ADLM leads strategic initiatives to address the clinical laboratory workforce shortage

Clinical laboratories play a vital role in modern healthcare, providing critical diagnostic information that guides patient treatment. However, this essential sector is currently facing significant workforce shortages.

In this video, Dr. Anthony Killeen, 2024-2025 President of ADLM and Professor at the University of Minnesota, explores this growing challenge caused by retirements during and after COVID-19. He emphasizes the importance of raising awareness about careers in clinical laboratory medicine at all levels and shares ongoing initiatives, including educational videos and high school seminars, aimed at inspiring the next generation of medical technologists and laboratory professionals.

SelectScience interview filmed at ADLM 2025.