Get Active with ASCP Ambassador Programs

Career Ambassadors and Pathology Ambassadors are a volunteer network of laboratory professional, pathologist, and resident members that promote careers in the medical laboratory in their communities. Through hands-on activities and engaging presentations, Ambassadors help young people understand and appreciate the medical laboratory’s role in patient care, and inspire them to pursue a career in the medical laboratory and pathology while cultivating relationships in their community.

Ambassador Programs

Programs

What is Career Ambassadors?

Career Ambassadors is a growing network of laboratory professional, pathologist and resident members who introduce the many careers in laboratory medicine to junior high school and high school students. Career Ambassadors make presentations in schools to students at all levels, from middle school to college. They also attend career fairs to promote the profession and offer shadowships for interested students to learn more about daily life in the lab. Career Ambassadors can work alone or join forces with other members of their lab team to present as a team reflecting the work in the lab.

Ambassador Activities

Career Ambassadors have a variety of activities to choose from, including the following:

Classroom presentations: Connect with a teacher or administrator to schedule a presentation for students about careers in the lab. This can be as simple as following the ASCP PowerPoint or as elaborate as setting up lab tests in the classroom.
Career Fairs: ASCP can help connect you to career fairs in your area and send you materials to set up a table talk about careers in the lab.
Shadowships: Host a student at your lab and take them through your day so they can learn “hands-on” what happens in the lab every day.
Host a Meet-up: Host a meet-up at a local restaurant, library, etc. for students to come and ask questions about working in the lab. Enlist your fellow lab team members to attend and help engage with the students.

Report Activity
Career Ambassadors 2.0 Group

What's My Next Resources

What’s My Next was specifically designed to engage students curious about laboratory science careers. Extensive resources help Career Ambassadors create and present classroom activities that students enjoy. You’ll find many useful tools:

A customizable PowerPoint template that you can fill in to fit your needs
An email template for reaching out to schools or other student groups
A flyer and a poster to generate interest in your presentation

Presentation Tools

Apply to be a Career Ambassador

The Career Ambassadors program puts laboratory professionals and pathologists in classrooms to encourage students to pursue a career in laboratory medicine. We also provide free resources to make engaging local students easy. To become more involved in your community, follow these simple steps.

Apply online to serve as a Career Ambassador through our online Volunteer Application.
After your application is approved, you can begin visiting and talking to local students about careers in the medical laboratory.

Volunteer Application

Are you considering becoming a Career Ambassador but you aren’t sure if it’s right for you? Connect with current Career Ambassadors and learn firsthand what it’s really all about!

Career Ambassadors Group

What is Pathology Ambassadors?

Pathology Ambassadors is a network of resident and pathologist members who meet with and present to medical students. Pathology Ambassadors also host meet-ups for medical students to discuss pathology with each other and other pathologists/residents to learn more about the specialty.

Ambassador Activities

Pathology Ambassadors have a variety of activities to choose from, including the following:

Presentations: Connect with a student group to talk to medical students about pathology. This can be as simple as following the ASCP PowerPoint or as elaborate as setting up hands-on activities.
Shadowships: Host a student at your lab and take them through your day so they can learn “hands-on” what happens in the lab every day.
Host a Meet-up: Host a meet-up at a local restaurant, library, etc. for students to come and ask questions about working in the lab. Enlist your colleagues to attend and help engage with the students.

Pathology Ambassadors Have an Important Role!

To get the most out of the program, we ask that Pathology Ambassadors engage in the following activities during their appointment (term runs from September to September, with the Annual Meeting as the start and ending point):

Attend the Pathology Ambassador virtual orientation.
Schedule and host your first event October 1 - October 31 and submit a Pathology Ambassador Activity Reporting form by November 15.
Schedule and host a second event March 1 - March 31 and submit an activity reporting form by April 15.
Respond to ASCP Resident Council check-ins 4x per year (October, December, March, and May).
Participate in a short Engagement Survey.
Help us create a pipeline of future Pathology Ambassadors: recommend others who would enjoy the role.
Use Twitter to post about your role as a Pathology Ambassador using the hashtag #ASCPResCo.
If possible, attend the ASCP Annual Meeting with a special invitation.

Resources

ASCP provides you with the support necessary to reach out to learning institutions by supplying you with presentation tools, stipends, and a connection to a network of current Pathology Ambassadors.

Presentation Tools Stipend Form Activity Reporting Form Orientation Presentation Orientation Recording

Apply to be a Pathology Ambassador

The Pathology Ambassadors program gives you the opportunity to educate students on the importance of pathology in patient care. ASCP encourages you to share your own personal story of what made you interested in the field of pathology along with successes you’ve had. To become a Pathology Ambassador, log in to your ASCP account and submit your interest via the Volunteer Portal.

Apply Now

Are you considering becoming a Pathology Ambassador but you aren’t sure if it’s right for you? Connect with current Pathology Ambassadors and learn firsthand what it’s really all about!

Pathology Ambassadors Group

Contact Us

Questions? Email us or take a look at the FAQ Sheet or the Stipend Policy.

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How to Make a Presentation

Career Ambassadors 2.0 volunteers use the What’s my Next website to access proven teaching support materials. These tools make contacting schools, developing presentations, and sharing teaching experiences easy.

What’s My Next Resources

A PowerPoint template that you can fill in to fit your needs
An email template for reaching out to schools
And a flyer and a poster to generate interest in your presentation

Explore What's My Next

Steps for Creating an Engaging Presentation

Connect with local schools.
Make arrangements for the event.
Prepare your presentation
Use the What's My Next PowerPoint and other resources.
Review proven tips for delivering presentations.
Send follow up Thank You notes.
Report on your activities with ASCP and in the career Ambassadors 2.0 Facebook Group.

Presentation Tips from a Few Ambassadors

Hear from current ambassadors about contacting schools, making engaging presentations and more. Watch the full playlist here.

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