PROMOTING PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP: A PARTNERSHIP WITH ISU AND ASCLS-IDAHO

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Rachel Hulse, EdD, MLS(ASCP)CM ISU’s 2018-19 cohort attending the ASCLS-Idaho 2019 Spring Convention. Members of the ASCLS-Idaho leadership awarding students on their research projects during the scientific assembly session. Membership in professional organizations, such as ASCLS, offers a myriad of benefits, including professional advocacy, community outreach, continuing education, and professional resources. Despite these benefits, engaging…

THE POWER OF WHY

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Cindy Johnson, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, 2019-20 ASCLS President Who would have ever imagined that the extremely shy, youngest member of the “Johnson Bunch” would be your next president of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science? I am truly honored to be granted this wonderful opportunity. The Johnson Bunch grew up in Duluth, Minnesota, which is…

Roslyn McQueen

YEAR IN REVIEW

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Roslyn McQueen, PhD, CCRC, ASCLS Past President It has been a distinct honor for me to serve as the 2018-19 president of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science. I believe in ASCLS and recognize it as an essential organization that represents the medical laboratory profession. I can proudly say that I have maintained continuous…

THE VALUE OF THE CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE PRECEPTOR

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Floyd Josephat, EdD, MT(ASCP) The clinical education practicum serves as an intricate connector in our journey from the classroom curriculum to real work responsibilities. It has become a key component in both hospital and university-based clinical laboratory science programs. This key component in the curriculum of our profession is sometimes overlooked. However, it is becoming…

THE NEW AND IMPROVED LABORATORYSCIENCECAREERS.COM

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Joshua J. Cannon, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS-PA President This redesigned website serves as a resource for students or recent graduates who are interested in, but know very little about, careers in the laboratory sciences. Have you visited the new and improved LaboratoryScienceCareers.com? Beginning in March of 2018, I had the pleasure of working with two ASCLS…

A BRIEF HISTORY OF ASCLS REGION I

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Maddie Josephs, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS President-Elect and Past Region I Director New England ASCLS History At the 2019 ASCLS-AGT Joint Annual Meeting in Charlotte this June, I spoke with several new leaders who asked a variety of questions about the history of ASCLS. I explained that there was a very concise and well-written history, by…

OUR JOURNEY THROUGH ASCLS

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Raedean Hiebert, MBA, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS-Minnesota 2018-19 President One of the most interesting things about being a member of ASCLS is the people you meet and the stories they tell of their journeys in the profession. Each one of us has a unique story and yet at the same time our stories have a lot in…