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

Co-Chairs

Thomas S. Alexander, PhD, D(ABMLI)

Ahmad Al-Attar, PhD

Committee Members

Christoper Farnsworth, PhD
Clinical Chemistry

Lisa K. Peterson, PhD
Clinical Immunology

Jie Xu, MD, PhD
Hematology

Yvette McCarter, PhD
Microbiology

Ericka Hendrix, PhD, MB(ASCP)CM
Molecular Diagnostics

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

LaDonna M. Moreland, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM
Phlebotomy

Linsheng Zhang, MD, PhD
Image Editor

Delecia LaFrance, MD, MS, FASCP
Medical Advisor

Kristy Waite, DO
Medical Advisor

Cherie Hart-Spicer, MD, FASCP
Medical Advisor

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