In this episode, the co-hosts interview Aaron Odegard and Tiffany "Medical Lab Lady" Gill about the Cell Bowl competition.
For the past two years, Aaron and Tiffany have partnered with the ASCP Council of Laboratory Professionals and other ASCP members to offer the Cell Bowl hematology competition to MLT and MLS students nationwide. The Cell Bowl competition requires participants to identify up to 30 blood cells in 60 seconds correctly.
In this interview, Aaron and Tiffany discuss the main drivers behind the Cell Bowl idea, the impact this competition has had on the lab community and what they foresee next for the Cell Bowl.
Aaron K. Odegard MS, MLS (ASCP) SM, is a quality laboratory coordinator at Baptist Health Jacksonville. He also serves as an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He received his master’s degree in biomedical sciences – molecular pharmacology and experimental therapeutics from Mayo Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Mr. Odegard is passionate about medical laboratory science. He serves as a member of the ASCP Social Media and DEI Committees, and the ASCP Commission on Continuing Professional Development (CCPD). He enjoys educating the public, students, and professionals on the topics of leadership, mentorship, and medical laboratory sciences through many platforms including the classrooms and local and regional meetings, and on social media.
Twitter -@odie0222
LinkedIn -Aaron Odegard MS, MLS (ASCP) SM | LinkedIn
Tiffany Gill MA, MLS (ASCP)CM is a tenured professor and coordinator of the Medical Laboratory Technology program at the College of Southern Maryland in La Plata, MD. She teaches immunohematology, microbiology, biochemistry, and mycology, parasitology, and virology while maintaining NAACLS program continuous accreditation status. Through ASCP, she volunteers as a mentor, Career Ambassador, Social Media Committee member, and an ASCP Board of Certification Hematology Exam Committee member. She was one of the top five ASCP 40 Under Forty honorees for 2022. Ms. Gill founded the “Medical Lab Lady Gill” YouTube channel, offering virtual learning experiences for medical laboratory science students, current professionals, and promotional material for the laboratory profession.
Twitter - @MedicalLabLadyG
LinkedIn - Tiffany Gill | LinkedIn
YouTube Channel - @MedicalLabLadyGill
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