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Scholarships for Clinical Laboratory Students
Need some help with tuition? In an effort to encourage and support individuals interested in the laboratory professions, the ASCP is pleased to offer scholarships to students in their final clinical year of study. the deadline is November 15, 2010, so apply today...
National Student Honor Award Winners
The ASCP, through its National Student Honor Award, recognizes excellent students in the laboratory professions. Meet this year's recipients. more...
ASCP Ambassador Program
The ASCP Ambassador Program aims to raise awareness of the laboratory professions among high school students. Up to 10 newly certified laboratory professionals will be selected as ASCP Ambassadors to share their personal stories about why they became laboratory professionals. 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...
Announcing the 2009-2010 Scholarship Recipients
As part of the continuing effort to combat the laboratory workforce shortage, the ASCP awarded 70 scholarships to the nation's top medical laboratory students as part of the Society's yearly Student Scholarships program. In addition, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, in partnership with ASCP, awarded an additional 110 scholarships.
The total amount of this year's scholarships was $184,000. more...
ASCP Reaches Out to Young Science Students
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2000 census, 12,200 new laboratory professionals will be needed annually to meet the critical need across the nation. However, only 4,000 to 6,000 graduates will join the workforce each year. “There is widespread consensus that lack of awareness of the profession has been a major roadblock in recruitment efforts,” said Andrea T. Bennett, MT(ASCP), MPH, ASCP Senior Program Manager for Membership and Public Policy Development in Washington, DC. more...