Candice S. Grayson, MS, MA, MLS(ASCP)CM, Program Director/Professor of Histotechnology & Medical Laboratory Technology at the Community College of Baltimore County, shares why she loves coming back to the Clinical Laboratory Educators Conference (CLEC) every year. She loves reconnecting with colleagues, meeting new educators, and sharing ideas about how to improve their programs. CLEC 2026…
Start sharing that you’ll be at #CLEC2026 with the medical laboratory science educator community. We’ve created images that you can share on social media and in your email signature so that your educator friends and colleagues know they can connect with you during this year’s CLEC, whether you plan to attend in Bellevue, WA, or…
The 2026 Clinical Laboratory Educators Conference (CLEC) is your gateway to nearly 40 educational sessions packed with insights on teaching strategies, program management, student engagement, and more. The program was designed to equip you with actionable tools and resources to enhance your educational initiatives. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the sessions tackling key…
Jess Ray, MLS(ASCP), 2026 CLEC Host Committee Chair The Pacific Northwest is a magical place. Tall pines and mists lend the area a feeling of mystery. Some nights, the fog rolls in over the city, bringing the smell of the ocean with it. By February, it will still be rainy season, but the beginning signs…
Joshua J. Cannon, MS, MLS(ASCP)CMSHCM, 2026 CLEC Steering Committee Member I’ve had a running joke with a colleague for nearly a decade where, after we vent our frustrations about the ever-growing demands for educators, we smile at each other and calmly say, “It’s going to get better,” knowing full well it probably won’t. We remain…
The annual Clinical Laboratory Educators Conference (CLEC) is the most impactful annual gathering for faculty, administrators, directors, advisers, and others in medical laboratory education. This conference is designed to give you take-aways that you can bring home and implement in your program right away. Through peer-to-peer learning, explore new ways to enhance the student learning…