Volume 38 Number 4 | August 2024 The Critical Role of Professional Advocacy in Laboratory Medicine Nicholas Moore, PhD, D(ABMM), MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Board of Directors Medical laboratory personnel provide the diagnostic insights clinicians require for the care of patients in modern healthcare settings. Despite functioning as the silent engine powering this massive ship, our voices…
Volume 38 Number 4 | August 2024 Darby Naheedy, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Patient Safety Committee “I’m a scientist,” I responded. Upon hearing my reply, the interviewer’s face lit up, and she exclaimed, “I am a scientist also! What kind of research do you conduct?” “I’m not a research scientist; I’m a clinical scientist.” A pit formed…
Volume 38 Number 4 | August 2024 Adilene Olvera, MPH, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Today Volunteer Contributor Has anyone ever wondered if today, in the year 2024, other healthcare professionals still ask this question? I definitely have! I also wonder what is the current MLS involvement or role in research? Research plays a key role in healthcare,…
Volume 38 Number 4 | August 2024 Victoria Roop, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Today Volunteer Contributor As most laboratory professionals know, medical laboratory science is a specific educational pathway in the medical field, where trained, certified personnel perform scientific testing on patient samples using highly complex, sophisticated instrumentation and report the findings to the physicians. The laboratory…
Volume 38 Number 4 | August 2024 Thao Vu, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Today Volunteer Contributor Advocating for and elevating the medical laboratory profession needs the involvement of all stakeholders. Medical Laboratory Educators: Promote awareness of the importance of professional ethics and the role of medical laboratory science in patient care. Incorporate leadership and communication skills…
Volume 38 Number 4 | August 2024 Jed Doxtater, MS, MLS(ASCPi)CM, ASCLS Today Volunteer Contributor Charlie P. Cruz, PhD, SM(ASCPi)CM, MLS(ASCPi)CM, RMT, ASCLS Today Volunteer Contributor As higher education institutions (HEIs) more readily rely on outcomes-based measures for academic achievement, the cognitive and psychomotor learning domains have become the primary focus in predicting academic success.…
Volume 38 Number 4 | August 2024 The Face of the Medical Laboratory Profession Emmanuel M. Nyangau, MSHS, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Today Volunteer Contributor We are often perceived as introverts. From time to time there are a few who step out of their comfort zone and can be an extrovert for a moment. This is sometimes…
Volume 38 Number 4 | August 2024 Phyllis Ingham, EdD, MLS(ASCP)CM, AHI(AMT), Clinical Laboratory Educators Forum Chair In the complex landscape of healthcare, where every component plays a critical role, medical laboratory professionals still often stand in the shadows as “unsung heroes.” As we all know, laboratory professionals work diligently conducting tests and analyzing data…
Volume 38 Number 4 | August 2024 Starting an Online Medical Laboratory Science Education Program Part Seven Elizabeth A. Gockel-Blessing, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CM Amanda Reed, MAE, MLS(ASCP)CM When we sat down to work on this installment of our series of articles about starting an online medical laboratory science program, it became clear that the topics of…
Volume 38 Number 4 | August 2024 Part 1: Idea Time! Ali Nussbaum, MHHSA, MLS(ASCP)CM, caPM, ASCLS Today Volunteer Contributor No one would deny that presenting a continuing education (CE) talk for the first time is highly intimidating. Between public speaking, talking to your peers, and fear of not being an expert on your topic…