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Avoiding Post-Conference Overload
November 25, 2009 12:36 PM by Amanda Koehler
Through working on ADVANCE , I have had the opportunity to travel to many great cities across our nation. I love going to conferences, seeing new places and getting to meet all of you ADVANCE readers! However, I know when I get back to the office after Read More...
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How to Work a Room
November 24, 2009 8:47 AM by Amanda Koehler
Networking has become an important part of finding a new job or even advancing in your current position or overall career. Attending events with your colleagues is always a great time to network. However, sometimes people feel embarrassed, shy or uncomfortable Read More...
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Signs of the Times
November 13, 2009 1:46 PM by Matthew T. Patton
Acknowledging healthcare reform has been controversial would definitely be an understatement. Almost everywhere I've traveled lately I've heard highly emotional and passionate positions for both sides of the debate. This past weekend, a large group of Read More...
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Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire!
September 9, 2009 11:04 AM by Amanda Koehler
In her article in the Sept. 7 issue titled "How to Win in Office Politics," writer Karen Appold mentioned the book Toxic People: Decontaminate Difficult People at Work Without Using Weapons or Duct Tape by Marsha Petrie Sue. In the book, Sue discusses Read More...
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The Importance of Recognition
August 27, 2009 11:37 AM by Amanda Koehler
Everyone likes to be recognized for his or her work. Managers need to make sure they show their appreciation for their laboratorians. In his book GIVING the Real Recognition Way , Roy Saunderson goes over different recognition scenarios and what managers Read More...
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Tips to Motivate and Retain Employees
October 28, 2008 10:07 AM by Amanda Koehler
In their book The New Manager's Tool Kit , Don and Sheryl Grimme give tips on things a new manager needs to know "to hit the ground running." The book focuses on how to lead people, how to be effective and how to optimize the contributions of your employees, Read More...
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Hollywood and the Lab Profession
August 4, 2008 10:56 AM by Amanda Koehler
Over the weekend, I was catching up on the first season of my new favorite show, Dexter . On the show, the main character does blood spatter analysis for the Miami police, and has a deep, dark secret -- he's a serial killer who kills other killers. Phew. Read More...
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AACC/ASCLS Meeting in Full Swing
July 31, 2008 12:08 AM by Matthew Patton
We're in Washington, DC for the annual confab of the American Association of Clinical Chemistry and American Society for Clnical Laboratory Science. And the meeting is moving along great according to its organizers. On Wednesday morning, the ASCLS awards Read More...
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A Reliable Source?
July 14, 2008 9:07 AM by Amanda Koehler
Today I read an article from The San Francisco Chronicle on researchers' attempt to create an online library of human genetics on Wikipedia . There have already been 7,500 Wikipedia entries on different genes. The researchers are hoping the popular online Read More...
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Managing Your Friends
June 23, 2008 1:35 PM by Amanda Koehler
Last week I started writing a story for the Web site about moving up the lab career ladder. For the story, I interviewed Randall Hansen, PhD, founder and president, Quintessential Careers . I asked Dr. Hansen about some of the common obstacles laboratorians Read More...
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Undercover Healthcare
June 16, 2008 1:54 PM by Amanda Koehler
USA Today recently ran a story on "undercover patients"-- people who get paid to fake physical illness so they can grade a medical facility's services. The American Medical Association is considering endorsing this practice during its 5-day meeting starting Read More...
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CLMA ThinkLab Update
March 17, 2008 2:51 PM by Amanda Koehler
We asked CLMA to update us on the status of ThinkLab '08, to be held March 29-April 1 in Atlanta, where a recent tornado did some damage to the Georgia World Congress Center. Here's what they said: "CLMA is closely monitoring the situation in Atlanta Read More...
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Get Real
March 12, 2008 11:48 AM by Kerri Penno
After returning from the tropical vacation of my dreams last week, I am back to the daily grind. With an article to write, our Grad issue deadlining and a looming Web update on my schedule, I barely had time to register my caffeine stock was running empty Read More...
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Pearls of Wisdom
January 24, 2008 12:53 PM by Amanda Koehler
Look back on your years as a medical laboratory professional. I'm sure there have been many lessons you've learned along the way. You probably even thought to yourself at one point, "I wish someone would have told me this when I started out!" Now you Read More...
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Love in the Lab
January 8, 2008 1:30 PM by Amanda Koehler
I'm currently working on a story for our Feb. 11 issue on dating and relationships in the laboratory, and I'm curious to hear if this happens often in your labs. Are there a lot of inter-staff relationships going on? Do they usually last? Do they create Read More...
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