Whether you plan to spend a few extra days sightseeing, or you hope to get out during your free time at the 2024 Clinical Laboratory Educators Conference (CLEC), Las Vegas offers countless fun and unique opportunities. Here are just a few activities you might want to check out. 1. Mini Golf You’ll find Twilight Zone…
Advocacy Win in Final Personnel Regulations Published by CMS, Nominations Deadline Extended, ASCLS Awards and Scholarships Season, CLS Journal Updates, Last Chance to Attend CLEC 2024 at the Regular Registration Rate, Check out Upcoming Events, and more. Final Personnel Regulations Published by CMS Influenced by Medical Laboratory Professionals On December 28, 2023, The Centers for…
Foodies attending the 2024 Clinical Laboratory Educators Conference (CLEC) are in luck! Las Vegas buffets are well known for quality food presented in opulent surroundings. They also provide a unique opportunity to sample great food from around the world. Here are five of the most popular buffets in Vegas. Wynn Las Vegas Buffet – The…
Rediscover your passion for teaching and recommit to your mission as an educator at the 2024 Clinical Laboratory Educators Conference (CLEC). At the Closing Keynote, Kantis Simmons, MS, a dynamic STEM education motivational speaker, will redefine the narrative of STEM in education with his presentation, STEM Matters, Because YOU Matter: The Rallying Cry for Today’s…
Explore the true meaning of neurodiversity and dispel common myths at the 2024 Clinical Laboratory Educators Conference (CLEC). During the Plenary Session on Friday, February 23, at 10 am PST, Kayla Steltenkamp, PhD, of Thomas More University, will present Unlocking the Power of Neurodiversity in the Higher Education Classroom: Debunking Myths and Boosting Learning for…
The Westgate Las Vegas will host the 2024 Clinical Laboratory Educators Conference (CLEC) as the headquarters hotel and has a storied history. The Westgate opened in 1969 as the International Hotel. With 1,512 rooms, the International began the era of mega-resorts. When it opened, the International was Nevada’s tallest building as well as the largest…
The 2024 CLEC Steering Committee is excited to announce the 2024 Clinical Laboratory Educators Conference (CLEC) Opening Keynote will feature James McCoy, EdD, from the College of Southern Nevada, and his presentation, We’re Still Standing: (Re)Building Community in Today’s World, on Thursday, February 22, at 12:30 pm Pacific. His high energy, thought provoking keynote meets…
ASCLS comments on the FDA proposed regulation of LDTs, 2024 ASCLS awards open for nominations, call for nominations for national positions, Clinical Laboratory Science journal seeking manuscript reviewers, CLEC 2024 early registration discount ends next Wednesday, and more. ASCLS Comments on the FDA Proposed Regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests On December 4, ASCLS submitted formal…
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Volume 37 Number 6 | December 2023 Claude Rector, MA, MLS(ASCP), ASCLS President When I moved from education to management this past spring, I felt the reality of a heightened sense of awareness regarding patient safety. The laboratory results were live and in real time. I had been in the student education laboratory far too…