ADVANCE Outlook: Lab Professionals : ASCP

Laboratory Leadership Training

Michael Jones — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:59:00 GMT

There’s that famous saying, “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” I think it can be applied to any quality, especially leadership. As a kid, I always thought it was something people were just born with...(read more)

LIVE COVERAGE: Identifying the Lost

Kerri Penno — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:02:00 GMT

This morning, Kevin Whaley MD, assistant chief medical examiner, Richmond, VA, presented "‘Lost': Mass Casualty Identification of Human Remains," at ASCP. Dr. Whaley related the optimal flow of modalities involved with identifying remains as Admitting,...(read more)

LIVE COVERAGE: You Might Be a Med Tech

Kerri Penno — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:13:00 GMT

In a special session today at ASCP, Barbara M. Castleberry, PhD, MT(ASCP), took an introspective look at her 40-year career in medical technology in a lecture in her name. Describing her personal and professional evolution from bench technologist, to...(read more)

LIVE COVERAGE: Wage and Vacancy

Kerri Penno — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:50:00 GMT

Today the exhibit hall at ASCP in Las Vegas is packed with companies debuting new products, attendees eager to visit booths and the special hubs holding events throughout the day. This morning, Andrea T. Bennett, MT(ASCP), MPH, senior manager, Public...(read more)

LIVE COVERAGE: The Patient's Clinical Team

Kerri Penno — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:07:00 GMT

One common theme in continuing education today is moving beyond simply refreshing clinical knowledge, to learning how to optimize emerging technologies and expanding one's skill set and taking on new roles and challenges, to remain relevant and central...(read more)

LIVE COVERAGE: ASCP 2011

Kelly Wolfgang — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:11:00 GMT

By Kerri Hatt (khatt@advanceweb.com) I am on my way across the country to Las Vegas for the 2011 ASCP Annual Meeting/WASPaLM XXVI World Congress. I had the chance to speak with Sue Zaleski, SCTsghb(ASCP)HT, incoming chair of the ASCP Council of Laboratory...(read more)

Letter to the Editor: AMT's View of the ASCP-NCA Merger

Matthew T. Patton — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:21:00 GMT

To the Editor: Since ASCP and NCA issued their press release announcing they had reached agreement on combining their lab personnel certification programs, I have, in my capacity as executive director, been asked by our members and the outside world for...(read more)