Lab management program to be launched

The need to steer, motivate and guide the testing, calibration and medical laboratories towards the process of accreditation and thereby deliver competence and credibility to bridge the technology gap is considered as a national priority by the Ministry of Science and Technology. A similar vision is also adopted by the Ministry of Health in their drive towards the development of National Laboratory Policy.

In recognition of this direct need of the country this effort is to pool the national resource base of knowledge and skill in the laboratory industry to establish Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programs.

This being a prime requirement in the process towards accreditation a "Laboratory Management Development" program is designed addressing the concern related to all aspects of management, and management concepts which revolve around the Laboratory.

The launch of the Laboratory Management Development Program titled "Developing Laboratory Managers for the Future" conducted by the Biomedical Technical Services (Pvt) Ltd., with the affiliation of Postgraduate Institute of Management Alumni (PIMA) is scheduled to be held in the first week of August.

Who should attend

This course is designed for laboratory managers, supervisors, scientists, technologists, technicians and laboratory personnel with responsibilities for developing and implementing laboratory quality management system in their workplace. This program is designed specifically for those who are in the medical laboratories and all other testing and calibration laboratories in line with the International Standards ISO 15189 and 17025.

Learning objectives

Upon completion of the course, participants will have an understanding of the main components of a laboratory such as

* Operational management

* Technical management

* Theoretical topics related to Testing/Calibration laboratories

* Theoretical topics related to Medical laboratories

Participants will become familiar with the skills necessary to create a "managerial culture" in the laboratory and will be better able to deal with obstacles in implementing effective continuous development programs in the laboratory.

Course description

This course focuses on laboratory management functions and addresses key topics including operational management, technical management and theoretical management on ISO 15189 and 17025.

The course methodologies are presentations, problem solving sessions, group discussions, and case studies. Participants are encouraged to raise their own workplace issues with the expectation that they will bring back practical solutions and approaches to solve current concerns.

Faculty

The technical and theoretical management aspects will be covered by the faculty drawn from academics of leading universities, faculties, government hospitals, medical institutions, and accreditation agencies while the Operational Management topics will be covered by renowned professional from leading organisations under the auspices of the PIMA.