Are you looking for strategies to develop and enhance your team’s cohesion?  Tune in to the latest podcast episode and learn how to bring your team together and create a strong sense of unity.  Key Topics discussed include: The importance of communication, providing feedback, promoting team building activities, and creating a shared sense of purpose. …

 In this episode of the Elaborate Topics Podcast, Lona Small interviews Unika Alexander, a medical lab scientist turned entrepreneur. Unika shares her journey from working in the lab to co-founding Proficient Lab, a SaaS platform coupled with consulting services for laboratory training, competency plans, and compliance management.  Unika is the co-founder and CEO at The…

For many labs, validating their own laboratory-developed tests (LDTs) is the best solution to provide innovative, niche laboratory results in a rapidly changing healthcare environment.   In this episode, Stephanie Whitehead had the privilege of interviewing Michelle Campbell, MS, MLS(ASCP) MB, SC – an accomplished laboratory diagnostic development scientist (and medical laboratory professional) with expertise…

On this episode of eLABorate Topics, host Tywauna Wilson shares practical tips for personal and professional growth that can help medical laboratory professionals excel in their careers. As a healthcare detective herself, Tywauna provides valuable insights for listeners, encouraging them to reflect on their current situation, rate past experiences, and set SMART goals. Additionally, she…

Are you looking for answers to your burning questions about life, your career and everything in between?  In this episode, the eLABorate Topics co-hosts answer questions submitted by our fans on social media.  Tune in as they offer advice on how to successfully navigate your career path, how to increase your confidence, and tips to…

In this episode Lona Small discussed ways lab leaders can use an innovative way to set career goals they would be excited to keep. Lona discussed the importance of setting end goals instead of means goals, in order to reach career objectives. Lona also discussed the 3 MIQ or 3 Most Important Questions made popular…

Nicole Colby MLS(ASCP)cm, SBBcm, SCcm is an accomplished laboratory professional who’s passion for educating others has helped her make a lasting impact within the laboratory industry. In this enlightening episode, Stephanie Whitehead chats with Nicole about her laboratory journey and how she is using her current role at COLA to help advocate and educate the…

On this episode of eLABorate Topics, host Tywauna Wilson interviews past ASCP Forty under 40 award winners Stephanie Whitehead and Tiffany “Medical Lab Lady” Gill. They share their leadership tips and talk about their laboratory journeys. Tiffany talks about receiving the Forty Under 40 award and what she did to make her application stand out….

On this episode of eLABorate Topics, Tywauna Wilson and Stephanie Whitehead discuss navigating the complexities of hiring foreign healthcare practitioners in the US. They have an expert guest, Rex Famitangco, who provides pro tips for overcoming challenges and filling workforce shortages. Rex shares his personal journey from working in medical laboratories in the Philippines to…

For busy lab professionals who badly want to prioritize their health but have little time, this podcast episode is for you. In today’s episode of eLABorate Topics podcast Lona Small talks on how to improve the overall wellness for yourself and your team with small investment of time. Lona discussed using Positive Intelligence Quotient (PQ)…