Sunday, May 7, 2017

WHY WE NEED WORK CULTURE IN THE LABORATORY
Laboratory the Heart of the Hospital -
Dr.T.V.Rao MD I was really fascinated when I read the Novel Final Diagnosis Arthur Hailey in 70s it has great impact on me and many other friends who have become laboratory specialists, A laboratory has great role to decide the future of any disease, many in abroad in Africa run under British culture great committed people with limited resources , never forget the African and British people are truly committed than many of our own friends, I I wished that I should specialize in a part of Laboratory Medicine and lucky became a Medical Microbiologist However I lived much of my life in conflict with lack of commitment by many qualified leave the matters to technicians with my 30 years as a Microbiologist I truly disappointed what will be future of Diagnostic Medicine in our Hospitals now we are entering into era of no return with many Private Medical Colleges least care the diagnostic aspect , and many professors just live for MCI purpose leaving the matters to the least qualified and interested juniors even many MDs in responsible position do anything with diagnostic work and only supervisors almost Microbiology is dying in many teaching Hospitals and many qualified come to spend time rather than contributing anything good, However I met one committed Microbiologist in Kerala at Trivandrum Dr Mebel Lagori Former Professor of Microbiology in 1994 who has imposed the night duty system in Trivandrum Medical College in 90s may be with much opposition ? I leant some thing good from she said unless we work and committed to the laboratory we will be no longer cared by anyone the Hospital or teaching hospital, Never forget in reality we will be a liability to the Medical Profession
I was searching what is wrong with our work culture I had a interesting article in WWW
Michael Hengartner, says I clearly communicate my philosophy regarding how my lab should run,” says PI Michael Hengartner, dean of the faculty of science, at the University of Zurich, in Switzerland. “I do not necessarily proselytize, but I do bring it up regularly, particularly when one of my lab members seems to be ignoring my philosophy. I take great pains to make sure that during any recruiting of new lab members, they are informed (or shall I say “warned”) of our lab philosophy. I also make sure that current lab members get an opportunity to meet with prospective new lab members, and I make sure to consider their feedback, since a single ‘dominant negative’ person can kill the good atmosphere of a lab.” this is truly killing many laboratories in our country, If have any interest and play the politics to ruin the system, to cover up their ignorance and lack of commitment to the profession
 Today many Hospitals are losing the faith in their hospital laboratories in spite of many qualified people with postgraduate qualifications, if they are conscious and wish to stay as professors and consultants experts, follow the advice as laboratory are based on science and not personal dogmas opinion and fancies please read
Regardless of location, funds, resources, personality, and all the other variables that go into making up a lab culture, however, “In science, if you don’t work hard, it is unlikely you are going to be successful,” Doetsch says. “Putting in the hours and the ability to overcome setbacks and failures is a great equalizer in research. I tell my students that if they excel in hard work and can ‘roll with the punches’ they will be successful not only in science but in many other situations in life.”
I truly believe philosophy of As Gandhi said, “Be the change you want to see in the world” I am happy many will be committed to work laboratory always belong to qualified with MD to improve the matters,
I wish many to read the following article to stay in the profession with respect and dignity
It is TIME we should start learning the work cultures or many laboratories will be dangerous to the system we work
I always say if we do not do laboratory work we will be no better than a specimen in a museum
Lab Is Where the Heart Is? Trials and Tribulations of Lab Culture By Emma Hitt
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Compiled by Dr.T.V.Rao MD Professor of Microbiology

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