ASCP Launches 2024 Vacancy Survey!

ASCP is currently conducting its 2024 Vacancy Survey to determine the extent and distribution of workforce shortages within the nation’s medical laboratories. Results from the 2022 Vacancy Survey data show continued increases in laboratory vacancies and retirements as well as changes in certification requirements, with trends amplified during the pandemic continuing into the present. Qualitative analysis results showed that there is an urgent need to focus not only on recruitment but—equally important—on retention of laboratory professionals.

To collect data on emerging technologies, ASCP has included questions on artificial intelligence (AI), to determine the current and potential uses of AI in the laboratory. Along with general staffing questions, the survey asks about hiring, recruitment, and retention challenges participants encounter in their institutions.

The survey will remain open through April 30 and can be accessed here. 

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