ASCLS

What You, Your Fellow Laboratorians, and ASCLS Can Do to Promote an Inclusive Future

Volume 36 Number 1 | February 2022 Alex Shaw, ASCLS Developing Professionals Forum Councilor-at-Large The turn of the 21st century has shifted society to be more inclusive. Our organization has made a considerable effort to promote diversity, equity, and inclusivity in recent years. While many may have an idea about what that means at a…

Being an Awesome Ally

Volume 36 Number 1 | February 2022 Dana Powell Baker, MBA, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Diversity Advocacy Council Contributor, ASCLS Emerging Laboratory Managers Collaborative Conference Steering Committee Vice Chair Kyle Riding, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Diversity Advocacy Council Contributor, ASCLS Secretary/Treasurer   In a 2018 article, Forbes magazine contributor Sheree Atcheson defined an ally as “any person…

We Must Be More Assertive When Engaging with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Laboratory

Volume 36 Number 1 | February 2022 Letycia C. Nuñez Argote, MPH, CPH, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Diversity Advocacy Council Vice Chair As a laboratory professional and an educator, I have become more aware of the importance that ideas on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have in the practice of my craft. Each patient, learner, and colleague…

DEI in the L-A-B

Volume 36 Number 1 | February 2022 Lindsey Clark, MPH, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS-Arkansas President-Elect It’s no secret that STEM fields in the United States need a major overhaul when it comes to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and the clinical laboratory is no exception. If you’re like me, you spend plenty of time thinking about how…

Providing an Affirmative Experience for Transgender Patients

Volume 36 Number 1 | February 2022 Patient Safety Corner Courtney Shrader, MSHS, MLS(ASCP)CM, CPHQ, ASCLS Patient Safety Committee (she/her) Katrina Moreau, MAT, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Patient Safety Committee (she/her)   Patient Perspective “He [physician] had looked at my results for my labs, which were for my testosterone levels, and only mentioned high cholesterol and high…

Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) Donor Deferrals: Are We Ready to ADVANCE?

Volume 36 Number 1 | February 2022 Carlo Ledesma, MS, MLS(ASCP)CMSHCM, DLMCM, QLSCM, MT(AMT) A pilot study funded by the U.S. Food and Drug Authority (FDA) could provide scientific evidence that can lift the restrictions on gay men/men who have sex with men (MSM) in donating blood for transfusion. The program is called, ADVANCE Study,…

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in My Lab

Volume 36 Number 1 | February 2022 Stacey Robinson, MS, MLS(ASCP)CMSH, SCYM, ASCLS Region II Director When I think about diversity, equity, and inclusion, I immediately think about the laboratory that I work in. We are a truly diverse group. Even though we are all U.S. citizens, we are from Nepal, South Korea, Nigeria, the…

Don’t Wait, Participate!

Volume 36 Number 1 | February 2022 Connect and Network with Medical Laboratory Professionals through the ASCLS Mentor Match Stephanie Noblit, Esq., MLS(ASCP)CM, Mentorship Committee Special Advisor It is hard to believe that an idea discussed in a coffee shop evolved into the ASCLS Mentorship Program. Over the past few years, the Mentorship Program has…