ASCLS Today is the membership newsletter of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science.
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The Developing Professionals Leadership Award recognizes a student member who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and who has contributed to the growth and development of the Developing Professionals Forum. Nominees for the Developing Professionals Leadership Award were Eykka Gundlach, Minnesota, and Rachel Schaeferle, Michigan. The 2020 Developing Professionals Leadership Award winner is Eykka Gundlach. Eykka was…
Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity provided $41,000 in scholarships to the following students. Royce Watson Graduate Scholarship: Kristen Sigl Ruth M. French Scholarship: Georgia Artzberger James Holley Scholarship: Rachel Schaeferle Dorothy Morrison Scholarship: Stephanie Jacobson Eleanor Parchman Scholarship: Katelyn Hadlich Ida & May Reilly Undergraduate Scholarship: Jada Hicks Martha Winstead Scholarship: Rachel Siddall Roma E. Brown…
The following Clinical Laboratory Science Journal Distinguished Author Awards were given at the 2020 ASCLS Joint Annual Meeting. Education Section This year’s recipients are Mitzi Glover, Tina Patel Gunaldo, Donald Mercante, Angela Foley, and Michele Zitzman for “Promoting Interprofessionalism within an Academic Environment.” Clinical Practice Section This year’s recipients are Catherine Montemore, Yuliya Dobrydneva, and…
The following scientific research and paper and poster awards were given at the 2020 ASCLS Joint Annual Meeting. Scientific Research This year’s recipients are Gerald Redwine, Louis Caruana, Rodney Rohde, and Chris Russian for A Prospective Study of Patients Diagnosed with Sarcoidosis: Factors – Environmental Exposure, Health Assessment, and Genetic Outlooks. Scientific Assembly Awards Chemistry/Urinalysis:…
The purpose of the ASCLS Board of Directors Award is to recognize persons in the Society who have given exemplary service to the Society in the past year. The following Board of Directors Awards were given at the 2020 ASCLS Joint Annual Meeting. Louann Lawrence for serving as Education & Research Fund chair Dana Bostic…
At the Joint Annual Meeting in June 2021, ASCLS delegates will choose from the candidates who have volunteered to serve in leadership positions for the coming year. This is one of the many benefits and responsibilities of belonging to a grassroots organization: being able to both vote for and be considered as a candidate for…
Maddie Josephs, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS President It is an honor and a privilege to serve as the next president of ASCLS. During my candidate speech last year in Charlotte, North Carolina, I addressed the visibility of both our profession and our organization. As I assume this role, I will work hard to represent this organization…
Hassan Aziz, PhD, FACSs, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS President-Elect Q. There is much to be learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, and ASCLS is in a unique position to teach flexibility and resiliency to members who may be just starting in the profession, reinventing their career paths, or utilizing their expertise to help reimagine the delivery of patient…
Cindy Johnson, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Past President WOW … what a year it has been! Last year I introduced you to the Johnson Bunch; never imagining that this extremely shy, youngest member of the family would serve as the 2019-20 American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science president. It has been an honor and privilege to…
Kim Von Ahsen, MHA, MLS(ASCP)CMSLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Region VI Director Photo by Tim Mossholder, Unsplash 2020 has been a year of extraordinary challenges—a global pandemic, social unrest, and political uncertainty; however, I believe that it’s also brought a positive focus to the laboratory profession, diversity, and advocacy. Steve Jobs, when speaking about Apple in the late…
