Perspectives

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 learn how "Transfusion Toons" got started, and be sure to check back each month for a new toon.

Alex Harker, a student in Mayo Clinic’s Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) class of 2017, takes a look back at the MLS program and highlights his experience.

Opening your email inbox is like being dealt a hand of cards. You don’t know what you’ll get, you may be caught off guard, and you need to determine how to play out the hand you’ve been dealt. Thomas Huntley, MT(ASCP), Education Coordinator, discusses effective tips for email management.

Justin Kreuter, M.D., reflects on graduation season and highlights the impactful speakers from this year's Mayo Clinic Medical Laboratory Scientist graduation.

Mike Baisch, Principal Systems Engineer at Mayo Clinic, discusses how to apply the staffing-to-workload methodology to accommodate same-day testing requirements.

Montana Smith, a student in Mayo Clinic’s Medical Laboratory Science program, reflects on her experience in the program.

Andy Cousin, FACHE, Director of Product Management and Marketing, interviews Amy Clayton, M.D., Division Chair of Anatomic Pathology at Mayo Clinic, about "disease-oriented groups," which are multidisciplinary teams formed to establish a forum for the collegial discussion and decision making around the appropriate application of laboratory testing, pathology, and genetic profiling to best manage a particular condition.

Elissa Hall, Associate Director for Curriculum and Education Technology and an Assistant Professor at Mayo Clinic, discusses how the adoption of social media in education creates a flexible environment for facilitating collaborative, deeper learning by providing an avenue to network and dialogue with an international community.

Justin Kreuter, M.D., discusses the importance of identifying the "blind spots" in your career and shares some of his own experiences from a patient blood-management conference.

Montana Smith, a student in Mayo Clinic’s Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) program, highlights her experience in Mayo Clinic’s Hospital Clinical Laboratory during MLS clinical rotations.

Mike Baisch, Systems Engineer at Mayo Clinic, discusses how to apply the staffing-to-workload methodology to a series of case studies. This post highlights a “basic” staffing model.

Weather always seems to be at the forefront of people's minds and discussions—especially in Minnesota. We are always commenting on needing more rain, that it’s too cold, or that a blizzard is on its way. Weather, however, is no trivial matter when it comes to safety. Pat Hlavka, CSP, Safety Coordinator in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, discusses how a laboratory can be safe and prepared during severe weather.

Ali Addesso, a student in Mayo Clinic’s Medical Laboratory Science program, highlights her experience in Mayo Clinic’s Phlebotomy Laboratory during MLS clinical rotations.