After seven years and almost 100 episodes of LabMind recorded, Dr. Brian Jackson, former medical director at ARUP Laboratories and faculty with the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah, has moved into a new clinical laboratory leadership position at the University of Maryland—leaving the podcast mic behind for a clinical challenge he always knew he wanted to take in his career. During Dr. Jackson’s final episode, he shares his thoughts on a variety of topics, including the state of U.S. healthcare and the contributions of pathology, while also reflecting on his time hosting this podcast.

Related Information:

• LabMind - An Interview With Dr. Carl Kjeldsberg (Part I): Founding and the Early Shaping of ARUP https://arup.utah.edu/education/podcasts/labmindEp2.php

• LabMind - An Interview With Dr. Carl Kjeldsberg (Part II): Scaling ARUP into a Mature Company https://arup.utah.edu/education/podcasts/labmindEp3.php

• LabMind - An Interview With Lab Superheroes: Stories of Ingenuity, Creativity, and Grit (Part II) https://arup.utah.edu/education/podcasts/labmindEp50.php

• LabMind - An Interview With Rick Panning: How Laboratories Can Reduce the Total Cost of Care https://arup.utah.edu/education/podcasts/labmindEp36.php

In 2016, Dr. Shaiba Ansari-Ali, a rheumatologist with Northwestern Medicine, experienced a near-fatal stroke that was followed by a misdiagnosed case of sepsis. In this interview, she explains how her positivity and tenacity were key to her successful rehabilitation and recovery, and she illustrates how this experience has made her a better physician despite her physical limitations.

Related Information:

• YouTube Series: “Mansplaining Medicine” (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkpqin9U2WgT423DqJo2guQwould)
• Book: “When the Doctor Has a Stroke: (How I recovered, and you can too)” (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LNLCLF9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_G68R6WEVAJEPMFJFY2CP?skipTwisterOG=1)

As laboratory professionals, we’re often focused on our critical role as part of the healthcare team in delivering results to providers. But, do we ever stop and think about the power laboratory data can have in the hands of the patients themselves? In this interview, Cherise Shockley, a diabetes social media advocate, describes her experience being diagnosed with an under-recognized form of diabetes and shares how her continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and laboratory test results have helped her take control of her disease and her life.