COLA Kicks off 2023 Medical Laboratory Professionals Week
As we celebrate Medical Laboratory Professionals Week this year, it is important to recognize the hard work of laboratorians who consistently provide high-quality laboratory testing as an essential part of healthcare. While the COVID-19 pandemic brought attention to the work of these dedicated professionals, they have always worked tirelessly behind the scenes. Nancy Stratton, CEO…
Executives Convene to Address the Laboratory Workforce Shortage
On May 2, 2023, executives from various organizations across the nation will convene in Fort Worth, Texas to examine ways in which they might collaborate to alleviate the laboratory workforce shortage. According to recent studies, laboratories struggle to fill vacant positions. Professionals in the laboratory are overworked. In the aftermath of a three-year pandemic that…
Nirali M. Patel, MD, joins COLA Inc. Board of Directors
COLA, a national laboratory accreditor dedicated to promoting health and safety through accreditation and education, announces Nirali M. Patel, MD, has been elected to its Board of Directors. Dr. Patel joins COLA’s board of prominent professionals appointed by the American Medical Association (AMA), American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the American College of Physicians…
Madelyn E. Butler, M.D., joins COLA Inc. Board of Directors
COLA, a national laboratory accreditor dedicated to promoting health and safety through accreditation and education, announces the American Medical Association’s (AMA) appointment of Madelyn E. Butler, MD, to its Board of Directors. Dr. Butler joins COLA’s board of prominent physicians appointed by the AMA, American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the American College of…