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APRIL 14, 2023Veda Stevens, PA (ASCP)Erika Paulsen, MS, PA(ASCP)CMJonathan Bakst, MBA, MHS, PA(ASCP)CMRegional Administrative Director, Laboratory ServicesWe want to recognize and thank the Pathologists' Assistants across all Loyola Medicine campuses for their dedication to their profession. Thank you for all that you do!

MONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYMEDICAL LABORATORY PROFESSIONALSWEEK APRIL 23 - 29TH 2023@MLSATLOYOLA M.S MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE PROGRAMOPEN TO PUBLICChallenging Interpretations in Capillary Electrophoresis for Immunotyping9 AM, Cuneo 480MLS Lab Week Events MLS Students only Parkinson Innovation lab 1 PM -2 PMVolunteer Event Project C.U.R.E Woodridge, IL9 AM -2 PM OPEN TO PUBLICCoffee Break MLS students only9:45 amCuneo 480Blood Drive HSC Fitness Center11 AM -3PMBlood, Sweat, and Advocacy12 -1PMCUNEO 480 OPEN TO PUBLICOPEN TO PUBLICBuilding a Brand & NetworkingCTRE 152A, HSC 10 AM -11 AMLab Week Run Loyola, HSC 12 PM -1 PMREGISTRATION/ZOOM LINKS ATTACHED BELOW

Kamran Mirza, MD, PhDDr. Mirza is the MLS Medical Director, Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Medical Education and Assistant Dean of DEI for SSOM.O@KmirzaO@mlsatloyolaLOYOLA1,/Nl\l.. lln CHICAGO?>,.•·.g"I'PSCAHOORLofKIIEIALNTIISSCOIENCNESAND PUBLIC HEALTH1),? A,.ur,,\'

© 2023 The American National Red Cross | 411401-10 MSBe cool. Give blood.© 2023 The American National Red Cross© 2023 Peanuts Worldwide LLCRedCrossBlood.org | 1-800-RED CROSS | 1-800-733-2767 | Download the Blood Donor App[ 316 ] • Order ID: 1491813 • Item ID: 6727264 • Qty: 1 of 1 • 040676549 • 2015-APL-01955 • ARCG •231480Medical Laboratory Professionals Week Blood Drive Loyola Center for Fitness GymnasiumEnter hospital at the 17th Street traffic light and follow signs for the fitness center.2160 S. First Ave Building 130Maywood, IL 60153Tuesday, April 25, 202311:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Hosted by the M S Medical Laboratory Science Program at LUCFor an appointment call 1-800-RED C R O S S (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.orgsponsor code: Loyola MaywoodEat a healthy meal and drink an extra 16 oz. of water and fluids before the donation.Appointments preferred; walk-ins welcome upon availability.Streamline your donation experience and save up to 15 minutes by visiting RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass to complete your pre-donation reading and health history questions on the day of your appointment.Scan to schedulean appointment.

With the advent of the CURES Act, patients will have infinitely more access to their direct healthcare data. As members of the medical laboratory professional community, already ensuring thehighest level of patient safety and accountability, there is a unique opportunity to become patientadvocates. With a few examples, we will explore just what this looks like for the MLS professionalcommunityLAB WEEK EVENTBlood, Sweat, and Advocacy from the Bench to the BedsideDr. Constantine Kanakis, MD MSc, MLS(ASCP)CMApril 26th, 202312 - 1PMCUNEO 480@CEKanakisMD@MLSatLoyolaScan to join viaZoom!Meeting ID:883 0949 8761

LABWEEKEVENTMS MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCEPROGRAM PRESENTS...CHALLENGINGINTERPRETATIONSIN CAPILLARYELECTROPHORESISFOR IMMUNOTYPINGSPEAKERDR. JACK MAGGIOREPHD, MT(ASCP) DABCC, FAACCaPRIL27TH,2023Cuneo4809:00AMto 10:00AMSCAN HERE FOR ZOOM LINKMEETING ID: 822 0631 9455Serum protein electrophoresis and immunotyping remain at the heart of diagnostic process of identifying plasma cell dyscrasia. Technologies have been developed to more fully automate this testing process and reduce the subjective interpretations of the findings.Join Dr. Maggioreas he provides an overviewof these laboratory technologies, and leads interactive discussions on the interpretation of several challenging cases.Attend this event in-person or vitually.@MLSATLOYOLA @DOCMAGGIORE

Pathology Free PressPathology Free PressPathology Free PressFor the last two weeks the Digital Pathology Lab were evaluating the Aperio GT450, a high quality slide scanner as a demo from Leica Biosystem. We can say that the future of pathology is here in our lab. From Left: Drs. Dariusz Borys, MD, Eva Wojcik, MD and Jake ViravechCongratulations to Dr. Beth Brahmbhatt, MD, Cytopathology Fellow welcomed a baby boy, Tavish Bodhi Brahmbhatt, on March 17th.

Pathology Free PressPathology Free PressPathology Free PressIn honor of Pathologists' Assistant Day (PA Day) the residents celebratedErika Paulsen and Veda Stevens with cake.On April 13ththe residents celebrated Drs. Constantine “Aki” Kanakis, PGY3 and Thanchanok “Friend” Chaiprasit’s, PGY2 their April birthdays with cake.

Updates in Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology of MeningiomasFriday, April 21, 2023| 12 PMEwa Borys, MDAssociate Professor of PathologyDivision of NeuropathologyLoyola University Medical CenterThis activity is accredited for 1.0 AMA-PRA Category 1 credits

Faculty, trainees and lab staff gathered together to wish Ashley Comeau, Pathologist’s Assistant student a fond farewell on her last day with cake and donuts. Ashley was with the department for ten months and will be starting her new journey as a Pathologist Assistant in Davenport, Iowa.