clinical laboratory to the public spotlight using books, television series, and a movie.  Read the books: <a href="http://www.alanhbwu.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alanhbwu.com</a> Find out more about the TV series: <a href="https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/550970929/lab-director-and-author-to-create-tv-series-highlighting-the-unsung-heroes-of-the-medical-field" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LAB DIRECTOR AND AUTHOR TO CREATE TV SERIES HIGHLIGHTING THE ‘UNSUNG HEROES’ OF THE MEDICAL FIELD</a>

A Conversation with Laboratory Story Teller: Dr. Alan H.B. Wu, Part 1

To prepare for the 2022 ASCLS, AGT &amp; SAFMLS Joint Annual Meeting, which is taking place June 26-30 in Grand Rapids, MI, host Sophia Chandrasekar and fellow medical laboratory professional Mackenzie Edwards talk about networking, including tips for introverts.

To prepare for the 2022 ASCLS, AGT &amp; SAFMLS Joint Annual Meeting, which is taking place June 26-30 in Grand Rapids, MI, host Sophia Chandrasekar and fellow medical laboratory professional Mackenzie Edwards talk about networking, including tips for introverts.

Networking with Homework

Have you ever sat in a lecture and tried your best to hide that you're gently dosing off? Do you shudder at the thought of having to remember to coagulation cascade? In this episode, hosts Galina Dronova and Justin Hanenberg discuss how we can transform laboratory medicine education, whether in the classroom or on the bench, from procedural knowledge to conceptual. With our guest experts, Dr. Justin Kreuter and Theresa Malin, MEd, MLS(ASCP)CM, we flip the script from creating short term memory retention to a story of meaning. -- References Brown, P., Roediger, H. McDaniel, M. (2014) Make it stick. The science of successful learning. The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. Cutrer, W. B., Miller, B., Pusic, M. V., Mejicano, G., Mangrulkar, R. S., Gruppen, L. D., Hawkins, R. E., Skochelak, S. E., &amp; Moore, D. E. (2017). Fostering the development of master adaptive learners: A conceptual model to guide skill acquisition in medical education. Academic Medicine, 92(1), 70-75. DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000001323 Cutrer, W. B., Atkinson, H. G., Friedman, E., Deiorio, N., Gruppen, L. D., Dekhtyar, M., Pusic. M. (2018). Exploring the characteristics and context that allow Master Adaptive Learners to thrive. Medical Teacher, 40(8), 791-796. DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2018.1484560 Six Strategies for Effective Learning. The Learning Scientists. https://www.learningscientists.org/downloadable-materials

Have you ever sat in a lecture and tried your best to hide that you're gently dosing off? Do you shudder at the thought of having to remember to coagulation cascade? In this episode, hosts Galina Dronova and Justin Hanenberg discuss how we can transform laboratory medicine education, whether in the classroom or on the bench, from procedural knowledge to conceptual. With our guest experts, Dr. Justin Kreuter and Theresa Malin, MEd, MLS(ASCP)CM, we flip the script from creating short term memory retention to a story of meaning. -- References <ul><li>Brown, P., Roediger, H. McDaniel, M. (2014) Make it stick. The science of successful learning. The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press.</li> <li>Cutrer, W. B., Miller, B., Pusic, M. V., Mejicano, G., Mangrulkar, R. S., Gruppen, L. D., Hawkins, R. E., Skochelak, S. E., &amp; Moore, D. E. (2017). Fostering the development of master adaptive learners: A conceptual model to guide skill acquisition in medical education. Academic Medicine, 92(1), 70-75. DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000001323</li> <li>Cutrer, W. B., Atkinson, H. G., Friedman, E., Deiorio, N., Gruppen, L. D., Dekhtyar, M., Pusic. M. (2018). Exploring the characteristics and context that allow Master Adaptive Learners to thrive. Medical Teacher, 40(8), 791-796. DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2018.1484560</li> <li>Six Strategies for Effective Learning. The Learning Scientists. <a href="https://www.learningscientists.org/downloadable-materials" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.learningscientists.org/downloadable-materials</a></li></ul>

Rethinking Laboratory Medicine Education

To celebrate Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, Off the Bench hosts Galina, Justin, and Sophia speak to Pat Jones, recently retired medical laboratory professional, and reflect on written responses from additional new retirees Janice Conway-Klassesen, Deb Rodahl, and Charlie Weinzierl. They take a journey through the lab of yesteryears, as well as what the lab might look like in the future. All four sages give advice to all future and upcoming laboratorians included in the description below: Janice Conway-Klassesen Keep your eyes open for opportunities. Many laboratory practitioners are down on the profession due to the lack of recognition. But I believe that if you do not feel valued where you are, it is up to you to change that. You can work the bench for your whole career and feel very valued and fulfilled if you are in the right place. Or you can seize those little opportunities that present themselves and choose a different professional path. Like any other degree, you can use your laboratory education in a variety of different careers. Make your own career. Pat Jones Keep in mind that there is a person represented by the test you are performing. This provides motivation for consistent, high-quality work. Keep learning. Scientific knowledge is always expanding, and learning new things keeps you interested and interesting. Being current facilitates pertinent conversations within the broader medical community. Think outside the box. Laboratory medicine gives you great skills that are transferable to quality assurance, pharmaceuticals, biotech, management, etc. Deb Rodahl I always loved the laboratory because it represented a combination of science and technology. I think for the upcoming generations the same will be true, but as with anything, you get out of your career what you put into it. Be active in a professional organization and understand that is how you will continue to learn and grow – you never know where this path will take you! Don’t isolate yourself in the laboratory, you need to interact with all the other healthcare team members. Remember your team is the entire health care team – you are all working to improve the lives of the patients we serve. Speak up and provide input – don’t wait for others to do it for you. Look for things to improve. Don’t be the person who wants things to “stay the same”; the world is continually changing/evolving and we need keep up or initiate the change.  Charlie Weinzierl Hospital labs comprised half of my career. Reference laboratories another quarter. And the final quarter was in a Fortune 500 company that manufacturers and sells products to clinical laboratories. If you want to eventually move from the bench into supervision or management, you may want to volunteer for special projects as they come along. Better yet, make it known to your superiors that you welcome a challenge. Identifying problems in your workplace is helpful to enlightened leaders, and they love it when you have carefully thought of some possible avenues where solutions may be found.

To celebrate Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, Off the Bench hosts Galina, Justin, and Sophia speak to Pat Jones, recently retired medical laboratory professional, and reflect on written responses from additional new retirees Janice Conway-Klassesen, Deb Rodahl, and Charlie Weinzierl. They take a journey through the lab of yesteryears, as well as what the lab might look like in the future. All four sages give advice to all future and upcoming laboratorians included in the description below: Janice Conway-Klassesen Keep your eyes open for opportunities. Many laboratory practitioners are down on the profession due to the lack of recognition. But I believe that if you do not feel valued where you are, it is up to you to change that. You can work the bench for your whole career and feel very valued and fulfilled if you are in the right place. Or you can seize those little opportunities that present themselves and choose a different professional path. Like any other degree, you can use your laboratory education in a variety of different careers. Make your own career. Pat Jones <ol><li>Keep in mind that there is a person represented by the test you are performing. This provides motivation for consistent, high-quality work.</li> <li>Keep learning. Scientific knowledge is always expanding, and learning new things keeps you interested and interesting. Being current facilitates pertinent conversations within the broader medical community.</li> <li>Think outside the box. Laboratory medicine gives you great skills that are transferable to quality assurance, pharmaceuticals, biotech, management, etc.</li> </ol>Deb Rodahl I always loved the laboratory because it represented a combination of science and technology. I think for the upcoming generations the same will be true, but as with anything, you get out of your career what you put into it. <ul><li>Be active in a professional organization and understand that is how you will continue to learn and grow – you never know where this path will take you!</li> <li>Don’t isolate yourself in the laboratory, you need to interact with all the other healthcare team members.</li> <li>Remember your team is the entire health care team – you are all working to improve the lives of the patients we serve.</li> <li>Speak up and provide input – don’t wait for others to do it for you.</li> <li>Look for things to improve.</li> <li>Don’t be the person who wants things to “stay the same”; the world is continually changing/evolving and we need keep up or initiate the change.</li> </ul> Charlie Weinzierl Hospital labs comprised half of my career. Reference laboratories another quarter. And the final quarter was in a Fortune 500 company that manufacturers and sells products to clinical laboratories. If you want to eventually move from the bench into supervision or management, you may want to volunteer for special projects as they come along. Better yet, make it known to your superiors that you welcome a challenge. Identifying problems in your workplace is helpful to enlightened leaders, and they love it when you have carefully thought of some possible avenues where solutions may be found.

Back to the Lab!

In this silly and fun recalibration episode, hosts Sophia Chandrasekar, Galina Dronova, and Justin Hanenberg take lab-related personality quizzes. Find out their results, and take the tests for yourself: Which Piece of Lab Equipment Are You? https://www.scinote.net/piece-lab-equipment-hilarious-quiz/ Which Immune Cell Are You? https://www.stemcell.com/virtual-conference-exhibition/immunology/immune-cell-quiz Pick Seven Random Things And We'll Guess Your Blood Type https://www.buzzfeed.com/bananabunny/can-we-guess-your-blood-type-based-on-your-prefere-315qx 

In this silly and fun recalibration episode, hosts Sophia Chandrasekar, Galina Dronova, and Justin Hanenberg take lab-related personality quizzes. Find out their results, and take the tests for yourself: <ul><li>Which Piece of Lab Equipment Are You? <a href="https://www.scinote.net/piece-lab-equipment-hilarious-quiz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.scinote.net/piece-lab-equipment-hilarious-quiz/</a></li> <li>Which Immune Cell Are You? <a href="https://www.stemcell.com/virtual-conference-exhibition/immunology/immune-cell-quiz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.stemcell.com/virtual-conference-exhibition/immunology/immune-cell-quiz</a></li> <li>Pick Seven Random Things And We'll Guess Your Blood Type <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/bananabunny/can-we-guess-your-blood-type-based-on-your-prefere-315qx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.buzzfeed.com/bananabunny/can-we-guess-your-blood-type-based-on-your-prefere-315qx</a> </li></ul>

Recalibration - Lab Personality Quizzes

Hosts Sophia Chandrasekar and Galina Dronova end the year with a re-cap of the best of the 2021 and a look forward to what's coming in early 2022.

Hosts Sophia Chandrasekar and Galina Dronova end the year with a re-cap of the best of the 2021 and a look forward to what's coming in early 2022.

Signing Out of 2021

Are you currently working in the laboratory wondering when the staff shortages end? Or maybe you're considering leaving the hospital/clinic workspace for another opportunity such as industry or IT? This podcast is for you. Host Galina speaks with Rick Panning, Senior Healthcare Consultant at ARUP Laboratories, about the state of healthcare today and how the major trends in the medical laboratory science field shape our daily life. More importantly, we discuss how we can be the change that moves the needle in a positive direction. Take action! Learn how you can help lend your voice to address funding for medical laboratories: https://ascls.org/labvocate/

Are you currently working in the laboratory wondering when the staff shortages end? Or maybe you're considering leaving the hospital/clinic workspace for another opportunity such as industry or IT? This podcast is for you. Host Galina speaks with Rick Panning, Senior Healthcare Consultant at ARUP Laboratories, about the state of healthcare today and how the major trends in the medical laboratory science field shape our daily life. More importantly, we discuss how we can be the change that moves the needle in a positive direction. Take action! Learn how you can help lend your voice to address funding for medical laboratories: <a href="https://ascls.org/labvocate/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ascls.org/labvocate/</a>

Is This the New Norm? Trends in Healthcare

In this special Halloween episode Sophia and guest hosts Romy and Mackenzie read and react to medical laboratory horror stories submitted by Off the Bench listeners. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll be totally grossed out. Please note: This episode contains graphic and potentially triggering things witnessed in the medical laboratory and hospital, including amputated limbs and maternal and child mortality.

In this special Halloween episode Sophia and guest hosts Romy and Mackenzie read and react to medical laboratory horror stories submitted by Off the Bench listeners. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll be totally grossed out. Please note: This episode contains graphic and potentially triggering things witnessed in the medical laboratory and hospital, including amputated limbs and maternal and child mortality.

Halloween Episode: Lab Horror Stories

In this episode produced by April Shields, graduate of the 2021 ASCLS Leadership Academy, Lucia Berte, MA, MT(ASCP)SBB, DLM, President of Laboratories Made Better! P.C., shares laboratory accreditation organizations' data on the most common deficiencies reported by their assessors. She also presents resources for reducing or eliminating deficiencies. The episode is available for one hour of P.A.C.E.® credit. Visit https://ascls.org/offthebench/ to learn how to earn credit. Free for ASCLS members ($10 for non-members). 

In this episode produced by April Shields, graduate of the 2021 ASCLS Leadership Academy, Lucia Berte, MA, MT(ASCP)SBB, DLM, President of Laboratories Made Better! P.C., shares laboratory accreditation organizations' data on the most common deficiencies reported by their assessors. She also presents resources for reducing or eliminating deficiencies. The episode is available for one hour of P.A.C.E.® credit. Visit <a href="https://ascls.org/offthebench/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ascls.org/offthebench/</a> to learn how to earn credit. Free for ASCLS members ($10 for non-members).

10 Common Lab Deficiencies

Off the Bench

Sam and Lindsey interview Beth Warning, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, instructor with the University of Cincinnati-College of Allied Health Sciences, about the importance of sharing knowledge and succession planning in the laboratory. As more technologists begin to retire, or move on to other opportunities, they take with them a wealth of knowledge of laboratory procedures and organizational history. How can we retain this expertise in specific lab methods and basic tenets of testing? Learn more in Beth's March 5 ASCLS webinar, Knowledge Sharing and Succession Planning in the Laboratory.

Sam and Lindsey interview Beth Warning, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, instructor with the University of Cincinnati-College of Allied Health Sciences, about the importance of sharing knowledge and succession planning in the laboratory. As more technologists begin to retire, or move on to other opportunities, they take with them a wealth of knowledge of laboratory procedures and organizational history. How can we retain this expertise in specific lab methods and basic tenets of testing? Learn more in Beth's March 5 ASCLS webinar, <a href="https://www.pathlms.com/ascls/webinars/7625" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Knowledge Sharing and Succession Planning in the Laboratory</a>.

Knowledge Hoarders and Control Freaks

To kick off Medical Laboratory Professionals Week 2019 (April 21-27), Sam and Lindsey discuss the origin of Lab Week, ideas to celebrate, and where to find resources. Happy Lab Week and enjoy the bonus episode!

To kick off Medical Laboratory Professionals Week 2019 (April 21-27), Sam and Lindsey discuss the origin of Lab Week, ideas to celebrate, and where to find resources. Happy Lab Week and enjoy the bonus episode!

Happy Lab Week 2019

Hear about the educational journey of active ASCLS member Kyle Riding, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Central Florida.

Hear about the educational journey of active ASCLS member Kyle Riding, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Central Florida.

From MLS to PhD: An Interview with Dr. Kyle Riding

Lindsey and Sam explain waived tests, which are test systems cleared by the FDA for home use and those tests designated by CLIA as simple tests that carry a low risk for an incorrect result. They also discuss a new CLIA-waived automated hematology analyzer and impacts on the clinical laboratory profession.

Lindsey and Sam explain waived tests, which are test systems cleared by the FDA for home use and those tests designated by CLIA as simple tests that carry a low risk for an incorrect result. They also discuss a new CLIA-waived automated hematology analyzer and impacts on the clinical laboratory profession.

A Waived CBC Analyzer?

Hosts Samantha Treutel and Lindsey Davenport-Landry discuss plans for the 2019 Lab Week Run (April 21-27) and why you should sign up now.

Hosts Samantha Treutel and Lindsey Davenport-Landry discuss plans for the 2019 Lab Week Run (April 21-27) and why you should sign up now.

Walk It Run It Bike It ... Lab Week Run 2019

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