Slone News - Five questions for molecular diagnostics pioneer Dr. Daniel H. Farkas

During a career spanning over 20 years, Dr. Daniel H. Farkas has practiced in molecular diagnostics, established hospital-based clinical laboratories, established the Center for Molecular Medicine reference laboratory in Grand Rapids, Mich., has volunteered his services to the field through participation on numerous boards and committees, and has published widely (read full bio). Slone Partners asked Dr. Farkas to describe the changes in the field over the last two decades, the challenges of staffing laboratories, and, just out of curiosity, his reading list.

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Lab Institute 2010 Breakfast, October 14 & 15, 7:00 a.m.

As part of our sponsorship of the Lab Institute 2010 conference October 13-15 in Washington, D.C., Slone Partners is hosting the conference breakfast at 7:00 a.m. Thursday and Friday. It is a great opportunity to chat with fellow attendees as you prepare for the day’s agenda.

Thursday’s breakfast leads into the keynote address by Howard Dean, former Vermont governor and founder of Democracy for America. Friday’s breakfast precedes the talk, “The New World of Laboratory Medicine.”

If you would like to discuss a personal career move for yourself or recruitment needs for your laboratory, we will be available to meet with you during the conference breaks or at your convenience. To set up an appointment, please drop us a note at info@slonepartners.com or call 1-888-424-7800.

DarkDaily.com and Jeff Smith Present: Transforming Clinical Lab Middle Managers into Top-Performing Team Contributors!

This fall, you can attend the nation’s first-ever management intensive. “Transforming Laboratory Middle Managers into Top-Performing Team Contributors!” Best of all, you can chose a city near you, including Baltimore, San Francisco, Chicago, and Miami. Skills to be taught include:

Teaching lab managers to become effective coaches Refining leadership styles Improving your clinical laboratory’s working culture Charting personal career paths within your lab. Succession-planning essentials Evaluating staff to identify leaders Understanding your communication style Unleashing creativity within your laboratory staff!