Laboratory developed test rule comment deadline Dec 4, ASCLS members labvocate on Capitol Hill, breaking news on PAMA cuts, registration open for CLEC 2024 and ELMC2 2024, upcoming ASCLS Education & Research Fund Handmade for the Holidays fundraiser, and more.…
Last Chance to Save on Laboratory Legislative Symposium Registration, Get Ready for #Labtober, Free Webinar for ASCLS Members, Raise Money for MLS Scholarships and Research Grants, and more. Last Chance to Save on Laboratory Legislative Symposium Registration Regular Registration Ends…
Laboratory Legislative Symposium early registration discount ends today, participate in #StopLabCuts Day of Action, 2023 Joint Annual Meeting educational sessions on demand, call for 2024 Joint Annual Meeting session proposals, PRISM Movie Nights, Ask Me Anything: Why Join ASCLS, and…
2023 Joint Annual Meeting connects and inspires, sign up for the 2023 Laboratory Legislative Symposium, PRISM events, free webinars, congrats to newly elected ASCLS officers for 2023-24, new director named, two July episodes of Off the Bench Podcast, and more.…
Meet the ASCLS Candidates, Free Labucate Course, Upcoming Events, CLEC 2023 On Demand, and more Time to Renew Your Membership ASCLS is currently renewing memberships for the 2023-24 Society year. For those of you who have not yet renewed, paper…
Thousands celebrate Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, #Labovcate for the Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act (SALSA), upcoming ASCLS events, and more. Time to Renew Your Membership ASCLS has already begun the 2023-24 membership renewal season. Thank you to the over…
Lab Week celebrations, free webinar, early registration for the Joint Annual Meeting, SALSA reintroduced, participate in ASCP Wage Survey, and more. Medical Laboratory Professionals Week: Get Ready to Celebrate! Lab Week Photo Challenge Let’s get creative for Medical Laboratory Professionals…
Volunteer for an ASCLS committee, attend a free webinar, get ideas for Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, save the date for the 2023 ASCLS, AGT & SAFMLS Joint Annual Meeting, apply for undergraduate and graduate CLS scholarships, and more. Volunteer for…
Last chance to register for CLEC 2023 at the regular rate, submit ASCLS Award nominations, volunteer for a national committee, sign up for a free webinar on Patient Blood Management, save the date for the 2023 JAM, and more. Last…
Last chance to attend the 2023 ELMC2, new lab CE on Labucate.org, Ask Me Anything: A Day in the Life of a Laboratory Professional, and more. Last Chance to Attend the 2023 Emerging Laboratory Managers Collaborative Conference (ELMC2) January 20-21,…
Legislation Significant to Medical Laboratories, Introducing CDC OneLabTM, Register for the 2023 Emerging Laboratory Managers Collaborative Conference, Submit Award Nominations, and more. Two Pieces of Legislation Significant to Medical Laboratories Could Pass this Month Watch for Verifying Accurate, Leading-edge IVCT…
Participate in #StopLabCuts Advocacy, New ASCLS Choosing Wisely Recommendations, Registration Open for 2023 Clinical Laboratory Educators Conference in New Orleans, Education & Research Fund Holiday Silent Auction, Free Webinar for ASCLS Members, Upcoming Events, and More. Participate in #StopLabCuts Advocacy…
We’re all had enough politics right now, but we have a small opportunity to have a potentially large impact on the financial environment for clinical laboratories in the United States. It will take swift, strong, and forceful action on the…
ASCLS Applauds CMS Proposed Rule Interpretation, Laboratorians Advocate on Capitol Hill, Fall Board Meeting Actions, and more. ASCLS Applauds CMS Proposed Rule Interpretation Making DCLS Eligible for High Complexity Laboratory In comments submitted on September 26, ASCLS provided a ringing…
In comments submitted earlier today, ASCLS provided a ringing endorsement of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed intent to consider the Doctor of Clinical Laboratory Science as a qualifying degree for High Complexity Laboratory Director under CLIA.…
ASCLS selected to partner with CDC, Stop Lab Cuts Advocacy Day, new and improved ASCLS Connect, and more. ASCLS Selected to Partner with CDC on Workforce Development ASCLS is one of four organizations selected by the Centers for Disease Control…
ASCLS is one of four organizations selected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services (CSELS) to partner with the agency on enhancing clinical laboratory workforce capacity. The three-year cooperative agreement will…
ASCLS Objects to Proposed CMS Rule, New Improving Patient Safety Toolkit Available, Upcoming Events, Volunteer Opportunities, and more. ASCLS Objects to Nursing Rule for High Complexity Testing Personnel Yesterday, in a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra,…
In a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) has raised serious objections to a proposed federal rule that would allow individuals with bachelor’s degrees in nursing to serve as…
Congress Recognizes Impact of Clinical Laboratories, Free Labucate Course, New Patient Safety Program, and more. Renew Your Membership Today ASCLS is currently renewing memberships for the 2022-23 Society year. For those of you who have not yet renewed, paper notices…
Earlier today (Tuesday June 14 2022), the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing on S.4348, the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Landmark Advancements (FDASLA) Act, and voted to move the bill to the full…
Membership Renewal Season Begins, Free Webinar on Diabetes Diagnosis, Volunteer Opportunities, and more. Membership Renewal Season ASCLS has already begun the 2022-23 membership renewal season. Thank you to the over 850 members who renewed early, saving the Society significant funds…
Free Webinar, Lab Week Celebrations, Early Registration for the Joint Annual Meeting, and more. Medical Laboratory Professionals Week: Get Ready to Celebrate! Free ASCLS Webinar Complementary Role of Cytology and Molecular Testing in Thyroid Nodule Management Tuesday, April 26, 12…
Volunteer opportunities, student scholarships and paper competition, call for poster abstracts, upcoming events, and more. Volunteer for ASCLS Committees Apply by March 1 Applications are now open for national committee appointments with terms beginning in August 2022. “The greatest asset…
New ASCLS webinar on C. auris, call for volunteers, time for ASCLS award nominations, upcoming events, and more. Free Member Webinar C. Auris: A Powerful Threat to Public Health Right in Our Own Backyard February 24, 7 pm EST Speaker:…
ASCLS Celebrates a Labvocacy Win, A Gift of Free CE for You, Virtual Events in January, Apply for ASCLS Awards and Scholarships, and more. ASCLS Celebrates a Labvocacy Win PAMA Cuts Delayed to January 2023 On December 10, after a…
Labvocacy efforts to prevent PAMA cuts have generated a new bill in the House of Representatives Rules Committee. Among its provisions, the “Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act” would delay any cuts under PAMA for one year…
Take Action to Delay Disastrous Medicare Cuts to Clinical Labs; Handmade for the Holidays Silent Auction Benefits ASCLS Education & Research Fund; Sign Up for CE Events; and more. Take Action to Delay Disastrous Medicare Cuts to Clinical Laboratories Congress…
Congress needs to hear your story. Cuts to the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee schedule threaten to further erode the precarious finances of America’s clinical laboratories, severely limiting their ability to staff laboratories and pushing an exhausted workforce even further into…
On October 25, nearly 120 medical laboratory professionals from six organizations joined together in Alexandria, Virginia, and virtually for the 2021 Laboratory Legislative Symposium. Members from ASCLS, the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Association of Genetic Technologists (AGT), American…
October 20 ASCLS webinar on sharing science; ASCLS publishes new Choosing Wisely recommendations; 2021 Joint Annual Meeting sessions available on demand; October 4 registration deadline for the Laboratory Legislative Symposium; new Off the Bench podcast episodes; and more. ASCLS Free…
Five new recommendations published by the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation’s Choosing Wisely initiative. The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS), in collaboration with the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), has published a second series of recommendations…
August 26 ASCLS webinar on preventing biocrime; historic 2021 Joint Annual Meeting; congratulations to newly-elected leaders; registration open for the Laboratory Legislative Symposium; new Off the Bench podcast episodes; and more. ASCLS Free Monthly Webinar Preventing Biocrime through Good Laboratory…
Membership Renewal Season Begins, a New ASCLS.org, Nominations Open for Developing and Ascending Professionals Forums, Early Registration Ends May 14 for Joint Annual Meeting, and much more!
A message from ASCLS President Maddie Josephs and the ASCLS Board of Directors:
Sign up for new member events and open volunteer opportunities, apply for scholarships and the Leadership Academy, join your friends in the 2021 Lab Week Run, check out new virtual learning opportunities on labucate.org, and more!
Upcoming Member Webinars, Ask Me Anything about Licensure, Apply for an ASCLS Award, Sign up for the 2021 Lab Week Run, and more.
January 12 Labvocacy Webinar, CLEC Early Bird Registration Ends Dec 30, Emerging Laboratory Managers Collaborative Conference Registration Open, Celebrate Diversity with PRISM, and more!
Standardizing the Professional Title of Medical Laboratory Professionals, Upcoming Monthly Webinars, Fall Executive Board Meeting Actions, Volunteer Opportunities, Events, and much more.
Virtual Learning Opportunities, Subscribe to the Off the Bench Podcast, New and Improved Mentorship Program, Call for CLEC 2021 Abstract, and more!
Labvocate for your profession by participating in action alerts, apply for national volunteer positions, submit session proposals for the 2021 Joint Annual Meeting, and more.
Virtual 2020 Joint Annual Meeting a Success, SAFMLS Joins 2021 Joint Annual Meeting, Congratulations to Newly-Elected Officers, Free Webinar on Laboratory Monitoring of COVID-19 Patients, and more!
Five new recommendations published by the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation’s Choosing Wisely initiative.
ASCLS Advises Senator on Testing Capacity, Membership Renewal Season Has Begun, New Upcoming Webinar on Convalescent Plasma, Virtual 2020 Joint Annual Meeting, and More.
Medical laboratorians respond to COVID-19: ASCLS sends a letter to Congress, free access to personal wellness keynote, attend a Virtual Break Room and/or Virtual Happy Hour, sign up for upcoming free webinars, and more.
Volunteer for a national committee, sign up for a free webinar, participate in the 2020 Lab Week Run, get the latest CDC info about the Coronavirus, and more!
Learn about the latest webinar, Fall Board of Directors Meeting highlights, multiple opportunities to volunteer for ASCLS, 2020 Laboratory Legislative Symposium registration opens, and more.
Sign up for a social media webinar, volunteer for the ASCLS booth at the USA Science Festival, apply for the I. Dean Spradling Graduate Research Grant, CLEC registration opens, and more.
ASCLS Members Receive BOC Distinguished Service Awards, Government Affairs Update, Participate in the ASCLS Labvocate Webinar on October 3, ASCLS Lab-O-Lanterns Contest, and more!
Inspiring 2019 Joint Annual Meeting, What 50 Years of Active ASCLS Membership Looks Like, Apply for the New Position Paper Taskforce, and more!
Rodak Textbook 6th Edition Presented to Bob Hartman, New Patient Safety Tip Provider Brochures, ASCLS Career Center Benefits, and more!
Free 2018 Annual Meeting Session Recordings, Membership Renewal Season, Mentorship Program Accepting Applications, Lab Week 2019 Highlights, New Connect Community Mobile App, and more!
Resources for Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, Board Meeting highlights, new Off the Bench Podcast episode, Joint Annual Meeting Early Bird Registration deadline, and more.
Licensure Saved in Tennessee, Upcoming ASCLS Award and Scholarship Deadlines, Listen to New Episodes of Off the Bench, New LEI Courses Available, and more.
ASCLS Awards Nominations Due February 15, Laboratory Science Careers Website Debuts, ASCLS Joins the Coalition to Improve Diagnosis, and more.
Board Productive at Fall Meeting, Call for Volunteers, New Faces Await Labvocates in Next Congress, and more.
The election reflects that the country remains politically divided and likely to remain that way into the 2020 elections.
Board of Directors Considers Plan for Changes to Leadership Academy, Mentorship Program Doubles in Size, Lapsed Member Campaign Underway, and more.
Today, the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) and the Association of Genetic Technologists (AGT) announced the two groups would hold their annual meetings jointly beginning in June 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The partnership was possible after the…
Addressing the Clinical Laboratory Workforce Shortage, Free Constituent Leader Institute Online Modules, Report Deadline Approaching, and more.
The laboratory community is being presented a once-in-a-generation opportunity to guide the updating of CLIA regulations to reflect the current and future practices in clinical laboratories that support clinical decision-making in an ever-evolving healthcare system. In advance of a March…
AND This #GivingTuesday, you can support your fellow laboratorians with a donation to the ASCLS Education & Research Fund. Each year, the E & R Fund provides more than $10,000 in scholarships and research grants to…
Earlier today, in its formal comments sent in response to the release of preliminary pricing for the 2018 Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS), ASCLS urged the Department of Health and Human Services to postpone implementation of the new CLFS until…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing more than $600 million in cuts to laboratory reimbursements beginning January 1, 2018, with total cuts rising to as much as $1.5 billion annually compared to current reimbursement levels…
“In light of the recent Executive Order on travel into the United States, I would like to assure the members of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science that the organization will continue to support, encourage and applaud the diversity…
The updated versions of the Entry Level Curriculum for Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) and Entry Level Curriculum for Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) are available for purchase in the ASCLS Online Store. We have a variety of formats available to meet…
Even though we are just half way through the society year, we are already looking forward to our next year that begins at the Annual Meeting in San Diego this summer. Applications are now open for a number of volunteer…
It is our great pleasure to inform you that the efforts you made to alert the VA to problems with the agency’s proposed rule expanding the authority for APRNs to “perform and supervise” laboratory testing has met with success. Tomorrow,…
The ASCP Board of Certification (BOC), American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) and American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) met on Sept. 27 with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in opposition to the Agency’s April 1st…
ASCLS is participating with the Clinical Laboratory Management Association (CLMA) on its Increasing Clinical Effectiveness™ (ICE) program designed to demonstrate positive contributions to the laboratory through increasing efficiency and value. Each year, CLMA collects abstracts that demonstrate these innovations and…
Applications for editor-in-chief (EIC) for Clinical Laboratory Science are now being accepted. The EIC provides leadership and direction that results in the publishing of a well-respected, peer-reviewed, scientific journal. The EIC develops and reviews manuscripts, organizes journal functions to maintain…
SPECIAL EDITION February 9, 2016 NEW EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT The Board of Directors of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) is pleased to announce the selection of James Flanigan as ASCLS Executive Vice President to succeed Elissa…
The University of Illinois Springfield honored the significant contributions of Dr. Tim Randolph during the university’s annual Alumni Gala on Friday, November 6, 2015 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum. Dr. Randolph was honored with the Alumni Humanitarian Award for…
A bizarre case of tapeworm-derived cancer causing cancer-like tumors in a Colombian man – Behind the scene story of the lab investigation A bizarre case of tapeworm-derived cancer causing cancer-like tumors in a 41-year-old Colombian man has got lot…
A monthly update on activities occurring on behalf of the members of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Issue 12 November 2015 In This Issue: Clinical Laboratory Educators’ Conference Student Forum │ Patient Safety Committee New Professional and New…
A monthly update on activities occurring on behalf of the members of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Issue 11 October 2015 In this Issue: Membership Committee ASCLS Executive Committee Meeting and Upcoming Board of Directors Conference Call AMSC…
A monthly update on activities occurring on behalf of the members of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Issue 10 June 2015 In this Issue: Annual Meeting News │ASCLS Governance at the Annual Meeting in Atlanta Opportunities to Pay…
A monthly update on activities occurring on behalf of the members of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Issue 9 May 2015 In this Issue: ASCLS Annual Meeting Governance in Atlanta │Membership Committee (MC) Membership Renewal │Paper and Poster Competition…
A monthly update on activities occurring on behalf of the members of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Issue 8 April 2015 In this Issue: Medical Laboratory Professional Week (MLPW) │ Patient Safety Committee (PSC) Abstract Proposal and Review…
A monthly update on activities occurring on behalf of the members of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science ASCLSOne Voice, One Vision Society News Now A monthly update on activities occurring on behalf of the members of the American…
A monthly update on activities occurring on behalf of the members of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science ASCLSOne Voice, One Vision Society News Now A monthly update on activities occurring on behalf of the members of the American…
A monthly update on activities occurring on behalf of the members of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science ASCLSOne Voice, One Vision Society News Now A monthly update on activities occurring on behalf of the members of the American…
A monthly update on activities occurring on behalf of the members of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science ASCLSOne Voice, One Vision Society News Now A monthly update on activities occurring on behalf of the members of the American…
A monthly update on activities occurring on behalf of the members of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science ASCLSOne Voice, One Vision Society News Now A monthly update on activities occurring on behalf of the members of…
A monthly update on activities occurring on behalf of the members of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science ASCLSOne Voice, One Vision Society News Now A monthly update on activities occurring on behalf of the members of the…
Welcome to the first issue of Society News Now, an e-newsletter designed to provide you, the grass roots members of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science, a monthly update on activities that are happening in ASCLS on your…
Check out the Bobcat Blog! Lindsey Coulter tells us what it’s like to be a CLS major in the Bobcat Blog. The Bobcat Blog contains news on people and events at Texas State University, the Rising Star of Texas. Check it out here:…
2014 Awards Ceremony The 2014 Members Awards and Industry Awards were wonderful. I am not just saying that because of the mimosas or champagne that was given to us either! Thank you to our wonderful emcees for the events, Paula…
New beginnings Submitted by Andrea Hickey, ASCLS Staff From the opening keynote with Dr. Walter “Sunny” Dzik explaining the laboratory’s response to the Boston Marathon Bombing to the installation of our new President Susie Zanto, I don’t think there was…
The hidden profession that saves lives! Check out a great article from Elsevier Connect about the Medical Laboratory Science profession http://www.elsevier.com/connect/the-hidden-profession-that-saves-lives