In April, AACC’s membership voted to change AACC’s name to the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine, or ADLM. In this podcast episode, Laborastories host Dr. Shannon Haymond talks with Dr. Melanie Yarbrough to get a microbiologist’s perspective on what this name change could mean for those in her specialty and others. She also provides insight into how lab professionals can work together as a field to achieve better health through laboratory medicine.

With special guest:

Dr. Melanie Yarbrough

Hosted by:

Dr. Shannon Haymond 

The motion to change AACC’s name to the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) has passed, marking the start of an exciting new chapter for the association. In this podcast episode, Laborastories host Dr. Shannon Haymond talks with Drs. Octavia Peck-Palmer and Paul Jannetto about what comes next, including how AACC members can get involved in the brand transition and what new opportunities it will present.

With special guests:

Dr. Octavia Peck-Palmer and Dr. Paul Jannetto

Hosted by:

Dr. Shannon Haymond 

Over the last couple decades, cervical cancer testing has evolved rapidly, leading to multiple new strategies for detecting this cancer. In this podcast episode, Laborastories host Dr. Shannon Haymond talks with Dr. Yusheng Zhu about AACC’s new guidance on this field, and how it can serve as a roadmap for healthcare professionals as they navigate the complexities of cervical cancer testing options.

With special guest:

Dr. Yusheng Zhu, Chair of the AACC Academy Council

Hosted by:

Dr. Shannon Haymond  

AI chatbots such as Chat GPT, Bard, and Dall-E have been the source of much discussion in these last several months, and their potential impact on healthcare is causing some controversy. Join Laborastories host Dr. Shannon Haymond as she talks with Dr. Christopher McCudden about ideas on how these AI chatbots could be used in laboratory medicine to improve patient care.

With special guest:

Dr. Christopher McCudden

Hosted by:

Dr. Shannon Haymond 

Workforce issues have been a pressing concern in the laboratory field for decades, and things are only becoming more difficult. Join Laborastories host Dr. Shannon Haymond as she talks with Erika Deaton-Mohney, Chair of AACC’s Clinical Laboratory Scientists Council, about ideas for bringing new laboratorians to the field, along with other critical issues for clinical laboratory scientists.

With special guest:

Erika Deaton-Mohney, Chair of AACC’s Clinical Laboratory Scientists Council

Hosted by:

Dr. Shannon Haymond, AACC President

As medicine continues to grow and evolve, so too does the field of laboratory medicine. Join Laborastories host Dr. Shannon Haymond as she speaks with Dr. Jason Park about his new role as the Editor of AACC's Clinical Chemistry Journal. He discusses the evolution of the journal, what he sees for the future, and how it can help support both experienced and new members of the profession. 

As medicine continues to grow and evolve, so too does the field of laboratory medicine. Join Laborastories host Dr. Shannon Haymond as she speaks with Dr. Stephen R. Master about the ways the lab is evolving – in practice, in diagnostic innovations, and in research – and how AACC is working to meet these changes and set lab experts up for a successful, patient-centered future.

Laborastories host Dr. Shannon Haymond talks with Dr. Patricia M. Jones about the ins and outs of the VALID Act—a complex bill proposing dramatic modifications to current oversight mechanisms of both in vitro diagnostic tests and laboratory developed tests. This bill has the potential to significantly impact …

The inaugural Laborastories podcast kicks off with host Dr. Shannon Haymond in conversation with Dr. Octavia Peck-Palmer about how she got into lab medicine and all the ways that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts are essential to...