---
title: 'Episode 60: Lona Small - Medical Laboratory Science, Healthcare Quality, and Lab OPEX'
type: 'episode'
url: 'https://doc.social/episodes/episode-60-lona-small-medical-laboratory-science-healthcare-quality-and-lab-opex'
show: 'People of Pathology Podcast'
show_url: 'https://doc.social/podcasts/people-of-pathology-podcast'
published: '2021-05-17'
audio: 'https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bzby8q/Lona_Small_-_5_16_21_1254_PM9un6x.mp3'
---

# Episode 60: Lona Small - Medical Laboratory Science, Healthcare Quality, and Lab OPEX

Today my guest is Medical Laboratory Scientist Lona Small What we discuss with Lona : Her education in Jamaica and how that led her to Medical Laboratory Science Her experiences in supervisory roles early in her career Why she chose to earn an MBA Her ce...

## Summary

Today my guest is Medical Laboratory Scientist Lona Small

What we discuss with Lona :

- Her education in Jamaica and how that led her to Medical Laboratory Science

- Her experiences in supervisory roles early in her career

- Why she chose to earn an MBA

- Her certifications in Process Management and Project Management and the difference between the two

- Her experience as a Healthcare Quality Specialist

- The origin of the eLaborate Topics Podcast

- Lab OPEX Training and Consulting

Links for this episode:

[Health Podcast Network](https://healthpodcastnetwork.com/)

[ LabVine Learning](http://bit.ly/labvine)

[The ConfLab from LabVine](https://www.labvinelearning.com/TheConflab)

[Digital Pathology Today Episode 33 - People of Pathology](https://www.digitalpathologytoday.com/episodes/episode-33)

[Dress A Med scrubs](https://dressamed.com/?rfsn=5044297.cb03eb&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=5044297.cb03eb)

Lona Small

- [Website](https://www.lonasmall.com)

- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lonasmalllabopex)

- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiDWXJAmPnDWfR1oP7H3UJA)

- [eLaborate Topics Podcast](https://directimpactbroadcasting.com/show/elaborate-topics/)

People of Pathology Podcast:

[Website](https://peopleofpathology.podbean.com/)

[Twitter](https://twitter.com/peopleofpath)