Lisa Swinton McLaughlin, MD, JD, Honored by Cambridge Who's Who

    ROCKVILLE, MD, December 4, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Dr. Lisa Swinton McLaughlin, Senior Medical Officer for The American National Red Cross, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in healthcare administration.

Initially a lawyer, Dr. McLaughlin specialized in child abuse and neglect cases. Her exposure to the medical issues of these children led her to apply to medical school. She brought her talents to the Red Cross in 2007 and has since been working on national policies governing blood collection and donor recruitment, particularly in minority communities, reviewing national safety projects, coordinating with various subcommittees, handling initiatives for clinical care services, and assisting in apheresis special projects. Dr. McLaughlin is proud to be associated with an organization that responds to people in crisis around the world. Dr. McLaughlin was selected for the Greater Baltimore Committee, The Leadership Class of 2009. She attributes her success to the lessons learned from her parents, her persistence, and the support of her husband Michael, her friends, family and mentors.

Dr. McLaughlin completed her fellowship in transfusion medicine in 2007 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University and her residency in anatomical and clinical pathology in 2006 at the University of Kansas Medical Center, from which institution she also obtained her MD in 2002. She is a licensed physician in the states of Maryland, Virginia, District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, North Carolina, Nebraska and New Jersey.

In addition to her medical qualifications, Dr. McLaughlin received a JD and a Bachelor of Arts in United States and Modern European History and Secondary Education, both from Creighton University. Her professional affiliations include the Nebraska State Bar Association, The Missouri Bar, the American Association of Blood Banks, the American Society for Apheresis, and the American Society for Clinical Pathology. She also sits on the board of directors of REACH! Partnership. Dr. Laughlin looks forward to continued growth at the Red Cross.

For more information, visit http://www.redcross.org.

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