Making the Lab’s Value Heard in the C-Suite

Series 4

This third session, Making the Lab’s Value Heard in the C-Suite, focuses on the essential techniques needed to articulate the laboratory’s dual impact: its critical role in clinical outcomes and its significant influence on a hospital's financial health. Attendees will learn how to translate complex needs into compelling narratives tailored for hospital administrators, state officials, and legislators, ensuring that the lab’s vital contributions are recognized as a cornerstone of institutional success.

Faculty

John Baci, MBA, C-PM
Senior Director, Pathology Foundation Financial Operations & Strategic Planning | Boston Children’s Hospital, Chief Operating Officer | Children’s Hospital Pathology Foundation, Inc.

Aaron Odegard, MS, MLS(ASCP)CMSMCM, QLSCM
Medical Microbiologist, Laboratory Quality Coordinator, Baptist Health Jacksonville

Scott Shone, PhD, HCLD (ABB)
Laboratory Director, NC State Laboratory of Public Health, NC Division of Public Health, NC Department of Health and Human Services, APHL President