Here in Minnesota, we have entered into the time of year that is either loved or hated by Minnesotans: winter. In honor of Winter Hazard Awareness Week, November 6–10, Pat Hlavka, CSP, Safety Coordinator at Mayo Clinic, suggests resources and tips to stay safe this winter.
Elizabeth Gamache, a student in Mayo Clinic’s Medical Laboratory Science class of 2018, recaps her nine-week clinical chemistry course.
"Coaching" has become the latest buzzword on the staff-development scene. In its purest form, coaching is a developmental process carried out between the coach and a "talent" in order to promote desirable and sustainable change.
Justin Kreuter, M.D., Clinical Pathologist and Medical Director of the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center in Rochester, Minnesota, and Theresa Malin, an Education Specialist in Transfusion Medicine at Mayo Clinic, have launched "Transfusion Toons" as an innovative approach to teaching and learning transfusion medicine. View this post to see the new toon.
This case presents an unusual colon polyp on an asymptomatic early 70 year-old male. At the time of screening colonoscopy, two small left colon polyps were noted and excised. What is the diagnosis?
Makenzie Fong, a student in the Mayo Clinic Medical Laboratory Science class of 2018, reflects on the past twelve weeks of the program.
Justin Kreuter, M.D., Clinical Pathologist and Medical Director of the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center in Rochester, Minnesota, and Theresa Malin, an Education Specialist in Transfusion Medicine at Mayo Clinic, have launched "Transfusion Toons" as an innovative approach to teaching and learning transfusion medicine. View this post to see the new toon.
Justin Kreuter, M.D., discusses how he applies deliberate practice to guitar playing, pathology, knowledge, and his continuous medical education.
Rachel Olk, a student in the Mayo Clinic Medical Laboratory Science class of 2018, writes about what she's currently learning in hematology.
According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, it's important to make eye health part of a daily work wellness routine. So what does this mean to those of us working in clinical diagnostic laboratories? For National Eye Injury Prevention Month, Pat Hlavka, CSP, Safety Coordinator at Mayo Clinic, explores eye safety in the laboratory.
In today’s world, technology is at the forefront of learning, and as such, educators must decipher what the best tech tools are to deliver the content to their learners. With so many software and technology options out there, where do you even begin?
Nikiesha Myers, a student in Mayo Clinic’s Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) class of 2018, highlights three statements that truly define the MLS program.
Mike Baisch, Principal Systems Engineer at Mayo Clinic, discusses the inclusion of on-site and off-site operational needs of the laboratory in his staffing-to-workload analysis.