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I graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1978 with a degree in Medical Technology.  I have worked at several hospitals in my long laboratory career, but the 26 years I have worked in Collins...

I am the supervisor of a moderately complex lab in a busy physicians’ office.  We work closely with patients and get to know them on a personal level.  One of our avenues of patient care is providing POC-...

You don’t often see things out of the ordinary as a laboratorian, but every once in a while you encounter something unusual, and where you can really make a difference. Some years ago, I was working in...

Name: Patty Hopkins, MT, MLS Title: Laboratory Director Employer: The Pediatric Center LLC, Thomasville, GA We are a moderate complexity lab which supports six pediatricians, a nurse practitioner and a...

Name: Nader Bigdeli, MS, Molecular Microbiology Title: Clinical Laboratory Manager Employer: University of California (Irvine) Student Health Center, Irvine, CA We provide non-urgent, preventive and...

Name: Verna McGuire, MT(AMT) Title: Laboratory Supervisor Employer: Obstetrics & Gynecology of Indiana, P.C., Carmel, IN We’re a specialty group practice focused on Obstetrics and Gynecology.  We...

Name: Krisann Howell, MLT (ASCP) Title: General Supervisor of Laboratory Operations Employer: The Center for Hematology-Oncology, The Lynn Cancer Institute, Boca Raton, FL We’re a moderate complexity...

Name: Greg Clark, PhD Title: Vice President, National Esoteric Reference Laboratory Services Employer: Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories, Spokane, WA Dr. Greg Clark I studied Chemistry in...