How a Histotechnologist can Gain Public Recognition – Part Two
A histotechnologist can learn to work with the media or even to contact the media about appropriate events. If the lab a histotechnologist is working for is going to begin using a new type of technology, gets new equipment, or if the laboratory gets accreditation, a histotechnologist might consider contacting the media to share this information. If a histotechnologist does plan to work with the media, there are several ways that a histotechnologist can make the most out of this relationship. A histotechnologist can work to become familiar with the reporters who will be covering stories about laboratories. Histotechnologists can meet informally with reportors to talk about what material reporters might be interested in. A histotechnologist who becomes a trusted source of information to a reporter will be used more often in stories. For example, if the data a histotechnologist provides to a reporter is always accurate, a reporter will be motivated to use the histotechnologist’s data in the future. Histotechnologists should make sure that whether it is them personally or a different histotechnologist speaking to the media, it should be a histotechnologist who is able to get to the point quickly and catch a reporter’s attention.
One very simple thing any histotechnologist can do is explain what you do when anyone asks. It can be tempting for a histotechnologist to quickly say he/she works in a lab, but giving a little more detail can help the public to understand what impact a histotechnologist really has on the community.
A histotechnologist can try to come up with an interesting way to explain the work that will get the point across to a person who does not have a medical background.
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Source:
Koehler, Amanda (January 14, 2008) On the Map. Advance for Medical Laboratory Professionals. Pages 15-17.
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