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- Welcome to Lab Medicine
Rounds, a curated podcast

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for laboratory professionals,
physicians, and students.

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I'm your host, Justin Kreuter,

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a transfusion medicine pathologist

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and associate professor
of laboratory medicine

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and pathology at Mayo Clinic.

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And today is our final
rounds together in this form

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of a podcast, at least. Over the years,

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Lab Medicine Rounds has been a space

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for educational conversations

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that bridge laboratory medicine

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and the clinical practice
focusing on the why of our work,

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connecting science to care
and professionals to purpose.

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And along the way, we've
welcomed many students

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to this multifaceted healthcare field.

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Throughout our podcast journey,

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conversations have remained mindful

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of medical competencies
such as medical knowledge,

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interpersonal and communication
skills, patient care,

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professionalism, practice-based learning,

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and systems-based practice.

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Furthermore, because of our
interprofessional focus,

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we have tried to highlight
shared values, mutual respect,

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understanding the different roles

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and responsibilities,

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how we communicate across different teams,

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and finally, how we adapt to
function as a healthcare team

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for the needs of our patient.
To every guest, every listener,

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and every member of our production team,

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I want to extend a very sincere
and heartfelt thank you.

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Each of you has enabled

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and supported lab medicine
rounds, which has been a source

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of a lot of professional joy for me.

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So as I reflect on this
journey, one thing is clear.

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The work happening in the lab
deserves even more attention.

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And in today's media
landscape, we have new ways

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to bring these stories to life.

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So while we're putting Lab
Medicine Rounds on an indefinite

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pause, we're beginning a new project, one

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that will enable us to
further explore the science

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and art of medicine.

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My working title for this
new project is "Disease

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and Diagnosis."

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The new format will enable us

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to actually show pathology,

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interview multiple experts,

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understand the key diagnostic
lessons about making

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that diagnosis.

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And also,

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and I'm really excited
about this part, making the

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behind the scenes work visible.

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So we're in the early stages

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of building this new case-based
long form video series.

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The series will be visual
featuring clinical context

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highlighting collaboration decision points

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and aspects that connect the lab findings

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and patient outcomes.

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We don't have final titles,
scripts, or footage yet,

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but we're actively planning.

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It's gonna take a little bit of time,

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but look forward to
see this in early 2026.

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We'd love for you to
stay connected with us

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through this transition.

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So here's a couple
pointers on how to do that.

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First, follow Mayo Clinic
Laboratories on your social

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media platforms.

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Second, subscribe to our YouTube channel.

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Just search for Mayo Clinic Laboratories.

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Third, visit our website
news.mayocliniclabs.com

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or fourth email

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mcleducation@mayo.edu

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and ask to be placed on our email list

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and we'll send you out updates.

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Even though we'll be on hiatus

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and obviously working very
hard behind the scenes,

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we'll keep you posted on our progress

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and give each of you a front
row seat of what's going on

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and when the new series launches.

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Lab Medicine Rounds
has been a gift to host

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and a testament to the
power of conversation

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and advancing care.

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While this is our last traditional
episode, it's not the end

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of our commitment to
storytelling in lab medicine.

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We're just shifting formats. So

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that we can go even deeper

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and show more clearly

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how the lab truly connects

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to the clinical practice.

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Thank you for listening.

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Thank you for your time, your curiosity,

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your belief in the value of this field.

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We'll see you again
soon in a whole new way.

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Until then, continue
to connect lab medicine

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and the clinical practice
through educational conversations

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of your own.