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How to Make Sustainable Choices When Selecting Vendors

Morgana Moretti, PhD

Best practices to engage vendors as partners in your lab sustainability efforts

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When Recruiting Gen Z Talent, Clinical Labs Should Consider Green Initiatives

Scott Wallask, BA

New report on carbon emissions examines issue that resonates with many younger workers

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On-Site Teams Carry Out Better Research than Remote Ones

University of Pittsburgh

“True innovation often has a hometown,” says UPitt professor

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Skilled PAs Can Reduce the Load on the Canadian Healthcare System

Canadian Association of Physician Assistants

Employing physician assistants may improve efficiency in care delivery and cut down on healthcare dollars

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3 Ways to Reduce Variability and Improve Performance in Clinical Labs

Sherree Schraeder, MLS (ASCP)

Preparing your lab to handle the unexpected will drastically impact how your lab recovers from an issue

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Gender Prize Gap Exists: Women in Science Are Underrepresented

University of Birmingham

Only one in eight female academics win awards named after men

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UGA to Offer New PhD Program in Regenerative Bioscience

University of Georgia

New program is aimed at nurturing interdisciplinary research and entrepreneurship in students

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Post-COVID Opportunities for the Clinical Laboratory

Kimber Munson, PhD, Erik Munson, PhD

Learning from the past to improve future clinical laboratory performance

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First-Ever Dual Degree in Medicine and AI Launched

Swathi Kodaikal, MSc

A collaborative effort between UT Health San Antonio and UTSA trains clinicians to leverage AI to deliver top-class patient care

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Top 3 Tips for Reducing Variability and Improving Lab Performance

Nancy Ross, MS, MT(ASCP)cmp, CQIA (ASQ), CLC (AMT)

Applying these three tips can help clinical labs provide the highest standards of patient care

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Solving the Shortage of Medical Laboratory Technologists in Canada

Adam Chrobak, BSc, MBA, MLT

The increased demand for testing will continue to exert pressure on the existing MLT workforce in Canada

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How to Succeed as a New Medical Laboratory Professional

Tiffany Gill, MA, MLS(ASCP)CM

What medical lab students and new professionals need to know to succeed

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CTTP: A Program to Identify and Empower Clinical Trialists

Medical University of South Carolina

The one-year program offers early-career clinicians the time and tools needed to lead and conduct clinical trials effectively

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ASCP Wage Survey: Where Do You Fall?

Swathi Kodaikal, MSc

Download this infographic to learn how inflation, age, experience, education, and gender affect the laboratory and health care sectors

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What Can We Do about Clinical Workforce Shortages?

ASCP

ASCP initiatives to alleviate labor shortages focus on visibility, recruitment and retention, and DEI

3 Pros and Cons of Recruiting International Medical Laboratory Scientists

Shawn Wierzbowski

With national laboratory staffing shortages, international recruitment is becoming increasingly common

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The Clinical Lab’s Impact on Patients, Providers, and Future Professionals

Tyler Radke, MLS(ASCP)CM

Reaching potential laboratorians earlier in the career process will help sustain the future lab workforce

Networking Series Part 4: Effective Informational Interviews

Today's Clinical Lab

Join Today's Clinical Lab and Alison Foo, MSc, PMP, as we discuss effective approaches to informational interviews

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Understand and Demonstrate Your Lab’s Value by Leveraging Your LIS

Orchard Software

From reimbursement to staffing, the best LIS is one that solves your lab’s business needs

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Invest More to Recruit Diverse, Skilled Workforce

Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

Strategies may help support students and empower existing employees in the field