Earl C. Buck

Earl C. Buck is the vice president of operations management at Chi Solutions Inc. and responsible for the consulting and management services division of the company. He has worked in healthcare since 1967 and has been active in the clinical laboratory industry since 1971.

During his career, Buck has served as CEO of four clinical laboratory companies created to support the needs of regional healthcare delivery systems. He was the managing principal of Chi Laboratory Systems, director of hospital laboratory solutions for Quest Diagnostics, executive director of clinical laboratories for Duke University Health System, and a member of the American Society for Clinical Pathology DLM Committee, which created the first diplomat in laboratory management (DLM-ASCP) examination.

Buck is a 12-year member of the board of directors of the Clinical Laboratory Management Association, as well as its past president. He is also an affiliate member of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. Buck has significant training in quality improvement, with a focus on total quality management, and is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt, with application experience in both hospital and commercial laboratory settings.

He has served as a speaker at several presentations in the United States and Europe on topics related to regional laboratory integration, collaboration, and matrix management. Buck received his bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Minnesota and his medical technologist (ASCP) certification following completion of the Navy program in medical technology. Buck completed graduate coursework in systems management at the University of Southern California and in business administration at the University of Northern Iowa.