Speakers
The Association of Clinical Biochemistry & Laboratory Medicine
A warm welcome to the inaugural Laboratory Medicine Leadership Summit developed by the Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine and hosted for the first time at the IBMS Congress.
The introduction to the meeting will overview the current challenges that senior laboratory staff and managers face and highlight new developments in laboratory medicine, particularly the role laboratory medicine plays in improving patient care and the journey towards achieving Net Zero
Kath, President of the Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine (ACB), is a Consultant Clinical Biochemist at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Manchester.
Following training in South Manchester, Kath has held posts in hospitals in Manchester and Liverpool over a 35 year period, overseeing significant advances in analytical technologies, point of care testing (POCT) and harmonisation of laboratories. With specialist interests in endocrinology, POCT, leadership and service improvement, her latest roles have been as Clinical Head of Division for Laboratory Medicine at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Trust Lead Healthcare Scientist, Clinical Director for Laboratory Medicine and Head of Service for Clinical Biochemistry at Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.