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In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews John Sherbeck, M.D., Laboratory Medical Director of Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, about how to plan your time at medical conferences. He also briefly discusses this year’s takeaways from AABB’s national conference.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
00:45 Why are medical conferences important to attend?
03:10 Engaging in debate
05:11 Prepping your team to present at a national conference
06:40 Take aways from the AABB annual meeting?
09:57 When you attend a conference, how do you go about planning out your time?
12:57 How do you approach networking?
15:05 What is your current practice for approaching vendors?
17:18 How do you capture your conference learning?
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In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Timothy Long, M.D., about the importance of asking good questions in healthcare settings, such as when you’re with patients, as an educator, or at a conference or presentation.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:58 Developing the skill of asking good questions
06:37 Characteristics of effective questions
11:45 Effectively using questioning techniques as an educator
15:33 Considerations for asking questions in large group settings -
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In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Reade Quinton, M.D., an associate professor of laboratory medicine and pathology and anatomic pathologist at Mayo Clinic, to discuss interview tips for future pathology residents.
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:45 Interviewer assessment
7:07 Communication style & personality
10:25 Asking questions to help with rank lists
17:45 Follow-up after interview
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In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Shannon Strader, D.O., a resident in cellular therapy at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, to discuss trailblazing new connections in medicine.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro00:56 Can you share your story with our listeners of how you connected the dots between physical medicine and rehab (PM&R) and cellular therapy?
04:54 What’s been those challenges and joys of working in the lab medicine world now?
08:38 You’re talking about your creativity, is that something that you’ve been able to tap into throughout your life during PM&R training, etc.?
10:24 What’s been your experience for the level of knowledge of cellular therapy in the physical medicine and rehab world? Is this something that people are aware of?
13:35 In what ways can laboratory professionals reach out and relationships with clinical colleagues?
15:31 What does the future of PM&R look like with cellular therapies in the toolbox?
17:13 Outro
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In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Ewa Wysokinska, M.D., an assistant professor of medicine and consultant in the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Mayo Clinic in Florida, to talk about clinical updates in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
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In this month’s episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Jessica Stellmaker on creating a culture of continuous improvement using Kaizen events.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
00:40 What is a kaizen event?
04:01 Kaizen week06:28 Create a culture of continuous improvement
09:54 Resources
11:31 Fail point13:15 Impacts on laboratory functions
17:02 Outro
Resources:
Continuous Improvement: Kaizen Events - Insights (mayocliniclabs.com)For additional learning:
Flug J, Stellmaker J, Sharpe R, et al. Kaizen Process Improvement in Radiology: Primer for Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement. RadioGraphics, 42(3), 919-928.Flug J, Stellmaker J, Tollefson C, et al. (2022). Improving Turnaround Time in a Hospital-based CT Division with the Kaizen Method. RadioGraphics, 42(E125-E131). -
In this month’s episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Isabella Holmes, D.O., a PGY-3 resident and assistant co-chief pathology resident at the University of Michigan, to discuss her reflections on residency.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro01:20 Reflections on past year
02:45 Being comfortable as a resident
05:00 Taking on leadership roles
07:51 Identifying what to focus on
11:06 Becoming better mentors
13:01 Being respectfully direct
14:17 New academic year
16:06 Balancing work and personal well-being
17:26 Outro
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In this month’s episode of Lab Medicine Rounds, Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Nidhi Kataria, M.B.B.S., and Thane Kubik, M.D., M.S., for a deep dive into optimizing the residency experience.
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This month’s episode of Lab Medicine Rounds, Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Jeffrey Winters, M.D., the medical director of the Therapeutic Apheresis Treatment Unit at Mayo Clinic for Myasthenia Gravis awareness month.
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In this episode of #LabMedicineRounds, Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Ashima Makol, M.B.B.S., for National Scleroderma Awareness Month, including a discussion about lab medicine's important role in diagnosis.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:53 Why is it important for healthcare professionals to be aware of scleroderma?
2:34 What are some important things for laboratory professionals to understand about scleroderma?
6:22 Rule in/rule out this rare diagnosis and help you understand where it fits within the scleroderma spectrum.
8:44 Is there something you would like to highlight about scleroderma?
11:58 Therapeutic or prognostic role in testing for scleroderma?
13:56 Can you give our audience a sense for how dynamic can this disease be?
16:05 What’s on the horizon for people diagnosed with scleroderma?
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In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Douglas McMahon, M.D., from the Allergy and Asthma Center of Minnesota, to discuss how the lab supports asthma and allergy medical practice.
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In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., interviews Eric Hsi, M.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, about the lab’s important role in healthcare.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:42 Importance of labs in current medical practice
02:41 Understanding & appreciating the role of lab medicine
05:30 Working as a team to affect patient care
08:14 What advice do you have for upcoming lab professionals to cultivate their leadership skills?
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In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with Chancey Christenson, M.D., about the lab's important role in healthcare.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
01:00 Why is it important to highlight the extensive presence of the laboratory in current medical practice?
05:20 What’s the story of how you first came to appreciate the extensive role of the medical laboratory?
07:03 How do you and your team work together for efficient patient care?
10:15 Do you have any thoughts or advice for how to move through setbacks and creating that environment where people feel empowered to speak?
11:57 How do you see the role of the laboratory evolving in the coming years?
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In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with Brooke Katzman, Ph.D., to discuss the blood tube collection order.
Show Notes:
0:00 Intro
0:41 Rational of blood tube order
3:15 Direct and indirect contamination
4:58 Draw order
8:11 Serum vs. Plasma
10:23 Testing for specific analytes
12:39 Interferences
14:38 Teaching order of draw
17:22 Best practices
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In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with Reade Quinton, M.D., assistant professor of laboratory medicine and pathology, to discuss a popular topic at this year’s 9th Annual Forensic Science Symposium, the bullet catch and other deadly illusions.
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction0:45 Forensic Science Symposium discussion
3:30 Historical conference topics
5:50 Story of the bullet catch illusion
10:00 Approach to storytelling
12:45 Developing presentation skills
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In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with operations administrator Mark Brown to discuss the significance of collaborating with administrators.
Show notes:
0:00 Intro
0:59 Importance of working with lab administrators
3:00 Role of administrators
10:20 Resetting with admins
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In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, M.D., a neurosurgeon and scientist at Mayo Clinic. From humble beginnings as a migrant worker, his story is one of resilience, determination, and a relentless pursuit of knowledge.
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:54 Importance for physicians to play a role in science
5:28 Setting yourself up for success
9:48 Inquisitive mind
14:00 Mentoring
22:00 Looking ahead
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In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with placement coordinator Jamie Herget to discuss recruitment initiatives within the laboratory profession.
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:59 Importance of recruitment
2:57 What roles are being recruited?
5:31 Effective strategies for recruitment
9:28 Ineffective strategies for recruitment
15:01 Trends & CollaborationsResources:
www.jobs.mayoclinic.org
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In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., and Rondell Graham, M.B.B.S., delve into the critical decisions involved in contemplating a role on the staff at the institution where you receive your training.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:25 Why did you decide to take a job at the institution where you finished training?
03:35 Things to think about when accepting a job07:27 What to focus on during interviews
11:37 Importance of early years
16:58 How do you learn about updates in medicine?
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In this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” host Justin Kreuter, M.D., engages in a compelling conversation with Lindsey Randall, a third-year medical student, as they discuss her experiences and insights in the role of a teaching assistant.
00:00 Introduction
01:05 Why did you decide to get involved in teaching in the first place?
02:07 You’ve been teaching in this course, but how has your learning been from this experience of teaching?
05:45 Do you have any thoughts about what you’ve learned about chunking information and sequencing information?
08:01 Could you elaborate on your approach for writing those questions?
10:25 You don’t shy away from questions where there is clearly a “best answer.” Could you talk on why you’ve included those questions intentionally?
13:14 How do you handle those moments when you don’t know an answer?
15:45 What advice do you have for those listening who may be interested in developing their teaching skills? - Näytä enemmän
