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Upcoming events for National, Region IX and Washington State
Upcoming Events
2010 Northwest Medical Laboratory Symposium
October 13 - 16, 2010
Holiday Inn, Portland Airport
Portland, OR
See the NWMLS tab for the Program Information.
Scholarships Available
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science-Washington (ASCLS) offers two Memorial Scholarships of $250.00 each to attend the ASCLS-WA Spring Seminar and the Fall Symposium. These scholarships are offered as the Don Kuhn Memorial Scholarship and the Joyce Beherens Memorial Scholarship. There is one of each available for the Spring Seminar and one of each available for the NWMLS.
Applicants' must be
an active or student member of ASCLS-WA. Applicants' must submit
their application forms to the Scholarship Chair and if accepted,
they will submit their expenses and receipts to be then reimbursed
by ASCLS-WA for the value up to $250.00.
Memorial Scholarship for Spring Seminar
Memorial Scholarship for NWMLS
The Washington State Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
(ASCLS-WA) offers two Student Scholarships each academic year
of $500.00. These scholarships are being offered to students
enrolled in accredited schools of Cytology, Histology and Clinical
Laboratory Science (CLT & CLS).The scholarships are awarded on the
basis of merit and need.
One of the main goals of ASCLS-WA is to provide support to students
of laboratory medicine in our state, and we are pleased to be able
to fulfill this through scholarships given each year. We urge you
to take advantage of the many benefits to being a member of ASCLS.
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Do You Know What a Medical Laboratory Scientist Does?
Medical Laboratory Scientists provide vital information to aid in diagnosis. They provide important functions in hospitals, physician office laboratories, and reference laboratories. Their role is to provide accurate laboratory results to aid in diagnostics. Medical Laboratory Scientists have a four year degree and are certified by a national accrediting agency. In some states, Medical Laboratory Scientists are licensed by a state board. American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) provides a face for the laboratory professionals on many levels, and in many arenas. ASCLS works hard to promote the profession and create a better future for the Laboratory Professional.
There is a shortage of Medical Laboratory Scientists. Facilities nationwide need talented individuals to help staff their labs. As you can see, there are many opportunities as a Medical Laboratory Scientist. Please watch this video and see Laboratory Professionals providing the face of the laboratory in many ways: Working in the Blood Bank, Microbiology, Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, and Histology; Collecting specimens and other pre-analytical processes; Lobbying in Washington D.C., Reviewing Policies, Networking, and Students and Professionals Dancing!!!
Please pass this video on to help provide a face to the Laboratory and uncover some of the mysteries that hide behind the big Laboratory Door.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X__H_lnvr9M
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Career Recruitment Brochure
This is a list of the training programs in Washington with contact information. It is in pdf format and can be downloaded.
ASCLS Leadership Academy
The ASCLS Leadership Academy is designed to prepare ASCLS members for current and future leadership roles in the organization by providing a structured program of study of critical leadership topics. The skills gained will be of immense benefit to the participant pursuing a leadership role in Healthcare.
Come up out of the Basement is a Powerpoint presentation describing the ASCLS Leadership Academy can be downloaded by clicking on one of the two links. One may be opened in Microsoft Powerpoint or Powerpoint reader. The other is a pdf file that can be opened on any computer with the Adobe Acrobat reader.
Come Up out of the Basement (Microsoft Powerpoint)
Come Up out of the Basement (Adobe Acrobat pdf version)
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