Recent studies show that nearly 1/3 of managers in the core lab planned to retire in the next five years. For some areas like hematology and microbiology, that percentage is higher. As an entire generation of laboratory professionals leave the workforce, younger, less experienced laboratory professionals are being pressed into service in management positions, they didn’t train for. A need exists to prepare these professionals to take on new roles.

Currently, there are no programs specifically for laboratory professionals to help them transition into management, which is an area of strategic focus for ASCLS. The Society works to instill in laboratory professionals the skills to lead/take management/leadership positions within and outside the laboratory and prepares laboratory professionals to understand and speak the languages of quality with other professionals with whom they interface (nursing, pharmacy, and medicine).

ELMC2 provides two days of programming (live and streamed for up to 30 days after the live event), up to 20 hours of P.A.C.E. credit networking and social events, and access to an attendees-only online community, and follow-up programming expected to take place 6-12 weeks after the conclusion of the virtual conference as well as special meet-ups at the Joint Annual Meeting in June.

A short-term mentoring program for participants will be available. For those who choose not to attend but have been interested in some of the sessions, approximately 45 days after the conclusion of the conference, recorded versions of each session will be offered individually On Demand.

The Emerging Laboratory Managers Collaborative Conference (ELMC2) – is a two-day virtual event is designed specifically for laboratory professionals to help them transition into and thrive in management roles.

More information can be found on the National ASCLS website here.