Celebrate National Medical Laboratory Week
April 21–27, 2019
Be a Lab Week Leader!

IQMH is proud to be part of the medical laboratory community! It’s important to us to share this pride by supporting National Medical Laboratory Week, an event sponsored by the Canadian Society of Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) since 1985.

LABCON is the annual conference hosted by Canadian Society of Medical Laboratory Science as a place for laboratory professionals, managers, directors and educators to share knowledge, explore new technology and connect with colleagues from across the country.

IQMH is pleased to share an article written by staff members of the Thunder Bay Public Health Laboratory regarding their facility’s team effort and experience leading up to their IQMH ISO 15189 Plus™ accreditation assessment. We encourage facilities to share their effective processes and experience with their laboratory peers.

IQMH, Centre for Accreditation is pleased to announce that National Institute of Public Health, located in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, has achieved ISO 15189 Plus™ accreditation. In choosing this option, the facility sends a clear signal of commitment to quality for staff, patients and other healthcare providers.

The Medical Laboratory Professionals’ Association of Ontario (MLPAO – formerly OSMT) has released a request for proposal (RFP) to select a consultant (MLT) to design and implement an environmental scan and provide an overview of the human resource issues that are affecting medical laboratory technologists.

With a focus on continual improvement, the IQMH Genetics Scientific Committee has reviewed and revised the survey instructions and submission requirements for supporting documentation for GENE proficiency testing (PT) surveys. These changes will be implemented for the GENE-1904-CG survey. On the GENE analysis worksheet, the Reporting Instructions, Submission Instructions and Submission Requirements sections have been rewritten to clarify expectations for the survey.

The International Council for Standardization in Haematology (ICSH) has extended the deadline for applications for the 2019 Carol Briggs-Smalley Scholarship fund to May 1, 2019.

Have you ever wondered when the Centre for Accreditation would be visiting you next? And how far in advance you could know this information? All this information is available to you in the Assessment Schedule.