LabQ Committee

The LabQ Committee oversees the editorial development of LabQ which is an online self-study, continuing education program designed for practicing laboratory professionals and residents. The program provides education in the relevant areas of clinical laboratory medicine and phlebotomy.

Requirements

  • ASCP Member in good standing
  • A willingness to take on additional responsibility in a volunteer role 
  • Expertise in the subject area
  • A reasonable publication/presentation record 
  • Previous experience on an editorial board or as an ad hoc reviewer preferred
  • Previous experience as a teacher/instructor preferred
  • Recruit at three  cases each year to include patient histories, diagnostic discussions, digital images, applicable laboratory data, references, and at least 5 CMLE Questions
  • Reviewing and editing manuscripts and revisions

Time Commitment

  • Attending 1 face-to-face committee meeting per year
  • Participating in 2-4 conference calls per year to evaluate the status of each series and consider issues pertinent to the upcoming quarter
  • Committee members serve two (2) year terms renewable for three terms for a total of six (6) years
  • Terms are typically from November 1-October 31

Committee Composition

  • Chair (Editor-in-Chief)-Annual 1 year term / can serve up to six years maximum
  • Members (Section Editors) -  Serve a  2 year term renewable up to 3 times for a maximum of 6 years
  • Medical Advisors-Annual 1 year term up to six years

Meet the LabQ Committee

Chair

Thomas S. Alexander, PhD, D(ABMLI)

Co-Chair

Ahmad Al-Attar, PhD

Committee Members

Christopher Farnsworth, PhD
Clinical Chemistry

Laura Flaniken
Phlebotomy

Cherie Hart-Spicer, MD, FASCP
Medical Advisor

Vijaya Knight, MD, PhD, FASCP, DABMLI
Clinical Immunology

Delecia R. LaFrance, MD, FASCP
Medical Advisor

Yvette S. McCarter, PhD, DABMM
Microbiology

Jie Xu, MD, PhD
Hematology Editor

Kristy A. Waite, DO
Medical Advisor

Laurie Gillard, MS, MLS(ASCP),SBB(ASCP)
Transfusion Medicine Editor

Linsheng Zhang, MD, PhD
Image Editor

Staff

Agnes Zarkadas, ELS
Program Manager

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