In this episode of Lab Medicine Rounds, Justin Kreuter, M.D., and Miglena Komforti, D.O., from Mayo Clinic as they discuss threshold diagnoses of the breast — those gray zones that challenge even seasoned professionals. Learn why they’re important, how to approach them, and what role technology might play in the future.

As we approach Lab Week, this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds” includes a compilation of interviews from previous episodes highlighting the pivotal role laboratory professionals play in healthcare. Featured interviews include Dr. Eric Hsi, Dr. Curt Hanson, and Jane Hermansen, all from Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Discussion includes:

· The importance of highlighting the laboratory presence in current medical practice.

· How laboratory medicine is informing the future successes of the field.

· Wishes for the future of laboratory medicine and pathology.

Timestamps:

00:30: Interview w/Dr. Hsi

· Why is it important to highlight the presence of the laboratory in current medical practice?

· What would be your advice for clinicians who haven’t thought about the role the laboratory plays, and how to bring it more explicitly into their practice?

· Where is the laboratory headed?

· What do you think might be the biggest challenge in stepping forward into more of the clinical domain?

05:32: Interview w/Dr. Hanson

· Why is it important in lab medicine to look at the past when planning for the future?

· How do you see certain aspects of laboratory medicine informing the future successes of the field?

· How do we as laboratory professionals, shift from being service-oriented to being colleagues/equals with other health care professionals?

07:45: Interview w/Jane Hermansen

· What do you wish for the future of laboratory medicine and pathology?

On this episode of “Lab Medicine Rounds,” Justin Kreuter, M.D., speaks with senior associate dean of academic affairs for Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Joseph Maleszewski, M.D., on the future of basic sciences in medical education.

Discussion includes:

· Challenges of basic science in medical education.

· Differing perspectives about basic science in medical education.

· Ideas of exploration for the future.