COLA staff includes laboratory professionals with vast experience and expertise in a variety of laboratory disciplines. COLA’s subject matter experts have been featured in many trade publications dedicated to quality in laboratory medicine.  Read the latest articles from distinguished COLA’s team below.  



The reality of virtual laboratory surveys

Author —Cherri Gregoire, BS, MT (ASCP) is a surveyor for COLA with over 24 years of experience in the clinical laboratory as a generalist, QA coordinator, and technical supervisor. She also has experience in regulatory compliance, POCT, and as a clinical educator for MT student clinical rotations...

Employee-retention strategies, from boosting morale to promoting CE

Author —Danielle Stroughton Duncan, BS, MEd, joined COLA Inc. as the Director of the Education Division in June 2020. She is a Medical Technologist and Clinical Laboratory Educator with over a decade of experience in private and hospital settings. Most recently, she has held the position of...

5 Emerging Tick-Borne Illnesses

Author — Nicole Colby MLS(ASCP)cm, SBBcm, SCcm graduated from the University of Kansas in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences. After graduation, she accepted a position as a lab tech at York Hospital in York, Maine. During the twelve years at York Hospital, Ms. Colby...

Fostering a culture of continual preparedness in the laboratory (Medical Laboratory Observer)

Author — Jen MacCormack MLS(ASCP)CM serves as COLA’s Post Survey Team Leader where she provides

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