The goal of the ASCLS Mentorship Program is to create a supportive environment that fosters a feeling of belonging and value as a member of the ASCLS community. Students, new professionals, and new members will develop meaningful relationships with mentors to promote personal and professional growth within ASCLS and beyond. Mentors and mentees are paired…
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Roslyn McQueen, PhD, CCRC, ASCLS President ASCLS is a premier organization whose mere existence enhances the quality of laboratory medicine and the quality of healthcare. We are the “best and the brightest,” yet we still struggle with membership participation. We are not unique with this problem, as other scientific and professional organizations also cite lack…
Jean Bauer, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Region V Director Fresh talent brings in fresh views. It invigorates an organization. And in our current healthcare environment, the importance of developing laboratory leaders is vital to ensure we have a voice at the table when decisions are made about our profession. The question is, how do we prepare new…
Maddie Josephs, MS, MT(ASCP), ASCLS Region I Director Catie recently completed the MLT program at the Community College of Rhode Island, which changed her life. As an educator, I have an opportunity to meet a wide variety of students, from all walks of life, at various stages in their lives and many for whom life…
The ASCLS Nominations Committee is pleased to present the following candidates for office in the 2019-20 Society year. Candidates selected by the House of Delegates will take office at the 2019 ASCLS Annual Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina. {/textblock_content}[/yee_text_block][yee_accordion onclick_position=”text” ex_class=”” style_detail=”” yee-widget-theme=”default” border_color=”” border=”none” visiable=”1″][yee_accordion_item title=”PRESIDENT-ELECT: MADDIE JOSEPHS (LINCOLN, RI)” customid=”” icon=”fa fa-bars” item_status=”close”…
Joanna Ellis, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, CHWI Future Peruvian laboratory professional with Professor Ellis at the microscope. Francisco James and Jamie Vreeland perform anemia screening in Aco, Peru. From left: Jennifer Pemp, Ashley Wells, Professor Ellis, Ashleigh Graham, and Idahlia Bland in Nicaragua. Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) professionals are underrepresented in study abroad (SA) programs, public health…
Ally Storla, MLS(ASCP)CM ASCLS members volunteer at the USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C., in the ASCLS booth to introduce kids and adults to medical laboratory science. Science festivals are events designed to spread the excitement and fun of science with children and adults in ways that are engaging, exciting, and approachable. I…
One Ascending Professional’s Experience with Mentors Angela Zellner, C(ASCP)CM Angela Zellner is participating in multiple mentoring programs, including the 2018-19 ASCLS Mentorship Program. “Your career needs many mentors, not just one.” I recall reading this in an article by Dorie Clark in an online Harvard ManageMentor® course titled, Career Management, in 2018. At the time,…
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