Lab Management University (LMU) Committee

The Lab Management University Committee’s governance is based on the collaboration between American Pathology Foundation (APF) and ASCP in the design, development and delivery of pathology laboratory management educational offerings. It builds off of the Consensus Curriculum in Laboratory Management, to develop and review curriculum content for the individual courses in the LMU Certificate of Completion program; sub content development workgroups are formed based on the core competencies.

Requirements

  • Be an APF/ASCP member in good standing who promotes APF/ASCP and its values  
  • Be available to work virtually online to collaborate in a team content creation process 
  • Recommend best of class reading and references materials 
  • Participate in committee content peer review

Time Commitment

  • Attend 1 Leadership Forum onsite meeting per year
  • Participate in 3-4 conference calls per year 
  • Serve on workgroups as needed and/or desired; workgroup estimated content development time:
    • Each workgroup member is responsible for providing content and/or review for a 1-hour LMU course, annually
    • 10-15 hours faculty course design time (depending on topic, existing content and instructional strategy) 
    • 1-2 hours peer review of other committees work product

Committee Composition

  • Chair/Co-Chair - Serves a 1 year term renewable up to 5 times for a total of 6 years
  • Specialists/Members – Serve a  2 year term renewable up to 3 times for a maximum of 6 years
  • APF members simple majority
  • Pathology academic faculty 
  • Laboratory Professionals with experience and/or currently serving as faculty in Clinical Laboratory Science academic programs.
  • Terms are typically from November 1-October 31

Meet the Lab Management University (LMU) Committee

Co-Chairs

John A. Baci, MBA, C-PM

Tamera Paczos, MD, MS, FASCP

Committee Members

Latisha Rider, MHS, PA (ASCP)
Pathology Laboratory Manager

Brenda Cox, MT (ASCP), CPC, FHFMA
Editor, Pathology Consultant

Michael L Talbert, MD
Consultant

Lauren J. Miller, MD, MJ, CMQ, CHC, MLS(ASCP)CM
Resident

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