Volume 22, No. CNY-CLMA newsletter is published quarterly as an educational service
for all members and members are encouraged to submit articles for
publication. We also appreciate
suggestions on topics of interest to our members. Articles and other suggestions should be
sent to Jim Parsons as follows: Jim Parsons Clinical Laboratory Solutions E-Mail: President's Message As individuals who take a leadership role in the laboratory, we
constantly deal with outside influences that sometimes attempt to wrench
away our control. While this feels
like this has been progressively worsening with mounting legislation,
there are some cultures that try to calm our fears by pointing out that we
never had any control to begin with.
Last fall, I commented on the Farmer’s Almanac and how it uses the
sun to predict the events of the coming year. It seems only appropriate as I explore
the influences on our daily lives that I share with you what the Chinese
believe to be an overriding influence on what’s in store for 2005: Welcome to the Chinese year of the Rooster! The Chinese New Year is celebrated each
year during the first two weeks of February. Traditionally, using their
solar calendar, they start the year on February 4th beginning a new zodiac
animal cycle. The New Moon day of The rooster is one of twelve zodiac animals chosen by
Buddha to represent the New Year. The rooster is the first creature to
awake in the morning and wakes up the others with crowing. Time to get up
and get on with it, the rooster personality is up-front and focused. Their
forthright nature will not make Roosters the best diplomats; however, you
can count on their thorough approach and attention to detail to get the
job done. We associate the qualities of sharpness and precision with the
qi (energy) of the rooster. In a Rooster year, we will hear more cutting
criticisms of those in the public life and feathers might well fly as
prides are dented, nevertheless all will benefit from the rude awakening.
Despite a fuss and a flap we can expect prudence to be the key in economic
matters for the Rooster is a good money manager.
You don’t buy it, you say? Well then, I can only suggest that we not leave our future in the hands of sunspots and roosters and take an active role in forming and influencing the doctrines which guide us in the performance of our jobs. Getting involved in your local chapter of CLMA seems to be an obvious way to accomplish this. We have several committees in search of new members, accompanied by their fresh ideas. Not enough? Enter a mentoring relationship with a current committee chair or officer!
The following is a list of ways to become involved:
Membership Committee
Education Committee
Fund Raising
Legislative
Newsletter
Web Site
Nominations
Social Committee
Think about the opportunities this represents and be
prepared to sign up at our March meeting!
Sue Graham
Quarterly Meetings in
Annual CLMA/AACC Meeting
Turning
Stone Casino Resort
November
3 & 4, 2005
Name Office Term Work Phone E-mail
address
Sue Graham President 03 – 05 315-464-5334
Sunanda Sanyal Pres.Elect 05 - 07 315-338-7106 ssanyal@romehosp.org
Kathy Inglis Secretary 03 - 05 315-798-8439 kinglis@stemc.org
Rick DeFrancisco Treasurer 03 - 05 315-656-7352 rjd34@cornell.edu
Paul Engineri Past Pres. 03 - 05 315-461-3078 pengineri@lacny.com
Rita Romano Director 03 - 05 315-452-2022 romanor@labcorp.com
Carol Barnett Director 03 - 05 315-464-3281
Tom Filiak Director 03 – 05 315-255-7053 tfiliak@dreamscape.com
Mary Ferguson Director 03 - 05 315-488-3573 mary_ferguson@dadebehring.com
Sophia Lustrinelli Director 03 – 05 315-464-6842 lustrins@upstate.edu
Anthony J. Marra Director 04 - 05 315-785-4506 amarra@shsny.com
Education Committee Carol Barnett 315-464-3281
Bylaws / Nominations Tony Kurec 315-464-7139
Legislative Committee Tony Kurek 315-464-7139 kureca@upstate.edu
Fund Raising Mary Ferguson 315-488-3573 mary_ferguson@dadebehring.com
Membership Rita Romano 315-452-2022 romanor@labcorp.com
Newsletter Jim
Parsons 518-441-2798
Clinical Laboratory
Management Association