Volume 39 Number 3 | June 2025 Heather Parks, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Today Volunteer Contributor Sometimes dreams do come true! It all started when my family and I were doing a fun “geography study” about Chile. I visited Chile in 2008 as a backpacker. The country fascinated me, so I wanted to learn more. During…
Volume 39 Number 3 | June 2025 Miguel Hutchinson, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Patient Safety Committee Member The future of the laboratory profession will be out of this world! The patients that we tirelessly serve from our lab benches have been primarily on Earth. However, there will come a time when some laboratories will see patients that…
Volume 39 Number 3 | June 2025 Sarah Steinberg, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Ascending Professionals Forum Vice Chair The laboratory field is vast and ever evolving. As one who works as both an educator and a practicing medical laboratory scientist in a molecular laboratory, it is vital to not only stay current, but to stay on…
Volume 39 Number 3 | June 2025 A Journey of Inspiration, Connection, and Discovery Mikey Kieu, ASCLS Developing Professionals Forum Councilor-at-Large Attending the ASCLS, AGT & SAFMLS Joint Annual Meeting (JAM) for the first time was truly an exciting and enriching experience. From the moment I arrived, I felt an overwhelming sense of community and…
Volume 39 Number 3 | June 2025 2025 ASCLS, AGT & SAFMLS Joint Annual Meeting Christopher Swartz, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Joint Annual Meeting Steering Committee Vice-Chair Melonie Falcon, MBA, MLS(ASCP)CM, CMQ/OE, CQIA(ASQ), ASCLS Joint Annual Meeting Steering Committee Past Chair The 2025 ASCLS, AGT & SAFMLS Joint Annual Meeting (JAM) will be held at the…
Volume 39 Number 3 | June 2025 The ASCLS Nominations Committee is pleased to present the following candidates for office in the 2025-26 Society year. Candidates selected by the House of Delegates will take office during the 2025 ASCLS, AGT & SAFMLS Joint Annual Meeting. Delegates will elect one president-elect; one secretary/treasurer; three 3-year term…
Happy Medical Laboratory Professionals Week! | Meet the Candidates for ASCLS National Office | ASCLS Announces Diagnostic Equity Collaboration | ASCLS, AGT & SAFMLS LabJAM Provides CE in all Facets of Medical Laboratory Science | Webinar – Digging into the CLIA Personnel Qualification Updates | Emerging Laboratory Managers Collaborative Conference (ELMC2) On Demand | and More…
Volume 39 Number 2 | April 2025 Pat Tille, PhD, MLS(ASCP), AHI(AMT), FACSc, ASCLS President The field of clinical laboratory science is foundational to healthcare, providing critical insights into diagnosis, treatment, and disease prevention. In recent years, the professional impact of laboratory scientists has expanded beyond the walls of laboratories, with practitioners increasingly engaging with…
Volume 39 Number 2 | April 2025 Lindsey Davenport-Landry, DCLS, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Director I enjoy sharing stories and want to share part of my personal story and how it connects with the topic of focus for this newsletter, “Professional Impact.” I will highlight the people—who did not know at the time—who guided my journey from…
Volume 39 Number 2 | April 2025 Thao Vu, MS, MLS (ASCP)CM, ASCLS Today Volunteer Contributor Medical laboratory professionals often find themselves in the shadows of healthcare (Robinson & Rohde, 2024). While our work is foundational to diagnosis, treatment, and public health, many individuals outside the profession do not understand how our daily efforts save…