ASCLS Today is the membership newsletter of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science.
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Volume 36 Number 1 | February 2022 Letycia C. Nuñez Argote, MPH, CPH, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Diversity Advocacy Council Vice Chair As a laboratory professional and an educator, I have become more aware of the importance that ideas on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have in the practice of my craft. Each patient, learner, and colleague…
Volume 36 Number 1 | February 2022 Lindsey Clark, MPH, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS-Arkansas President-Elect It’s no secret that STEM fields in the United States need a major overhaul when it comes to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and the clinical laboratory is no exception. If you’re like me, you spend plenty of time thinking about how…
Volume 36 Number 1 | February 2022 Patient Safety Corner Courtney Shrader, MSHS, MLS(ASCP)CM, CPHQ, ASCLS Patient Safety Committee (she/her) Katrina Moreau, MAT, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Patient Safety Committee (she/her) Patient Perspective “He [physician] had looked at my results for my labs, which were for my testosterone levels, and only mentioned high cholesterol and high…
Volume 36 Number 1 | February 2022 Carlo Ledesma, MS, MLS(ASCP)CMSHCM, DLMCM, QLSCM, MT(AMT) A pilot study funded by the U.S. Food and Drug Authority (FDA) could provide scientific evidence that can lift the restrictions on gay men/men who have sex with men (MSM) in donating blood for transfusion. The program is called, ADVANCE Study,…
Volume 36 Number 1 | February 2022 Stacey Robinson, MS, MLS(ASCP)CMSH, SCYM, ASCLS Region II Director When I think about diversity, equity, and inclusion, I immediately think about the laboratory that I work in. We are a truly diverse group. Even though we are all U.S. citizens, we are from Nepal, South Korea, Nigeria, the…
Volume 36 Number 1 | February 2022 Connect and Network with Medical Laboratory Professionals through the ASCLS Mentor Match Stephanie Noblit, Esq., MLS(ASCP)CM, Mentorship Committee Special Advisor It is hard to believe that an idea discussed in a coffee shop evolved into the ASCLS Mentorship Program. Over the past few years, the Mentorship Program has…
Volume 35 Number 6 | December 2021 Hassan Aziz, PhD, FACSs, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS President Our profession is facing difficult times recruiting and retaining the laboratory personnel required to do the work. Even with significant sign-on bonuses and incentives for openings, jobs remain vacant, and laboratories must decide whether to continue running their costly advertisements, pay…
Volume 35 Number 6 | December 2021 Deb Rodahl, MBA, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Today Editor Dear Reader, you will notice a clear theme for this issue of ASCLS Today around the topic of professional advocacy. The importance of advocating for our profession has never been clearer than during this global pandemic, with its particular impact on…
Volume 35 Number 6 | December 2021 Constance Stager, MT(ASCP), ASCLS Region IX Director The theme of this issue of ASCLS Today, Professional Advocacy, is one that I have found myself giving quite some thought to lately considering the pandemic and the lab’s vital role in patient testing. The pandemic has provided an opportunity for…
Volume 35 Number 6 | December 2021 Cindy Johnson MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Past President During my ASCLS presidential term (2019-20), I stressed the importance of advocating for the laboratory profession as well as the professional. I challenged you to find your “why”—your purpose, the reason you chose the laboratory profession. Then I encouraged you to…