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The American Society for Clinical Pathology has formed alliances with several nonprofit patient advocate organizations. For example, ASCP made a Commitment to Action at the 2011 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) America Meeting in Chicago, June 29–30, to help alleviate the shortage of laboratory professionals. Expanding the Laboratory Workforce for the 21st Century is a five-year ASCP commitment to expand the capacity of the clinical laboratory workforce in the state of New York, with implications for future similar initiatives across the nation. ASCP’s commitment activities include the expansion of current educational programs, curriculum development for both classroom and distance learning, the establishment of a coordinated network of clinical rotation sites, the creation of an accelerated technician to technologist career pathway, and the development of an electronic instrumentation simulation laboratory. As a result of these activities, ASCP and its CGI partners seek to increase the number of graduating laboratory professionals in New York by approximately 10 percent each year over a five-year period.



The mission of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) is to inspire, connect, and empower a community of global leaders to forge solutions to the world's most pressing challenges. By fostering partnerships, providing strategic advice, and driving resources toward effective ideas, CGI helps its members—organizations from the private sector, public sector, and civil society—maximize their efforts to alleviate poverty, create a cleaner environment, and increase access to health care and education.

Read the Nov. 30, 2011 announcement, "ASCP Joins CGI to Tackle Workforce Shortage."

Read the Feb. 23 announcement, "ASCP Announces Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Fill Healthcare Jobs in New York."  

WNYT-TV in Albany, N.Y., on March 28 reported on ASCP’s Commitment to Action in the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) to create more job opportunities in the medical laboratory by expanding educational access to laboratory science programs. The story features Elyse Wheeler, MD, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Diagnostic Laboratory Sciences at Albany College. In other coverage, the Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, and Yahoo News on Feb. 23, 2012, reported the story. Read more here. 




    Lab Tests Online has been designed to help you, as a patient or family caregiver, to better understand the many clinical lab tests that are part of routine care as well as diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of conditions and diseases. The site is produced by American Association for Clinical Chemistry and is the result of a collaboration of professional societies, including ASCP, that represent the laboratory community.



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