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Microlearning

Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ microlearning library offers quick, focused educational modules designed to fit into laboratory professionals’ busy schedules. These on-demand resources deliver practical insights, helping laboratorians stay current with evolving practices and emerging topics. Each module features knowledge and real-world applications from Mayo Clinic experts.

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Registration now open for the Mayo Clinic Parasitology Workshop
January 7, 2026

Registration is now open for the 2026 Mayo Clinic Parasitology Workshop. This interactive two-day program is designed to enhance your diagnostic skills through expert-led lectures and hands-on laboratory sessions.
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The Gift of Guidance: Effective Coaching
December 8, 2025

Discuss ways to become an effective coach and guide your colleagues and teams toward improvements and successes.
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Preparation of Platelet-Poor Plasma for Special Coagulation Testing
November 10, 2025

Accurate coagulation testing starts with proper specimen preparation. Even small pre-analytic errors, such as underfilled tubes, hemolysis, or improper centrifugation, can compromise results and patient care.
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Giving Thanks: Blood Donation Motivation
November 3, 2025

Recognize the motivations and barriers of first-time blood donors and work to retain them for sustainable future donations.

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Accurate Kidney Stone Analysis
October 8, 2025

This microlearning will familiarize users on MCL's AI-augmented kidney stone test along with the proper procedures for collecting and processing kidney stones to provide accurate, cost-effective, and timely analysis of the stones.
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Fall Overhaul: Making Problem-Solving Visual
October 6, 2025

Review ways of problem-solving through MDI and how it can best be applied in the workplace.
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Back to School: Teaching Others to See and Report Safety in the Workplace
September 8, 2025

Review five crucial patient safety practices that everyone can utilize to promote patient safety.
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Alzheimer’s Disease: Understanding CSF Biomarkers
September 3, 2025

Diagnostic advances allow earlier & more accurate detection of Alzheimer's using cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers.
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Transformative Feedback: How to Overcome the Summer Slump
August 4, 2025

Review the art of delivering clear, constructive feedback; tips for navigating potentially challenging conversations with respect; highlighting the importance of positive feedback.
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Antifungal Drug Susceptibility Testing of Yeast: A Primer for Beginners
July 28, 2025

Practical guidance on when and how to test yeast isolates, key susceptibility testing methods and criteria, and the role of epidemiological cutoff values (ECVs).
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Expanded Pancreatitis Gene Panel (PANGP)
July 8, 2025

Clinically relevant overview of key genetic factors, testing strategies, and post-result care.
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Preventing Unnecessary Fireworks: Resolving Conflict in the Workplace
July 7, 2025

Conflict is a natural part of human interaction, and the workplace is not immune from that experience.  Through this microlearning, we'll explore how proper conflict[...]
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