Shirley C. Ochipa, MS, MT (ASCP) SM, safety officer at Broward Health Medical Center, is responsible for regulatory and accreditation compliance of seven environment-of-care programs, including the hazardous material and waste program. She received her bachelors and masters in medical laboratory sciences from the University of Massachusetts. Shirley has experience in managing hospital clinical laboratories and as a director and faculty member of MT and MLT degree programs in colleges and hospital-based programs.