From the 2023 Emerging Laboratory Managers Collaborative Conference (Recorded 1/20/2023)
Presented by Rodney Rohde, PhD, SM(ASCP)cm
The medical laboratory profession is in a national workforce shortage crisis. Likewise, medical laboratory education programs across all levels of academia are struggling to find clinical placements for all degree paths. This presentation will explore how hospitals, other healthcare laboratories, public health, and others can build stronger relationships (new or ongoing) with our medical laboratory education programs.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to

• Identify strategies for establishing a new or stronger ongoing relationship with a medical laboratory education program.
• Summarize examples of how to develop relationships with medical laboratory educational programs.
• Correlate how a strong relationship with a medical laboratory program can enhance both recruitment and retention of employees.

CE ACCREDITATION
This recorded presentation is P.A.C.E. ® accredited. One (1) P.A.C.E. ® contact hour and one (1) Florida credit hour in the area GEN will be awarded to participants. ASCLS P.A.C.E.® is accepted by the ASCP/ASCLS/AGT Board of Certification and all states, including Florida and California, as an approved provider of continuing education for recertification and licensure. ASCLS is an approved provider with CE Broker for Florida licensees.

LEVEL OF INSTRUCTION
This Intermediate-level program is appropriate for laboratory professionals working in clinical, public health and academic settings.