HistoTalks: NSH Podcasts

This podcast is part of the 2018 NSH Symposium/Convention Poster Podcast Series. The lead presenter for this poster was Carmelo Lupo. To read the full abstract, visit the Block.

Episode Title: ACL Laboratories-Wisconsin

Featuring: Janet McKnight

Janet’s Advice for Becoming a Histologist: “I would recommend becoming a lab assistant, we have seen so much success learning that foundation as a lab assistant at the ground level, so they understand what the work would be, so they’re not investing that time in a school before they really know what they want to be.”

Episode Description: In this episode, Janet McKnight, the Director of Anatomic Pathology for Wisconsin ACL Laboratories, discusses how ACL’s training practices have helped them keep their lab staffed, while so many suffer shortages. ACL has been lucky enough to have their own histology school, which has helped them grow their lab assistants into full time histotechs, through the school’s one-year program.

Episode Title: Scholarships for Continuing Education

Featuring NSH Members: Julie Trejo

In this episode, Julie Trejo, recipient of the 2015 Frank J. Monek Scholarship and the 2017 Leica Leadership in Management Scholarship, discusses her career path, and the role of NSH scholarships in her decision to attend Fontbonne University and pursue higher education.

Click here to learn more about the Leica Leadership in Management Scholarship.

In this episode, Maureen Doran, 2019 recipient of the Histotech of the Year Award shares career advice with a recent graduate and recipient of NSH’s 2019 student scholarship, Megan Hellie. Maureen discusses her love of safety in the lab, the growth of automation, and the importance of networking with fellow histologists. Nominate a fellow member to be the 2020 Histotech of the Year!

Episode Title: Bridgeport Hospital, Yale Newhaven Health System

Featuring: Angela McNabola

Angela’s Career Advice: “I need my employees to be champions of what they want to do in their career. I have folks interested in cross training, I do whatever I can to engage that and move that along.”

Episode Description: In this episode, Angela McNabola, from Bridgeport Hospital discusses how she encourages her employees to be the “champions of their own careers” by encouraging them to become cross trained in various disciplines and apply for the many management and other training courses offered through the hospital system.