Table 3 Prioritization of CPD training topics by medical laboratory professionals in Ghana
From: Self-reported continuing professional development needs of medical laboratory professionals in Ghana
Priority 1  ≥ 80% | Priority 2 70–79% | Priority 3 60–69% | Priority 4  ≤ 59% |
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1. Quality system essentials for medical laboratory 2. Implementing a quality management system 3. Techniques to identify and control sources of errors in laboratory procedures 4. Internal quality control and Westgard rule 5. Clinical laboratory safety 6. Evidence-based laboratory medicine 7. Evaluation and selection of analytical methods and equipment 8. Specimen management 9. Equipment maintenance 10. Customer care 11. Competence assessment 12. Ethics and professionalism 13. Data management, report writing, and presentation skills 14. Case studies in clinical microbiology 15. Case studies in clinical chemistry 16. Case studies in hematology 17. Case studies in medical parasitology 18. Case studies in blood transfusion science 19. Case studies in immunology | 1. Use of external quality assessment to improve testing procedures 2. Laboratory accreditation: principles and processes 3. Definition, establishment, and use of reference ranges 4. Molecular diagnostic methods and genetics 5. Laboratory and disease surveillance 6. Supervision and delegation 7. Management of resources and supplies 8. Monitoring and evaluation 9. Team building 10. Strategic planning 11. Career prospects 12. Case studies in cytology and histology 13. Molecular and immunodiagnostic techniques 14. Semen analysis 15. Research proposal development and operational research 16. Grant proposal writing 17. Use of statistical and programming tools | 1. Management of non-conformances in laboratory services 2. Health informatics 3. Statistics in laboratory medicine 4. Preceptorship and mentorship 5. Rational selection of tests 6. Cost of laboratory tests and procedures 7. Manuscript preparation 8. Basic computer skills | 1. Point-of-care testing 2. Basic cost accounting for clinical laboratory services 3. Medical tariffs (billing and coding) |