Volume 37 Number 6 | December 2023 Ogechi Ohaeto, MLS(ASCP), ASCLS Ascending Professionals Forum Vice-Chair, ASCLS Diversity Advocacy Council Secretary Stephanie Whitehead, MBA, MPH, MLS(ASCP), ASCLS Diversity Advocacy Forum Member As the holiday season is upon us, it is important to consider the diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) of all in our workplaces when…
Volume 37 Number 6 | December 2023 Juan Ulises Rojo, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CM As we celebrated Medical Laboratory Professionals Week this past April, conversations about community within the clinical laboratory science profession were a major point of discussion in conferences and meetings. From this, the thought can come to mind as to what makes a certain…
Volume 37 Number 6 | December 2023 Ronald A. Hodge, MLS(ASCP), SM, ASCLS Today Volunteer Contributor A 67-year-old male sinus cancer patient presented to the Emergency Department (ED) at Willis Knighton Medical Center with chest pain. Because the patient had a history of leukocytosis and immunosuppression, ceftriaxone and azithromycin, IV antibiotics were begun in the…
Volume 37 Number 6 | December 2023 A Transformative Approach for Medical Laboratory Professionals Aymen Saihati, MS, ASCLS Today Volunteer Contributor In the dynamic domain of healthcare, where precision and commitment are intertwined to protect lives, the mental health and well-being of medical and clinical laboratory professionals emerge as crucial pillars of their significant contributions.…
Laboratory developed test rule comment deadline Dec 4, ASCLS members labvocate on Capitol Hill, breaking news on PAMA cuts, registration open for CLEC 2024 and ELMC2 2024, upcoming ASCLS Education & Research Fund Handmade for the Holidays fundraiser, and more. Laboratory Developed Test Rule Comment Deadline is December 4 The deadline to comment on a…
Last Chance to Save on Laboratory Legislative Symposium Registration, Get Ready for #Labtober, Free Webinar for ASCLS Members, Raise Money for MLS Scholarships and Research Grants, and more. Last Chance to Save on Laboratory Legislative Symposium Registration Regular Registration Ends Monday, Oct 16 October 23-24 | Alexandria, VA, or Virtual The annual Laboratory Legislative Symposium…
Volume 37 Number 5 | October 2023 Claude Rector, MA, MLS(ASCP), ASCLS President The following information is shared from the St. Bernards Medical Center Workplace Morale Kit. Employee morale can be described as employees’ capacity to keep their faith in their organization and its goals. It is especially prominent in the face of hardship, like…
Volume 37 Number 5 | October 2023 Pat Tille, PhD, MLS(ASCP), AHI(AMT), FACSc, ASCLS President-Elect As I embark on the upcoming year as the ASCLS president-elect, I thought I would reflect on my professional career and why taking the next step can be an opportunity for anyone. For those in ASCLS who know me, becoming…
Volume 37 Number 5 | October 2023 Letycia C. Nuñez Argote, PhD, CPH, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Diversity Advocacy Council Past Chair Recently evidence has emerged indicating that stress and burnout, along with staffing shortages, the COVID-19 pandemic, and financial stress, are at the top of the reasons for turnover and attrition of health professionals (Anderson-Mutch, 2023).…
Volume 37 Number 5 | October 2023 Sarah Steinberg, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Ascending Professionals Forum Secretary Burnout. That is the word that everyone is warned about, but few of us actually heed. I always thought that burnout was a myth. I thought similar to my immune system, I had built up an immunity to burnout.…