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Beneath the Northern Lights: Stories from the Lab 🍁

Apr 29, 2026

The Spring edition of The Advocate is here, spotlighting the people, challenges, and innovations shaping laboratory medicine across Northern Ontario. This issue captures what it means to work in a region defined by vast distances, tight‑knit communities, and a deep commitment to patient care.

 

What’s Inside

  • Growing Our Own: How northern communities are building a stronger, sustainable lab workforce

  • Miles Apart, Working Together: The realities of transporting specimens across remote regions

  • Under the Northern Lights: Personal stories from northern lab professionals

  • Beyond the Traditional Lab: How the North reimagined POCT, MLA roles, and remote verification

 

Whether you work in the north or south, these stories offer fresh insight and inspiration from across the province.

 

Log into your member portal to view your copy of the Spring ADVOCATE! Don’t miss this edition—it’s one of our most compelling yet.

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