The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the staffing of laboratory personnel and stream of incoming graduates entering the workforce. Developing strategies on how to address these challenges should be at the forefront of the discussions in the field. In one of the most current episode of
Inside the Lab, Dr. Lotte Mulder, PhD, ASCP Director of Leadership and Empowerment, and guest host Edna Garcia, MPH, Director of Scientific Engagement and Research at ASCP’s Institute for Science, Technology and Policy in Washington, DC, are joined by Ms. Susan Skillman, MS, Senior Deputy Director of the University of Washington Center for Health Workforce Studies, and Ms. Allyson Flores, MLS(ASCP), Manager of Flow Cytometry and Hematopathology at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC, to discuss workforce policies and strategies to address the critical needs of the lab, and what we can do to create a resilient laboratory workforce in the future.
The panelists describe ASCP’s ongoing workforce research, including the most recent Clinical Laboratory Workforce report produced in conjunction with the University of Washington’s Center for Health Workforce Studies. They explain the most critical challenges facing our workforce today, exploring how to increase the visibility of careers in the lab, improve recruitment and retention, and promote diversity and inclusion in the field of laboratory medicine.
Tune in to hear Ms. Skillman’ and Ms. Flores’ insights on how the pandemic is likely to shape the future of the profession.
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