Read the latest news about the initiatives of the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine's (ADLM's, formerly AACC's) Latin America Working Group.
Paving the way for nation-wide newborn screening improvements in Colombia
Alicia Beatriz Gaviria Díaz, MS, is a bacteriologist in Cartagena, Colombia who is passionate about newborn screening. Her career has taken her down many different roads, including the assessments of other countries' laboratory programs and planning international congresses. At the end of the day, Gaviria Díaz is passionate about producing the best services for her patients. Read more.
Deepening connections in Latin America
After 13 years of programming, ADLM's Latin America Working Group has contributed to the association’s strong relationship with laboratorians in the region. This year, three members of the group deepened those relationships at COLABIOCLI’s (Confederación Latinoamericano de Bioquímica Clinica) congress in Cartagena, Colombia. Read more.
Fighting cardiovascular disease in Bolivia
Dr. Reina Jenny Gutierrez Rendón discusses how a workshop on the principles of laboratory quality and point-of-care lipid device use held by ADLM, the CDC, and La Sociedad Boliviana de Bioquímica Clínica (SOBOBIOCLI) helped her address patient care challenges in her community. Read more.
A passion for making an impact with education
Dr. Maria Teresa Rodriguez, a licensed medical technologist from the Philippines, shares how ADLM’s global programs have supported her 30-plus-year career. Read more.