ASHI Tech Affairs Happy Hour: Sharing ASCP Workforce Insights

• ASCP joins ASHI webinar to highlight key workforce research findings   

On November 5, 2025, ASCP joined the American Society for Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics (ASHI) for their Tech Affairs Happy Hour webinar to share the latest findings from its workforce research initiatives. During this event, ASCP provided preliminary findings from the 2024 Wage Survey focusing on histocompatibility professionals alongside early insights from the Laboratory Education Financing study. The session also highlighted national trends from the  2024 ASCP Vacancy survey and key findings from the MPHLW Coalition Report.  

As part of its ongoing mission to advocate for the medical laboratory workforce, ASCP continues to investigate how wage trends, staffing shortages and education and career barriers impact the profession. With limited national research on how education financing impacts entry into laboratory careers, ASCP’s work fills a critical gap in understanding workforce access and equity. Events like the ASHI Tech Affairs Happy Hour offer valuable opportunities to discuss and align strategies across the medical laboratory community. These efforts support ASCP’s broader goal of building a resilient, well-supported and inclusive laboratory workforce for the future.