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In this month’s two-part “Hot Topic” series, Joaquin Garcia, M.D., and Tiffany Mainella, HTL(ASCP), review the main components of training clinical laboratory staff and discuss how to ensure your trainers are capable of instructing them.

By MCL Education • June 4, 2018

In this sketchnote, Sharonne Hayes, M.D., discusses the drivers behind equity and inclusion in health care and why we must act.

By Theresa Malin • May 25, 2018

Makenzie Fong, a student in the Mayo Clinic Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) class of 2018, reflects on her time in the MLS program.

By Makenzie Fong • May 24, 2018

Mike Baisch, Principal Systems Engineer at Mayo Clinic, discusses staffing to workload in phlebotomy areas with a focus on off-site operational needs, including paid time off and unpaid time off.

By Mike Baisch • May 17, 2018

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Brad Karon, M.D., Ph.D., presents a case-based scenario on drawing blood from a patient receiving intravenous fluids.

By Brad Karon, M.D., Ph.D. • May 7, 2018

Illnesses caused by disease-infected ticks, mosquitoes, and fleas have tripled in the U.S. in recent years, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Lyme disease is the most common illness attributed to ticks.

By Mayo Clinic News Network • May 4, 2018

Balancing work, family, and personal life can be very challenging for employees. Dawn Doherty, Education Program Coordinator at Mayo Clinic, highlights the importance of employee wellness and identifies resources that may be helpful in your organization.

By Dawn Doherty • May 3, 2018

For people with encephalitis, rapid treatment of their acute brain inflammation is critical for avoiding devastating physical and cognitive deficits. But appropriate treatment requires identifying the culprit causing the symptoms.

By Barbara J. Toman • April 29, 2018

We wrapped up another fun National Medical Laboratory Professionals' Week with a door-decorating contest and, of course, treats. View this post to see all of the door submissions, and the winner!

By April Josselyn • April 27, 2018

Mike Baisch, Principal Systems Engineer at Mayo Clinic, discusses staffing to workload in phlebotomy areas with a focus on "on-site operational needs," which is defined as "staff effort that does not deal directly with patients or their samples, or with the indirect tasks needed to support those patient-care efforts."

By Mike Baisch • April 26, 2018

Elizabeth Gamache, a student in Mayo Clinic’s Medical Laboratory Science class of 2018, discusses the 2018's class impending graduation and what they have to look forward to afterward.

By Elizabeth Gamache • April 18, 2018

Heidi Zunker, Education Program Manager, and Melissa Peterson, Education Specialist, at Mayo Medical Laboratories, discuss the 10 types of attendees you may find at a conference.

By Heidi Zunker • April 12, 2018

Justin Kreuter, M.D., Clinical Pathologist and Medical Director of the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Center in Rochester, Minnesota, highlights inter-professional collaboration through a recap of #Transfuse18.

By Justin Kreuter • April 5, 2018