Additional Information
Level of instruction: Introductory to intermediate
Intended audience: This course is intended for histology bench technicians and technologists, supervisors, and administrators.
Author information: Joelle Weaver MAOM, HTL(ASCP), QIHC is a certified histotechnologist with a broad range of practical histology experience within the clinical histopathology setting. She has received qualification in immunohistochemistry from the American Society for Clinical Pathology and Green Belt certification from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. Joelle's bachelor's degree was received from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio and her master's degree was awarded from Bluffton University in Bluffton, Ohio. She is a graduate of a NAACLS accredited histotechnology program, where she also served as a lead instructor, education coordinator, and program director. Joelle is currently a senior histotechnologist for PGXL Laboratories in Louisville, Kentucky.
Reviewer information: Dawn Schneider, HT(ASCP) is the lead histotechnician at Howard Young Medical Center, Woodruff, Wisconsin, where she has worked for the past 21 years. Additional responsibilities include serving as the lead laboratory information services (LIS) coordinator and involvement in several Lean and Six Sigma teams in her organization. Dawn is also very active in the Wisconsin State Histology Society, of which she is currently the president.
Reviewer information: Carla J. Shoffeitt, MSM, HT(ASCP) is the Manager of the Pathology Department of Emory St. Joseph’s Hospital of Emory Healthcare in Atlanta, Georgia. She holds a Master of Science Degree in Healthcare Management as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Troy University, Troy, Alabama. She is certified as a Histotechnician and has over 25 years of experience in the field of Histology.
Course description: This course will introduce the methodology of Lean Six Sigma and will supply examples and ideas of how these methods can be used to examine and improve the processes within your histology laboratory.