Entrepreneurship and Career Coaching for Laboratory & Allied Health Professionals
Healthcare careers can be highly competitive—both for those trying to enter the field without experience and for those seeking advancement. Acorn CE offers customized coaching services designed to support professionals at every stage of their career, whether you’re looking to grow within your current role or pursue the entrepreneurial path to launch your own business. We provide the tools, guidance, and mentorship needed for long-term success.
Examples of individuals we support include:
Nurse Practitioners (NPs) and Physician Assistants (PAs) starting their own concierge medicine practices
Laboratory professionals (MLS, PhD Lab Directors) launching independent consulting firms
Phlebotomists and Lab Assistants developing mobile phlebotomy and specimen collection services
Laboratory and allied health professionals transitioning into their first management role and seeking mentorship. Due to staffing shortages and reduced organizational resources, many first-time supervisors and managers receive limited support, making it difficult to find mentorship within their workplace. Acorn CE helps bridge this gap by offering external mentorship to those facing these challenges.
CLS/MLS program applicants aiming to understand the admissions process and how to strengthen their qualifications
International CLS/MLS professionals navigating the U.S. visa and licensure process
To enroll in our customized coaching service, call (626) 269-9311 or email [email protected]. We will work with you to create a personalized coaching plan tailored to your specific needs and goals.
Mentor/Coach
Michael Yu, MS, MBA, MLS(ASCP), RHIA is a licensed Clinical Laboratory Scientist in California, Florida, and Hawaii. He holds national certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) from the ASCP and is a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) through AHIMA. He is also a certified Six Sigma Green Belt by the American Society for Quality (ASQ).
Michael earned a Master of Science in Medical Laboratory Science from George Washington University and a Master of Business Administration from Loma Linda University. He also completed a graduate certificate in Biomedical Informatics from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU).
With over 20 years of laboratory management experience across donor centers, acute care hospitals, and integrated health systems, Michael currently serves as a laboratory leader within a major integrated healthcare organization. He previously taught as a lecturer at the UCLA School of Medicine Center for Prehospital Care and served as a teaching assistant in the graduate Biomedical Informatics program at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). He is also the founder of CLIA Lab Consultant, a Los Angeles–based laboratory consulting firm that serves clients worldwide, including in the UK, France, Ireland, and Canada.
His consulting expertise covers a broad range of industries, including artificial intelligence, biotechnology, concierge medicine, digital pathology, contract research organizations (CROs), in-vitro diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, physician office laboratories, reproductive endocrinology, university incubators, and urgent care centers.
Check out our other site: Acorn Laboratory – Biorepository and Mobile Phlebotomy.
