Newsletter | Spring 2022

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Newsletter
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Message from the Chair


In addition to our Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee, our department also supports EDI within our research activities. I would like to spotlight our ongoing efforts to forward EDI in the research arena, including Laboratory Medicine, Anatomic Pathology, UIC, team collaborations, and Quality Day.

As noted by leadership at our David Geffen School of Medicine, by educating the next generation of physicians, physician-scientists, and researchers, we will instill the core values of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion that are inseparable from our institutional goals of excellence in all tenets of healthcare, research, education, and community engagement.


I am so proud of the EDI work being done by our faculty, our EDI committee and every member of our Department. We have done wonderful work this year, and I am excited to watch our efforts and accomplishments continue to grow!



Sarah M. Dry, MD

Professor & Chair, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

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Celebration


In May we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The theme for the month this year, “Advancing Leadership through Collaboration”, emphasizes the importance of giving our service to others and how achievement is best shared within the community.



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Who We Are


Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is looking for a motto and logo to identify, celebrate and build our lab community. We value your ideas and creativity and will be opening it up to the department community to make suggestions and submit ideas.

Watch for announcements soon. 

 

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New Beginnings 


In June, we will be saying goodbye to many of our current trainees. We are excited for them as they begin the next phase of their lives and we are happy for them that some will continue on at

UCLA. Congratulations and all the best for the future!  See the Chair's July message for names and next jobs of our graduating residents/fellows.


Read Chair's current message

 


 

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Department News
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Above and Beyond

Raul Davalos, is an active duty military air force officer, former UCLA Core Lab staff member, and current MSIV at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD. Raul was recently on rotation within the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Blood Bank.



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Quality Day

Thank you to those who joined us for our signature Daljit S. & Elaine Sarkaria Lectureship and Quality Day, featuring Dr. James Crawford presenting on "Can Pathologists and the Clinical Laboratory make a difference? Value-Based Health Care, Access, Health Equity."


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Accreditation

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The UCLA Olympic Analytical Laboratory (OAL) recently completed their American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) inspection with zero deficiencies! A2LA is among the largest accreditation bodies in the world.


The Olympic Analytical Laboratory is one of the world’s largest World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)-accredited sports drug-testing facilities and one of the leading research institutions in the field of athletic anti-doping.


Thank you to the OAL team for your continued hard work and innovation!

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Spotlight
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UCLA Cytogenetics Laboratory

The UCLA Cytogenetics laboratory is headed by four ABMG-certified Cytogeneticists and staffed with California-licensed Clinical Cytogeneticists Scientists (CCS). Our lab performs cytogenetic analysis for both our in-patient population, community based physicians and independently run pathology laboratories, which includes a high volume of hematological cases. State-of the art technologies are employed, including molecular cytogenetic techniques.


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Employees of The Month
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Patrick Silvestre, HLT III

UIC Client Services

January 2022

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Chuong Vu, HLT II 

Cytology Laboratory

January 2022

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Patrick Revelo, CLS Specialist

Santa Monica Hopital

January 2022

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Barry Ayala, Administrative Analyst 

Facilities Management 

February 2002

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Denia Marquez-Martinez, Cytogenetic Technologist II

Cytogenetics Laboratory

February 2022

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Milad Abdelshahid, Certified Phlebotomy Technician

Ronald Regan Medical Center

February 2022

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Lenny Pazhavila, Pathologists' Assistant

Outreach Lab

March  2022

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Cytologist Team 

Ronald Reagan Medical Center and Santa Monica Hospital

March 2022

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Susana 'Sue' Kim, Clinical Laboratory Scientist

BURL

March 2022

In case you missed it...
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Care Harbor

On March 4-6, 2022, volunteers from the Ronald Reagan Core Lab staff joined the non-profit Care Harbor group to provide free medical, dental and vision care to thousands of underinsured people in the Greater Los Angeles communities.


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NOWRUZ

On March 20, 2022, Farhang Foundation was delighted to once again return to its popular annual celebration of Nowruz at UCLA. After a two year pandemic-imposed hiatus, the foundation was thrilled to welcome thousands of visitors to its free all-day Nowruz festival on the beautiful grounds


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Lab Week 2022

Thanks to everyone who attended and contributed to Lab Week in April ! The activity PowerPoints, department trivia presentation, contest slideshow, and Zoom recording are available to view.



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Thank You

We would like to thank our ISS CP and AP Beaker teams for guiding us through our recent upgrade. Due to their extensive preparation and direction, the recent Beaker/Care Connect upgrade was a success!




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Welcome

Welcome on board to the following Pathology Staff! Ana Micaela Aspiras, Joseph Church, Ingrid Gonzalez, Victor Gradilla, Krystal Kendall, Carla Linares, Anyi Magana, Joseph Menendez, Ezequiel Noyola, Rosa Osegueda, Giancarlo Rodriguez, Jamie Thompson, Colleen Ulpindo, Chelsea VanHull, Jessica Warnick, Raquel Sulat, Phillip Vuong

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