Karen L. Kaul

About Karen L. Kaul

As Chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at NorthShore University Health System, Karen has been a consistent advocate for the laboratory community, both in the media and in her service to professional societies. Having overseen testing for COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, Karen has ensured that her institution has remained at the forefront throughout. “Our laboratory has performed over 80,000 tests since March, helping not only our patients, but also other hospitals, nursing homes, and the state,” she says. “This difficult period has highlighted the tremendous value of a strong clinical laboratory to ensure good patient care.”