The PLUGS Program

⏰ Early bird rates end Feb 20! Join us at the PLUGS National Summit for practical strategies in laboratory stewardship, real-world case studies, and meaningful connections. Register now before prices increase 👉 cvent.me/OaM41z?RefId=L… #LabStewardship #HealthcareInnovation

PLUGS would like to highlight the following Laboratory Stewardship session at #NSGC25 Visit PLUGS booth #513 and learn more about PLUGS!

📣 The PLUGS Summit Program Committee is soliciting poster abstract submissions for the 2026 PLUGS National Summit! Submission Deadline is December 19, 2025. More details and link in the comments below ⬇

📣 Attention PLUGS Members: As part of our PLUGS Webinar Series, Joe Wiencek, PhD, DABCC, will be presenting on November 4th, "Advancing Diagnostic Stewardship in Clinical Chemistry Using a Sustainability Lens" 🙌 This webinar is open to all PLUGS Members and MTS Subscribers!

PLUGS would like to highlight the following Lab Stewardship sessions at #ADLM2025 🎉 Visit PLUGS at Booth 5342 to say hello between July 29-31👋 See you soon!

#ADLM2025 is almost here! Don't miss these exciting sessions presented by PLUGS Co-Founders, Dr. Jane Dickerson and Dr. Mike Astion 🙌 Visit PLUGS at Booth 5342 to say hello between July 29-31!

Episode 7 of the PLUGS Podcast is now available! 🎉 ⁉️"Incompetence Beepers, Lampshade Hats, Kindergarten Probability Classes, Happy False Positives, and Labs Driving Healthcare Off the Fiscal Cliff" Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and the MTS website!

PLUGS is excited to announce the members of our new Advisory Board! 🎉 We will meet 2-3 times per year virtually and once in-person at the PLUGS National Summit to provide expert insight and advice for PLUGS initiatives and strategic planning to benefit the PLUGS network!

📣 Attention PLUGS Members: Don't Miss July's Webinar! As part of our PLUGS Webinar Series, Dr. Rob Knight, will be presenting on July 8th, "Computational and Laboratory Advances Towards AI-ready Microbiome Data" 🙌 This webinar is open to all PLUGS Members and MTS Subscribers!

The NW Rare Disease Coalition Seattle Rare Disease Fair is tomorrow! This event provides an opportunity to educate, create awareness, and foster networking to improve the quality of life for rare disease patients. PLUGS will have a booth, come say hi 👋 rarediseasefair.org

‼️Mark your calendars! The PLUGS National Summit 2026 will be held on April 20-21 in Seattle 🎉 The PLUGS Summit is a hybrid event and offers in-person and virtual attendance options. If you’re interested in supporting or hosting a sponsored session, please contact us!

@ASCP_Chicago and PLUGS jointly developed a microlearning training module! Check out this CME/CMLE-accredited, case-based educational activity on Effective Test Utilization for Celiac Disease Diagnosis 🙌 Freely available: bit.ly/ETUforCD

PLUGS is excited to participate in the upcoming Rare Disease Fair! 🙌 Visit our booth on Friday, June 13th. Register here: rarediseasefair.org

The Power of the PLUGS Network! 👏 We'd like to welcome our newest PLUGS members 🎉 ⭐Parkview Health ⭐Salem Health ⭐University of Miami ⭐Baptist Health ⭐Project Santa Fe Foundation - Lab 2.0 ⭐Vanderbilt University Medical Center ⭐Sutter Health ⭐MaineGeneral Health

Attention PLUGS Members! Don't Miss Next Thursday's Member Meeting! Join us on May 22nd, for Maximizing Membership Magic: Exciting PLUGS Committee Opportunities! ⭐ Contact us to register!

Episode 6 of our podcast is now available! 🙌 👩‍⚖️ Medical – Legal Collaboration to Improve Laboratory Stewardship, ft. Dean Elizabeth Pendo of the University of Washington School of Law! Check it out on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and the MTS Website! medtraining.org/podcast.aspx

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📣 Check out the latest articles of Clinical Laboratory News! PLUGS supports CLN’s Laboratory Stewardship Focus section - new articles are published quarterly! #sort=%40searchdatecoveo%20descending" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">myadlm.org/cln/cln-focus/…