ASCLS Today is the membership newsletter of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science.
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Maddie Josephs, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS President-Elect Q. What is missing within ASCLS or other laboratory professional organizations that limits our ability to recruit and maintain members? A. While I would like to address this issue within ASCLS, I suspect the reasons for these limitations and solutions would be very similar across all laboratory organizations. Over…
Janelle M. Chiasera, PhD, ASCLS Region III Director Figure 1: The Golden Circle and The Human Brain This past spring ASCLS provided a unique opportunity for members to participate in a leadership book discussion. The book selected for discussion was Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, by Simon Sinek. Participants…
Kathy Doig, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CMSHCM ASCLS and AGT members who played critical roles in negotiating the NCA and BOR merger and who served on the initial Board of Governors of the BOC came together during the 2019 Joint Annual Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina, in June. Front row from left: Denise Anamani, Kathy Hansen, and Amy…
Eykka Gundlach, Chair I am a student at the University of Minnesota and currently in clinical rotations. I’ll graduate with my BS in medical laboratory science in December. When I’m not focused on schoolwork, I enjoy knitting and spending time with my fiancé and our cats—Heisenberg and Rosalyn. I got involved with ASCLS in 2017…
Charlotte, North Carolina, was the site of the 87th Annual ASCLS Awards Ceremony, made possible by volunteer support of the Awards Committee, awards judges, and ASCLS staff. Scott Aikey, ASCLS president 2008-09, presided as master of ceremonies, and Roslyn McQueen, ASCLS president 2018-19, and Cindy Johnson, president-elect 2018-19, presented the following member recognition awards. Constituent…
The Lifetime Achievement Award honors a member who has made remarkable contributions to ASCLS and the laboratory field, and who, by outstanding example, has inspired others. Nominees for the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award were: Cheryl Caskey, Louisiana; John Landis, Michigan; Angela Tomei Robinson, New York; Dan Southern, North Carolina; and John Strous, Wisconsin. The Lifetime…
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 Forum Leadership Award were Alex Boryszczuk, Illinois; Eykka Gundlach, Minnesota; Charmaine Devera Keuhne, Hawaii; and Christal Lane, Tennessee. The 2019 Developing Professionals…
Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity provided $45,000 in scholarships to the following students. Royce Watson Graduate Scholarship: Abbey Hilden Ruth M. French Scholarship: Joanna Miranda James Holley Scholarship: Tanya Kranski Dorothy Morrison Scholarship: Alexandra Mercorelli Eleanor Parchman Scholarship: Sasha-Gaye Isaacs Ida & May Reilly Undergraduate Scholarship: Sarah Burns Martha Winstead Scholarship: Lacie Posterick Roma E. Brown…
Each year, the ASCLS Board of Directors honors those individuals who have made a significant contribution to ASCLS this past year. The following members were recognized with plaques: Candice Grayson, 2019 Chair for CLEC in Baltimore Jillene Collins, 2019 Chair for the Joint Annual Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina Nattasha Counta, 2019 Host Liaison for…
Stacy Walz, PhD, MS, MT(ASCP), ASCLS Patient Safety Committee Chair The ASCLS Patient Safety Committee is a hard-working committee comprised of 14 appointed members and more than 20 interested observers and resources, divided among three workgroups: Education and Research, Products and Promotion, and Benchmarking. Committee members provide a variety of benefits and services to ASCLS…