Destined for IMPACT: Education as the Foundation of Professional Excellence in Medical Laboratory Science

ASCLS Today

Volume 39 Number 2 | April 2025 Phyllis Ingham, EdD, MLS(ASCP)CM, AHI(AMT), ASCLS Clinical Laboratory Educators Forum Chair Medical laboratory professionals are the backbone of modern healthcare, yet their critical contributions often remain underrecognized. Addressing this visibility gap begins with education. By fostering a culture of excellence, advocacy, and collaboration within the classroom, we begin…

Katrina (Kate) Moreau

Turning Experience into Advocacy

ASCLS Today

Volume 39 Number 2 | April 2025 Katrina (Kate) Moreau, MPH, MAT, MLS(ASCP)CM, Patient Safety and Diagnostic Stewardship Committee Chair Like many reading this article, I didn’t learn about the field of medical laboratory science until I had already completed an undergraduate degree and embarked on a career path. When I pivoted and began classes…

James Williams

Are You Ready to Teach?

ASCLS Today

Volume 39 Number 2 | April 2025 Easing the Transition from Professional Practice to Education James C. Williams Jr., PhD, MLS(AMT), MLT(ASCP), ASCLS Today Volunteer Contributor Perhaps you are like me, a technologist with many years of experience, dedicated to the field, aware of the challenges facing the career, and enthusiastic about contributing to its…

Hemoglobin C disease case study Figure 2: Peripheral smear exhibiting Hgb C crystals on third day

A Narrative of Hemoglobin C Disease on a Postpartum Mother

ASCLS Today

Volume 39 Number 2 | April 2025 Marionette Yvonne Agatep-Cortez, AHI, MLS(AMT), ASCLS Today Volunteer Contributor Case Study A 31-year-old female came to the emergency room complaining of light headedness, ketoacidosis, and stomachache. She is non-English speaking and needed a Haitian interpreter for communication purposes. She is eventually admitted for observation upon the physician’s receipt…

Figure 1. White arrow ring form and red arrow Schizont form

Incidental Finding of Ring form and Schizont form of Plasmodium vivax in the Peripheral Smear in Grenada: A Case Report

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Volume 39 Number 2 | April 2025 Mahesh Percy, MBA, DMLT, ASCLS Today Volunteer Contributor Ewarld Marshall, MD, MScMED, ASCLS Today Volunteer Contributor Abstract Malaria is a common parasitic infection in many tropical and subtropical areas, with Plasmodium vivax being one of the main species responsible. Typically, malaria is suspected in patients with fever who…

Ali (Nussbaum) Murphy

Take Aways from JAM 2024

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Volume 39 Number 2 | April 2025 The Value of Interdisciplinary Communication and Collaboration Ali Murphy, MHHSA, MLS(ASCP)CM, caPM, ASCLS Director After watching several talks from the 2024 ASCLS, AGT & SAFMLS Joint Annual Meeting (JAM), I came across four lectures that preached fellowship and made me want to shout from the rooftops. I would…

Improvements to Delegate Voting in 2025

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Volume 39 Number 2 | April 2025 An ASCLS task force has been working on making the ASCLS elections process more efficient and effective. Improvements will be implemented at the 2025 ASCLS, AGT & SAFMLS Joint Annual Meeting (JAM). Delegates are responsible for electing officers, directors, and Judicial and Nominations Committees members each year during…

Call for Volunteers

Society News Now – March 2025

Society News Now

Award and Grant Opportunities | Call for Volunteers | Register for 2025 Joint Annual Meeting | Medical Laboratory Professionals Week | Clinical Laboratory Science Journal Publishes Three New Volumes | CLEC 2025 Brings together Nearly 700 Clinical Laboratory Educators | and More ASCLS Award and Grant Opportunities Awards Submissions Due Tomorrow, March 15 There’s still…

ASCLS Awards Plaques

Society News Now – February 2025

Society News Now

Apply for ASCLS Awards and Scholarships | ASCLS Volunteer Opportunities | Your Participation Makes a Difference | Last Chance to Attend CLEC 2025 at the Regular Registration Rate | 2025 ASCLS, AGT & SAFMLS Joint Annual Meeting | Medical Laboratory Professionals Week | and More     Apply for New ASCLS Awards Given it’s Valentine’s Day,…