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John Osborn, operations administrator in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, joins the "Answers From the Lab" podcast for a discussion with host Bobbi Pritt, M.D. about monkeypox testing. In this episode, John and Dr. Pritt discuss how Mayo Clinic swiftly operationalized monkeypox testing and the challenges involved with supporting the new assay, including staffing.
If the work discussed in the episode interests you, we’d love to have you join our team. If you are an MLS/CLS graduate or a biology/chemistry graduate, consider applying for a laboratory career with the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology.
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