Medical Laboratory Careers and Community Outreach
Other Complimentary Continuing Education
Civility in the Workplace
Organizational Learning
hr.umich.edu/organizational-learning
U-M’s central department for professional, career, and leadership development offers free professional and leadership development programs that cover topics like communication and management. Courses are available to faculty and staff on the Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Flint campuses and at Michigan Medicine. Browse the professional development courses and resources. Watch for “Microlearning Opportunities” to learn, try and apply a skill in 45 minutes or less.
LinkedIn Learning
hr.umich.edu/linkedin-learning
Thousands of online courses are available at no cost to benefits-eligible faculty and staff through LinkedIn Learning—content around business, creative, and technology subjects including Career Development, Diversity, and Inclusion, Communication, Personal Effectiveness, Leadership Skills, Teams and Collaboration, Project Management, Graphic Design, Data Science, software, and more. Personal interest topics may also be found on LinkedIn Learning. See MediaLab procedure about how to access LinkedIn Learning, Continuing Education - How to Access a Course on LinkedIn Learning.
Career Path Navigator
careernavigator.umjobs.org
A tool for career planning that shows how an employee’s current position relates to other market titles in the U-M Family Classification System. The tool allows employees to review and compare positions and career changes. See instructions for using the site: Medialab Career Path Navigator Procedure
Introduction to Healthcare Improvement
quality.i.medicine.umich.edu/training
In this 2-hour course, you will learn how you can make a positive impact in improving care at Michigan Medicine by becoming a problem-solver. Through this interactive session, you will practice four critical steps in problem-solving that will help you to participate and contribute to Michigan Medicine being a highly reliable organization (HRO). Ask your supervisor if you can register for this online class.
CEW+ (Center for the Education of Women Plus)
cew.umich.edu
Supports U-M students, faculty and staff, and the surrounding community with events and workshops, funding, counseling, and advocacy initiatives. Offerings include career and education counseling and the Women of Color in the Academy Project, a campuswide network that supports scholarship focused on understanding and addressing the experiences of women of color in the academy.
Patient Experience 101
umhealth.sharepoint.com/
Patient Experience 101 (PX 101) is a foundational educational offering to support and enhance our culture of patient service excellence.
Quality Month Symposium
Consider submitting a poster for the Quality Month Symposium held in October each year. Watch for deadlines in the summer. Presenting a poster qualifies for CMP credit!
Quality Department Education Courses
https://umhealth.sharepoint.com/sites/Quality/SitePages/Education.aspx
The Michigan Medicine Quality Department offers a variety of workshops designed for both teams and individuals.
Coursera
Free access to 4,000+ Coursera learning experiences for current U-M students, faculty and staff.
The University offers a tuition support program to increase the career opportunities available to staff members, enhance their performance and encourage professional growth.
Do you know that the the University of Michigan Employee Scholarship makes getting a degree at University of Michigan-Dearborn essentially FREE if you meet eligibility and other requirements?
Careers in the Medical Laboratory (ASCP)
Youth Summit at the Big House
The 3rd Annual Youth Summit at the Big House was on Saturday, May 18, 2024. This event, inspired by the Documentary "Black Men in White Coats" brings together Michigan Medicine departments and middle-schoolers from underrepresented groups to raise awareness and interest in healthcare professions.
Students Shadow in the Medical Laboratories
Ann Arbor Pioneer and Huron High School Health Occupations students shadow in the Core Laboratory and Transfusion Medicine in January-May. Students spend a few hours seeing what it is like to be a Medical Laboratory Scientist.
These sources of continuing education are complementary to Pathology Allied Health staff due to our affiliation with medical laboratory professional societies and organizations.Click on links below for instructions.
API Proficiency Testing Surveys - How to Use API CE Procedure
CAP Proficiency Testing Surveys - How to Use CAP CE Procedure
Mayo Clinic Laboratories On Demand CE - How to Use Mayo CE Procedure
ASCP Case Studies - How to Access ASCP Case Reports CE
ARUP Laboratories Institute for Learning
OneLab Reach, Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), find Training, Job Aids and Resources, and OneLab Network for webinars
eLABorate Topics podcasts aims to enpower medical laboratory professionals to excel in their careers through industry-specific training and leadership development. Get it where you get your podcasts!
An orientation to the Department of Pathology is an in-person experience offered once per month at the NCRC Superior Room. New employees learn about the operational structure of the department, resources, "How to get involved", and take a tour. Supervisors may register new employees on Cornerstone, PATH-92053, Pathology New Employee Orientation. Sessions are on the first Wednesday of the month from 7:45am-3:45pm, and lunch is provided.
Civility in the Workplace
"Why being respectful to your coworkers is good for business", Christine Porath, TED Talk, Why being respectful to your coworkers is good for business
"How Rude!", Hidden Brain Podcast, Hidden Brain How Rude!
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Dr. Sriram Venneti, MD, PhD and Postdoctoral Fellow, Chan Chung, PhD investigate pediatric brain cancer. See Article |
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Director of the Neuropathology Fellowship, Dr. Sandra Camelo-Piragua serves on the Patient and Family Advisory Council. |
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Residents Ashley Bradt (left) and William Perry work at a multi-headed scope in our new facility. |
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Dr. Kristine Konopka (right) instructing residents while using a multi-headed microscope. |
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Patient specimens poised for COVID-19 PCR testing. |
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Dr. Pantanowitz demonstrates using machine learning in analyzing slides. |
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(Left to Right) Drs. Angela Wu, Laura Lamps, and Maria Westerhoff. |
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Illustration representing the various machines and processing used within our labs. |
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MLabs, established in 1985, functions as a portal to provide pathologists, hospitals. and other reference laboratories access to the faculty, staff and laboratories of the University of Michigan Health System’s Department of Pathology. MLabs is a recognized leader for advanced molecular diagnostic testing, helpful consultants and exceptional customer service.