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The Laboratory’s Role in Ethical Artificial Intelligence

Volume 36 Number 6 | December 2022 Melody Boudreaux Nelson, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM Artificially intelligent clinical decision support systems (AI-CDSS) offer the clinical laboratory a unique avenue for interdisciplinary collaboration in value-based healthcare models. Laboratory data is largely independent values that can be organized and relational to a patient’s condition. This is commonly referred to as…

Saint Louis University and Quest Diagnostics partnership

Next Generation MLS Education

Volume 36 Number 6 | December 2022 Saint Louis University, Quest Diagnostics Team up on Innovative Partnership to Address the Shortage of MLS Professionals Nationwide Amanda Reed, MAE, MLS(ASCP)CM Medical laboratory science, the heartbeat of America’s healthcare system, is in distress. The meteoric rise in services—medical laboratory scientists perform an astounding 14 billion diagnostic tests…

ASCLS Call for Nominations

Volume 36 Number 6 | December 2022 Looking for Future Leaders At the Joint Annual Meeting in June 2023, ASCLS delegates will choose from the candidates who have indicated a willingness to serve in the leadership positions for the coming year. This is one of the many benefits and responsibilities of belonging to a grassroots…

Stop Lab Cuts

Society News Now – November 2022

Participate in #StopLabCuts Advocacy, New ASCLS Choosing Wisely Recommendations, Registration Open for 2023 Clinical Laboratory Educators Conference in New Orleans, Education & Research Fund Holiday Silent Auction, Free Webinar for ASCLS Members, Upcoming Events, and More. Participate in #StopLabCuts Advocacy Efforts Get Support for Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act (SALSA) Congress has come back…

2022 Laboratory Legislative Symposium

Society News Now – October 2022

ASCLS Applauds CMS Proposed Rule Interpretation, Laboratorians Advocate on Capitol Hill, Fall Board Meeting Actions, and more. ASCLS Applauds CMS Proposed Rule Interpretation Making DCLS Eligible for High Complexity Laboratory In comments submitted on September 26, ASCLS provided a ringing endorsement of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed intent to consider the…

Kim Von Ahsen

Strategies of a Laboratory Advocate

Volume 36 Number 5 | October 2022 Kim Von Ahsen, MHA, MLS(ASCP)CM, SLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS President Do you remember the first time you fought for a cause, the first time you learned about advocacy? My mother sure does! She can tell you how she discovered that her 16-year-old daughter took permanent marker to all the tuna…

Claude Rector at the 2022 ASCLS, AGT & SAFMLS Joint Annual Meeting

One Question for ASCLS President-Elect Claude Rector

Volume 36 Number 5 | October 2022 Claude Rector, MA, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS President-Elect ASCLS has long been the preeminent medical laboratory professional organization, in large part due to the contributions of our talented members. However, ASCLS is in the midst of transformational changes to ensure our organization is relevant to our newer professionals. The concerning…

Cheyenne Reyes

ASCLS Envoys

Volume 36 Number 5 | October 2022 Cheyenne Reyes, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Ascending Professionals Forum Director There are a lot of differing opinions on contract employees, or travelers, in the field of laboratory science. No matter what your view may be on whether travelers serve a beneficial or harmful role in the profession, we cannot ignore…

ASCLS Political Action Committee (PAC) table

The Red White and Blue Table

Volume 36 Number 5 | October 2022 Heather Santaniello, MLS(ASCP)CMMB(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Political Action Committee Trustee, ASCLS Ascending Professionals Forum Councilor-at-Large If you have been to the Joint Annual Meeting (JAM) or the Laboratory Legislative Symposium, then you have certainly seen the table decked out in red, white, and blue that draws your curiosity the first…