ASCLS Communication

From our print newsletter ASCLS Today, to our electronic Clinical Laboratry Science Journal, to the Off the Bench podcast, to our monthly Society News Now e-newsletter, to the ASCLS Connect online communitiy and social media, ASCLS communications provide members and stakeholders with the latest advancements in medical laboratory science, updates on Society news and successes, the opportunity to share our stories with the public, and the ability to connect and share ideas with like-minded laboratory professionals. 

Content is created by ASCLS members and/or peer-reviewed to ensure the information you receive is relevant, valuable, and high-quality.

Explore the many modes of ASCLS communications and consider sharing your story with the clinical laboratory science community.

Podcasts

OfftheBench PodcastImageThe Off the Bench podcast series discusses scientific and not-so-scientific ideas in laboratory medicine. Join the ASCLS Off the Bench Facebook Group to continue the discussions and share your feedback. Let's share ideas and talk nerdy. 

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In this Part 2 of First Lab Job Interviews, Sophia Chandrasekar, Galina Dronova, and Justin Hanenberg give tips and tricks on what to do during and after the interview, with story time—including an actual job interview answer that involves telling a man to take lingerie out of his pants!

Disclaimer: Based off of some feedback from First Lab Job Interviews Part 1, while the hosts may have used the terms, tech, lab tech, and med tech, what we meant to say was medical laboratory scientist. Moving forward, we will do our best to use more appropriate language to give recognition to our profession.


 

In this first of two podcasts, Galina, Justin, and Sophia talk about their first laboratory job interviews. The three hosts discuss some basic interview prep and tips, the need for perseverance through the first several interviews, the importance of trying to find a place that is a good fit for you, and how it all goes back to, "What do you want in your job?"


 

In this episode Kyle McCafferty, a medical laboratory scientist in Detroit, Michigan, speaks with Dr. Rodney E. Rohde, chair of the Texas State University Clinical Laboratory Science Program and Specialist in Virology, Microbiology and Molecular Biology, about COVID-19, specifically monoclonal antibodies, vaccines, and the medical laboratory profession.

This episode is available for one hour of P.A.C.E.® credit. Visit Off the Bench Podcast: COVID19 Pandemic: Monoclonal Antibodies, Vaccines, and the Medical Laboratory Profession to participate in the self-study through Labucate.org and earn your credit. Free for ASCLS members ($10 for non-members).

For more instructions, read How to Obtain Podcast CE Credit.


 

In this episode, Galina Dronova talks with Dr. John McClure, a pathologist in Minneapolis, Minnesota, about Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), the lab testing necessary to identify AML, and where a medical technologist fits in the process.

This episode is available for one hour of P.A.C.E.® credit. Visit Off the Bench Podcast: Acute Myeloid Leukemia Workup, Management, and Prognosis with Dr. John McClure to participate in the self-study through Labucate.org and earn your credit. Free for ASCLS members ($10 for non-members).

For more instructions, read How to Obtain Podcast CE Credit.


 

This special minisode of Off the Bench features hosts Sophia Chandrasekar, Galina Dronova, and Justin Hanenberg with ASCLS President Maddie Josephs. They discuss the past "crazy, awesome week for ASCLS" that included three new events: PRISM: Pride · Respect · Inclusion · Support · Momentum; the Emerging Laboratory Managers Collaborative Conference (ELMC2); and a Mid-Year House of Delegates Meeting.


 

One major driving force to viral spillover from wildlife to humans is human behavior. Join ASCLS Leadership Academy graduate Jasmine Pante, MT(ASCP), of Monterey County, California, and Dr. Tracey Goldstein, PhD, of One Health Institute Laboratory at University of California-Davis, as they discuss emerging zoonotic diseases on a global scale and the One Health approach to prevent future outbreaks.

This episode is available for one hour of P.A.C.E.® credit. Visit Off the Bench Podcast: Understanding Emerging Zoonotic Diseases on a Global Scale with Dr. Tracey Goldstein to participate in the self-study through Labucate.org and earn your credit. Free for ASCLS members ($10 for non-members).

For more instructions, read How to Obtain Podcast CE Credit.


 

This episode focuses on the laboratory’s role in addressing gaps in healthcare quality for transgender patients. Romi Selzer, of Henry Ford Hospital Blood Bank in Detroit, interviews Dr. Gabrielle Winston-McPherson, associate director of chemistry, who oversees the core automation laboratory at Henry Ford Hospital.


 

Legislative awareness is important for laboratory professionals because what happens in legislation can affect our daily lives. Join ASCLS Leadership Academy graduates Billie Ketelsen, MLS(ASCP)CMMB(ASCP)CM, and Stephanie Noblit, JD, MLS(ASCP)CM, as they discuss two legislative efforts currently impacting laboratories, PAMA and the Laboratory Workforce Shortage.

This episode is available for one hour of P.A.C.E.® credit. Visit Off the Bench Podcast: Legislation Insights for the Laboratory with Stephanie Noblit to participate in the self-study through Labucate.org and earn your credit. Free for ASCLS members ($10 for non-members).

For more instructions, read How to Obtain Podcast CE Credit.


 

Episode Resources

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Carla's urine saga

Gray's Anatomy bad blood scene

General Hospital "Lab explosion"


 

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Podcast 3: Who are your hosts Samantha Treutel and Lindsey Davenport-Landry? Listen in to learn more about them.

Podcast 2: Hosts Samantha Treutel and Lindsey Davenport-Landry interview Ally Storla about the 2018 Lab Week Run.

Podcast 1: Hosts Samantha Treutel and Lindsey Davenport-Landry discuss why they chose the laboratory profession.

Clinical Laboratory Science Journal

Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) is the official journal of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science. CLS is an online journal published quarterly and features articles on the very latest in research, education, and government actions affecting clinical laboratory science professionals and their integration and impact on the healthcare system.

Professional membership in ASCLS includes a subscription to Clinical Laboratory Science. Individual and institutional subscriptions may be purchased separately.  Annual Professional membership dues for ASCLS are $96, $40 of which is allocated to a subscription of CLS. The cost of single copies is $18. 

All articles published represent the opinions of the authors and do not reflect the official policy of ASCLS or the authors’ institutions unless specified.

Microfilm and microfiche editions of CLS are available from Proquest, 300 N Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor MI 48106. 

Advertising

Advertising  for CLS is accepted in accordance with the advertising policy of the ASCLS. Contact ASCLS at ascls@ascls.org.

Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) is now accepting electronic submissions through our integrated author/reviewer portal for manuscript processing. Should authors choose to utilize it, the system employs ORCID identification. First time users may create a free account in the CLS system. The system allows for authors to track their submissions in real time. CLS also publishes all submissions that have been accepted, edited, and approved immediately online, ahead of print, speeding the process for authors. 

Manuscript Submissions

To encourage consistency in style, refer to guidelines in Scientific Style and Format – The Council of Science Editors Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, 2006. Detailed instructions for authors are available. Contact the CLS Editor-in-Chief for more information.  Correspondence related to editorial content should may be addressed to the Editior-in-Chief at CLSeditor@ascls.org.

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