Celebrate Medical Laboratory Professionals Week at Michigan Medicine

Medical Laboratory Professionals Week originated in 1975 in an effort to raise public understanding and appreciation of the impact of the laboratory as it relates to a patient’s diagnosis and care.

Indeed, laboratorians play a vital role as a member of the health care team at Michigan Medicine and across the globe.

With that in mind, the Department of Pathology has planned a full week of engaging activities from April 22-28 to recognize and educate everyone on the excellent patient care laboratories provide. The events are open to all Michigan Medicine faculty and staff:

• 9^th Clinical Pathology Symposium, 7 a.m. – 10 a.m., April 23, Danto Auditorium (Register via MLearning).
  • The symposium includes an amazing program of topics that will be interesting to everyone:
    • 7 a.m. – 7:50 a.m., Transgender Medicine in the Lab with Daniel Shumer, M.D. (MLearning code: PATH-90235)
    • 8:05 a.m. – 8:55 a.m., Multiple Myeloma round table with Lina Shao, Ph.D., David Keren, M.D. and Craig Cole, M.D. (MLearning code: PATH-90236)
    • 9:10 a.m. – 10 a.m., Batsakis Lecture-Anti-Nuclear Antibody Testing: It Ain’t Easy Not Being Green with James Faix, M.D. (MLearning code: PATH-90235)
  • ASCLS P.A.C.E has approved a total of 3 credits for the program.
  • CME credit for the symposium has been approved for up to 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).™ Attendees must record their attendance at umhscme.com using the program name and number listed above if you wish the credit to appear on your online CME report.

• Café Table, April 23
  • Stop by the department’s table in the UH cafeteria to meet the lab ambassadors, learn more about the profession and pick up a few giveaways. 

• Lab Tours, April 25
  • Tours begin in front of the specimen processing area. Each tour lasts about 30 minutes.
  • These tours are designed to showcase what each lab does to ensure quality patient care.

• Red Cross Blood Drive, 6:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m., April 25 & 26, Towsley Lobby
  • Use Rapid Pass to decrease your donation time.

For a list of other upcoming drives, visit www.redcrossblood.org and use Sponsor Code “goblue” to identify campus drives.

The Department of Pathology looks forward to seeing you during Medical Laboratory Professionals Week!