President Biden Provides $10K in Student Loan Forgiveness
If you still have outstanding federal student loans, August 24 was a good day. President Joe Biden announced plans to provide up to $10,000 in federal student loan forgiveness. This is consistent with what ASCP has been calling for in loan forgiveness for laboratory professionals. Read
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ASCP 2022 Session to Focus on Workforce Crisis
Join us for an insightful discussion on the state of the medical laboratory workforce during the session, Workforce Crisis: Time to Act, on Sept 8, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. CT, during the Annual Meeting. The panel will explore key policy and practice issues relevant to pathology and laboratory medicine. Read
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CDC Awards ASCP Grant to Strengthen Lab Workforce
The Centers for Disease Control has awarded ASCP a multi-year grant to strengthen the capacity of the clinical laboratory workforce in the United States. Read
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CDC Announces Major Reorganization
A major reorganization of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), announced recently by Director Rochelle Walensky, aims to address criticism the Agency has not responded quickly enough to the COVID-19 pandemic and Monkeypox.
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ASCP Choosing Wisely Champions Inspire Effective Test Utilization
Three pathologists and laboratory professionals will present the outcomes of their respective health systems efforts to reduce test overuse, during the ASCP
Choosing Wisely Champions program at ASCP’s 2022 Annual Meeting. Mark your calendar for Sept. 7 at 9 a.m. Central. Read
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ASCP 10-Year Choosing Wisely Report Released
A new 10-year report on ASCP’s
Choosing Wisely program highlights the impact that this initiative has had on preventing overuse of testing. Read
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What’s in a Name? Renaming MT to MLS Will Elevate Laboratory’s Visibility
For more than a year, the ASCP Board of Certification has been planning to transition all MT(ASCP) and MT(ASCPi) credentials to MLS(ASCP) and MLS(ASCPi ), respectively. The transition will be complete by late 2022. Read
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