AM25-SN-36-L - The Four Season of Leadership: A Personal Journey (Hemphill-Jordan Leadership Award)

Sunday, October 26, 2025

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM PT

Room: SDCC 29

Award Presenter(s)

J. Wade W. Atkins, MS MLS SBB CQA,CABP(H)

Supervisor, QA and RA
NIH Clinical Center
Frederick, Maryland

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Program Chair(s)

Federico Rodriguez Quezada, SBB, MLS(ASCP) (he/him/his)

Collections and Processing Lab Facility Manager
UFHealth Shands
Gainesville, Florida

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Award Presenter(s)

Celina Montemayor Garcia, MD, PhD

Medical and Scientific Lead, Red Cell Genomics
Canadian Blood Services
Toronto, Ontario

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This presentation will use an analogy of the four seasons in comparison to the stages of leadership to highlight ways to recognize personal strengths and achievements as leaders. We will review activities that are often seen in leaders at the various stages and conclude with comments about strengthening leadership skills.

Learning Objectives:

Recognize correlations between stages of leadership, the four seasons of nature and their current personal phase of leadership?
Evaluate their current practices and develop strategies to improve their leadership skills.
Develop a personalized plan for their leadership journey.