Clinical Chemistry Rotation

The goal of this two-month rotation is to provide the resident with an understanding of the wide and varied scope of laboratory diagnostics in clinical chemistry.

This includes:

• A basic understanding of disease pathologies assessed via clinical chemistry testing
• Methodology principles
• Specimen types
• Appropriate interpretation and clinical use of tests
• Method validation considerations
• Quality assurance and quality control
  

The clinical chemistry rotation includes:

• Didactics
• Rounding in the laboratory
• Physician interaction with clinical laboratory scientists (also known as medical technologists)
• Bench experience
• Understanding of sample testing processes
• Learning laboratory management, including participation in staff meetings

The broader approach of regular bench rotations, followed by didactics and case study review with the director of chemistry and/or clinical laboratory scientists, forms the basis for the total experience.

• 11 a.m. Tuesday — Lab transformational medicine meeting
• 11 a.m. all days but Tuesday — Didactics/meeting with director of chemistry (time can vary)
• Noon — Conference (when scheduled)
• 1:30 p.m. — Bench assignment (when scheduled)
• 2 p.m. Mondays — Core lab SET meeting
• 2 p.m. Fridays — LSS SET meeting
• 4 p.m. — Reading and study time
  

• Core laboratory quality assurance meeting
• Core laboratory staff meeting
• Laboratory support services quality assurance meeting
• Cedars-Sinai laboratory transformational medicine (test/resource utilization) meeting