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Clinical Labs Consolidation

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UCSF operates the clinical labs for Parnassus and MZ and a separate lab at SFGH.  Given that the average age of clinical lab scientists is north of 55 and the fact that few are graduated in California each year, why not consider consolidating the labs Parnassus, MZ, SFGH and the new Benioff Hospitals?  This could increase efficiency and address labor pool shortages.

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