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Volume 37 Number 4 | August 2023 Thao Vu, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM Each year in the spring, the laboratory community comes together in Arkansas. The schools meet for Arkansas MLT and MLS Student Quiz Bowl on one day, and the laboratory profession typically gathers for the ASCLS state meeting on the following day. In Arkansas, we…
Volume 37 Number 4 | August 2023 Phyllis Ingham, EdD, MLS(ASCP)CM, AHI(AMT), ASCLS Leadership Development Committee, ASCLS Clinical Laboratory Educators Forum Vice Chair, ASCLS-Georgia President Simon Sinek is a motivational speaker, author, and leadership expert who is known for his concept of “The Golden Circle” and the idea of starting with “Why.” In his book,…
Volume 37 Number 4 | August 2023 Aymen Saihati, MS The work of medical laboratory experts, such as medical laboratory scientists and technicians, is crucial to the provision of quality healthcare. They work in labs, performing tests and analyses that aid in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. While technical proficiency is essential, there…
Volume 37 Number 3 | June 2023 Kim Von Ahsen, MHA, MLS(ASCP)CM, SLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS President As Dr. Seuss famously wrote in Oh, The Places You’ll Go!, “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own and you know what…
Volume 37 Number 3 | June 2023 Shannon Jongeward, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Patient Safety Committee Chair Since I started in this profession nearly 20 years ago, workforce shortage has always been a hot topic. I have been a part of many discussions, sessions, and classes in which this subject has been discussed. In fact, this…
Volume 37 Number 3 | June 2023 Kassi Erickson, MS, MLS(ASCP)CMPBT, ASCLS Region V Leadership Academy Committee Never stop learning, never stop growing—this is my personal motto, but it hasn’t always been. I accepted my first MLS position perfectly content with working on the bench for the rest of my career. This contentment didn’t last…
Volume 37 Number 3 | June 2023 Charlie P. Cruz, PhD, MLS(ASCPi)CM, RMT, ASCLS-Wyoming Member A visionary leader from the institution where I finished my medical technology education in the Philippines once said that the thirst for lifetime learning is necessary to prepare a person for any challenges their future might hold. This has been…
Volume 37 Number 3 | June 2023 Christal M. Lane, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Ascending Professionals Forum Councilor-at-Large Did you have any pandemic hobbies? I’m sure many of you were too busy during the height of the pandemic to indulge in too many new leisure activities; I know my time was pretty tied up. But now…
Volume 37 Number 3 | June 2023 Ali Nussbaum, MA, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Leadership Development Committee Clinical laboratory science stereotypically attracts highly motivated, intelligent, but introverted people. With any group of high-achieving individuals, a phenomenon called impostor syndrome can occur. As laboratories grow and take on new projects, more positions become available, which also increases the…
Volume 37 Number 3 | June 2023 Brett M. Rice, MHS, MLS(ASCP)CMSHCMSCYMCM At the bench, our profession boils down to our ability to communicate and our ability to perform procedures. Professional communication is demonstrated by our ability to communicate thoughtfully, effectively, and constructively. Professionalism in performing procedures is demonstrated by our proficiency and our willingness…