2023 Clinical Laboratory Educators Conference (CLEC) New Educator Workshop (NEW)

The Circle of Life

Volume 37 Number 3 | June 2023 Thao Vu, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM Having graduated from The Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) New Orleans Clinical Laboratory Sciences Program in May 2013, I was excited to begin my next chapter as a medical laboratory sciences educator at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in August…

Meet the ASCLS National Candidates 2023

Meet the Candidates 2023

Volume 37 Number 3 | June 2023 The ASCLS Nominations Committee is pleased to present the following candidates for office in the 2023-24 Society year. Candidates selected by the House of Delegates will take office during the 2023 ASCLS, AGT & SAFMLS Joint Annual Meeting. Delegates will elect one president-elect; three directors; one 5-year term…

Reconnect with your peers. Renew your ASCLS membership

Society News Now – May 2023

Thousands celebrate Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, #Labovcate for the Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act (SALSA), upcoming ASCLS events, and more. Time to Renew Your Membership ASCLS has already begun the 2023-24 membership renewal season. Thank you to the over 1,000 members who have already signed up for the next Society year, saving significant resources…

2023 ASCLS Lab Week Photo Challenge

Society News Now – April 2023

Lab Week celebrations, free webinar, early registration for the Joint Annual Meeting, SALSA reintroduced, participate in ASCP Wage Survey, and more. Medical Laboratory Professionals Week: Get Ready to Celebrate! Lab Week Photo Challenge Let’s get creative for Medical Laboratory Professionals Week and share fun photos from your lab. Enter in three categories by Sunday, April…

Melissa Wyatt

Developing Medical Laboratory Science Ambassadors

Volume 37 Number 2 | April 2023 Melissa E. Wyatt, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, Kentucky Society for Clinical Laboratory Science President “I wish I had found this degree sooner!” As a clinical laboratory educator, I have heard this statement many times from students. Students must identify with the medical laboratory profession before choosing this career path. The…

Constance Stager

The Hidden Profession that Saves Lives

Volume 37 Number 2 | April 2023 Constance Stager, MBA, MLS(ASCP), ASCLS Director This month’s focus on professional visibility is an important topic, not only for the profession, but for the individual professional as well. Medical laboratory science is often referred to as “The hidden profession that saves lives.” An often-repeated statistic is that “70…