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December 2005
Dr. Westgard visited a dozen countries and dozens of cities this year. At the end of this year of travels, he sends out thanks to countless individuals who came to listen, to talk, and to learn together about quality.
November 2005
If we say reduced QC is actually equivalent QC, does it matter that this isn't true? In an era where telling the truth can be hazardous to your career, it's time to take stock of the state of truth here in the lab.
December 2004
Note: this is an essay that mixes politics with laboratory healthcare.
Some of you may have been wondering how I’m coping after the November election. I’m pleased to tell you that I’m over it and have learned my lesson. The American people have spoken and elected to stay the course, right or wrong, so I am going to change my ways. No more liberal idealism; I’m going to accept neoconservative unrealism.
December 2003
The year 2003 saw Dr. Westgard in 36 different cities in the US and 8 foreign countries. Dr. Westgard met with or spoke to over 5,000 professionals in the clinical lab sciences this year. After this whirlwind of travel and talk, he gives thanks and offers some observations on the state of Quality Management
An updated version of this essay appears on the Nothing but the Truth about Quality book.
Dr. Westgard was given the 2003 Professor Alvin Dubin award for Distinguished Contributions to the Discipline and Practice of Clinical Biochemistry. The National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry presented the award to Dr. Westgard during the AACC meeting in Philadelphia. This occasion gave Dr. Westgard the opportunity to thank those who helped shape his career.