Additional Information
Level of Instruction: Basic
Intended Audience: Medical laboratory scientists, medical laboratory technicians, laboratory supervisors, and laboratory managers. This course is also appropriate for MLS and MLT students and pathology residents.
Author Information: Dr. Alec Saitman completed
PhD training in total synthetic organic chemistry at the University of
California, San Diego. He then went on to complete fellowship training in
Clinical Chemistry and Toxicology in the Department of Pathology at the
University of California, San Diego. He is board-certified by the American
Board of Clinical Chemistry (ABCC) in Clinical Chemistry and Toxicological
Chemistry.
Dr. Saitman is currently
an Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Oregon Health
and Sciences University (OHSU) and serves as the director of chemistry and
toxicology. His research focuses on the development of small molecule
quantitation assays using mass spectrometry. His areas of interest include
laboratory stewardship and laboratory informatics. He is particularly
interested in establishing efficient production workflows to meet the growing
testing demands in his laboratory.
The author has no
conflict of interest to disclose.
Reviewer Information: Laurie Bjerklie, MA, MLS(ASCP)CM, is
a Lead Education Developer. She earned a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science
from the University of North Dakota and an M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction
from Saint Xavier University. She has over 15 years of experience in higher
education and has held program director and faculty positions in both MLT and
MLS programs.
