Each year, a handful of medical professionals from around the world come through LMP for one-year subspecialty fellowships offered by staff pathologists and the University of Toronto. Fellows engrain themselves in the program throughout their time here, and under LMP medical staff supervision are involved in taking out patient cases, making diagnoses, and pursuing various... Continue Reading →
The bug is once again making its way through LMP labs and offices, showcasing the personal side of laboratory staff. Check out the photo Q&As in this series to learn a little more about your colleagues. This week the Q&A BUG paid a visit to Toronto General Hospital’s Core Laboratory and ‘infected’ Megan Spencer,... Continue Reading →
Earlier this month, LMP's Chief of Microbiology, Dr. Tony Mazzulli was appointed Associate Editor for the Journal of Clinical Pathology (JCP), a leading international journal covering all aspects of pathology. Dr. Mazzulli adds this role to what is already a full resume including his primary position as Chief, Microbiology, University Health Network and Mount Sinai... Continue Reading →
This week the Q&A BUG paid a visit to Toronto General Hospital’s Surgical Pathology Lab and ‘infected’ Emmanuelle Chung, Pathologists' Assistant (PA). The nomination came from our previous Q&A BUG ‘victim,’ Catherine Wang. You can check out Catherine’s photo Q&A HERE. As a PA, Emmanuelle is responsible for the grossing of clinical biopsy specimens. As... Continue Reading →
The LMP Q&A Bug is back! The bug is once again making its way through LMP labs and offices, showcasing the personal side of technologists, medical and scientific staff, administration and everyone in between. Once ‘infected’ by the bug, participants will be featured in a photo Q&A sharing a bit more of their personality to... Continue Reading →
UHN medical laboratory staff play a key role in leveraging resources to enhance patient care, often identifying and deciding the best ways to implement or modify testing. This role is especially true for UHN Clinical Biochemists, who in the last seven years have helped add over 20 new laboratory instruments and have implemented or... Continue Reading →
Sarah James, LMP pathologists' assistant and effective July 1, Quality Manager for Timmins Cluster Hospitals, was recently awarded the first ever Pathologists’ Assistants (PA) Section Distinguished Service Award from the Canadian Association of Pathologists (CAP-ACP). This is the first year the award has ever been given, and Sarah sets the benchmark extremely high with... Continue Reading →
On Thursday last week, LMP woke to surprise visits from both the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) to conduct biennial laboratory accreditations of LMP's molecular and cytogenetics labs, and the transfusion laboratory respectively. "Both organizations schedule windows of time for assessments to take place - but it's... Continue Reading →
Energized by cowbells, cheering and a good cause, the LMP Big Bike team, Chetty's Cheetahs livened a dreary May morning by cycling around Queens Park in style (and with an organized police escort). Led by cytopathology lab technologist and team captain, Mathew Carter, Chetty's Cheetahs took Toronto General Hospital's first ride of the day on the... Continue Reading →
