In Quebec all technicians receive a college training, some of whom continue
to a university training in all laboratory specialities. Up till recently
however once they found a job they tended to stay within the same
speciality. More recently there has been a tendancy for especially junior
personnel to move between specialities according to the needs of the
organisation where they are working.
At 05:26 PM 8/14/98 GMT, Mike Collins MSc FIBMS wrote:
>> We are considering embarking on cross training of staff within the
>> departments of biochemistry, microbiology and haematology.
>
>The best way to achieve cross-training was abandoned years ago.
>Abolish the MLA grade.
>Recruit staff at A-level to trainee grades. Rotate them through all
>disciplines. Train them to BSc level on part time courses (since HNC/HTEC
is now
>dead). Allow those who do not want to train to this level to remain in the
>trainee grade and do the tasks now given to MLAs. Most MLSOs of my age were
>trained in this way and retain some knowledge of the other disciplines even
>after many years in one speciality. What are the chances of these suggestions
>being adopted?
> Zero.
>
>Mike Collins
>
>Mike Collins MLSO3
>Chemical Pathology & Immunology
>The General Infirmary at Leeds,
>Old Medical School, Thoresby Place
>Leeds LS1 3EX, UK
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