Benefactor Sponsor
Executive War College
2026
We'll see you in New Orleans.
Event
31st Annual EWC
Dates
April 28–29, 2026
Location
Hyatt Regency, New Orleans
Two ways to connect with us at EWC
01
Register for EWC 2026
Not yet registered? Use our exclusive discount code for $200 off your registration -- brings the price to $1,600.
02
Book a Meeting With Us
Reserve a 15-minute meeting in our private room (Strand 7) on April 28 or 29. Space is limited -- book early.
Join us Wednesday morning
We're moderating a panel on international MLS staffing -- a model most labs haven't seen yet. Real data. Real stories. No sales pitch.
Hope Is Not a Strategy: 85% Retention. 90% Conversion. The Model Replacing Unpredictable Lab Staffing
Benefactor Sponsor
Wednesday, april 29
7:30 AM
Panel Discussion
50 minutes + Q&A
Foster 1
Hyatt Regency New Orleans
Lab staffing pressure isn't temporary — it's structural. And most labs are still trying to solve it with short-term fixes.
Open shifts are constant. Overtime is the norm. Travelers help, but don't stabilize the team. The training burden required to onboard them is burning out the staff you're trying to keep. If you're still managing this reactively, you're not just understaffed — you're unstable.
Hear from a lab operations leader who ended the never-ending cycle, an international MLS who lived it as the educated, certified and prepared human solution, and the clinical-first staffing leader that delivered the model — all in the same room.
Branagon Dow, a laboratory operations director with firsthand experience navigating the international staffing decision, shares what it took to get internal buy-in, including the objections that almost stopped it, and what having qualified talent for three years minimum meant to a lab running on overtime and burnout.
Olibrian Mallari, MBA, MLS(ASCPi)CM, speaks to what the healthcare professional's journey looks like from the Philippines to a U.S. lab bench, and what it means to build a career, not just fill a vacancy.
Earl Dalton, Chief Clinical Officer of Health Carousel, explains the model behind the outcomes: why 85% three-year retention and 90%+ conversion happen by design, not by chance.
If you've looked at international hiring and thought, "we don't know how to make this work" — this session will give you the playbook.
Open shifts are constant. Overtime is the norm. Travelers help, but don't stabilize the team. The training burden required to onboard them is burning out the staff you're trying to keep. If you're still managing this reactively, you're not just understaffed — you're unstable.
Hear from a lab operations leader who ended the never-ending cycle, an international MLS who lived it as the educated, certified and prepared human solution, and the clinical-first staffing leader that delivered the model — all in the same room.
Branagon Dow, a laboratory operations director with firsthand experience navigating the international staffing decision, shares what it took to get internal buy-in, including the objections that almost stopped it, and what having qualified talent for three years minimum meant to a lab running on overtime and burnout.
Olibrian Mallari, MBA, MLS(ASCPi)CM, speaks to what the healthcare professional's journey looks like from the Philippines to a U.S. lab bench, and what it means to build a career, not just fill a vacancy.
Earl Dalton, Chief Clinical Officer of Health Carousel, explains the model behind the outcomes: why 85% three-year retention and 90%+ conversion happen by design, not by chance.
If you've looked at international hiring and thought, "we don't know how to make this work" — this session will give you the playbook.
Earl Dalton, MHA, MSL, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Executive Fellow, Case Western Reserve University
Chief Clinical Officer and VP Clinical Services
Panelist
Branagon Dow, MBA, MLS(ASCP)CM
Director, Laboratory Operations
Panelist
Olibrian Mallari, MBA, MLS(ASCPi)CM
PassportUSA Alumni | 2025 ASCP BOC Laboratory Superstar Award Recipient
Panelist
Results that speak for themselves
85%
Three-year retention rate
90%
Conversion to permanent employment
4.0/5.0
Average performance score
98%
Of clients would use Health Carousel again
A chance to win
$1,000 Tech Bundle
Stop by our private meeting room (Strand 7) for your chance to enter.
Entry details will be available at the event.
Entry details will be available at the event.
Meet with Health Carousel at EWC
Reserve a 15-minute conversation in our private room at the Hyatt Regency, April 28 or 29, and enter to win a $1,000 tech bundle.
Strand 7 • Hyatt Regency New Orleans, Level 2 • April 28–29, 7 AM–8 PM
