The Cytologists Career Ladder; Performance, Progression and Promoting Your Value.

Course overview

This webinar will focus on skills needed to develop an individual practicing cytopathology into a valuable resource for the laboratory. Laboratory professionals need to challenge themselves to constantly evolve, fill gaps that are created by extrinsic forces and demonstrate resiliency when encountering problems in the laboratory. Informal leadership is crucial for self-training, managing others, achieving stretch goals, and creating opportunities to excel. Target Audience This educational activity is designed for pathologists, cytopathologists, cytotechnologists, students and other members of the cytopathology community. Learning Objectives Understand the importance of personal inventory and how using tools such as ""SWOT"" analysis can be applied to this reflection Highlight the importance of aligning career development opportunities with your institution's values, creating a compelling reason to establish a career ladder Focusing on your strengths and demonstrating them consistently, you can help your leaders see you as a key contributor who can help them overcome their blind spots and achieve their department goals Melissa L. Randolph, SCT(ASCP) Manager of Operations, Cytopathology Indiana University Health Indianapolis, Indiana