Lessons learned in student recruiting.
Nationally, clinical laboratory science programs are struggling for student applicants. Major challenges facing the laboratory profession include: 1) low salaries, 2) lack of public awareness, and 3) the myriad of career choices for new graduates. Increasing public awareness and actively recruiting...
| Published in: | Clinical Laboratory Science Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 71 - 76 |
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| Format: | forms tables/charts Journal Article |
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American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
2002 Spring
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| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |
| Summary: | Nationally, clinical laboratory science programs are struggling for student applicants. Major challenges facing the laboratory profession include: 1) low salaries, 2) lack of public awareness, and 3) the myriad of career choices for new graduates. Increasing public awareness and actively recruiting students can overcome one of these challenges. This paper focuses on the successful student recruiting lessons learned at the University of Utah Medical Laboratory Science Program. Specific indicators show increased interest and activity for this program of study. |
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