Episode 98
Episode 96: Angela Tomei Robinson - Lab Advocacy, Licensure, and Mentorship
January 24, 20221h 0m
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Show Notes
Today my guest is Medical Laboratory Scientist Angela Tomei Robinson
What we discuss with Angela:
- How she first discovered the medical laboratory field
- Some of the changes she has seen in the field throughout her career
- Why she says "instruments" and not "machines."
- How she became a clinical advisor for college students
- Her role as Chair of the Professional Standards Coalition, which helped to establish licensure of lab professionals in New York
- Why it is important for lab professionals to join professional societies
- How writing a letter to Regis Philbin resulted in her appearing on his TV show with other laboratory staff
- Why it's better to try and do something, than just complain and do nothing
Links for this episode:
Laboratory Advocacy: The Art of Professionalism
Pathology - The Beginnings of Laboratory Medicine
LabOPEX Live: Licensure, Unions, and Certifications
Using Laboratory Medicine to Support Direct Patient Care
As COVID Testing Surges, Lab Professionals are in Short Supply
Hospitals are in Serious Trouble
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