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Volume 37 Number 5 | October 2023 Ali Nussbaum, MHHSA, MLS(ASCP)CM, caPM, ASCLS Board of Directors Have you gone to speak with a co-worker and they snapped rudely at you? Have you ever gone to a supervisor and they brushed you off? These experiences are confusing, hurtful, and personal. It is hard to ignore an…
Volume 37 Number 5 | October 2023 Victoria Roop, MLS(ASCP)CM We have all experienced at one point or another the stress and hardships that come with the demands of being a medical laboratory professional. Long hours turn into long days, which turn into long weeks and no end in sight. COVID took a big hit…
Volume 37 Number 5 | October 2023 Gabrielle Elizabeth D’Antoni, MLT(ASCP)CM Merriam-Webster defines teamwork as “work done by a group acting together so that each member does a part that contributes to the efficiency of the whole.” Success of a laboratory is based on the teamwork of all—whether it is a lonely night shift for…
Volume 37 Number 5 | October 2023 Starting an Online Medical Laboratory Science Education Program Part Five Elizabeth A. Gockel-Blessing, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CM Amanda Reed, MAE, MLS(ASCP)CM We are back from summer break and eager to continue our series on building an online MLS program. As you may recall, in our previous articles we addressed the…
Volume 37 Number 5 | October 2023 Perry M. Scanlan, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CM, AMTF President Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity (AMTF) is a charitable non-profit honor society with the primary purpose of recognizing professionals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of medical laboratory science and seek to enhance our profession by providing scholarships to support…
Volume 37 Number 5 | October 2023 The Lifetime Achievement Award celebrates an ASCLS member who has made significant contributions to ASCLS as well as the laboratory field, and who, by example, has inspired others. This is the 10th year for this award. There were three nominees—Kathryn Doig, Michigan; George Fritsma, Alabama; and Barbara Snyderman,…
Volume 37 Number 5 | October 2023 Lucinda Utz, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM Burnout among healthcare workers has been a known concern for many years, but it has primarily been studied in providers and nurses working the front lines of critical care and emergency medicine. With the arrival of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, it became even more apparent…
Volume 37 Number 4 | August 2023 Kim Von Ahsen, MHA, MLS(ASCP)CMSLSCM, ASCLS President, 2022-23 When I reflect on my presidency, I think about this quote from Peter Drucker: “The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence; it is to act with yesterday’s logic.” To put it into another context, I prefer…
Volume 37 Number 4 | August 2023 Claude Rector, MA, MLS(ASCP), ASCLS President, 2023-24 Thank you. Those are the two most powerful words in the world. I would not be here today as president of ASCLS, if not for the help of many of my ASCLS peers. Let me begin the thank you list with…
Volume 37 Number 4 | August 2023 Patient Safety Corner Katrina Moreau, MPH, MAT, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Patient Safety Committee What do an individual’s genetics and behaviors, places of residence and employment, education quality and access, healthcare quality and access, and social context all have in common? They are all nonmedical factors, also known as social…