BIO 546 Advanced, Education and Laboratory Information Systems

1 Credit

This integrative seminar examines issues which are related to laboratory management, administration, budgetary controls, personnel evaluation, long-range planning, communication, medical ethics, and problem solving. Education methodology, including establishing goals and objectives and methods of testing and/or measurement of outcomes, is also taught. Laboratory information systems are studied to include topics on operational characteristics and the workflow of a laboratory information system (LIS), data information interchange between computers, and the technology associated with LIS. Review of current scientific literature and advanced laboratory practice issues are also covered.

Prerequisite(s): Baccalaureate degree with appropriate pre-requisite courses.