Microbiology Leadership during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Dr. Robin Patel

Dr. Robin Patel, previous Chair of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic and current President of the American Society of Microbiology, joins the Answers from the Lab podcast to share her experiences with leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. She addresses the pandemic plan, creating guidelines for the diagnosis of COVID-19, and leading the COVID-19 biospecimens group for Mayo Clinic.

Show Notes

00:53
 So you were the division chair of clinical microbiology at the time that the COVID-19 pandemic began. How did COVID-19 affect you in that? 

05:49
 So how did COVID-19 impact this society that we call ASM?

10:32
 Our department chair, Dr. Bill Morice, asked you to lead a COVID-19 biospecimens group for Mayo Clinic. What does this group do? 

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