On this episode of Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ “Leveraging the Laboratory” podcast, host Jane Hermansen, outreach manager, returns with outreach solutions strategists Ellen Dijkman Dulkes and Brianne Newton to chat about National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, April 23–29. During the discussion, they weigh in on:

• How the weeklong celebration spotlights the impact laboratory professionals have on patient care.
• Ways to get out of the “basement mentality.”
• Why internal and external promotion of the laboratory matters.
• Their recommendations on how to celebrate with laboratory leaders, colleagues, and clients.