Time to Renew Your ASCLS Membership | Cast Your Vote in ASCLS Elections | JAM 2026: One Meeting, Three Organizations, Countless Takeaways | Call for CLEC 2027 Session Proposals | ELMC2 Seeking Session Proposals Focused on Laboratory Management | and More
Time to Renew Your ASCLS Membership
Your ASCLS membership is coming up for renewal. Thank you to the 450 members who have already signed up for the 2026-27 Society year.
For those of you who have not yet renewed, first notices will arrive by mail in the next few weeks. Renew your membership today, May 15, to avoid the paper reminder and keep your member benefits active with no interruptions.
Cast Your Vote in ASCLS Elections by next Wednesday, May 20, 11 am ET
Last June, the ASCLS House of Delegates approved opening voting to all eligible members of ASCLS (Professional, Ascending Professional, Developing Professional, and Emeritus) for national officers, Board of Directors, and elective committees.
Our first membership vote is currently open and will close on Wednesday, May 20, at 11 am Eastern. You should have received a link to vote electronically by email and/or text (if you provided a mobile phone number). The subject line included “ASCLS,” but the email was generated by a third-party, anonymous platform. All races are on one ballot.
If you haven’t voted yet, there’s still time to Meet the Candidates:
- Read the biographies and watch videos submitted by the candidates running for office.
- Watch recordings of the virtual Ask Me Anything sessions with the candidates.
If you do not receive the email or text or have any questions regarding the ASCLS Elections, please contact electionHELP@ascls.org.
JAM 2026: One Meeting. Three Organizations. Countless Takeaways.
June 28-July 2 | St. Louis or Virtual
You spend your days keeping patients and healthcare moving forward—now it’s time to invest in you.
The 2026 ASCLS, AGT & SAFMLS Joint Annual Meeting (JAM) gives you focused time to learn, connect, and plan meaningful improvements for your practice of laboratory medicine and your career.
- Join the nearly 500 professionals who have already signed up, in St. Louis or virtually
- Earn about 50 P.A.C.E.®-approved CE credits—access all session recordings for 45 days after the event
- Bring back actionable ideas for your workplace
- Sign up by June 16 and save!
Order Your Commemorative JAM T-shirt
The ASCLS Developing and Ascending Professionals Forums are proud to offer this unique fundraiser to remember your time in St. Louis for the 2026 JAM. All proceeds from the sale of this shirt will be used for scholarships for students and early career professionals.
Shirts can be shipped to your home for virtual attendees, or you can select to pick up onsite at JAM. Order by May 31.
Race to JAM Student Trivia Competition
Race to JAM is a national student trivia competition hosted by the ASCLS Developing Professionals Forum. On April 18, 10 teams participated in the preliminary rounds conducted over Zoom.
The teams that competed were:
- Augusta University
- Loyola University Chicago
- Northern Illinois University
- Oregon Institute of Technology / Oregon Health Science University
- PCOM Georgia
- UC Davis Health
- University of Cincinnati
- WDTC
- West Virginia University / Southern WV Community and Technical College
- Wichita State University
We are excited to announce the two final teams: Northern Illinois University and UC Davis!
Our finalists will go head-to-head in-person at the 2026 ASCLS, AGT & SAFMLS Joint Annual Meeting (JAM) on June 28 St. Louis. The winning team will be recognized during the Awards Ceremony at JAM.
ASCLS Political Action Committee Activities at JAM
Vintage Pin Sale
The ASCLS Political Action Committee (PAC) is excited to announce a special sale of vintage ASCLS pins. Stop by the PAC table during JAM in St. Louis to peruse the collection, “Pins from the Past.” Discover pins that celebrate our rich history—perfect for collectors or as meaningful gifts.
PAC Donor Breakfast
Join the PAC for a special breakfast to celebrate and thank its valued donors. All individuals that have donated $150 between July 1, 2025, though the 2026 JAM will be invited to attend. Enjoy a delicious breakfast; networking opportunities with colleagues who share your passion for advocacy; and special insights from ASCLS Federal Legislative Consultant Patrick Cooney. Secure your spot today by making your donation.
Call for CLEC 2027 Session Proposals
Submit by June 13
The Clinical Laboratory Educators Conference (CLEC) Steering Committee is currently accepting session proposals for CLEC 2027.
CLEC 2027 will be held February 4-6 in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas at the Loews Arlington. Share your knowledge, experiences, and perspectives on a variety of topics, including educational methodologies, teaching strategies, student centered issues, program management/administration, and faculty development. All educational sessions will be 60 minutes and presented in-person.
Looking for inspiration? Here are a few topics suggested by 2026 CLEC attendees.
CLEF Annual Membership Meeting
Wednesday, May 20, 6 pm ET
You’re invited to attend the ASCLS Clinical Laboratory Educators Forum (CLEF) Annual Membership Meeting. The meeting will include updates on forum activities, as well as elections of officers. The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom; registration is required.
CLEC 2026 On Demand
All educational sessions from the highly-rated CLEC 2026 were recorded and are now available to stream online via labucate.org. This library of on-demand courses includes content created by your peers and is focused on topics of relevance to today’s medical laboratory science educators.
- Individual sessions are $10 for ASCLS members/$15 for non-members.
- The All Access CLEC 2026 On Demand bundle gives you 36 sessions and 36 hours of P.A.C.E.® credit ($275 for ASCLS Members/$400 for non-members).
Access to CLEC 2026 On Demand is good until March 31, 2027.
ASCLS is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
ELMC2 Seeking Session Proposals Focused on Laboratory Management
Submit by July 17
The ELMC2 Steering Committee is currently accepting session proposals for the 2026 Emerging Laboratory Managers Collaborative Conference, which will be held November 13-14 all virtually.
The committee is looking for topics related to medical laboratory personnel/human resources, financial management, workplace culture, infomatics and automation, operations, legal and ethics, and compliance. All sessions are 60 minutes and virtual, presented via Zoom.
Speaker benefits include free registration and honorarium, as well as a free registration you can gift to another laboratory professional.
New Issue of Clinical Laboratory Science Journal Available Online
Clinical Laboratory Science Editor-in-Chief Catherine Otto is pleased to announce that the 2025 Volume 38, Issue 1 of Clinical Laboratory Science is now available online.
There are 10 articles in this issues, including research findings from clinical practice and educational methods.
Thank you to the authors who chose our journal to publish their work.
2026 Medical Laboratory Professionals Week
Lab Week Run
Nearly 2,000 people participated in the 11th Annual ASCLS Lab Week Run and raised money for ASCLS Developing and Ascending Professionals scholarships. Thank you to our Platinum Sponsors BD, COLA, and SEKISUI Diagnostics and to everyone who participated and shared your photos and race times. Congratulations!
Lab Week Activities
Special thanks go to members of the ASCLS Marketing and Communications Committee for planning another year of fun activities, including:
- New Lab Week BINGO cards
- A new edition of The Lab Cooks cookbook with brand new recipes submitted by ASCLS members
- The Developing Professionals Forum took over our Instagram account
- A free Work-on-it Wednesday Workshop, Strengthening Your Professional Presence through Video and Social Media
Thanks to everyone who shared images and messages on your social media accounts. The ASCLS accounts reached over 75,500 views on Facebook; 27,000 on LinkedIn; and 23,000 on Instagram!
Lab Week Proclamations
ASCLS members in Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, among others, had governors, mayors, or other elected officials sign proclamations that April 19-25, 2026, is Medical Laboratory Professionals Week.
New Off the Bench Podcast Episode
Subscribe to the Off the Bench Podcast for discussions on scientific and not-so-scientific ideas in laboratory medicine. New episodes drop the last Friday of each month.
On the April 24 episode, Doryan and Sophia were joined by Dr. Melody Boudreaux Nelson, Stephanie Whitehead, and Aaron Odegard, the amazing trio behind the children’s book, Little Lab Learners: The ABCs of Laboratory Medicine. They discussed how the book came to life, what else they have planned, and the importance of reaching younger learners about the laboratory profession.
Subscribe to the podcast through Apple Podcasts , Spotify, or your favorite podcast app.
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Local Events
ASCLS-New York 2026 Spring Seminar
June 26
Queens, New York
ASCLS-Colorado Sip & Craft
June 5
Greenwood Village, Colorado
Hawaii Clinical Laboratory Conference
September 17-18
Honolulu, Hawaii