ASCLS Today is the membership newsletter of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science.
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One Ascending Professional’s Experience with Mentors Angela Zellner, C(ASCP)CM Angela Zellner is participating in multiple mentoring programs, including the 2018-19 ASCLS Mentorship Program. “Your career needs many mentors, not just one.” I recall reading this in an article by Dorie Clark in an online Harvard ManageMentor® course titled, Career Management, in 2018. At the time,…
Roslyn McQueen, PhD, CCRC, ASCLS President As this is my first column of 2019, it is a good time to reflect on the past and plan for the future. In this month’s column, I will share my personal journey to becoming ASCLS president and discuss my plans for the rest of my presidential year. I…
Courtney Bennetts, ASCLS Region IX Student Representative Genaro Hernandez, Jr., MLT(ASCP), ASCLS Oregon Student Representative Region IX ASCLS Region IX members gathered at the 2018 ASCLS Annual Meeting in Chicago. ASCLS invests significant resources in student development to provide opportunities that can help them transition into highly qualified and successful professionals. This article details specific…
Franki-Marie Herdt, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Ascending Professionals Forum Region VIII Representative I first stepped into a laboratory as a child in biology class, as most kids do. I loved the hands-on projects and real-world information we were given. Getting real answers to “Why is the sky blue?” was thrilling. As I got older, I continued to…
Floyd Josephat, EdD, MT(ASCP), ASCLS Education Scientific Assembly Chair The CPA program is an advanced-practice program for the medical laboratory science profession with emphasis on the clinical aspects of laboratory medicine. Photo courtesy UAB. Sam Cook mentioned about 50 years ago, “A Change is Gonna Come.” Laboratory medicine is also undergoing rapid changes driven by…
HOW A NEW SPECTROPHOTOMETER ADDS NEW DIMENSIONS OF LEARNING AND DISCOVERY IN CLINICAL LABORATORY EDUCATION Gerald D. Redwine, PhD, MT(ASCP), ASCLS Chemistry/Urinalysis Scientific Assembly Chair Technology has taken cognition to the highest levels of learning in our labs, especially the technology for enzymes over the last three years on newly-acquired spectrophotometers. More than 30 years…
THE ART OF COLLABORATION AND ACTIVE LISTENING Toula Castillo, MLS(ASCP)CM, 2018-19 ASCLS-IL President Modern day healthcare is a hailstorm of change, and it can be overwhelming not only to the novice, but to the seasoned professional as well. In these times of change, it is important to build trust and value each other to provide…
Terese Abreu, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Region IX Director The other morning, I drove down a street I’ve driven down every week for 10 years and noticed a new bakery and deli. I stopped in to check it out and discovered it had been there for two years. I had a similar experience recently with connect.ascls.org. Connections…
Barbara Snyderman, MLS(ASCP)CM, DLM, ASCLS E&R Fund, Inc., Vice Chair What student couldn’t use some additional cash to fund their education, graduate studies, or research? The ASCLS Education & Research (E&R) Fund, Inc., provides scholarships and grants for students enrolled in programs in medical laboratory technology, medical laboratory science, and graduate degrees related to our…
Kathy Doig, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CMSHCM, ASCLS Leadership Development Committee Chair Each year, ASCLS constituent societies recognize individuals who, by virtue of their ASCLS activities to date, show promise to contribute as future leaders for ASCLS at the local, regional, and national levels. They are honored at the ASCLS Annual Meeting. You can recommend a promising individual…