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From Classroom to Bench: A Lab Educator’s Perspective

Be Humble
March 31, 2011 10:37 PM by Hassan Aziz
While pursuing my Master’s degree at the University of Southern Mississippi, I had an encounter that I never forgotten. I just moved to Hattiesburg, MS and I was not familiar with the campus yet. I just got out of my molecular biology class and I was Read More...
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Associations: A Lifeline for Lab Professionals
March 23, 2011 3:44 PM by Hassan Aziz
We can all agree that we have at least one thing in common and that is our professional association in laboratory science. As professionals, we must remain in the mainstream of our beloved field. One of the best ways to remain connected is to join a professional Read More...
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Naming Names
March 15, 2011 8:58 PM by Hassan Aziz
Think about it: we live our entire lives with a name that we did not choose. Actually, we were not even involved in the decision making process in the selection of our names. Very few of us go the legal route of a name change. Our name is our identity Read More...
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The Blame Game
February 7, 2011 6:24 PM by Hassan Aziz
When I was a kid, my Dad read me a story about a mouse family. Their names were Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was asked to do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got Read More...
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Looking Into the Healthcare Crystal Ball
January 18, 2011 5:19 PM by Hassan Aziz
In 1987, Bill Gates said that “640K ought to be enough for anybody.” Prediction is very hard, especially about the future. In higher education, we are always examining facts and trends to be better prepared for the future of our professional education. Read More...
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Choosing a Job (Wisely) in a Bad Economy
December 9, 2010 5:56 PM by Hassan Aziz
Academic institutions are expecting this year's class to set enrollment records . There are more freshman, transfer, graduate and foreign students this year than ever before. It is believed that the economy may be contributing to the number of students Read More...
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Textbooks: Value Far Exceeds the Cost
November 24, 2010 1:46 PM by Hassan Aziz
Recently, I read two articles about textbooks. In the spring, USA Today conducted a survey on where textbooks were purchased among college students. Textbooks were purchased mainly from the campus bookstore (52 percent) or from online sources (35 percent). Read More...
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We Can Do It! Let's Keep Our Grads in the Laboratory Profession
November 17, 2010 5:19 PM by Hassan Aziz
Is there really a shortage in the laboratory professionals’ workforce? Across the country, laboratories are bracing for a serious shortage of medical technologists in the next decade as a generation of seasoned practitioners retires. The demand for laboratory Read More...
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Like It or Not, We Are Role Models
October 28, 2010 2:58 PM by Hassan Aziz
Like it or not, we are role models! The relationship between clinical laboratory science faculty and their students is very unique. As faculty, we are obligated to educate our students in the various scientific areas of the field to ensure the competency Read More...
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Major or Career? Seeking Advice on Academic Issues
October 19, 2010 9:57 PM by Hassan Aziz
Over the years, I have advised hundreds of students. Prospective and current students as well as graduates seek my advice on academic and professional issues. Academic advising is an ongoing, decision-making process between educators and students. The Read More...
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