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Getting Plugged in to Social Networking
July 29, 2011 11:32 AM by Matthew T. Patton

Guest post by Karen Appold ATLANTA -- Rebecca L. Rogers, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, introduced the “Big 4: Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and LinkedIn ," during her session titled “The 4-1-1 on Social Networking” at the ASCLS Read More...

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ASCLS Session: Climbing the Career Ladder
July 27, 2011 11:32 PM by Matthew T. Patton

Guest post by Karen Appold ATLANTA -- During the Wednesday afternoon session, “Career Options for the Medical Laboratory Scientist,” four laboratorians summarized their career paths, some of which deviated from the traditional laboratory setting. They Read More...

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Identifying and Implementing Non-Labor Cost Savings in Your Lab
March 27, 2011 10:03 PM by Matthew T. Patton

Don't miss this ASCLS Annual Meeting session, sponsored by ADVANCE Newsmagazines : Identifying and Implementing Non-Labor Cost Savings in Your Lab Presented by J.R. Constance, MHA, MT(ASCP), Rodric Consulting, LLC; and Deb Rodahl, MLS(ASCP)CM, HealthEast Read More...

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Quality Control and Quality Management
July 24, 2009 11:03 AM by Matthew Patton

Precision and accuracy for quality control used to be a lot more simple said Elissa Passiment, executive director of ASCLS. She presented Friday morning on quality control management. CDC and CLSI have evaluated quality control systems and are examining Read More...

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Who Is Going to Lead Your Laboratory in 2014?
July 23, 2009 3:25 PM by Matthew Patton

Approximately 20 percent of lab managers report planning to retire in the next 5 years, and a shortage of nearly 5,000 medical technologists is projected per year. On Thursday afternoon, Tara Kochis, executive vice president of Slone Partners, Miami Beach, Read More...

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The Educational Tool Box
July 22, 2009 3:45 PM by Matthew Patton

Brandy Greenhill, MS, MT(ASCP), assistant professor, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, spoke Wednesday afternoon at McCormick Place, providing tips on how to enhance educational activities for medical lab students. One idea she defined Read More...

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Opportunity for Students
February 24, 2009 12:37 PM by Amanda Koehler

Students planning on attending the 2009 ASCLS Annual Meeting July 21-25 in Chicago can apply for the Beckman Coulter Student Travel Grant. According to Michele "Mickey" Yost, ASCLS Student Forum Chair, the grant will assist in supporting up to five students Read More...

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