Doug Hamilton
Vice President of Laboratory Operations for the Great Midwest Region at Quest Diagnostics
Doug is the Vice President of Laboratory Operations for the Great Midwest Region at Quest Diagnostics, where he has worked over 30 years in a variety of leadership and front-line roles. In his current role, Doug is responsible for driving the strategy and execution of enhanced operational excellence, medical quality, customer experience, and employee engagement in laboratory operations. Prior to working at Quest Diagnostics, Doug worked as a medical laboratory scientist at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, MO.
All Sessions by Doug Hamilton
Track B - A Novel Approach to Creating a STEM Pipeline Workforce in K-12 (Presentation)
3rd FloorThis breakout session features a case study of two implementations of a successful St. Louis invented, STEM pipeline-building program - Science Coach Pro-Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS). With unique collaborations (Science Coach/Quest Diagnostics and Science Coach/Cigna Corporation), the program’s dual goal was a) give high school students an extended, real, and positive experience in MLS so they choose it as a career and b) diversify the pipeline for these occupations. Results Of the 450 students participating: - 200 conducted advanced authentic research, with 128 of those being underrepresented students. - 96 declared MLS as their degree area, with 65 of those being underrepresented students. - 14 teachers received MLS skills training, providing them with critical MLS knowledge and making them more comfortable in encouraging students to conduct MLS-focused research projects. As a result, 71 percent more teachers had students complete MLS research than the year prior.