Additional Information
Intended Audience: All health care personnel
Level of Instruction: Basic
Authors' Information:
Debbie Sabatino has over 20 years of progressive technical, operational, business development and risk management experience in the health care field. Currently, she is the Senior Manager, Enterprise Risk at McMaster University. Previously, she held the position of Director, Privacy for MDS Laboratory Services, which includes both Canadian and US Operations. As privacy expert for the organization, Ms. Sabatino is responsible for the development, implementation and ongoing success of the Laboratory Services privacy program as well as the company’s global privacy approach. Debbie is a member of the International Association of Privacy Officers (IAPO), and the Conference Board of Canada Chief Privacy Officers Council.
Julia Clendenin is a content and graphics developer for MediaLab, Inc. She graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Biochemistry and a B.S. in Literature, Media, and Communication.
Paul Fekete, MD is the CEO of MediaLab, Inc. He was formerly Assistant Professor of Pathology at Emory University, and was Director of Laboratories for Gwinnett Health System, near Atlanta. Dr. Fekete has extensive experience teaching, and is the author of numerous journal articles, and several book chapters. He additionally has extensive experience in instructional design.
Reviewer information:
Stephanie Mihane, MLS(ASCP)CM, is a retired laboratory professional with over 35 years of experience as a generalist. She also worked as the Point-of-Care Coordinator for 15 years at Kaiser Permanente -Colorado Region. Stephanie also served on the ASCLS Board of Directors for Region VIII from 2019 until 2022.