ASCLS Today is the membership newsletter of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science.
To submit an article for ASCLS Today, contact Editor Debra Rodahl.
Suzanne Campbell, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Past President The next pillar of our Strategic Map is collaboration. Just as we see the benefit of unified voices versus that of an individual, it is in the best interest of ASCLS to collaborate with other laboratory organizations. Throughout the years, ASCLS leaders and staff have developed ties with…
Darius Y. Wilson, EdD, MAT, MT(ASCP), MLS Program Chair, Baptist College of Health Sciences As an educator, it is my responsibility to teach and, more importantly, model professionalism to medical laboratory science students and even colleagues. Students have participated in various clinical rotations and have given reports of unprofessional behavior in the workplace. Rather than…
Shannon Billings, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, Laboratory Manager, Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas, Nevada Most mass casualty stories are told from the point of view of the victims or the first responders, the doctors, medics, nurses, or police. This is not that story. Sunday night began as an ordinary night at Desert Springs Hospital Medical…
Julie Bayer-Vile, MS, MLS(ASCP)CMSCCM, MBCM; Mary Ann McLane, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CM; Stephanie Noblit, MLS(ASCP)CM; Catherine Otto, MLS(ASCP)CM Region II Leadership Academy Task Force Leadership within any endeavor carries certain universal characteristics in the people who are considered leaders, the instances that call for leadership, and the individuals who are led. Where there is much controversy over…
Deb Rodahl, MBA, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS President {/textblock_content}[/yee_text_block][yee_button title=”Stream an interview with Deb and go more in-depth on strengthening constituent societies.” href=”https://www.ascls.org/images/ASCLS_Today/President_Interview/Rodahl_201804_FINAL.mp3″ color=”yee-btn-primary” size=”yee-btn-default” state=”” icon=”” icon_assign=”right” target=”_blank” rel=”” ex_class=”” style_detail=”” yee-widget-theme=”default” border_color=”” border=”none” visiable=”1″][/yee_button][yee_text_block css_animation=”no” ex_class=”” style_detail=”” yee-widget-theme=”default” border_color=”” border=”none” visiable=”1″]{textblock_content} In my president’s acceptance speech, I noted that I plan to focus my efforts…
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Ally Storla, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Georgia President-Elect Debora Ardis, MT(AMT) Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (MLPW) is an exciting time of the year. This year, MLPW will be held April 22 through 28. Every hospital is different and for some, MLPW is overlooked or under-celebrated but it doesn’t have to be! We’ve compiled a list of low-cost…
Marianne T. Downes, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CM The American Red Cross reports that in the United States, platelet transfusions are needed every 30 seconds.i This translates into a need of over 1 million platelet units annually. Platelets are clinically useful in a wide array of situations including correcting platelet loss due to massive hemorrhage, platelet deficiency secondary…
Stephanie Godfrey, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS-Missouri President “True leadership lies in guiding others to success and ensuring that everyone is performing at his/her best.” This adapted quote from Bill Owens resonates deeply for many leaders within ASCLS. Succession planning is one of the key tools that we use to ensure continuity and for guiding the next set…
Andrea Pitkus, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Informatics Scientific Assembly Vice Chair Informatics is the study of data, and their use. Often, but not always, the data may be in information or computer systems. Health informatics is, therefore, the generation and use of data used in healthcare, while laboratory informatics is the study of laboratory data. Many…