The Naseem Somani Memorial Scholarship sought candidates who displayed a passion for learning, a drive to help others and a desire to tackle the challenges faced by medical industry professionals. All of the entries we received were from excellent candidates, and we thank everyone who applied. Despite receiving a number of impressive applications, our selection
Read moreThe OAML wishes to extend our congratulations to the 4 exceptional individuals chosen by our Selection Committee to receive $1000 scholarships, in recognition of their ongoing efforts to pursue careers in the medical laboratory industry. The 4 scholarship winners are (in no particular order): Katrina Laygo Magadalene Jackson Shiyu Zheng Shreya Nair Thank you to
Read moreThe Ontario Association of Medical Laboratories is saddened to announce the sudden passing of our President and Chair of the Board of Directors, Naseem Somani. For the past 13 years Naseem was CEO of Dynacare Laboratories. She was a humble, compassionate, and pragmatic leader who created and modeled a culture at Dynacare that reflected her
Read moreThe OAML wishes to extend our congratulations to the 5 exceptional individuals chosen by our Selection Committee to receive $1000 scholarships, in recognition of their ongoing efforts to pursue careers in the medical laboratory industry. The 5 scholarship winners are (in no particular order): Leanne Holdaway Fiona Rebelo Samantha Sanchez Cindy Prashad Phoenix Shum Thank
Read moreTo support the residents of Windsor and Essex County, laboratory services are available at the following locations: Medical Laboratories of Windsor 1428 Ouellette Avenue (7:00am to 6:00pm) LifeLabs 6505 Tecumseh Road East (visit LifeLabs.com for hours of operation or to book an appointment) Dynacare 3176 Dougall Ave (visit Dynacare.ca/Windsor) LifeLabs 59 Main Street East, Kingsville
Read moreWhen it comes to medical tests and procedures, less can sometimes be better. According to a new report released this week, Ontario health care providers are successfully working to provide and improve quality care by reducing unnecessary care to patients across Ontario. Released by Health Quality Ontario and Choosing Wisely Canada, the report, Spotlight on
Read moreThis article is from Know Pathology, Know Healthcare (knowpathology.com.au), an extremely informative pathology website based in Australia. Posted here with permission. The term overdiagnosis is not one most patients are familiar with and in medical circles is highly controversial. There is some debate around a definition of the term. Professor Jenny Doust of Bond University
Read moreThe OAML wishes to extend our congratulations to the 5 exceptional individuals chosen by our Selection Committee to receive $1000 scholarships, in recognition of their ongoing efforts to pursue careers in the medical laboratory industry. The 5 scholarship winners are (in no particular order): Amanda Xiao Wei Wang Dongbao Fu Erin Choi Fathima Nuzha Mubarak
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