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2010 Lab Week "Idea Book" Planning Guide
This Planning Guide "Idea Book" is a brief review of some of the most
successful “tricks of the trade” used over the years to promote
Lab Week. As good as these ideas are, the most important
thing in promoting National Medical Laboratory Professionals
Week is to put your imagination to work and tailor your
celebration to the goals you set for your specific organization’s
observance. View an e-book version here.
ASCP Helps in Haiti
ASCP's Global Outreach program seeks members who are fluent in French or Creole to continue ASCP's support of the national laboratory in Haiti in the wake of the January 2010 earthquake. ASCP consultants have worked in Haiti since 2007 through the Society's involvement in the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
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Call for Board Nominations – deadline is February 12, 2010
The ASCP Nominations Committee seeks your assistance in identifying potential nominees for service as a member at-Large on the ASCP Board of Directors.
The deadline for nominations is February 12, 2010. more...
NCA Certificants Welcomed to ASCP Board of Certification
The ASCP BOC welcomes the laboratory professionals previously certified by the National Credentialing Agency (NCA) and subsequently transferred to the BOC to log in and explore the ASCP BOC website. more...
Videos from the 2009 ASCP Annual Meeting
Take a look at what happened at the ASCP Annual Meeting in Chicago. Five short videos show highlights from each day of the meeting.
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Gene Patent Class Action Lawsuit Proceeds
A judge overseeing the class action lawsuit to determine the constitutionality of gene patenting has allowed the case to proceed despite a request to dismiss by the defendants. more...
Dr. Mark Stoler is New ASCP President
Mark H. Stoler, MD, FASCP, began his tenure as the president of the ASCP during the association’s annual business meeting in October. With 130,000 members, ASCP is the world’s largest association dedicated to pathologists and laboratory professionals.
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10 ASCP Ambassadors Chosen
Ten laboratory professionals have been selected to serve as ASCP Ambassadors for 2009–2010. Their purpose is to raise awareness of the laboratory professions among middle school and high school students. more...
President Clinton Proud to Work with ASCP in Africa
The Clinton Foundation’s HIV/AIDS Initiative and ASCP have become partners in a global project to improve the
quality of laboratories in Africa.
On July 27, 2009, in Kigali, Rwanda, government health officials from 13 African countries launched the first-ever
push for accreditation of the continent’s medical laboratories. more...
CDC Awards ASCP $5.5 Million for Global Laboratory Outreach
The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Institute for Global Outreach has been awarded $5.5 million from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continue the Society’s collaborative work with the agency in the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) during 2009-10. more...
ASCP BOR and NCA Form Single Certification Agency
The American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Registry (BOR) and the National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA) on July 21, 2009, signed an agreement forming a single certification agency for medical laboratory professionals. The agency will be called the ASCP Board of Certification (BOC). The agreement is effective on Friday, October 23, 2009. At that time, the NCA will be dissolved as a corporation. more...
Wage and Vacancy Report: Laboratory Workforce Shortage Reaches Crisis
Half of all laboratories nationwide struggle to hire laboratory personnel. Increased competition for qualified staff and lower compensation for laboratory work were cited as major issues among others. more...