Volume 39 Number 2 | April 2025 Lindsey Davenport-Landry, DCLS, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Director I enjoy sharing stories and want to share part of my personal story and how it connects with the topic of focus for this newsletter, “Professional Impact.” I will highlight the people—who did not know at the time—who guided my journey from…
Volume 39 Number 2 | April 2025 Thao Vu, MS, MLS (ASCP)CM, ASCLS Today Volunteer Contributor Medical laboratory professionals often find themselves in the shadows of healthcare (Robinson & Rohde, 2024). While our work is foundational to diagnosis, treatment, and public health, many individuals outside the profession do not understand how our daily efforts save…
Volume 39 Number 2 | April 2025 Sarah Bergbower, DCLS, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Today Volunteer Contributor I now realize that as an educator, I am in a unique position. I do not teach in a clinical laboratory sciences program, nor am I associated with such a program in any way. I therefore heavily debated whether attending…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…